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Is it Live or is it Imagination?

2012-01-04T13:16:00.000-08:00

Today I am imagining that I am on a South Pacific Island, sunning myself on the beach. I have everything I could possibly want. I am getting so good at imagining I can feel the sun's warmth. You might laugh and think I am silly however imagination are the stuff dreams are made of and they can become "things". For instance I could set here and fret about how cold it is or gloomy the sky is and I would begin to feel very bad or I can choose a few minutes to let my imagination run wild (in a positive way) and feel much better. Who knows I just might imagine myself right into a real trip to the South Pacific. Just try it sometime when you need to get away from it all and cant afford to or cant afford the time to really go. I'm telling it just gets better and better. Next time I am taking my dog Baby.
Allamakee Web Solutions

Optimizing Your SEO

2011-09-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

Recent research conducted by ExperianHitwise report reports that Bing and Yahoo are gaining ground with their search engines and Google has lost a few points over the last year. Subsequently search engine optimization is changing. Google may still be the big boy in the game however you might want to spread your SEO efforts around to take advantage of the changing field. Maximize your content by sharing it in social media sites.and optimize for Yahoo and Bing

The Internet is Great Exposure for Your Small Business

2011-07-09T11:51:00.000-07:00

Using the internet to build your business, works equally well for an online or offline business, and is a great way to increase your exposure to get more customers. You can pick up more “local” business and or worldwide business whatever fits your businesses model. Many features of internet marketing are free and you can do for yourself if you choose to educate yourself. One of the best resources available on the internet is small business articles. When you write an article and submit it to an article directory or a blog, you are vastly increasing the exposure of your business.

To get the maximum exposure there are a few things you're going to need to do. For one thing you'll want to make sure that your article is optimized with keywords. And not just any keywords either, you have to focus only on those keywords that have fairly high monthly searches and low competition. It's definitely a balancing act. If you target keywords that have a lot of searches they will most likely have too much competition and will be virtually impossible for you to get a good ranking for that keyword.

If you focus on keywords that don't have enough searches it won't get you very much traffic for your efforts. Everyone has their own opinion of what a 'good number of searches' and 'low competition' really means. I've always used the guide line of at least 1,500 searches a month and less than 20,000 in competition and it's worked very well.

Now that you've got a list of 10-20 keywords for your niche, it's time to write several articles for each keyword. If you have 10 keywords you can write 3-5 articles for each keyword. This will give you a lot of great exposure online. Make sure each articles are as unique as possible and that you are giving good content.

Now, you will submit those articles to article directories online so they can be published. Don't worry about the 'published' part. As long as your article is written in accordance with their rules and fits their genre it will generally be published. If they don’t publish it you will in most cases get an email explaining why your article was not posted. Your article should be around 500 words or more to fit most of the directories requirements on length.

One thing to remember, most article directories won't let you do any direct 'selling' in your article. You will need to provide useful information but the selling needs to be done in the resource box at the end of the article. This is where you can put a link to your website that people can click on and be taken to your site.

The resource box is your place to shine. Make sure you make it something interesting. Pique your reader’s curiosity and interest. The more compelling you make it the more likely they are to click on the link and check out your site...which is exactly what you want to happen.

This method can work very well for most any type of business. The internet is an amazing resource for business owners and it would be just plain silly to not take full advantage of all it has to offer. Even if you can't stand the idea of writing you can take full advantage of small business articles. You can always hire someone to do your writing for you. You can find many good writers who would be willing to write your articles for you.

How to Write Good Email Copy

2010-08-09T07:46:00.000-07:00

Chances are, your email sucks! Seriously. Many people will lead you to believe that "email is dead". That's just not true. The truth is most people are just writing really weak emails.

Here's how to change that:

Email Copy Clinic

When used correctly, email can be one of your most powerful weapons for selling.

The key is to do it right.

This will show you how:

Email Copy Clinic

Enjoy!

Kay

P.S Getting people to "click" is a skill and you'll find out exactly how to develop that skill in this video:

Email Copy Clinic

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DEADLINE: Perpetual Launch CLOSING at Midnight

2010-08-02T08:46:00.000-07:00

I just got word from Ryan Deiss that he is closing
Perpetual Traffic Formula at midnight tonight.

Here is your FINAL link to get in below:
Perpetual Traffic Formula

You’ll notice Ryan has added a last minute payment
option that gets you started with PTF for just $397.

