Experiment with contemporary, customizable themes
Skyrocket offers over 150 free and premium themes showcasing the very best in modern web design. They’re slick, fully accessible, entirely standards based and we’re adding to them all the time. What’s more, you can customize every sidebar using the Widget system, insert their own headers into many themes (through our simple in built cropping system) and even select the look and feel for those with alternative CSS displays.
Simply embed videos, podcasts, images and a whole lot more
You wanted features? We’ve got features! All posts are automatically spell-checked, auto-saved (so you never lose that post you’ve been working on for hours) come with a complete feature rich editor (with optional plain text view), allow for simple uploading of images and other files, are podcast ready and have automatic YouTube, Google Video and more video insertion devices… and that’s just a selection. Phew!
Import from other blogging sites – or export back to them.
Do you already have blogging sites up at places like Blogger, TypePad or LiveJournal? It’s not in the least bit difficult for you to import whole swathes of blogging goodness straight into your Skyrocket blogs. There are simple step-by-step instructions in and if you want to export back to them – we’ve got that covered too… not that you’d ever want to of course. Or, you can just use the export feature to back up your blog.
Great support and community
We’re committed to providing not only technical support but also the kind of pedagogical support and conversation that turns great technology into great teaching and learning. In addition to our training videos, handouts and FAQs you’re invited to participate in the Skyrocket Forums where you can share hints and tips, ask questions and get answers and connect with other Skyrocketeers.
These are not just blogs you know…
Skyrocket Websites is built on WordPress technology and that means you get a lot more than just a blog. As well as being able to post, you can also create static pages (great for portfolios and press kits!) manage comments in incredible detail, set static front pages, password protect individual posts and create powerful muti-tiered and complex websites… without ever needing to know one iota of HTML.
It’s not (just) the technology, it’s the pedagogy too
Because Skyrocket is made by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, we know about how you can effectively use blogs in marketing and promoting yourself and your business. We’re here to provide resources, discussion and suggestions for how you can use Skyrocket Websites and we’re always adding to them and working on our methods. Thinking about promoting via Web 2.0 and social networking? So are we!
