Web Design

If you're serious about your business, you'll need a website as much as you'll need a business card.

With the infinite possibilities of the Internet, a website has become an indispensable standard for marketing success. Where else can you reach prospects at the key moment when they are looking for you? It's seriously the best thing to happen to business marketing since the yellow pages.

So where do you start?

I suggest that you surf the Web and find some sites that you like. Look for captivating designs, cool information, vibrant color schemes and well-planned navigation. Then, sketch out some drawings of what you would like your home page to look like.

Everything centers on the home page. If you fail to capture attention immediately, browsers will leave your site just as fast as they came. Make it simple, make it interesting and most importantly make it search engine friendly. Search engine optimization is key to your website's success.

With the rising popularity of blogs and Web template services, there are now many free options available for building a website. These days, anyone can have a good-looking website, for little or no startup cost. I recommend WordPress with a customized Thesis theme framework.

To set yourself apart of the hundreds of thousands of websites and blogs out there, I strongly recommend that you set up your own hosting account. For a list of recommended vendors, check out the WordPress hosting page.

For assistance in designing your website, email me today.