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<strong>Q&gt;</strong> The economy is killing my business, seems like no one is buying what I sell. I don't know if I should improve my website or just wait for the economy to get better. What should I do?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Tony Miller</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
<strong>A&gt;</strong> I hear from a lot of people that due to the economy they are not going to spend any money to improve their website.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">But, what you really need to do is improve your websites ability to get more clients or customers.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">You should Recession Proof Your Business Website!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">A Recession doesn't mean stop what you're doing.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Here's what happens:</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Economist start saying we're in a Recession. Your customers start getting nervous and then start tightening their belts. They still spend money, but now they are pickier about how they spend it.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you sell a product or service that your customers deem nonessential then your sales may start to slow down.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Before I provide the answer look at these facts:</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The National Unemployment Rate in 2009 was 9.3% and in 2010 it's at 9.7% compared to 1982 when it was 9.7% and 1983 when it was 9.6%.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">What's that tell you? It happened before, right? And, people lived through it and made money. We're not talking about a 60% unemployment rate here. For the last 40 years the unemployment rate has been between 2.9 and 9.7. Right now we are at a high, but it doesn't have to affect your business.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">It's simple math, if you can only get more customers you can make it through this economic slow down and further ahead in the good times.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">The question is how do you get more</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">&#160;people to buy your product or service?</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Ready for the SECRET!</strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">You do this letting more people know what you do and what you have to offer!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Simple, right?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you need to let 1000 people know what you do to make 100 sales and due to the economy you're only making 50 sales right now... then you need to&#160;let 2000 people know about what you do and you'll make 100 sales.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">It's all about simple math we learned in grade school.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Okay... I know you're reading this saying to yourself, "Right, but how do I get all these extra people"?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">Ready for the SECRET to getting customers!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The only way to do this is by Advertising! If you do not get your business in front of the people you might as well set up shop in the middle of the jungle if you like warm weather... and for those who like the cold weather I would recommend Antarctica.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Seriously.. You have to Advertise. Advertising takes all shapes and forms and some Advertising is expensive while other methods are inexpensive. Regardless of the method you use, you always want to get a "Return on Investment" (ROI). If you spend $100, you should make $200 back. If you spend $100 and only make $50 or nothing back, then dump it.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Your Website should be considered an Advertising Expense and it should give you a "Return on Investment", if it doesn't you need to dump it or find a way to make it give you a "Return on Investment". Otherwise, it's just a cost.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">Ready for the SECRET</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">to getting customers to your website!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">I hear a lot of people say, "A website, is a website, is a website.", which is untrue. The correct statement is, " A website without true search engine optimization is just a website that does not drive traffic and is no better than a brochure sitting on dusty counter. A website with true search engine optimization is a traffic driving machine!"</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">I have spent 20 years in Marketing &amp; Advertising and a website with Search Engine Optimization will yield you a higher return on investment than any other form of advertising. TV does a 2:1, Radio 3:1, Print is up to 10:1 and Search Engine Optimization does 20+:1 ratio.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">A website from WebsiteForge that uses an Internal Site Mapping System that automatically updates itself is the highest form of optimization a site can have. Most people can experience a 20+:1 RIO. Keep in mine, you still need a product or service someone wants to buy, but the traffic will make a dramatic difference.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">You site needs to be a Revenue Stream Builder!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Let me ask you a simple question: Why in the world would you want a website if no one couldn't find it?&#160; The answer is just as simple: You wouldn't, and you don't have to!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">For years everyone and their brother have been building websites. With all the simple website building software on the market today you can even hire a kid to make you website. But they can't make a Professional site that will create a Revenue Stream for your business. That part takes an Expert in the field of Search Engine Optimization. If your neighbors kid could do it, he would be a millionaire and thousands of companies would flock to him to build their website.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The fact is, just like anything in life, if you want it done right, you have to hire an expert to do it. And I'm not talking about a person who has done it once, but thousands of times.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">At WebsiteForge we have created over 6000 successful websites in the past 18 years and we are the most experienced company that offers the most comprehensive search engine optimization solution in the industry that is automatically included in our website platform for no extra cost.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Our clients are experiencing huge returns on their website investments. We have clients doing hundreds of thousand to millions of dollars in sales a year from websites that only cost them a tiny faction of that amount.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">WebsiteForge is not in the business of just building websites.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">WebsiteForge is in the business of developing the tools to make your business successful online.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">So my answer for you Tony is, invest your money with a company that knows how to make their clients money and Recession Proof Your Business Website!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Call WebsiteForge Today!</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446&#160; Ext. 208<br /></font></p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
<strong>Q&gt;</strong> The economy is killing my business, seems like no one is buying what I sell. I don't know if I should improve my website or just wait for the economy to get better. What should I do?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Tony Miller</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
