Comments for Solstice Business Systems http://www.solstice-it.com/blog a web design and hosting company Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on How do I choose a web site designer? by MichaelWall http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/6#comment-10 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:48:20 +0000 http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/6#comment-10 Hi Andrew, Good article. If I could just add - Look for a designer/developer with a proven track record, good testimonials, a good portfolio and a style and approach that you like. As the success of your website will invariably be a long term project make sure the designer/developer can provide excellent support and expertise. You need to invest in your website, good designers and developers are worth the extra investment, paying peanuts to someone you know that 'does' web design in their spare time will more than likely result in you paying twice. Hi Andrew,

Good article. If I could just add -

Look for a designer/developer with a proven track record, good
testimonials, a good portfolio and a style and approach that you like.

As the success of your website will invariably be a long term project
make sure the designer/developer can provide excellent support and expertise.

You need to invest in your website, good designers and developers are worth the extra investment, paying peanuts to someone
you know that ‘does’ web design in their spare time will more than likely result in you paying twice.

]]> Comment on Don’t do Search Engine Optimisation (for its own sake!) by Andrew Millar http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/17#comment-9 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/17#comment-9 All good points Michael. One of the key issues that you mention is to develop your site. Continual improvement is a concept that would make sense to many business people who have never heard of search engine optimisation - and it applies just as much in this field. All good points Michael. One of the key issues that you mention is to develop your site. Continual improvement is a concept that would make sense to many business people who have never heard of search engine optimisation - and it applies just as much in this field.

]]> Comment on Don’t do Search Engine Optimisation (for its own sake!) by MichaelWall http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/17#comment-8 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/17#comment-8 SEO should be a part of the plan for any business related website. Provided the developer stays within the guidelines that Google and the other search engines set out then it's vital that the site is developed and marketed with search engines in mind. With Google accounting for over 80%+ of the traffic that some sites attain it would be folly to assume that a website that hasn't taken a long term SEO strategy into consideration will be a overwhelming success. Stay within the guidelines, provide a good service, a good product, good content and participate within your target community. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, contribute to industry related forums, blogs etc and you'll encourage natural links, targetted traffic and referrals. In the short term while your site gets some age you should consider Pay Per Click advertising that will compliment a long term SEO campaign. SEO should be a part of the plan for any business related website. Provided the developer stays within the guidelines that Google and the other search engines set out then it’s vital that the site is developed and marketed with search engines in mind.

With Google accounting for over 80%+ of the
traffic that some sites attain it would be folly to assume that a website that hasn’t taken a long term SEO strategy into consideration will be a overwhelming success.

Stay within the guidelines, provide a good service, a good product, good content and participate within your target
community. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, contribute to industry related forums, blogs etc and you’ll encourage natural links, targetted traffic and referrals.

In the short term while your site gets some age you should consider Pay Per Click advertising that will compliment a long term SEO campaign.

]]> Comment on Multiple Domain Name Strategies by Interesting Stuff — Buy and sell domain names http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/15#comment-5 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:52:16 +0000 http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/15#comment-5 [...] You buy up various other domain names, which you like, or are similar to your main one, and you want them to point to your website. … What is required here is to park the ccTLD on the TLD and get a link using the ccTLD to an appropriate page on the TLD… source: Multiple Domain Name Strategies, Solstice Business Systems [...] […] You buy up various other domain names, which you like, or are similar to your main one, and you want them to point to your website. … What is required here is to park the ccTLD on the TLD and get a link using the ccTLD to an appropriate page on the TLD… source: Multiple Domain Name Strategies, Solstice Business Systems […]

]]> Comment on How do I choose a web site designer? by KJHunt http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/6#comment-2 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:47:04 +0000 http://www.solstice-it.com/blog/archives/6#comment-2 Excellent advice Andy - Keep up the good work. Excellent advice Andy - Keep up the good work.

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