Ryan is closing PTF because classes also start tonight
for those who got in.

I know he wants to place 100% of his focus
on the delivery of the training, the system and real
hand holding support.

I suggest you grab Perpetual Traffic Formula while
you can, Ryan’s last big training has been off the market
for over a year, so you may not get a second chance.

Good Luck,
- Kay Heffernan

Remember this is your final link below:
Perpetual Traffic - Click Here Now

Don't Wait! "Perpetual Traffic" is Open Now

2010-07-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

The sooner you see this the better:
Perpetual Traffic

Ryan’s reports and software have taught us all these FACTS:

1. Free Traffic RULES and is easier to get than ever.
Because of Googles new “Caffeine” update, the little
guy really has a shot again.

2. Paid traffic is harder than free and it’s dwindling.
Even Google admits that, at least 15% a year and
dropping fast.

3. There is a proven system for getting all the free
traffic you want and once you know that formula you
will be firmly in control.

And now you can get first-hand coaching directly from
the man who created the system!

But Ryan has VERY limited space available, so watch
this now and move quickly.

Perpetual Traffic

- Kay Heffernan

FREE Traffic From The Government

2010-07-24T08:10:00.000-07:00

Obama, Bush Who Cares… I want TRAFFIC!

What if the government would send traffic or at least TONS of link
juice to your websites.

They will, but you have to know where to look and what to ask. Here is
a list of the “Authority Codes”.

Grab a copy of the list FREE:
FREE LIst

.EDU and .GOV links on super popular and respected sites are usually
seen as IMPOSSIBLE to get until now –

With the Authority Codes it’s easy and the codes are FREE so don’t
wait a second. Do it now…

Just one of these powerful links could move your site on Google, Yahoo
or Bing by as much as 100 positions OVERNIGHT!

Free List

Enjoy and share your results,

- Kay Heffernan

P.S. The average site in the #1 position at Google only has a handful
of .edu and .gov links. Tha’s all it takes.

P.P.S. One .GOV or .EDU link can be more powerful than 1000 social
media or blog comment links at skyrocketing your site. This is a big
piece of the traffic puzzle..

Grab this FREE list right now
FREE List

SEO Basics - Learn Why Page Rank is Important to Your Website.

2010-07-14T15:39:00.000-07:00

The most basic of SEO strategies is getting your web site to have a “Google Page Rank” 'Page Rank' is really a score Google gives to a website page that is representative of how important Google thinks the page is on the internet.

When one page links to another one, it is successfully casting a vote for another page. Because the more votes you can get for the page all through the whole web, the greater importance that page must be. That is certainly quite an assumption, don't you think so?

The significance of the page which is casting the vote determines how important the vote itself really is, meaning in Google calculations of a page's importance originates from the votes cast for it. These votes are then taken into consideration once the page is ranked.

To see how your SEO efforts are doing most of the time you can check your, Google Page Rank in conjunction with Alexa ratings. These numbers will give you a fairly good idea of how your SEO is progressing. Granted, the ranking for which you can be found in the recent results for your most critical key terms or key words is a real indicator, but a solid Google Rank can help to boost this position significantly. Keep in mind that the more links you have pointing at your website, the better off you are. This is a basic rule that should apply throughout your SEO operations.

Page ranking is very important because it's probably the most critical factor that determines a page's ranking in Google's listings. To have good Ranking, you had better make sure people are linking to your site. Now having said all that, don't try to get your site linked from all over the place you can, because Google doesn't count every link as important or significant. They filter out links from known 'link farms' (sites which are just big lists of links), and being linked with or from this type of sites will get you penalized by Google.

They also implemented a different relevance calculator that (in keeping with its name) tries to ascertain how relevant the hyperlinks into and out of your website are. The most crucial factor at this point is that Google considers longer lasting links as more meaningful when compared to a recently published link.

To increase your webpage rank is to contact people with relevant and complementary content (you don’t want to link to sites that you will be competing with). These links in all likelihood will last and they will not only improve your Google Ranking, they also will provide relevant hits via the hyperlinks themselves.

How does it all work?

Google calculates the Page Rank (PR) of all pages it indexes, taking into consideration every one of the links both to and from each site. Whenever a page 'votes' for other pages by linking to them, it shares out a number of its Page Rank worth between these pages.

This algorithm signifies that a hyperlink to your site coming from a page with;

PR4 (i.e. a Page Rank of 4) and several outbound links will be worth more than a link coming from a page with PR8 and a hundred or so outbound links. It's not only the PR of the page that's important, but additionally the volume of links it's got.