<strong>A&gt;</strong> I hear from a lot of people that due to the economy they are not going to spend any money to improve their website.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">But, what you really need to do is improve your websites ability to get more clients or customers.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">You should Recession Proof Your Business Website!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">A Recession doesn't mean stop what you're doing.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Here's what happens:</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Economist start saying we're in a Recession. Your customers start getting nervous and then start tightening their belts. They still spend money, but now they are pickier about how they spend it.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you sell a product or service that your customers deem nonessential then your sales may start to slow down.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Before I provide the answer look at these facts:</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The National Unemployment Rate in 2009 was 9.3% and in 2010 it's at 9.7% compared to 1982 when it was 9.7% and 1983 when it was 9.6%.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">What's that tell you? It happened before, right? And, people lived through it and made money. We're not talking about a 60% unemployment rate here. For the last 40 years the unemployment rate has been between 2.9 and 9.7. Right now we are at a high, but it doesn't have to affect your business.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">It's simple math, if you can only get more customers you can make it through this economic slow down and further ahead in the good times.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">The question is how do you get more</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">&#160;people to buy your product or service?</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Ready for the SECRET!</strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">You do this letting more people know what you do and what you have to offer!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Simple, right?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you need to let 1000 people know what you do to make 100 sales and due to the economy you're only making 50 sales right now... then you need to&#160;let 2000 people know about what you do and you'll make 100 sales.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">It's all about simple math we learned in grade school.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Okay... I know you're reading this saying to yourself, "Right, but how do I get all these extra people"?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">Ready for the SECRET to getting customers!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The only way to do this is by Advertising! If you do not get your business in front of the people you might as well set up shop in the middle of the jungle if you like warm weather... and for those who like the cold weather I would recommend Antarctica.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Seriously.. You have to Advertise. Advertising takes all shapes and forms and some Advertising is expensive while other methods are inexpensive. Regardless of the method you use, you always want to get a "Return on Investment" (ROI). If you spend $100, you should make $200 back. If you spend $100 and only make $50 or nothing back, then dump it.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Your Website should be considered an Advertising Expense and it should give you a "Return on Investment", if it doesn't you need to dump it or find a way to make it give you a "Return on Investment". Otherwise, it's just a cost.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">Ready for the SECRET</font></strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">to getting customers to your website!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">I hear a lot of people say, "A website, is a website, is a website.", which is untrue. The correct statement is, " A website without true search engine optimization is just a website that does not drive traffic and is no better than a brochure sitting on dusty counter. A website with true search engine optimization is a traffic driving machine!"</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">I have spent 20 years in Marketing &amp; Advertising and a website with Search Engine Optimization will yield you a higher return on investment than any other form of advertising. TV does a 2:1, Radio 3:1, Print is up to 10:1 and Search Engine Optimization does 20+:1 ratio.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">A website from WebsiteForge that uses an Internal Site Mapping System that automatically updates itself is the highest form of optimization a site can have. Most people can experience a 20+:1 RIO. Keep in mine, you still need a product or service someone wants to buy, but the traffic will make a dramatic difference.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong><font size="3">You site needs to be a Revenue Stream Builder!</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Let me ask you a simple question: Why in the world would you want a website if no one couldn't find it?&#160; The answer is just as simple: You wouldn't, and you don't have to!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">For years everyone and their brother have been building websites. With all the simple website building software on the market today you can even hire a kid to make you website. But they can't make a Professional site that will create a Revenue Stream for your business. That part takes an Expert in the field of Search Engine Optimization. If your neighbors kid could do it, he would be a millionaire and thousands of companies would flock to him to build their website.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The fact is, just like anything in life, if you want it done right, you have to hire an expert to do it. And I'm not talking about a person who has done it once, but thousands of times.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">At WebsiteForge we have created over 6000 successful websites in the past 18 years and we are the most experienced company that offers the most comprehensive search engine optimization solution in the industry that is automatically included in our website platform for no extra cost.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Our clients are experiencing huge returns on their website investments. We have clients doing hundreds of thousand to millions of dollars in sales a year from websites that only cost them a tiny faction of that amount.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">WebsiteForge is not in the business of just building websites.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">WebsiteForge is in the business of developing the tools to make your business successful online.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">So my answer for you Tony is, invest your money with a company that knows how to make their clients money and Recession Proof Your Business Website!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Call WebsiteForge Today!</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446&#160; Ext. 208<br /></font></p>]]></content:encoded>
        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
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<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I have to say... there is a lot of confusion about Hosting vs Managed Services which is what WebsiteForge offers and others do not.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Hosting of a website is no more than providing space for your website to reside. It also only allows so much space and traffic to that space which is called Bandwidth. Typically if you go over the alloted Bandwidth limit&#160;you are charged more money just like cellphone service otherwise&#160;your site can not be viewed.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Some hosting companies provide other services like Backup Services. Backing up your website is always recommended so you don't lose your data. Hosting companies differ, some only allow you to do the backup and it's not automatic, while others will automatically backup your site every 7 or 30 days or some set period of time.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Website Hosting can run anywhere from $4.95 - $10K a month or more depending on the services you purchase.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>There is also a lot of confusion so always ask the company that is doing the hosting, "What is included in this price"?</p>
