" If it cannot be found then it doesn't exist"
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Episode One, 2008

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At Your Command Web Design Studios

In 2005 I started full time freelance web designing and have kept things pretty low key as far as my own promotion goes. It's time I guess and I hope you like my new make-over and branding which after my tax return was long overdue. Still small and terrific, my Web Design and Search Engine Optimization services are available too really get your on-line presence a lift and as you can see we're not afraid to use some color to get your attention.

 
 

Client corner

Tippy

Talk about obsessive, this site has had 3 make-overs! Do you think my wife is taking advantage or am I never happy to leave well alone. Site visits are way up and adding a blog has really driven search traffic to the store. Blogging is not easy but there are lots of easy ways to craft content and interesting categories.

"I like the mint green colors and new graphics" .
"My new store works better than ever and last week I had a $400.00 order!" Carolyn
  
 

Talks - Cameron Sinclair: Open-source architecture to house the world
Grab a coffee this runs for a while


"If the video does not display launch the web version of this newsletter" JB
  
 

Site envy – check out these great resources

Move over Google.
It's Cuil. The newest search engine and to rival to google and yahoo.

Find a personal trainer .
Fitkit. Yeah I know it's my site! And now theres a USA version. My waistline needs this.

Want to buy a web business?
Here is the Sitepoint on-line website market place.

Page rank? Find out if your site has any or check your competitors ranking.
Get the google toolbar with page rank tool for your browser.

"I have a PC and Internet Explorer. Aren't all browsers the same?"
See the difference and try Safari, now for PC. It's so much better and faster too.

 
 

Top 10 SEO tips to tune up your website

  1. Web standards . You want code that validates with w3c.
  2. Technology. Choose wisely, beware of flash for navigation!
  3. Meta data. Thats that Search Engine code. Ensure that it is unique for each page.
  4. Relevant content. If you are green, talk about the environment
  5. Inbound links. LInks to your site. Does anyone else find your content interesting?
  6. Headings. Strategic and properly coded.
  7. New content. Search engines get bored too.
  8. Images. Make sure they have 'alt text' and give your image file names meaning.
  9. Ping. Create a sitemap and register it with Google and Yahoo.
  10. Automated Search Engine site submissions. Don't do it.

This a brief list and is not meant to be exaustive nor the order meaningful.

 
 

Funnies . . . saved the best for last

Thanks to N.C. Winters for this comic illustration.

  
 

Effective website promotion services .
This year I have been able to offer relevant SEO and Awareness strategies for my clients. No matter how big your operation it is essential to improve your site visits with email campaigns and a simple internet publishing strategy. Having a website is a great start but on it's own it could fall well short of expectations. Thanks for reading – John Brunskill

 
   

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