How to Contribute Content to

TheAlternativePress.com

Login / Sign UpRegistered Users, click on: “Login”

New Users, click on: “Sign Up”

For Existing Account: Login

Note: Users that have a registered account with the old TAP system do not need to create a new Login

Enter Login Username and Password then click “Sign in”

To Create an Account: Sign up

New Users: Enter desired Username, Email, Password then click, “Sign Up”

Create Your ProfileAdd profile information and upload photo (Avatar)

You will receive an email with a validation link to activate your account

Contribute ContentSelect “Contribute Content”

Create a Business Listing

Select a Basic Business listing (free) or Premium Business Listing ($299 with logo and photos). *Premium is free for advertisers

Enter Your Business Details

Enter Business Name, Your Name, and appropriate Town(s.) For more than one town, use the Ctrl key. Select appropriate categories and business information.

Create a Calendar Listing

Select Basic Event (free) or Premium Event ($20 with photos). *Premium is free for advertisers

Enter Your Event InformationEnter Event Name, Date Address and Contact Information.

Enter Posting InformationEnter Town(s) and Categories. For more than one town or category use the Ctrl key.You may create a recurring date if the event occurs weekly/monthly.

Create a Column Select “Article”

Enter Column DetailsEnter Title and Your Byline. Select your column from the drop-down menu.If you are submitting a guest column, select “Guest Column.”

Create a ClassifiedSelect a Basic Classified (free) or Premium Classified ($10 and photos). *Premium is free for advertisers

Adding Photos to a Your Listing

(1) Select “Add Files”(2) Browse for photo on

your computer(3) To select additional

photos, select on “# files queued” and select next file

(4) Select “Start Upload.”

Adding Existing Photos to a Listing

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To use a photo that is already in the TAP database:

(1) Click on “Attach an Existing Photo”

(2) Click on desired photo to add it

(3) select “Done” when finished

Using Text Boxes Option 1: Type directly into text box on website. Please do not Copy/Paste from a Word document into this text box

Option 2: Click on “Paste from Word” (pictured below) then Copy/Paste from a Word document

Option 1

Option 2

Submit Your ListingClick “Save Listing” under the description box