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<p>With WebsiteForge we provide the following Managed Services including Hosting <font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:cat=managed-services-hosting">http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:cat=managed-services-hosting</a>.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#FF7A00"><font size="2"><font color="#FF7A00">&#160;</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#FF7A00"><font size="2"><font color="#FF7A00"><font face="Arial">Includes 1/HR Month of Remote Hands. Anything you need done just give it to us and we will do it for you. Remote Hands includes ROLLOVER MINUTES so you can accumulate the time and never lose it and includes CASH-IN VALUE towards other services like a new design, flash, graphics. etc.</font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Seven Clustered Redundant Servers</u> - You don't have to worry about a server failure. Seven Redundant servers mean that even if one fails the other&#160;servers will pick up the slack and make sure your site continues to run.</font></p>
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<p><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#707070" size="2"><u>Every 4 Hours</u> <font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Automatic Backups</u> on all 7 servers along with a copy of the Backup stored at a secondary location for extra security and peace of mind you'll never lose your data.</font></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Security - Locked Down Code</u></font> <font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial"><u>Hacker Prevention System</u> w/5 Levels of Security. No other hosting company on the market offers this feature.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Third Party Performance Monitoring</u> - We pay professional monitoring companies to have your web site monitored every 5 minutes to make sure things are always running smoothly. Monitoring is done from several locations across the globe.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>On Site Technicians</u> - Our hardware is maintained by on-site technicians that are there 24/7/365 to make sure any hardware repairs are done immediately. Of course you won't notice because our triple redundant servers will keep your site running.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />High Security Data Center</u> - Our data center is locked down with key code and hand scanner security access.<br />
Your data is completely safe!</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Hardened Linux Operating Systems</u> -&#160; It's simply a fact of life that Windows systems are a constant target for hackers, nasty worms and viruses. We rely on hardened Linux based servers to provide you the very best reliability available</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Much More</u>!</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />50 POP 3 E-Mail Accounts with 30M of storage each.</font></p>
<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Spam Control</font></p>
<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Virus Scanning</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial">&#160;</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Display a Site Coming Soon Page until site is ready to launch.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Website Hit Statistic Tool</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create custom forms</font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Collect vital information</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create custom Newsletters</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create a huge database of potential customers</font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Collect E-Mail addresses and information</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Market to new and potential customers</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Generates detailed statistics about the visitors to your&#160;website.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Douglas A. Marks<br />Website Marketing Consultant<br />Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />Business - (888) 558.2446  Ext. 208<br />Fax - (517) 338-5064</font>
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<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
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<p>I have to say... there is a lot of confusion about Hosting vs Managed Services which is what WebsiteForge offers and others do not.</p>
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<p>Hosting of a website is no more than providing space for your website to reside. It also only allows so much space and traffic to that space which is called Bandwidth. Typically if you go over the alloted Bandwidth limit&#160;you are charged more money just like cellphone service otherwise&#160;your site can not be viewed.</p>
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<p>Some hosting companies provide other services like Backup Services. Backing up your website is always recommended so you don't lose your data. Hosting companies differ, some only allow you to do the backup and it's not automatic, while others will automatically backup your site every 7 or 30 days or some set period of time.</p>
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<p>Website Hosting can run anywhere from $4.95 - $10K a month or more depending on the services you purchase.</p>
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<p>There is also a lot of confusion so always ask the company that is doing the hosting, "What is included in this price"?</p>
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<p>With WebsiteForge we provide the following Managed Services including Hosting <font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:cat=managed-services-hosting">http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:cat=managed-services-hosting</a>.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />High Security Data Center</u> - Our data center is locked down with key code and hand scanner security access.<br />
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Unlimited Software Updates &amp; Upgrades</u> - Over 300 Updates &amp; Upgrades every year as WebsiteForge invest over $200,000 back into the system on such improvements as; hand-held devices, browser &amp; system compatibility issues, additional functionality, content management tool updates and features, new tools and software, etc.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Unlimited Bandwidth &amp; Data Transfer</u>&#160;-&#160;Never have to worry about having your servers crash due to traffic limits.&#160;</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Unlimited Disc Space Storage</u>&#160;- Store unlimited amounts of data on your site, including, pages, text, video, audio, products, etc.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><u>Much More</u>!</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>E-Mail Solution</u></font>&#160;</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />50 POP 3 E-Mail Accounts with 30M of storage each.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Virus Scanning</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Renewal Included in the Monthly Managed Services Fee. Extended Validation SSL with 256 Bit Encryption. This service exceed New Standards places by all the Credit Card Companys this year.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />WebsiteForge is the only website design company that&#160;has this unique feature. Your&#160;site will have META TAGS on every page and&#160;product on your&#160;website. Your site will also be Search Engine Friendly (SEF),&#160;that allows the Search Engines to find every single word, product and service on your site.