Do it Yourself Or Professional Web Design?
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-29-2010
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By Derek Rogers The choice is yours. If you are starting up your own small business or simply wish to promote yourself, sell your house, show off your children - there are a multitude of places available to find information and make your personal/company website become a reality. Let's take a look at what is on offer in the Do-it-Yourself Web Design packages, what the basics are and how they can help you. If you begin from scratch you can research online advice on how to design your first website. Alternatively you can take an online course. Research these well online and you can bypass buying lots of unnecessary software (i.e. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) software) - find the sites that offer the tuition, know how and include the software in the deal. These courses range from free, upwards of £70 to £300. A small annual charge is payable for the domain name (www. company or your name.com). There are numerous free sites which claim to offer the web designer the … (Read More) |
Social media is changing small business world
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-08-2010
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If you own a small business, how are you using social media? A little? A lot? Not at all? A workshop Tuesday in Rock Hill will show how this growing worldwide phenomenon is changing the small business world. Presented by York Technical College’s Entrepreneur Network, the forum will discuss how small businesses can benefit from popular social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Jason Broadwater, owner of Rock Hill-based Web marketing firm Revenflo, will lead the presentation. “Basically, social media is just a way to communicate. It’s a way to communicate with real people,” Broadwater said. For an individual, the benefits of the medium may be obvious. But in the business world? Not so much. For a small business, it’s become a question of time and money. Without the advertising and marketing budgets of large corporations, a small business needs to know social media will pay off before owners jump in. Unlike big business, where a company may be willing to wait a … (Read More) |
Advantages Of A Website For Small Business Owners
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-01-2010
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By: Michael Borowiecki Make no mistake about it. A website is an explosive tool for marketing your business! But beyond the marketing benefits, a small business website can help you make more money and save more money by slashing expenses, improving efficiency and communications, and increasing your availability to customers and staff. A lot of small business owners just starting out have a laundry list of website questions related to the advantages of a website. Many business owners fail to realize that a website can do more for their bottom line than marketing alone. Below are just four of many advantages of a website often overlooked by small business owners when answering their own website questions and concerns. 1. Increase Your Availability A lot of website questions revolve around marketing. But beyond marketing, your website can function as an "always on" receptionist and customer service representative -- enabling customers to make purchases, ask questions, … (Read More) |
Does your Small Business Need a Website?
Posted by Joshernaut on 02-22-2010
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By: Marvist The following is a checklist of questions to answer before you can think of going online with your business - • What kind of a small business is it? If it is about selling a product, then can the product be sold online? When ordered for, can it be transported to any part of the globe? • In case of a service-oriented business, will the website be able to provide information pertaining to the service or industry? Buyers like to purchase from the net only after they are thoroughly informed. Therefore, web sites must be designed to inform the customers about the services that the small businesses offer. • How can the web site be used to cut costs? Will the web site reduce costs of manufacturing, distribution etc? Also, will it be easier to communicate with distant vendors, clients and workforce? • How can the small business develop better relations with clients using their website? Small business can adapt several methods such as provide guidance, up to date information on … (Read More) |
Which Features Should Your Website Have?
Posted by Joshernaut on 02-07-2010
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Understanding website functionality can get a little confusing, and deciding what bells and whistles to include on your site isn't always easy. Here, we discuss three tools used on many of today's websites. If you're considering adding them to your site, take some time to think about the best way to do it, and make sure you and your developer are on the same page. Password Areas Some websites require users to enter a username and password. This feature is often implemented because the website has one or more of the following needs: a secure area for viewing content contributor login for adding content registration for comments shopping carts If your site has this feature or you're considering adding it, it's important to know that how these items are set up, and the items that come with them, are not all the same. When creating a password area, think about how users will login using e-mail address and password or username and password? Having visitors use e-mail addresses is a way for you to monitor and … (Read More) |
25 Creative Blog Header Designs
Posted by Joshernaut on 01-04-2010
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By Steven Snell | December 27th, 2009 in Inspiration For designers, website and blog headers are frequently areas where creativity is on full display. In this post we’ll feature 25 blogs with unique header designs. For more blog design inspiration please see our blog gallery Blog Design Heroes . Muchas Maracas BEI Blog Brown Blog Films Design Log of Ayaka Ito Black Moon Design Blog W + K Studio Blog ReadyPhotoSite Blog TUT Candy Smoothpiece TruSpeaks 10Words Get Back to Work Fran Fernandez The Pixel Blog Cog’nition WorkAwesome Boompa Mark Forrester Webstaze heyIndy Badass Ideas Blog Me Tender T.J. Mapes CarbonSugar Vunky Blog For more design inspiration please see: 30 Web Designs with Amazing Attention to Detail 25 Examples of Mega Menus in Web Design 40 Inspirational Non-Profit Website Designs 35 Fresh & Outstanding Portfolio Websites 30 More Portfolio Sites for Your Design Inspiration (Read More) |
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