There are many different kinds of websites to choose from, self-managed, ecommerce, blogs, CMS, static ... but no matter what type of website you choose, you need a good web design. Professional websites are what will separate you from your competitors.

Good Web Design doesn't mean Flashy!!

People aren't coming to your website to be impressed by graphics, flash or special affects. Normally, they are there for a reason, a solution to a problem, a product they are trying to find. Your website should be as obvious as possible, if they are searching for "shoes" then somewhere big and bold your website needs to say "Shoes Sold Here" or something similar.

In other words, you can get all the traffic you want, but once a visitor gets there, if they can't find what they are looking for easily - then they will click away. Clicking away from your website is termed "bounce rate". It means just that - a potential customers "bounces" in and out of your website within seconds. If you have a high "bounce rate" then even though you may have lots of visitors, they aren't finding what they want so they are moving on to your competitors.

Professional web designers know how to advise you on how to attract visitors to stick around and look over your site. A good web design shows your visitor just what your website offers, right away, no tricks, gimmicks or extra clicks to get there.

Don't make your customers wait!!!

Internet Marketing & Search Engine Optimization

We provide expertise, consulting, and services in the following fields of Internet Marketing:

• Search Engine Optimization and Marketing
• Web Analytics
• Email Marketing
• Microsoft & Google Adwords Campaigns

We cover the following areas:

• Internet niche research, advanced keyword competitiveness analysis and keyword strategy;
• On-page and off-page search engine optimization for enhanced Web visibility;
• Advanced and site-specific optimization techniques;
• Website structural optimization;
• Rank monitoring and ranking trends analysis;
• Setting up link partnerships, improving link popularity and external site theme;
• Site quality assessment and site quality management;
• Web Analytics, visitors' behavior analysis;
• Website conversion and ROI analysis and improvement;
• Setting up, running and analyzing e-mail marketing campaigns

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a term that is used to encompass your efforts to become "search engine friendly" and ultimately to gain higher ranking in the search engines. It takes time, research and patience. Unless you have a huge budget to pay for pay-per-click campaigns or banner advertising, then you must rely on what is termed "organic search results".

Organic results, simply put, is the search engine optimization techniques that you do not pay for. Organic results rely on website factors both on-the-page and off-the-page; keywords, headings, links, bold terms and also the number of quality links coming into your website. Links coming in influence your page rank and help the search engines decide if your site is more relevant to the keyword a user is putting into the search engine. We are constantly staying on top of the current trends the search engines are using to rank sites to ensure your site will be ranked well.

I just read a fantastic article by David Jackson, marketing consultant with SiteProNews about the latest trend in mobile marketing: QR Codes!

They are the coolest thing! QR stands for Quick Response Code and it is a little image that looks like a square barcode that can contain anything from website urls to text articles!

So what? Oh my goodness what you can do with this is amazing because mobile devices can read them and be actually sent to websites (like a specific product or service you offer). It can also contain information and credentials about you and your business - only your imagination limits what these  can do for you!

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If you are in business, you need a website. If you want potential customers to find you, you need a website.

From planning a wedding to finding a dog groomer, many of your potential customers go to Google and type in "dog groomer chico ca", and are presented with a list of businesses ... if your business is not listed, your customer will go to a business that is ....

Here's a free checklist to use when planning your web design.

Its useful to organize and make sure you have everything you need and can present to your designer. If you have a logo it's a good idea to have that ready also. When I design sites, I like to use the logo to inspire the overall look. If your business needs a logo I can design one for you.

Here's some other points to keep in mind:

Make it obvious what your site is offering, in other words, make it easy to find things. I have the tools to help you design a friendly, easy to use and affordable website. Don't let customers waste time hunting around your site for something simple, like how to contact you.

"with your SEO I am pretty much set. I take up almost the whole first two pages on google."

Dr. Brian Stracner MSC.D. C.HT.

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