&#160;But the KEY FEATURE is our&#160;Hard Coded SEO Software on your site that is set up like the Search Engines want to see it. The same Coding sites like E-Bay and Amazon have, the kind of programming that would cost $10,000-$60,000 for you to do if you hired an SEO Expert to do it. This software also includes an&#160;admin area where you can manage your own SEO campaign with out the expensive cost of SEO or a PPC campaign like Google Adwords.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Help File</font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Display a Site Coming Soon Page until site is ready to launch.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Content Management Tool&#160;</u></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#808080" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />You have the ability to create unlimited content pages upon&#160;completion of&#160;our online &amp; phone training webinar, or view our <a href="http://support.websiteforge.com/55.html" target="_blank">online video library</a>&#160;at your own pace.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Website Hit Statistic Tool</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create custom forms</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Newsletter Sign-Up &amp; Creation Tool</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Collect vital information</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create custom Newsletters</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Create a huge database of potential customers</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Mass E-Mail Marketing Tool</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Collect E-Mail addresses and information</font></p>
<p><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Market to new and potential customers</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Pop-Up Marketing Tool</u></font></p>
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<p><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Create your own Pop-Up messages on your site. Great for&#160;promoting a sales campaign or gathering e-mails.&#160;</font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Add Unlimited Links</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>E-Bay Publishing</u></font></p>
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<p><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" /><font color="#606060" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Publish your products directly to E-Bay through this easy to use Listing Tool. <em>(ecommerce only)</em></font></p>
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<p><font color="#4B85D1" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u>Google Analytics</u></font></p>
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<p><font color="#707070" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><img align="absmiddle" src="http://www.websiteforge.com/uploaded/images/Icons/bullet_new123.gif" />Generates detailed statistics about the visitors to your&#160;website.</font></p>
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<p>If you have any questions about the services we provide, please call me!</p>
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<p><font face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Douglas A. Marks<br />Website Marketing Consultant<br />Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />Business - (888) 558.2446  Ext. 208<br />Fax - (517) 338-5064</font>
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        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
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        <title>Create Your Own Web Site Design Tool - Good or Bad Idea?</title>
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<p><font face="Verdana">I got an email today from Alex who is looking at having a professional web site design created.</font></p>
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<p>This is what he said...</p>
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<div><font face="Verdana">"I had a website and created it myself using a template but hosted by a company that got very little response and few orders of silver jewelry, following all the rules that you should. I used citytymax.com, a stand alone site&#160;with out blogs and things to direct clients to the site...very disappointing."</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana">Unfortunately this happens all the time when you use these free or low cost tools to build a website yourself. The underlying problem is they are not using Search Engine Optimized Coding that will allow you to be found higher in the Search Engines and thus never found. No one is going to look 1,423 pages deep in the listing for you.</font></div>
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<p><font face="Verdana">Read my Blog on Why Hire A Professional Web Site Designer by clicking on the following link <a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:post=why-hire-a-professional-web-site-designer">http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:post=why-hire-a-professional-web-site-designer</a></font></p>]]></description>
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<p><font face="Verdana">I got an email today from Alex who is looking at having a professional web site design created.</font></p>
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<p>This is what he said...</p>
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<div><font face="Verdana">"I had a website and created it myself using a template but hosted by a company that got very little response and few orders of silver jewelry, following all the rules that you should. I used citytymax.com, a stand alone site&#160;with out blogs and things to direct clients to the site...very disappointing."</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Unfortunately this happens all the time when you use these free or low cost tools to build a website yourself. The underlying problem is they are not using Search Engine Optimized Coding that will allow you to be found higher in the Search Engines and thus never found. No one is going to look 1,423 pages deep in the listing for you.</font></div>
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<p><font face="Verdana">Read my Blog on Why Hire A Professional Web Site Designer by clicking on the following link <a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:post=why-hire-a-professional-web-site-designer">http://www.websiteforge.com/48.html?m20:post=why-hire-a-professional-web-site-designer</a></font></p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <description><![CDATA[<h1>Why Hire A Professional Web Site&#160;Designer?</h1>
<p>These days, building a new web site takes considerable expertise and training.</p>
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<p>With the rapid pace of technology you need a professional web site&#160;designer&#160;who understands the importance of&#160;building your website to be found&#160;high&#160;in the search engines.</p>
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<p>If the code you site is built on is old, as many companies use, then you are setting yourself up for failure before you ever begin.</p>
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<p>WebsiteForge updates it's technology on a weekly basis and is always found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device.</p>
<h2>What Are My Choices?</h2>
<p>There are several choices as to how you can build your web site. You could always build it yourself if you have the necessary skills. Or you could ask a friend to build your web site to save some costs.</p>
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<p>WebsiteForge does offer a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solution for those trying to keep your cost down with updated technology so you are found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device. So if you are looking to have a friend or family member build you a low cost site, please call us to discuss this option.</p>
<h2>Build Your Own Web Site</h2>
<p>A few years ago, it was much easier to build your own site if you were technically inclined, and had some graphical design skills. However, now it is very difficult to do so since the technologies have gotten so complex, and change so rapidly. Sure you can still build your own site, but you may not be building it to a level that more professional web site designers can achieve.</p>