Keep in mind that the more links that are on a page, the less Page ranking value your page receives from their website. It's also wise to remember that it requires progressively more PR to go up a level. It is actually generally speaking, pretty simple to achieve a page Rank of three. When you achieve a Page Rank of four, you will be in a much better position. Increasing past this mark takes a lot of work and definitely will require superb content. Reaching 8 is extremely difficult. These ranks are generally restricted to sites that are crucial to the functionality of the internet.

Any time you get a link, or even a page that links to you adds a link, you are in danger of lowering your PR. Make certain you have as few links as you possibly can, and so do any sites which are connected with you.

Google repeats its Page Rank algorithms frequently at each update, and each time the calculation is made it gets more likely to be accurate. .You should know that the results a search ends up with can really only be worked out by Google and the other search engines, because they're the only ones with access to the whole index on the internet.

Interesting Marketing Story

2010-07-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

Hey, here is an interesting Marketing story.
Initially he was angry...

He just received a $500 bill from a plumber
and the plumber was in his home for less than
10 minutes.

That's when he questioned the plumber...

"How can you charge $500 for less than 10
minutes of work when all you did was bang a
couple pipes?"

The plumber's response was simple...

"Well sir, it's $5 for the 10 minutes I was
here and $495 for knowing exactly where to
bang the pipe!"

The lesson is simple...

The difference between failure and success is
sometimes very small.

However, knowing exactly what to tweak can be
the difference between making a few hundred
dollars or a few thousand dollars.

Here's a few real-world examples:

Persuasion X

When you click that link, you'll find a
detailed video presentation where you'll hear
how a few simple (but very powerful) persuasion
techniques can very quickly translate into
thousands of extra sales.

Little tweaks... big returns.

It's about knowing "what" to tweak in your
sales presentation and how to tweak it to
get the absolute best result.

Some of the stories you'll hear about
are fascinating...

All they did was tweak a few minor things but
the results were dramatic...

One person went from selling zero one week to
$82,000 the next.

Another person averaged over $250,000 from each
of his next 5 presentations.

One student did over $500,000 in one of his very
next sales presentations using these "tweaks".

Please understand something...

These aren't major changes to the content of
their presentation.

They are subtle selling techniques that have
an enormous difference to your bottom line.

In fact, after this training, countless students
are now averaging over 20% in their closing ratio.

Persuasion X

If you have ever wanted to sell more of your
products and services then you need to go
watch this video as soon as possible.

I know you'll enjoy it.

Take care.
Kay

P.S Click on the link below right now
because the seminar offer expires soon.

Persuasion X

Top Internet Marketer Paying For Hotel Rooms

2010-07-09T15:40:00.000-07:00

I just found out that there are some dynamite bonuses included in this but before I share "what" they are, just know this...

If you want to sell more either in person, on a teleseminar or through a webinar...

Then watch this video:

persuasionx.com

PersuasionX

It's a dynamite training showing you high level closing techniques that work like crazy.

You'll discover proprietary closing

techniques that have been responsible for selling millions from stage.

(he once sold $995,000 in 90 minutes!).

You'll find out how - watch this video:

PersuasionX

Then, register for the training and your hotel room will be included (limited).

Plus, he's also including a $1997 bonus.

All the details are shared here:

PesruasionX

Enjoy!

Kay at Allamakee Web Solutions

P.S The hotel room and bonuses are limited to a small number of people who register early. Make sure you get them here:

PersuasionX

P.S.S This guy is for real, I have attended many of his events and I am always able to earn more from the information than I spent!

[NOTE: I am a compensated affiliate for the Armand Morin Network]

Powerful Persuasion Techniques...

2010-06-23T14:41:00.000-07:00

Want to sell more of your products? I mean a LOT more?

Watch this: Persuasionx

He used this to sell $995,000 in 90 minutes.

Crazy stuff and I know its true and it works because I have attended Armand Morin seminars every year for 5 years! I always come home with so much knowledge it takes me almost a whole year to assimilate it! You will learn tactics that you will find invaluable in your sales techniques.

Enjoy this informative video!

Kay at Allamakee Web Solutions

P.S This is only available once per year:

Persuasionx

.

