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LET'S TALK BUSINESS
Build
Your Site for Success!
There are many things to consider when you want to put up a
website. Page design, layout, sections, colors, and navigation are a
few things you will need to consider.
One thing you can do before you design your site is visit a few
sites and see how they are set up. Take notice of things you found
interesting and what makes each site stand out. Why do you like it?
Why do you not like it? Take notes of your findings.
Color is very important in designing a website. To read more about
colors in your design visit ColorMatters.com
Another important thing to remember when you are designing your
website is that you want a clean, sharp, professional look. It might
be pretty if your site looks like a Las Vegas nightclub, but your
visitors will most likely get confused and annoyed and go to another
site. You want a clean, uniform design on all pages which should
also be easy to navigate.
Another thing you should think about is content. You want to provide
quality, helpful information and content, not just sales and ads.
Getting traffic to your site is not as hard as getting them to come
back to your site. If you have quality information and resources,
they will have a reason to come back.
For example: If you have a website about pets, put up articles on
pet care and have links to other websites (complimentary not
competing) that contain resources for pet owners.
Do a search for article directories and/or banks and you should have
no trouble finding articles of any subject. Use a couple targeted
words in your search such as pet care article directory, etc.
Everybody loves a freebie! Offer free ebooks, free tutorials, free
articles, free downloads, etc.
Another way to keep visitors coming back is to get them involved
with your site. Start a discussion board, have a weekly or monthly
contest, have your visitors fill out surveys and draw a winner from
all the entries. Start a blog and keep the content fresh and up to
date. Allow your visitors to post their comments.
There are many ways to get people involved. Be creative and always
be adding fresh content to your site. Update regularly. This is also
a must for the search engine spiders. If you want them to notice
your site, you NEED to keep adding fresh and targeted content.
To let everybody know about your updates and new content, start your
own ezine. With an ezine you will be able to build relationships
with your visitors. You will gain their trust and keep them
interested in visiting your site. Take a look at our free ezine
publishing tutorial for help.
Building, maintaining and promoting a website is challenging,
rewarding and takes a lot of work. You will have many ups and downs,
but do not let the downs deter you from your goals. Best of luck to
you all!
*************
Terri Seymour has several years online experience and has helped
many people start their own business. Visit her site at
http://www.seymourproducts.com for help, resources & more.
Seymour Products also offers resell ebooks for just $1 each and a
free weekly ezine.
mailto:subscribe@seymourproducts.com
RECIPES
Gammon and Cracked Wheat Risotto
1 large onion finely sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium head celery roughly chopped keep the leaves for garnish
2 cloves garlic crushed
200g cracked wheat
400g can chopped tomatoes
450m1vegetable stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
225g cooked diced gammon or any other cold meat
Cook the onion in the oil in a large frying pan on the simmering
plate for 2 to 3 minutes then add the celery garlic and cracked
wheat.
tip in the tomatoes then add the stock with a little seasoning and
bring quickly to the boil.
Cook for 5 minutes on the simmering plate then add the gammon and
cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the wheat has absorbed
most of the stock and is a moist risotto-like mixture in the pan.
Add extra seasoning if necessary then garnish with the celery leaves
and serve immediately.
Serves 4
TRAVEL
DIY Travel Games for Kids
Picture and Description Pass-Along
All you need for this fun game is some paper and pencils. Pass
out a paper and pencil to everyone in the car, each person will
write something that can be drawn at the top of the page; the more
odd the thing the funnier the game gets. Then they pass the paper to
the next person. The next person draws a picture of what has been
described then folds over the paper so that all that can be seen is
the picture. Then everyone passes to the next person and they write
a description of what they see. Repeat this about five or six times
until the page is full then pass one last time, and let everyone
unfold the paper. You’ll get tons of laughs seeing what you started
with, all the crazy pictures and how you ended up.
Read the complete article for more
DIY Travel Games for Kids at Dot Com Women.
BEAUTY
Beauty Secrets for Busy Moms
(NC)—So you've traded in your high heels for
sneakers. Who says you can't still look and feel beautiful. After
all, if anyone deserves to feel gorgeous, it's the mothers among
us. Here are quick tips from Suave (www.homebasics.ca)
to help you make the most of the things you have on hand.
Beautiful scents
Save expensive perfumes and colognes for special
occasions. To smell wonderful everyday, try a deliciously scented
body wash or lotion.
Great foundation
The pros rarely put foundation all over your face
– just on the spots you need it to smooth out blotches and even out
skin tone. It looks more natural (you never get that unattractive
make-up line at the chin).
Let it sink in
If you wait for your moisturizer to absorb before
applying foundation, your make-up will last longer.
Emergency blush
A drop of lipstick on your finger makes a great
blush when you're on the go. Just be sure to blend it well.
Mix and match lips
Got a drawer full of lipstick colours that don't
work? Try layering them. Sometimes a combination of two or even
three colours will give you exactly the shade you're looking for.
Go-go gloss
No need for a separate lip gloss. Mix a drop of
petroleum jelly with any lipstick (easiest if you do it with a lip
brush) and you'll get gorgeous shine.
Savvy shaving
Buy body wash instead of soap. Body wash can
double as a shaving gel making it a great 2-in-1 deal.
Right sizing
When applying shampoo or conditioner, pour about
a loonie-size amount into your palm, rub hands together, and then
distribute evenly throughout hair. The amount needed depends on your
hair. If your hair is very short, you may need less. If you want,
wash your hair a second time. The second lather-up needs only about
half the amount of shampoo as the first.
Weather beater
Has the sun, wind or salt "fried" your hair? No
need to invest in a special deep conditioning product. Just leave
your usual conditioner on for 3 – 5 minutes for a special
conditioning treatment, whenever your hair has the "blahs."
Tight squeeze
To get the most out of your conditioner, squeeze
excess water from your hair after shampooing. Conditioners work best
on damp hair, not wet.
-News Canada
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