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<p>The graphical design plays a crucial role to the success of your web site. If you do not have the skills to create a professional looking graphical design, then you should not be building your own web site. Without the professional look and feel, your site will not have the success of other sites with a more polished graphical design.</p>
<h2>Have A Friend Build The Web Site</h2>
<p>You can probably save some money if you have a friend build a web site for you. Of course, the same limitations as above apply. If your friend is not a full time web designer, and has not kept pace with the latest technologies and standards, then your web site may not turn out as good as you hoped.</p>
<p>Review the web sites that your friend has built for other clients, and evaluate how good the work is. If it is substandard, then are you okay with having a substandard web site for your business? Sure you'll save a few bucks, but what are you doing for your bottom line?</p>
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<p>Once again, WebsiteForge does offer a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solution for those trying to keep your cost down with updated technology so you are found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device. So if you are looking to have a friend or family member build you a low cost site, please call us to discuss this option.</p>
<h2>Hire A Professional Web Site&#160;Designer</h2>
<p>Hiring a professional web designer may be your best option. Sure, you'll have to pay for it, but at least you will know that you are getting a web site designed by a company that specializes in web site design.</p>
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<p>The web site&#160;designer should be fully versed in all the latest standards and technologies. The designer should have a large portfolio of web sites they have designed for other companies. They should be excellent graphical designers that are able to build a professional quality web site for you. They should have the technical expertise to build any web applications or features that you may need.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Most web site design firms are not one-stop shops that can handle your entire project from start to finish. In a recent survey 98% of web site designers&#160;admitted they do&#160;not build there web sites with&#160;Search Engine Optimization in mind. In fact once they built their web sites they either did nothing or referred you to another person for optimization or even expensive pay per click advertising. This is NOT the case with WebsiteForge.</p>
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<p>At WebsiteForge we are one of the few companies that want to see your business succeed the first time so we help optimize your site to be found high in the search engines results for the keyword or keyphrase you want to be found for.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Even though you may be tempted to build a web site on your own, or through other resources, it is almost always better to let a professional web site designer handle the job for you. If you do use a friend or family member, please use our software to do it with.</p>
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<p>If you have any questions about this blog please call Doug Marks at 1-888-558-2446 x208.</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Why Hire A Professional Web Site&#160;Designer?</h1>
<p>These days, building a new web site takes considerable expertise and training.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>With the rapid pace of technology you need a professional web site&#160;designer&#160;who understands the importance of&#160;building your website to be found&#160;high&#160;in the search engines.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>If the code you site is built on is old, as many companies use, then you are setting yourself up for failure before you ever begin.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>WebsiteForge updates it's technology on a weekly basis and is always found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device.</p>
<h2>What Are My Choices?</h2>
<p>There are several choices as to how you can build your web site. You could always build it yourself if you have the necessary skills. Or you could ask a friend to build your web site to save some costs.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>WebsiteForge does offer a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solution for those trying to keep your cost down with updated technology so you are found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device. So if you are looking to have a friend or family member build you a low cost site, please call us to discuss this option.</p>
<h2>Build Your Own Web Site</h2>
<p>A few years ago, it was much easier to build your own site if you were technically inclined, and had some graphical design skills. However, now it is very difficult to do so since the technologies have gotten so complex, and change so rapidly. Sure you can still build your own site, but you may not be building it to a level that more professional web site designers can achieve.</p>
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<p>The graphical design plays a crucial role to the success of your web site. If you do not have the skills to create a professional looking graphical design, then you should not be building your own web site. Without the professional look and feel, your site will not have the success of other sites with a more polished graphical design.</p>
<h2>Have A Friend Build The Web Site</h2>
<p>You can probably save some money if you have a friend build a web site for you. Of course, the same limitations as above apply. If your friend is not a full time web designer, and has not kept pace with the latest technologies and standards, then your web site may not turn out as good as you hoped.</p>
<p>Review the web sites that your friend has built for other clients, and evaluate how good the work is. If it is substandard, then are you okay with having a substandard web site for your business? Sure you'll save a few bucks, but what are you doing for your bottom line?</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Once again, WebsiteForge does offer a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solution for those trying to keep your cost down with updated technology so you are found in every search engine, browser, platform and hand held device. So if you are looking to have a friend or family member build you a low cost site, please call us to discuss this option.</p>
<h2>Hire A Professional Web Site&#160;Designer</h2>
<p>Hiring a professional web designer may be your best option. Sure, you'll have to pay for it, but at least you will know that you are getting a web site designed by a company that specializes in web site design.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>The web site&#160;designer should be fully versed in all the latest standards and technologies. The designer should have a large portfolio of web sites they have designed for other companies. They should be excellent graphical designers that are able to build a professional quality web site for you. They should have the technical expertise to build any web applications or features that you may need.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Most web site design firms are not one-stop shops that can handle your entire project from start to finish. In a recent survey 98% of web site designers&#160;admitted they do&#160;not build there web sites with&#160;Search Engine Optimization in mind. In fact once they built their web sites they either did nothing or referred you to another person for optimization or even expensive pay per click advertising. This is NOT the case with WebsiteForge.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>At WebsiteForge we are one of the few companies that want to see your business succeed the first time so we help optimize your site to be found high in the search engines results for the keyword or keyphrase you want to be found for.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Even though you may be tempted to build a web site on your own, or through other resources, it is almost always better to let a professional web site designer handle the job for you. If you do use a friend or family member, please use our software to do it with.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>If you have any questions about this blog please call Doug Marks at 1-888-558-2446 x208.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I get this question a lot</p>
