{"id":2483,"date":"2008-12-04T14:32:04","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T00:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2019-02-13T11:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T19:23:12","slug":"why-you-really-should-learn-a-little-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/why-you-really-should-learn-a-little-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Really SHOULD Learn a Little HTML"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Learn Just a Few Basic HTML Codes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Many people are surprised to learn that I build all my own sites and create&nbsp;most of my own graphics.<\/strong> Well, back in the days of yore when we walked 5 miles through 4 foot deep snow to and from&#8230; Oh, wait, that's another story!\n<\/p>\n<p>Actually, back in 1998, when I was starting out, there just weren't that many professional web designers around to hire, so you <em>had<\/em> to build your own web site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And there were some really&nbsp;AWFUL sites that were out there and my online dating service review site, <a class=\"nb\" href=\"https:\/\/101date.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><font color=\"#800080\">Sage-Hearts.com<\/font><\/a>, was certainly one of them. I'm sorry that I didn't keep an copy of the original version to show you, but trust me&#8230; it was BAD. Spinning globes, blinking banners, yellow fonts on a black background and other such horrors.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a confession&#8230; the stuff that looks REALLY good like my book covers and header graphics is contracted out to <a class=\"nb\" href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/marketing-tools\/Graphics-Services.html\"><font color=\"#000000\">graphic designers<\/font><\/a>; and although I usually TRY to do software installations myself, I now almost always end up handing it over to a professional. <\/p>\n<p>Despite&nbsp;my initial struggles with web site design,&nbsp;I just kept playing and learning &#8211; as I&nbsp;still do now. It's fun, rewarding and my site looks much better now, thank you!&nbsp;\ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n<p><strong>More important, is the fact that I can do what needs to be done to my sites, WHEN it needs to be done.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, if a merchant or affiliate manager&nbsp;contacts you with a REALLY good time-limited offer that you want to get out to your customers right away; as an affiliate marketer you don't have time to wait until your web designer returns your phone call, or comes back from his 3-week vacation. <\/p>\n<p>When he or she finally does get in touch with you, you'd have to EXPLAIN all the details to him&#8230; where to get the graphics, the page you want it posted on&#8230; blah, blah, BLAH! <\/p>\n<p>Worse, your webmaster or web site designer might contact you after the offer expires, so now you have just missed out on a fabulous money-making opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, trust me on this&#8230; you&nbsp;need to learn some HTML codes. Just a few.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowing how to format text&nbsp;and headings,&nbsp;install your affiliate links, and insert graphics is the very <em>least<\/em> you should&nbsp;learn in relation to building your own site.\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn some HTML and get control&nbsp;over your sites. You'll be glad you did, and you will thank me later.\n<\/p>\n<p>Cheers, <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/images\/sig-fn.gif\" width=\"72\" border=\"0\" height=\"51\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn Just a Few Basic HTML Codes Many people are surprised to learn that I build all my own sites and create&nbsp;most of my own graphics. Well, back in the days of yore when we walked 5 miles through 4 foot deep snow to and from&#8230; Oh, wait, that&#8217;s another story! 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