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On the front page – now what? :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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On the front page – now what? Nearly all the emphasis today is on SEO. After all if no one can find your site is it really meeting your business goals? Ok, lets assume your description is catchy enough to temp the searcher to go to your site. If so 2/3 of the battle has been won. Now what? So how do you capture them? Regardless of how you got them there, if they don’t stay a while and maybe even contact you – you may have won the first page battle but you have certainly lost the war! Allow you to Blog.

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Hosting :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Most hosting plans include:. Server Rental This is usually a very low-cost. To house a site Godaddy charges under $10 per month on shared servers. This is billed directly to the client. Maintenance Site Administration including backups and software security updates. Optional on-going site optimization and tracking. Site Updates Many hosting contracts include an allowance for inserting new content and other site improvements. I do not require. Your new website should:. Be totally under your control!

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First page on Google :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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First page on Google. Any business with a website is usually bombarded with emails from SEO professionals promising to put you on the front page of Google. Most small businesses wisely question these claims. Some are legitimate although very expensive. If you are considering jumping into one of these deals get all the facts. All these target an exact keyword (see SEO 101. Exact match means just that. “Low Cost Haircut ” is not the same keyword as “Low Cost Haircut s. Your new website should:.

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SEO :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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The Most Effective SEO. Posted by Michael Hodges. On August 24, 2011. Optimizing your website to place well on Google and other search engines ( SEO 101. Is a long-term effort. Many businesses spend far more for continued SEO efforts than the initial cost of the site! Unfortunately the average small business may not have the budget to continue that effort. The good news is it does not all have to cost money. Meta Tags and site maps are normally included as the site is built. First page on Google. Any bus...

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Make Sure You Have Control :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Make Sure You Have Control. Many small businesses complain that they can’t change their own website or get someone different from the builder to improve it. To be fair the old saying that there is not room for two cooks in the kitchen applies to website maintenance. No one wants someone else to change the site they are responsible for. Your new website should:. Be totally under your control! Allow you to Blog. Make contacting you easy. Enable customers to follow your business. Provide call to action.

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Make Friends with Google :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Make Friends with Google. Millions of people each day go to Google to find products, articles, photos, news and more. Some of those people are looking for the product or service you offer. Google uses mathematical algorithms to decide who gets ranked highly in their search results and itʼs based on a number of factors described in SEO 101. Search engine optimization includes all these components. Your new website should:. Be totally under your control! Allow you to Blog. Make contacting you easy.

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Three requirements for your website :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Three requirements for your website. Small business websites have remarkable marketing potential. To be successful any website designer’s main goal must be to HELP small businesses. To do so the designer must meet three requirements:. Affordable. Some of the top design companies charge $3000 to $5000 or more for front end design. If they create the content, graphics etc the price may go up. Unfortunately this puts websites out of reach for those with a small marketing budget. Your new website should:.

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Continue to Add Value :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Continue to Add Value. Many small businesses feel that building a website is all it takes. A website should be monitored after it’s built with continuous process improvement as a primary goal. Free tracking is available and should be used. You should try to decide what’s working and what’s not. Don’t put your site on the back burner. You’ve made an investment in an excellent marketing tool. Refining and improving it is a low-cost way to increase its value and help grow your business. Allow you to Blog.

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Blog Blog Blog :: Professional and Affordable Websites

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Blogging used to be a buzzword for all kinds of folks to dish out their opinions to anyone who would listen. Today it’s a major tool for businesses whose value cannot be overstated. Consider these facts:. Google and the Search Engines Love Blogs due to the changing content making it easier for you to be found. For your business it’s an opportunity to offer an on-going newsletter for the world for free. Useful information can make them come back again and eventually contact you when they need you.