Plan Your Web Presence

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Jun. 01 2007 at 11:06 AM
Posted by: William “Quote Reply
Rather lame article. Pretty well natural process. The process comes natural and is a logical evolution of the development stage. If someone is not technical....they go with a pro. If someone is technical......they pretty well can handle it. Steve Computer Repair in St Louis and Saint Charles
Jun. 01 2007 at 5:03 PM
Posted by: CraigL “Quote Reply
I disagree, not about the lameness of the article, but that planning a Web presence "comes naturally." We have a tremendous body of evidence, even only on the SuN "Web critique" boards that few people know how to plan a Web presence at all. There's no doubt in my mind, based on experience, that technical people rarely have an understanding of what "real people" actually want, use, or understand. Witness just about any software application that's been released in the past 20 years. :-) Craig Landes --- Defining the undefinable. "There are 10 kinds of people in the world---those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." - Unknown --- Success = Passion, Patience, Persistence!
Jun. 01 2007 at 5:43 PM
Posted by: William “Quote Reply
Software releases are validated for certainty. Web providers should always have the analyst when negotiating a website to ensure it is a reflection of the customer. This is why non-technical people don't want to deal with all the details. They'd rather have procurement via a pro. That is just my opinion. Steve Computer Repair in St Louis and Saint Charles
Jun. 01 2007 at 7:01 PM
Posted by: nhgnikole “Quote Reply
Hey! You can get an expanded discussion on this topic in this week's Tips for Entrepreneurs Podcast. Going with a pro or not, you should be involved in the planning of your website, and no, it is not natural for most people. Planning a website and the user experience is not something most non-technical people would ever think about - but as it is their company, they DO need to be involved! * Bad Habits * A True "Lifestyle Business" (from Small Business Essentials) writing \| marketing \| web: NHG Consulting
Jun. 02 2007 at 4:37 PM
Posted by: CraigL “Quote Reply
(I've found that planning ANYthing isn't natural for a lot of people!) Craig Landes --- Defining the undefinable. "There are 10 kinds of people in the world---those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." - Unknown --- Success = Passion, Patience, Persistence!
Jul. 16 2007 at 11:10 PM
Posted by: solarboy “Quote Reply
hello all my name is " HEN " and I am the inventor of the "MOOD-TOOB ". I would like to let all new beginners in on my greatest trade secret. When you try to sell your stuff, sell it for "free". Tell all buyers that they can get it for "free ". The key is at the end, that's where you tell them that all they have to is include a " small shipping/handling fee". Isn't that a cool bit of selling strategy? That's my best advice for all who reads on this site!!!!! Plz, reply to this post and let me know what you all think and I may just invent something for you.........HEN Edited by: solarboy - Jul. 16 2007 at 11:17 PM
Jul. 18 2007 at 9:21 PM
Posted by: JKellyEnterprises “Quote Reply
This is remarkably similar to a podcast I heard last year from Drive Thru Interactive, the content is almost exactly the same (even the "11 Steps to a Successful Web Site" is a copy of the "10 Steps for Success" podcast). Looks like a copycat, what a shame. Here is the original author's website: www.drivethru.us.com
Aug. 16 2007 at 3:15 PM
Posted by: ScottDP1965 “Quote Reply
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