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[NOTE: I am a compensated affiliate for the Armand Morin Network]

Dominate The Search Engines with 10X10X4 Market Domination Formula

2010-04-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

This is probably one of the easiest, smartest ways I've ever
seen to get rankings, traffic, leads and sales.

http://bit.ly/9dJTZs

It's so brilliant simple you will get it immediately.

If you're like me, you'll say "why didn't I think of that."

This video will show you how to create an online campaign
that DOMINATES search engines and generates massive
traffic and leads fast, easy and cheap.

You'll be able to turn any prospect into a buyer
without coming across like a salesperson.

It also tells you how to dramatically SHORTEN the sales
cycle because you can virtually eliminate answering repetitive
questions and answers.

It's called: "The 10x10x4 Market Domination Formula..."

Did I mention it's FREE?

http://bit.ly/9dJTZs

Enjoy,

Kay

P.S. The guy who made this, told me he's going start
selling this video for a couple hundred bucks.

So check it out now while you can still get it for free:

http://bit.ly/9dJTZs

P.P.S. will you send this to anyone you know who needs
ranking, traffic and leads for their web site?

The Rules of Internet Marketing

2010-02-16T09:08:00.000-08:00

Once in awhile I get really creative and put together some of the tactics that I have learned and that actually work. I have just updated one of my ebooks on the subject of SEM or search engine marketing. As we all know the internet changes from day to day however there are some sound practices that should always be in place as the foundation of any search engine marketing campaign. My ebook addresses those practices and has a few new twists as well. Whether you are a newbie or a veteran of SEM you will find some great content in my ebook. You can find out more by clicking HERE. Do it now while you are thinking about it.

To your continued success!
Kay

Is Google and Microsoft Pay Per Click Advertising the Only Way to Get Noticed on the Internet?

2010-02-13T09:43:00.000-08:00

Search engine marketing techniques is actually a form of Internet Marketing that seeks to enhance websites by increasing their visibility in search engine pages. For example, should you type any word say 'red flowers' in a Search Engine (like Google, Yahoo, and Bing etc) you will notice lots of results (i.e. matching ecommerce sites) for that word. Results that appear in the first couple of pages are no doubt optimized by optimization techniques including search engine marketing tactics as the major one.

Optimizing your website perfectly takes time and expense too however it pays off along with your business popularity and high ranking in the various major search engines. Website marketing includes contextual advertising, paid placement and paid inclusion. Additionally, you'll find it includes Search Engine Optimization (commonly known as SEO). The biggest vendors for paid inclusion are Google Adwords and Microsoft ad Center.

I personally don’t care for using these paid inclusion sites. I think it is more beneficial for small business owners to learn the basics of SEM and then decide whether to do the work in house or to farm it out. If you choose to farm it out you will need to be somewhat educated in order to help you choose the company or person you decide to hire for the job.

There are many tutorials out there that can get you started. I myself have written a ebook for the newbie and the veteran internet marketer alike called “The Rules Of Internet Marketing”. You can never "know it all". Since the entire internet changes daily. I go to seminars, read articles and visit many social media sites.

Therefore if you are ready to grow your business online SEM is the answer. Also you will want to pursue the major Social Media site. But that is a topic for another blog article.

To Your Success,

Kay at Allamakee Web Solutions

Do Keyword Meta Tags Help SEO?

2009-09-25T06:43:00.000-07:00

Here is a video from Matt Cutts Google's Guru on the use of keyword meta tags.
http://www.allamakeewebsolutions.com

SEO: For Search Engines or Humans

2009-09-22T07:12:00.000-07:00

SEO, or Search Engine Optimization,is something that many webmasters are now obsessing over.

Many web site owners are spending countless hours tweaking and modifying their web sites, adding keyword rich content, and spending hours obtaining back links, so that their site will rank higher in search engines. It is true that over 90% of all web surfers use search engines to visit sites on a regular basis, but should web masters and web site designers build and tweak sites for search engines, or for their visitors? This very subject has been batted back and forth by many Web-designers and Search Engine Marketers. Many times leading to an impasse that no one seems to be able to get around.

The answer to this question is that when you build a web site, you are not targeting web search engine crawlers, you are targeting people and human visitors. Hence, you should build a web site for humans, not search engines. The whole purpose to create a web site is so that you can get traffic. Without traffic, a web site is worthless. No matter how many features and how functional your site is, without traffic, your design and functionality do not matter.

Search engines can help bring in traffic, web sites should be built for people and then apply SEO to your site, working within the parameters of the web site. Visitors will visit and then soon leave your web site and not return again if your optimization is not in tune with your web site. Return visitors are critical for the success of any web site.