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<p><strong>Q&gt; I already have a hosting company and don't want to move my site to WebsiteForge to host. Why would I want to switch hosting companies?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>A&gt; I understand you currently have a hosting company, but what does your hosting company do for you?</strong><br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a True Content Management Tool to make changes on your website like a web programmer can?<br />
<br />
Do they drive traffic to your site so you make money?<br />
<br />
Do they Search Engine Optimize your site so you are found higher in the search engine for your Keywords &amp; Key Phrases?<br />
<br />
Do they add $250,000 in New Website Technology to your site?<br />
<br />
Do they keep your site updated in the Browsers, Computer Platforms, Search Engines, Hand Held Devices and Cell Phones like the IPhone?<br />
<br />
Do they Maintain your site with 1 hour of editing time per month?<br />
<br />
Do they Monitor your site every 5 minutes to make sure your site is running correctly?<br />
<br />
Do they Back-up your site changes every 4 hours?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with Unlimited Support with your website needs?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a 5 Tier Locked Down Code at the Site and Server level that will prevent a Hacker from destroying your site?<br />
<br />
Are you set up on a 7 Clustered Redundant Server so your site will never be down?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with an On site Technician 24/7/365?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a High Security Data Center?<br />
<br />
Do they offer you Unlimited Storage and Bandwidth?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with POP-3 E-mail accounts that have Spam Control, Virus Scanning, Online Web mail Access and Grey Listing?<br />
<br />
Do they offer a EV 256 Bit SSL Security Cert?<br />
<br />
Do they provide Password Protection on selected pages?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with Unlimited Training Webinars, Online Documentation &amp; Support, Help Files, Video Tutorials, Customer Support, Technical Support and Remote Hands?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Website Hit Statistics Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way for you to create unlimited Forms on your site?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Newsletter Sign-up &amp; Creation Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way to do Mass E-Mail Marketing?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Pop-Up Marketing Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Copy Protection Feature for your pages and images so people don't steal them off your site?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way to insert Google Analytics into your account?<br />
<br />
If your hosting company is not providing you the services all businesses need and you're just paying for Hosting a site. It's like storing your most prized possessions in a cold, tin shack in the middle of the field that throws everything in a giant room and not locking the doors.<br />
<br />
What does your hosting company do for you that would make you not want to switch to a company like ours?<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446&#160; Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br />
<br />
Check Out My Blog on our Community Page!</p>]]></description>
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<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
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<p>I get this question a lot</p>
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<p><strong>Q&gt; I already have a hosting company and don't want to move my site to WebsiteForge to host. Why would I want to switch hosting companies?</strong></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong>A&gt; I understand you currently have a hosting company, but what does your hosting company do for you?</strong><br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a True Content Management Tool to make changes on your website like a web programmer can?<br />
<br />
Do they drive traffic to your site so you make money?<br />
<br />
Do they Search Engine Optimize your site so you are found higher in the search engine for your Keywords &amp; Key Phrases?<br />
<br />
Do they add $250,000 in New Website Technology to your site?<br />
<br />
Do they keep your site updated in the Browsers, Computer Platforms, Search Engines, Hand Held Devices and Cell Phones like the IPhone?<br />
<br />
Do they Maintain your site with 1 hour of editing time per month?<br />
<br />
Do they Monitor your site every 5 minutes to make sure your site is running correctly?<br />
<br />
Do they Back-up your site changes every 4 hours?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with Unlimited Support with your website needs?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a 5 Tier Locked Down Code at the Site and Server level that will prevent a Hacker from destroying your site?<br />
<br />
Are you set up on a 7 Clustered Redundant Server so your site will never be down?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with an On site Technician 24/7/365?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with a High Security Data Center?<br />
<br />
Do they offer you Unlimited Storage and Bandwidth?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with POP-3 E-mail accounts that have Spam Control, Virus Scanning, Online Web mail Access and Grey Listing?<br />
<br />
Do they offer a EV 256 Bit SSL Security Cert?<br />
<br />
Do they provide Password Protection on selected pages?<br />
<br />
Do they provide you with Unlimited Training Webinars, Online Documentation &amp; Support, Help Files, Video Tutorials, Customer Support, Technical Support and Remote Hands?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Website Hit Statistics Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way for you to create unlimited Forms on your site?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Newsletter Sign-up &amp; Creation Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way to do Mass E-Mail Marketing?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Pop-Up Marketing Tool?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a Copy Protection Feature for your pages and images so people don't steal them off your site?<br />
<br />
Do they provide a way to insert Google Analytics into your account?<br />
<br />
If your hosting company is not providing you the services all businesses need and you're just paying for Hosting a site. It's like storing your most prized possessions in a cold, tin shack in the middle of the field that throws everything in a giant room and not locking the doors.<br />
<br />
What does your hosting company do for you that would make you not want to switch to a company like ours?<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446&#160; Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br />
<br />
Check Out My Blog on our Community Page!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<div>Most people try to postpone their website development until September, but the typical eCommerce Website takes 3-6 weeks or longer to develop. It also takes a new site 3-4 weeks before the search engines pick it up, so technically your looking at 3 months before your website is done and found. As you can see, this means your site will show up in November or December.</div>
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<div>Like any business you need to pre-plan your launch.</div>
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<div>I hope this handy TIP helps you make the decision to do just that, pre-plan!</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br /></div>]]></description>
