If you've never been held hostage by your Web designer consider yourself lucky. Time after time small business owners complain about not having any control over their web presence, not because their web designer is a jerk or anything, but because they don't have the technical expertise to build their own website, or even update it on their own. … [Read more...]
How to decide on your WordPress Website Layout
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Have you been spending too much time trying to figure out how to layout your website in a way that makes sense to your visitors? The layout of a website is as important as the content that is chosen for the website itself. This is because the layout decides how easy a website is to navigate and how easy it is to find things on it. Your website … [Read more...]
How to Design Your Site for Your Audience
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the most common mistakes when building is to forget who they’re creating their website for. It’s easy to get carried away with beautiful graphics and state of the art technology. However, if the website isn’t’ designed around your visitor or your audience then you’re efforts are wasted. When designing your website make … [Read more...]
How to Register Your Sitemap with Google
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A sitemap is like a Table of Contents for your website - Its a page which lists all, or most of your pages on your site , a great way to help your visitors find information quickly and easily. Search engines also love sitemaps. Sitemaps allow website owners to give search engines a complete listing of all their web pages, together … [Read more...]
How to Monitor Your Website Traffic and Why It Matters
September 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Do you know how many people visit your website each day? Do you know where they come from? Do you know what keywords they use to find you? All of this information can help you make some truly powerful decisions. For example, if you know what keywords your visitors use to find you, you can then create more content that uses those … [Read more...]
Genesis Theme Frameworks are great for WordPress Business Websites
September 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Using WordPress As a Website - Are you Looking for a Great WordPress Business Theme? Is your business website letting your marketing down? If your website design is poor then it could be costing you in lost sales, revenue, and growth. With more and more premium WordPress themes available, there is no excuse for not building an attractive … [Read more...]
How to Drive Traffic and Visitors to Your Website
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Once your website is up and running your next primary consideration will likely be driving visitors to the website. After all, visitors are what creating a website is all about. Here are five basic and time tested means to drive traffic to your website. SEO – SEO, Search Engine Optimization, embraces keywords and linking to help boost … [Read more...]
5 Things You Don’t Want Your Website Saying About You
August 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At times your website is the only image your customer has of you. In an instant your credibility can be shot. One click is all it takes for a potential buyer to move on to the next site that doesn't speak so negatively of its owner. But there are actions you can take to make sure your website says everything you want it to say - and it says it in … [Read more...]
Is Membership Marketing Right For You?
July 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The membership site business model is a frequently overlooked model. It’s a shame because it can offer tremendous income potential. What is a Membership Site? A membership site is a website that requires memberships or subscriptions to access the information. Members can gain access to information on the website or a promise of future … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Building a website from a WordPress Theme
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Whether you’re using the WordPress platform, or other type of DIY website builder you have the option to use a template or theme to build your website. While this can be a much easier approach, there are some pros and cons to using templates. Website Templates and WordPress Theme Pros It’s easier and quicker to create a website from … [Read more...]
