Quantcast

Archive for December, 2006

Making The Sale

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

In today’s online marketplace, most would agree that having a superior product is only one piece of the puzzle.  After you have convinced a someone that your product or service is worth investing in, you need to prove that your payment method is of equal quality.  Until recently, small startups have been unable to provide this to prospective customers.  They were limited to selling in markets having established payment methods such as Ebay/Paypal, etc.,  Now, however, the climate for small business sales is changing, being largely facilitated by a service called a Virtual Terminals.  Virtual Terminals are a way to securely transfer funds from one bank account to another.  Companies such as Authorize.net facilitate you securely receiving credit/debit card payments right from your website.  Such assurance, coupled with a quality design, can ensure that your quality service/product’s sales will not be limited by other factors.

Blogs, Blogging, Journaling

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Imagine picking up a newspaper and being able to respond directly to the editors and writers of the articles imediately. All other readers then pick up the same newspaper, or maybe they happen to be reading the same article that you are reading, and instantly they can see your comments and they too can respond to your comments. Blogging makes this possible all over the vast internet.

Blogging is a common term used in todays web lingo. If you haven’t noticed, you are participating in a blog right now as you read this little article on blogging.

“A blog is a user generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.

Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.

The term “blog” is derived from “Web log.” “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

As of November 2006, blog search engine Technorati was tracking nearly 60 million blogs.” - Wikipedia

Just a hint, if you want to get some more organic traffic to your site, put up a blog , write a daily entry or two or three, and see what happens.

Site Live www.dftranscripts.com/

Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Everest Web Design - Small Business and Personal Custom Built Website Design and hosting

Custom built website to match the business’ personality and reputation.

DF Transcripts, Inc. provides services ranging from medical seminars, telecommunications conferencing, individual physicians, hospitals, US-based outsource servicing (eliminate staffing shortages and expenses of hiring additional employees) and interviews/focus groups using the method of your choice.

Our mission is to please our clients and have them come back to us again and again. DF Transcripts works with each and every client to make the process as smooth as possible. We are a small company focusing on the important things such as on-time deadlines and our clients’ needs.

Button Rollovers

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Button rollovers are a must when it comes to navigating a professional website. Navigating through websites can be hard when you are unsure of what page you are currently on, button rollovers show visitors to your site, what category they are in, or what page they are currently visitng. It also gives your site a feeling of, “this is a professional website”.

Some examples of button rollovers: (move your mouse over the menus)
http://www.utahdecor.com (rollovers non-animated)
http://www.walkfasttalkloudandsmile.com (rollovers non-animated)
http://www.mortgagesaver101.com (Animated rollover buttons)

“Rollover refers to a button as created by a web developer or web designer, found within a web page, used to provide interactivity between the user and the page itself. The term rollover in this regard originates from the visual process of “rolling the mouse cursor over the button” causing the button to react (usually visually, by replacing the button’s source image with another image), and sometimes resulting in a change in the web page itself.

Rollovers can be done by imagery, text or buttons. The user only requires 2 images/buttons (with the possible addition of “alt” text to these images) to perform this interactive action. Rollover imagery can be done either by a program with a built-in tool or script coding. The user will have to pick a first image and select an alternate secondary image. A mouse action will have to be set to either “click on” or “mouse over” in order for the rollover to be triggered. Note that when the “mouse over” moves on the image, the alt image/secondary image will appear but won’t stay - when the user “mouses out” by moving the mouse away from the image, the original source image will reappear.” - Wikipedia

Another Site Live: www.cuddybears.com

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Everest Web Design - Small Business and Personal Custom Built Website Design and hosting

Custom built, small business, personalized web site.

The Old English Sheepdog often called the Bobtail, is one of the most ancient sheepdog breeds. They are an affectionately loyal dog, protective of those they love. Known as the “nanny dog” from Peter Pan, they are a natural protector and were originally bred to be the guardian of flocks. This instinct is displayed in their tendency to adopt young animals and children.

Everst web design creates custom built cutting edge website designs for any business size. We provide reliable, fast, and affordable web hosting along with an amazing friendly tech support team. Whether you are a small business or you just have something to share, Everest web beats them all!

Site Live: www.walkfasttalkloudandsmile.com

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Everest Web Design - Walk Fast Talk Loud and Smile - David Otis

Take a look at this professional personalized business website.

First class, easy to use sales training programs that build confidence and empower people.

David Otis combines innovation, hard work, and genuine service to be a world-class salesperson. His book talks his talk. Read it and study it so you can walk his walk. Real-world sales ideas and real-world sales lessons from a real-world sales person.

David shows you how to sell more, faster and easier, and enjoy the process of sales success.

Mission Statement: To provide first class, easy to use sales training programs that build confidence and empower people. We will strive to be inspiring and lead by example, while constantly seeking to improve our programs and widen our audience

Another Site Live: www.aunitedwindow.com

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

everest web design - united windows inc

Check out this new professional business website.

United Window Inc. has been one of Central Ohio’s leading window, door, glass, mirror and shower door companies since 1965.

Family owned and operated we are committed to total customer satisfaction as well as the production and on-time delivery of the highest quality products in the industry.

We are members of the Better Business Bureau, The Building Industry Association, and many local Chamber’s of Commerce.

Everst web design creates custom built cutting edge website designs for any business size. We provide reliable, fast, and affordable web hosting along with an amazing friendly tech support team.