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<div>You need to pre-plan your site ahead of the selling season which begins in September and goes through&#160;May. These are the best&#160;selling months for your online store. You'll need the momentum to get through the summer months in the prior year.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Most people try to postpone their website development until September, but the typical eCommerce Website takes 3-6 weeks or longer to develop. It also takes a new site 3-4 weeks before the search engines pick it up, so technically your looking at 3 months before your website is done and found. As you can see, this means your site will show up in November or December.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Like any business you need to pre-plan your launch.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>I hope this handy TIP helps you make the decision to do just that, pre-plan!</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
Website - www.websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br /></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<p>A website page can contain&#160;as much text, images and links&#160;as you want on it. Most people have roughly 1/2 of a&#160;word document size page which is 250 words, but you can have as much as you want on a page with WebsiteForge.</p>
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<p>A website page can contain&#160;as much text, images and links&#160;as you want on it. Most people have roughly 1/2 of a&#160;word document size page which is 250 words, but you can have as much as you want on a page with WebsiteForge.</p>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">Hi Douglas,</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">I apologize I haven't been available lately but I've been out of town and just now getting to all my email and messages. I've launched several web sites in the past so I know how difficult it is to find a real company that will actually help design, develop and launch the site. Most just take your money and give you a one page site and disappear, i.e. Heritage Web Solutions, Dynamic Intel, etc.. In fact, I've never found a company that actually does this and hence why this weather web site project has been ongoing for nearly 2 years and I've gotten nowhere with a host of web development companies. So I decided to try and find a real web design company that doesn't take advantage of people, especially if they are ignorant when it comes to computers and programming. Through experience and a few programs, books, etc. I've learned quite a bit about both (just finished building a nice gaming pc) and I don't fall in this "computer illiterate" group anymore but when it comes to advanced programming, which is needed for this type of web site, I do need the help. I know this must sound a bit blunt but I've been burned so many times that I have a hard time trusting anyone in this field and hence why I've been learning to do most of the work myself. However, I'm willing to spend the money and time with a company if they actually do the work and deliver. Besides the losses in the thousands of dollars with these companies I also lost a lot of time where I would spend months working on the project and telling them how to build it, what it should look like, how it would function, etc... and they wouldn't do any of it!</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">So I'm trying one last time to find a company that can bring this site to fruition and one that will work in tandem with my hard work on this project. I will try and answer the questions below and get this back to you asap.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">Thanks,</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Jeremy Buck<br /></font></div>
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<p>Jeremy,</p>
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<p>WebsiteForge will be the PERFECT FIT for you! You will be 100% Satisfied with WebsiteForge. You are exactly the type of person who will be very successful with us. Like our motto says,&#160;"The Last Website You Will Ever Buy" because once you see what we offer you'll never buy a site from anyone else.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>]]></description>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">Hi Douglas,</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">I apologize I haven't been available lately but I've been out of town and just now getting to all my email and messages. I've launched several web sites in the past so I know how difficult it is to find a real company that will actually help design, develop and launch the site. Most just take your money and give you a one page site and disappear, i.e. Heritage Web Solutions, Dynamic Intel, etc.. In fact, I've never found a company that actually does this and hence why this weather web site project has been ongoing for nearly 2 years and I've gotten nowhere with a host of web development companies. So I decided to try and find a real web design company that doesn't take advantage of people, especially if they are ignorant when it comes to computers and programming. Through experience and a few programs, books, etc. I've learned quite a bit about both (just finished building a nice gaming pc) and I don't fall in this "computer illiterate" group anymore but when it comes to advanced programming, which is needed for this type of web site, I do need the help. I know this must sound a bit blunt but I've been burned so many times that I have a hard time trusting anyone in this field and hence why I've been learning to do most of the work myself. However, I'm willing to spend the money and time with a company if they actually do the work and deliver. Besides the losses in the thousands of dollars with these companies I also lost a lot of time where I would spend months working on the project and telling them how to build it, what it should look like, how it would function, etc... and they wouldn't do any of it!</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">&#160;</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">So I'm trying one last time to find a company that can bring this site to fruition and one that will work in tandem with my hard work on this project. I will try and answer the questions below and get this back to you asap.</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">&#160;</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Thanks,</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Jeremy Buck<br /></font></div>
<p>&#160;</p>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Jeremy,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>WebsiteForge will be the PERFECT FIT for you! You will be 100% Satisfied with WebsiteForge. You are exactly the type of person who will be very successful with us. Like our motto says,&#160;"The Last Website You Will Ever Buy" because once you see what we offer you'll never buy a site from anyone else.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>To order your website with WebsiteForge please go to </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><font face="Verdana">To order your website with WebsiteForge please go to <a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/website-design-prices.html">http://www.websiteforge.com/website-design-prices.html</a> or the page "Prices &amp; Features"&#160;and select the package you want by selecting the "BUY NOW" button. <em>(It's best to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to do this with. As of this date 5-11-2009 we are not fully compatible with MAC but over the next few months we should be.&#160;)</em></font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Fill out the information on the following pages and sign the receipt. You will be asked if you would like to continue into the Member's Area, if you do you will see the tools we use on the back-end to build your site. Please keep in mind there is nothing for you to do in there, as we design and set-up the entire site for you initially. You will see several messages, just ignore them, they are for the Project Manager. You can logout of that area once you've gone there.