Whenever I arrive at a homepage and am met with a fancy Flash intro, my immediate impression is that this organization doesn't understand the Web. As I wait for a large image to download, my frustration grows. On the web, you brand with your words. You brand with accurate, well-written, up-to-date content. You brand with your navigation.

Creating a web site for your business is a lot like starting a new business. There are lots of things to consider. Your strategy is just one of those. However, many of the decisions you will have to make can be made easier if you have a solid strategic plan. How do you develop a website strategy?

Often new site owners either don?t know that they need to promote their new site or they follow the trend of only promoting their site on the search engines like Google and MSN. While it is always important to get your site listed with all the major search engines (and most of the smaller ones), you might be overlooking a vital part of promoting your site, promoting your web site locally.

The writing is on the wall for business owners still using print advertising to market their products and services. Most people now search the Net from their computers or cell phones to find a local or national business. It's easier, faster and often more accurate plus you also receive listings from businesses that never could afford a yellow page ad.

Some people would say that a church doesn't need a website, however I would disagree. There are many benefits to your church that come along with having a website and if you choose to not have a website you are missing out on some great opportunities. Here are just a few of the ways that your church could benefit from having its own website.

Do you need a web site? Are you considering getting one but are not sure if your business needs this global tool? Here we take a look at the some reasons why a website could be beneficial to your organization.

In the effort to drive more traffic to your website, it's so easy to get absorbed in the world of online marketing, and completely forget about the opportunities you have in the 'real world'! The following list is a starting point - 10 places where you can let people know about your website.

In this article, we attempt to answer the basic question of what a website is and the types of website that exist. It may be surprising that even some website developers can't describe or explain what a website is. We hope you find this article helpful and worth your reading.