Posts Tagged ‘Web Design’

Easy HTML Training

March 16th, 2009
Learn Basic HTML!

Learn Basic HTML!

When I first started out marketing online there were tons of website builders that did not require any HTML programing knowledge and today they’re even more options to choose from. This type of website design is convenient and can more than take care of most of your website needs. However what I have been doing over the last couple of years is slowly learning the HTML and the newer XHTML programing language to supplement my classified ads and surprisingly many other places like blog post, forums submissions and company owned websites that I use. I’m not talking about getting to know HTML well enough to design websites here…for that job I still rely on my favorite website builder (bluevoda) which I use with VodaHost, I only need enough knowledge to find the different parts of the website inside the HTML code that makes up each page of my website and to make simple additions like placing the Google Analytics codes into my sites for my own site tracking and the Google Webmaster Center which helps Google and other search engines find my site and index it. With basic knowledge of HTML you can learn enough to make your new online ventures profitable.

I have taken and recommend the free HTML course offered by About.com. The 10 week course will give you the basic knowledge that you need and you will be surprised how much you will use your new online degree to improve your efforts. You can sign up at: About.com free HTML Course Trust me on this one… you will thank me later.

Stand Out From the Crowd

February 16th, 2009

Today’s internet businesses all have a lot in common with each other. Drive traffic to your site and convert those visitors to customers. Sounds easy on the surface, not so easy in practice. Most companies offer you pre-designed websites to use as your main web site. The problem is that they may look good and function well…they just can’t be modified in a way that allows you to maximize your traffic and the overall marketing of you and your new business. When you promote your site you spend time making sure the company is well represented. What about you and the way you’re perceived by the new prospects that you drive to the site? Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you can make a substantial living online without making yourself stand out from the crowd.

What makes the successful online marketer is a commitment to making yourself the most important reason that someone would want to join your team. The idea that your customer will follow you anywhere should be the new goal of your marketing efforts.  You need to prove to your new prospects that you can make the difference when it comes to their success and that you have all the support systems setup to make their dreams come true. Just follow me and we can make a lot of money together. With this one idea you can move past being only a number in a large pool of numbers and get to the point of helping people help you.

Things you will need:

1. Purchase your own URL. I use Vodahost.com however Godaddy.com is a good option also.

2. You need content that promotes you. If you don’t believe in yourself who will?

3. You need basic web site design skills. Take a class if need be. Trust me on this one.

4. Document and develop the system that you use to make your company a success. Use it to show how you do it.

5. Lastly, you need a strong persona that refuses to chase customers. In my experience you just chase them off.

Contact me with questions.