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DaleKing

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Feb 29, 2008 4:07 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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When I surf the internet, I`m absolutely amazed at how many bad or poorly-designed websites there are on the world wide web. And there`s really no excuse for it. Nowadays, you can build a halfway decent website for less than $100. Your website is the very first impression people have of your business. You should want to make it a good one. In that regard, I`ve created a website evaluation form for you to evaluate and grade your own website. Anyone who would like to see the form, can do so by clicking on the link below. The form is not designed to be a "be all end all" solution for building a website - merely a guide.

http://tinyurl.com/2ko4yk

As always, I welcome your comments and/or feedback.

Dale King

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casavalridge

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Feb 29, 2008 4:51 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Any idea why the link caused my Norton Anti Virus to go into quarentine mode?

DaleKing

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Feb 29, 2008 5:13 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Any idea why the link caused my Norton Anti Virus to go into quarentine mode?

That`s the first complaint I`ve had. Anyone else having that problem?

I have Norton on my computer, and it does register false positives sometimes.

Dale King

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DaleKing

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Feb 29, 2008 9:48 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Mike, even though I haven`t received any virus complaints other than yours, I directed my hosting company to scan my entire site for viruses. This is the e-mail I just received from them:

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Hello Dale,

I didn`t find a virus on your website when I browsed it and scanned with an
antivirus

Please advise
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Eugene Kashperovetsky
Tech Support Department
midPhase Services, Inc.
support@midphase.com (e-mail support)
866-MIDPHASE (phone support)

I suspect it was a false-positive on your end.

Dale King

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CraigL

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Mar 01, 2008 12:13 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I had no problems, so I`m thinking it may`ve been either a false-positive, or it could be something involving AdBlocking or that sort of thing?

As for the form idea, I think it`s a good one. The only problem is that people who tend to put up bad Web sites, also tend to believe a) the site is fantastic, and b) they`re completely knowledgable about what makes a site good or bad. :-) So they probably wouldn`t "need" such a form.

casavalridge

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Mar 01, 2008 12:20 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Dale

I gave it another shot and no alarm. I didn`t change anything. I`m not sure what happened, but whatever triggered the message didn`t happen this time.

PeterCPA

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Mar 01, 2008 6:36 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Worked okay for me.

Peter

DaleKing

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Mar 01, 2008 7:45 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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As for the form idea, I think it`s a good one. The only problem is that people who tend to put up bad Web sites, also tend to believe a) the site is fantastic, and b) they`re completely knowledgable about what makes a site good or bad. :-) So they probably wouldn`t "need" such a form.

That`s generally true, but I approach the evaluation form with the same expectations as any other advice I dispense... If just one person uses the form to improve their website, this post will have done its job.

Dale King

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tiapeterson

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Mar 01, 2008 6:37 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I agree 100% with you, Dale, and the form is great. I had decided yesterday that I really needed to re-vamp my website (I even blogged about it). I`m never satisfied with my own websites anyway, but this time all it took was listening to a teleclass about clarity in business to make me go "hmm, I need revise the CONTENT available on my website so it`s clear who I`m targeting and how I can help them..."

Anyway, while I agree with you 100% that there are a ton of "bad" websites out there, I`d have to say that some of my biggest competitors have really uncool websites and they`re still extremely successful in business. I had to reconcile myself to the fact that if a website is really just an extension of your business card, most people can get away with not so fancy-schmancy web 2.0 websites and stick to the basics. Why? Because their clients don`t care. Because their target audience ALSO sports bad websites, and the circle continues.

I know you probably won`t agree with me but just google some terms like `virtual assistant [your city]` or something like that and you will see what I mean. A lot of these people are actually very successful but their websites just plain stink.

It`s a mystery, I tell you!

Tia Peterson
http://blog.allamericanadmin.com

DaleKing

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Mar 01, 2008 8:56 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I agree 100% with you, Dale, and the form is great. Anyway, while I agree with you 100% that there are a ton of "bad" websites out there, I`d have to say that some of my biggest competitors have really uncool websites and they`re still extremely successful in business. I had to reconcile myself to the fact that if a website is really just an extension of your business card, most people can get away with not so fancy-schmancy web 2.0 websites and stick to the basics. Why? Because their clients don`t care. Because their target audience ALSO sports bad websites, and the circle continues.

I know you probably won`t agree with me but just google some terms like `virtual assistant [your city]` or something like that and you will see what I mean. A lot of these people are actually very successful but their websites just plain stink.

Tia, first of all, thank you for your compliment about my evaluation form. Now regarding your comment... while it`s true that a number of successful businesses have websites that stink, that`s really not the point of my evaluation form. The point is "improvement." For example, it`s an indisputable fact that employees who take specialized courses to improve their education and skill-set, advance further and earn exponentially higher incomes than their less-educated and less-skilled counterparts. Conversely, successful businesses that take the time to improve their websites will not only attract clients who don`t care if their website stinks - they will also attract clients who do care, and as a result will become even more successful.

Dale King

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