One good example of optimizing for search engines purely is some webmasters tend to stuff tons of keywords into the Meta-Tags hoping this will attract the search engines; this is a very bad practice and will get the site blacklisted. Moreover, this black hat technique does not benefit the users. If you find someone who tells you he/she can get your website on the first page in Google in 24 or 48 hours, most likely they are using black hat tactics and it will be eventually be caught by the search engines and you will get kicked off the first page and it will take a lot of hard work time and money to get back into a respectable presence if ever.

Hence, when building a web site, one should build it for human visitors. If you have articles that are too keyword dense, the quality of the writing will not be as high as it should, and quite frankly, many of your visitors will be annoyed if you keep using words such as “mesothelioma” or “home insurance loan” and that is not what your site is about. This practice is often used to get your web site high in the search rankings for these terms. Once the traffic comes to your site and your site is not relevant they will leave your web site and most likely not return.

If you create a web site where content is created for people to read and is well written, then optimized for search engines chances are you will get many return visitors who like the quality of the content you provide and come back frequently to read any new content you may have added. This is what is called "targeted traffic" these are the kinds of people you want to your site and these are the people that will actually become your customers. The more people that visit and link to your web site, the more popular it well become and naturally, it will be ranked higher in search engines. Search engines are getting smarter every day and are learning to judge good content in a lot of ways.

A good balance of SEO and adding features to your web site is the optimal way to go. Adding features to your web site which would prompt more people to return to your site and stay at your web site for a longer period of time. Adding a blog that complements your website is also a good idea. Make sure you add good content to your blogs at least once a week.

In conclusion, If you build your web sites for people, and do your search engine marketing in a steady and white hat way your traffic will grow and search engine rankings will rise naturally. Hence, the best way to build a successful web site is to build your site for people and do your web site optimize carefully, add articles and blog content to naturally move up search engine rankings. This is the right way to getting your website to the search engines, having good content and applying sound SEO. This will allow your web site rankings to go viral throughout the internet.
Kay - Internet Solutions Provider
http://www.allamakeewebsolutions.com

May you always have love to share,
Health to spare,
And friends to care

Do Negative People Rub You the Wrong Way?

2009-08-06T12:04:00.000-07:00

A negative, pessimistic, and complaining person can wear on your nerves and deplete your energy faster than you realize.

And trying to change their attitude wastes even more of your energy. Your effort has no chance of success when they do not want to cooperate.

When you believe that positive thinking is desirable and negative thinking is undesirable, then you are empowering people to irritate you when they think and talk in negative ways.

Dr. Al Siebert, author of The Survivor Personality and our Resiliency personal learning course, calls that kind of thinking "The Theme Song of the Human Race."

This belief, "If only other people would change, things would be much better for me," may indeed be correct, he says, but it also makes it possible for negative people to control you. When others are negative they can upset you, cause you to spend time and energy trying to cope with their negativism, and frustrate your positive efforts.

The solution to regaining control is not to change them but to change how you respond to them.

Start by giving the negative person permission to be here on Earth the way they are.

"When you feel frustrated or feel an energy drain, treat the difficulty as a test in the school of life," Al says. "Look at it as an opportunity to learn about your blind spots. Appreciate opportunities to learn better ways of handling people who knock you off balance emotionally."

Next, replace the thought "If only they would change, my life would be much better" with questions.

Ask, "How might I respond differently so that I am less vulnerable? What could I do to regain control? How can I handle negativity in positive ways?"

When someone says something negative, try one of the following:

* Say, "You may be right," then change the subject.

* Pretend you didn't hear them. Attention is a big payoff for people with pessimistic attitudes, so stop reacting to their negative statements. Withdraw attention. Be selectively impolite.

* Be playful. Say, "It's much worse than you know." Describe more things to be upset about, and then be quiet or leave.

* Say, "Now that you've identified the problem, what is your plan for dealing with it?"

* See the benefit of their negative thinking. Develop an appreciation for the ability of chronically pessimistic people to see potential risks and problems that others overlook.

* Make the negative person a useful resource. Ask them to help you anticipate difficulties. If you thank them for their critical thinking, your relationship will probably improve.

Rehearse what you might say the next time you are around a negative person. Notice how much more in control you feel when you develop a positive plan of action.

The key to making your life better is to stop blaming others for triggering reactions in you that you don't like and to focus instead on discovering better ways to respond. When you change how you react, your emotional strain is reduced.

