Back From Holidays
I have not posted for a while. I decided to have a good break this year and took 3 weeks off. Fully refreshed and charged for 2010! I am planning a few different strategies for my online business this year. I am almost done with the new look and feel for pixels. It got delayed […]
15 benefits of WordPress sites
editing without needing to know HTML easy to update current events – takes a few minutes No uploading of files – like static HTML sites post-dating of articles so they can automatically “go live” in the future reader participation through comments organization of the content using tags – these are like signposts for search engines […]
How to choose a domain name and who owns it?
Choosing a domain name The first step in getting a business website is choosing an appropriate domain. Many businesses purchase a domain based on their trading name. If you brand is established and local people already know your brand this makes sense. If you are a new business it might be a good idea to […]
All Hosting Servers are not created equal
Summary Google Pages peed Test ‘Local’ Page speed Test The Difference How to make the website faster The other day, a customer end of ours, Mark White, who runs a successful VoIP IT Company rang me. He said, “I am concerned about my website. It is running so slow, I am afraid no one will […]
Social Media for Small Business – part two
Got a bit sidetracked with my last post. The main social networking sites are FaceBook Twitter Linkedin Linked in is the most conducive to conduct B2B business. Twitter is great for B2C esp if you are the food business or a unique niche like hand crafted stuff, collectibles etc. You can announce your specials & […]
Social Media for Small Business – part one
If you are a small business owner and not using social media, you are missing out on a lot of potential prospects & a free lead generation tool. Some stats here The top three social networks—Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn—collectively received more than 2.5 billion visits in the month of September 2009 alone. Twitter grew by […]
Tips for Homepage
Make your homepage work for you. The homepage in a website is the most important real estate for you. It is like your shopfront. State clearly your Special offers – clearly displayed Clear navigation – where to go Call to action buttons – what to do Search facility – search the site for information about […]
Writing For Your Website
There are two aspects in writing for your website. One is for the human visitor The other for the Search Engines Both of the above have to be balanced – otherwise you will either lose your website ranking, your visitors or both in the process. A few tips Write is small text blocks. Keep sentences […]
WordPress Sites For Small Business
All businesses must have a webisite these days. I am not saying this because I am a web designer. The following reasons are compelling Your website is an online brochure. (24/7) People can check out your services/products before contacting you A great marketing and advertising tool Lends credibility to your business. Use it to send […]
Website gets many compliments…
One of my customers who owns a boat tour business down the west coast of scenic South Island gets a lot of compliments for her website. She used to have a simple HTML site. I revamped the site for her about a year ago to a WordPress site. She saw a good jump in her […]