Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the Frequently Asked Questions.
- How can i add newskicks widgets on my site?
- How can i embed video/audio files?
- What is a "My NewsKicks" page?
- What is my buddylist?
- What is my inbox?
- What does it mean to flag something?
- What kind of stories i can submit?
- What are tags?
- How can i make money by submitting stories?
- How a story can reach on the Front Page?
- Why is there personal information on the registration form and profile? Is it required? Who can see it?
- Why should I join?
- I forgot my password, now what?!
- Is it free to join?
- What is NewsKicks
- How can i add newskicks widgets on my site?
its very simple.you need to only enter following in your posts:-
and you are done.if the story is not submitted then it will display a link to submit the story.if story is already submitted then it will display votes and option to kick it up or kick it down.see the example bellow:-- How can i embed video/audio files?
You can embed audio files easily by using [coolplayer] TAG.Suppose you want to add a audio file http://xyz.com/test.mp3 then you can use following syntax:
[coolplayer]
http://xyz.com/test.mp3
[/coolplayer]you can display multiple files in different formats.
[coolplayer]
http://xyz.com/test1.mp3
http://abc.com/test2.wav
http://efgh.com/test3.rm
[/coolplayer]if you would like to display the song name then use following syntax:
[coolplayer]
Song Name Here
[/coolplayer]similerly you can upload YouTube,Google,MetaCafe or Other videos using this format:
[coolplayer]
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8
[/coolplayer]- What is a "My NewsKicks" page?
- The "My NewsKicks" page is a personalized page which every registered member can have. They allow you to subscribe to outside RSS feeds, group new content listed in any specificed section or tag on this site, and more. They make it easy to quickly browse multiple site sections and read any content you might have missed. And the RSS reader lets you view content on other popular sites, without having to leave this site. If there is a feed you want added, just ask, and as long is its something that everyone might like, it will be added.
- What is my buddylist?
- As a registered user, you are able to request the friendship of any other registered user on the site. They can do the same to you. Friendship must be approved by the user being requested. You will receive an email and a notification on the website when someone requests your friendship. Being friends with someone on Tweako allows you to easily monitor their content and activity on the site, and more obviously, make new friends and contacts.
- What is my inbox?
- Registered users are given an inbox which is like an email account just for newskicks.com. You have the ability to send and receive private messages to any other registered user on the site.
- What does it mean to flag something?
- Registered users are given the ability to flag any submitted content on the website. This can be done by pressing the "flag" link associated with the content item. Content should be flagged when the article or link is offensive, unrelated, or spam. When content is flagged, administrators are notified and will either revise or delete the content if necessary, as soon as possible. Flagging content helps keep the site full of only useful content.
- What kind of stories i can submit?
- You can submit links to almost all the stories,just select the apropite category.You can even upload the videos from youtube,google,metacafe and other video sharing sites.You can also submit the audio files(MP3,Wav,rm) on this site.
- What are tags?
- Tags are keywords that the authors of articles or links use to identify content in more depth beyond simply using the sections. Content could be submitted to the "video" section and an appropriate tag could be "comedy". Tags are listed along side the content and in "clouds" on the right hand side or by viewing the "All Tags" page. These "clouds" display all or some of the tags used on the site. The larger the tags font is, the more often it has been used. By clicking on any tag, you will be able to view only content tagged with that term.
- How can i make money by submitting stories?
- We supports revenue sharing on this site.You will need a google adsense account.On all the stories you will submit,you will receive 100% revenue sharing(100% is for limited time only). Although We reserve the right to change this at anytime without any notice.
- How a story can reach on the Front Page?
- Once a story has received enough kicks it gets displayed on the Front Page.We unlike other sites does not publish the stories on the vote only,but we make sure that users actually visited that story,which prevents the users to just click and go away.
- Why is there personal information on the registration form and profile? Is it required? Who can see it?
- The personal information on the registration form and profile is completely optional and available only for fun and social networking. When you submit content to NewsKicks, your user name becomes visible and other users can view your profile to get a better idea of who authored the article. NewsKicks also offers registered users the option to connect as friends with other users, so some personal information might be helpful. All site users, registered or not, can view user profiles and all of the information you provide on them.
- Why should I join?
- Joining the NewsKicks community opens up many more features to you. You will be able to submit storylinks and kick for them, have a personal profile, make friends with other users and create a buddylist, have a personal inbox with private messaging between users, earn user points for contributing, track your own and others content, have your own personalized "My NewsKicks" page (which allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds, and any section or tag on the site) and more. Registration can take less than a minute so why not? Click here to register!
- I forgot my password, now what?!
- Nothing to worry about. Just click here to request a new password.
- Is it free to join?
- Yes, of course. There are no charges for anything on this site and no limited memberships. Join now!
- What is NewsKicks
- NewsKicks is a New breed of news site where user can submit and kick for the stories.There are two main sections Popular and Upcoming.Popular section contains all the stories which have made to the Front Page of NewsKicks and Upcoming contains the latest stories submitted by our users like you.