To Your Success!

Kay Allamakee Web Solutions

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Website

2009-07-30T12:54:00.000-07:00

Why have a website?

........................because your customers expect you to have one.

In today's business world, having a website is as important and necessary as having a phone or a listing in the Yellow Pages.

A website enables your business to remain open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! It reaches out to prospective customers who are actually trying to reach your business. Your site will educate, inform, attract new customers and even generate revenue while you sleep.

Websites are affordable and cost effective. Annually your cost of having a website may be less than the cost of a one-time print ad. The information on your site can save you time and money. For example, you can save time by reducing the number of informational phone calls that you receive such as “what are your business hours” and save money on printed promotional literature.

Does your competition have a website? If they do, you might want one too. If they don’t, this is a perfect opportunity for you to differentiate your business from your competition.

Why have a website? A better question might be, why wouldn’t you have a website?

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Website

1. Your Business is Open to the World 24/7, 365 Days a Year
Unlike your company's office that may be open from 8-5, Monday thru Friday, your company 's website is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are many different time zones that may affect your business, which is why being on the web makes it time convenient for everyone.

2. It's Your Online Brochure / Catalog That Can Be Changed at Anytime
A website is easier, cheaper and quicker to update than print material. Its' capacities are almost limitless which allow you to provide users with more comprehensive information. This will save you money on printing and distribution costs as well.

3. Reach New Markets with a Global Audience
On the Internet, you aren't that local little business anymore. You have the potential to be seen by millions across the globe. Did you ever think your company would have the possibility of doing business around the world? Well, now you can. Without a doubt, the Internet is the most cost effective way to trade nationally and internationally.

4. Improved Customer Service
By providing answers to questions on your website, sales and information requests can be processed automatically and immediately, whether someone is in the office or not. Online forms can be used to allow customers to request quotations or ask further information. Save costs by allowing users to download invoices, proposals and important documents.

5. Present a Professional Image
For a small business, a well-designed web site is a great way of instilling confidence and looking bigger than you actually are. In this day in age, customers assume that you already have a website. By now, your primary competitors probably already have a presence on the Internet. If they do, keep up with them and find ways to make yours better.

6. Sell Your Products
Why pay expensive rent, overhead, electric bills, and all the other costs that go along with owning a bricks-n-mortar business? Selling in cyberspace is much cheaper and a good way to supplement your offline business. Providing secure online ordering is very affordable for even the smallest businesses.

7. Promote Your Services
Lawyers, doctors, financial consultants, entertainers, realtors and all service oriented businesses should let customers know that they have a choice. Millions of users are referring to the web and are using company's websites to make major decisions when they need a specialized service.

8. Gather Information and Generate Valuable Leads
You can gather information about your customers and potential customers by using forms and surveys. Rather than going out and getting leads, let them come to you. This is a great tool for prospecting targeted customers looking to use your products and services.

9. Provides Instant Gratification
People are busy and don't like to wait for information. Give them what they want, when they want it. If your product is suitable, offer them free samples or trials to download. This includes pictures, brochures, software, videos, Power Point slides, music and more.

10. Great Recruiting Tool
Whether you are looking for talent or posting job opportunities with your company, your website is a great recruiting tool for building your business.

I know, I know, I am supposed to have a website. That said, as I have no plans to sell online, I just don't see the need for a site. My business has been around forever and we have done just fine without one. Am I wrong? — Phil

A: I think you are, for reasons both large and small. Let me give you but one example:

A few days ago on a busy school night, my wife called and asked me to pick up some dinner on the way home. She mentioned a restaurant we like, even though we don't get to it often, and asked me to look up their menu online so we could figure out what to get.

Yet try as I might, I couldn't fine their website. It finally dawned on me that they did not have one. But since we had not been there in quite a while and could not remember everything on their menu, we decided to get dinner from another place.

There are three ways, but for most small businesses, the third is almost always the best:

1. Hire a web developer
2. Use a software-creation program
3. Use an online service

Online services are great because, not only do they point and click you through an easy process, but the best ones will also help you grow your business.

Multiply that multi-fold and that's why every small business has to have a website.

http://www.allamakeewebsolutions.com

New Blog

2009-05-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

I decided to delete my old blog and start with a fresh new look. In my business you snooze you loose. So here is the new site and I hope to have lots of helpful topics and give aways. Have a great day! Kay