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Within 24-48 business hours our Project Head Kevin Ledezma (x203) or his Assistant Jeri&#160;(x207)&#160;will contact you to answer any questions you may have and to assign your Project Manager &amp; Team. If you feel your project is not moving in the direction it should or if you have any issues with your Project Team please notify Kevin or&#160;Cindy <em>(Assistant Project Head x 214)</em>&#160;as soon as possible so he can make sure you remain one of our many satisfied clients.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you are paying by check, once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and fax a copy of your check to 517-338-5064 made payable to WEBSITE FORGE LLC.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Verdana">If paying by Paypal, on once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and click on this link <a href="https://secure.wf-api.com/support.websiteforge.com/29.html">https://secure.wf-api.com/support.websiteforge.com/29.html</a> &#160;enter your payment reason as "Just purchased site and wanted to use Paypal". Give us your URL name as well.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Verdana">It is important to have clear communication with the Project Manager. Typically we can have your design ready in 2-3 weeks with good communication from both parties. Once the design is ready we enter all your content and set-up your site which takes about 1 week for an Informational site and 2 weeks for an E-Commerce site. (3-6 weeks total)</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">You should have your first draft design in 3-5 business days after the Project Manager collects your design specifications. Once you view it you can Reject it or Change it as many times as you want until you Accept it. We give you unlimited revisions on the design so you'll always be 100% satisfied.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Verdana">If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Thanks,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Douglas Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">E-mail - <a href="mailto:dougmarks@websiteforge.com">dougmarks@websiteforge.com</a><br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</font></p>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Fill out the information on the following pages and sign the receipt. You will be asked if you would like to continue into the Member's Area, if you do you will see the tools we use on the back-end to build your site. Please keep in mind there is nothing for you to do in there, as we design and set-up the entire site for you initially. You will see several messages, just ignore them, they are for the Project Manager. You can logout of that area once you've gone there.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Within 24-48 business hours our Project Head Kevin Ledezma (x203) or his Assistant Jeri&#160;(x207)&#160;will contact you to answer any questions you may have and to assign your Project Manager &amp; Team. If you feel your project is not moving in the direction it should or if you have any issues with your Project Team please notify Kevin or&#160;Cindy <em>(Assistant Project Head x 214)</em>&#160;as soon as possible so he can make sure you remain one of our many satisfied clients.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you are paying by check, once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and fax a copy of your check to 517-338-5064 made payable to WEBSITE FORGE LLC.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If paying by Paypal, on once you get to the credit card information page please exit out of the screen and click on this link <a href="https://secure.wf-api.com/support.websiteforge.com/29.html">https://secure.wf-api.com/support.websiteforge.com/29.html</a> &#160;enter your payment reason as "Just purchased site and wanted to use Paypal". Give us your URL name as well.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">It is important to have clear communication with the Project Manager. Typically we can have your design ready in 2-3 weeks with good communication from both parties. Once the design is ready we enter all your content and set-up your site which takes about 1 week for an Informational site and 2 weeks for an E-Commerce site. (3-6 weeks total)</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">You should have your first draft design in 3-5 business days after the Project Manager collects your design specifications. Once you view it you can Reject it or Change it as many times as you want until you Accept it. We give you unlimited revisions on the design so you'll always be 100% satisfied.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Thanks,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Douglas Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">E-mail - <a href="mailto:dougmarks@websiteforge.com">dougmarks@websiteforge.com</a><br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</font></p>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>As an Ecommerce website I&#039;m concerned about keeping my advertising cost down - What can WebsiteForge do for me?</title>
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<p><strong>Q&gt; <font face="Verdana">As an Ecommerce website I'm concerned about keeping my advertising cost down - What can WebsiteForge do for me?</font></strong></p>
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<p>A&gt; Ecommerce website owners are all asking me this question. E-tailers are all trying to keep their cost down.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><em><u>Number 1 - Exposure.. How are you driving traffic to your site?</u></em></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I see a lot of Ecommerce websites out there paying for PPC <em>(Pay-Per-Click)</em> like Google Ad Words and spending hundreds if not thousands to generate traffic to their sites while not concentrating on Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO).</em> I think this is a huge flaw in their thinking.</p>
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<p>I think this flaw stems from lack of good information on why you need Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> and what kind of Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> your site really needs.</p>
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<p><u>What kind of Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)?</em></u></p>
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<p>Already I can hear some people saying "<em>WHAT??? You mean there is&#160;more than one kind&#160;of&#160;</em>&#160;<em>Search Engine Optimization (SEO)???"</em></p>
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<p>The problem with Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> is, it all depends on the persons definition.</p>
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<p>I get&#160;hundreds of people saying that they were told by another company their site will be submitted to the top 20 search engines every month for their Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO).</em> This is a clear sign that a company does nothing for your site and they are FLUFFING you!&#160;That's not Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> that's Search Engine Submission, and you only have to do that once. It's like going to Post Office and telling them you still live at the same address every month.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>WebsiteForge actually works directly with Google, Yahoo, MSN and other Search Engines&#160;to develop and maintain&#160;code for your site that will help your keywords get ranked higher in the search engine listings along with providing you a consultation with a real SEO Expert with more than 10 years experience. This SEO Expert will show you everything you need to know to be successful in the Search Engines without the huge cost of PPC and Google Ad Words.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>A great example of how Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> vs PPC can change your Ecommerce Website experience is Michael Giordano with <a href="http://www.knowyournanny.com/">www.knowyournanny.com</a> whom was spending up to $5,000-$6,000 a month on Pay-Per-Click Advertising using a sub-standard Ecommerce Website before WebsiteForge made his site.</p>
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<p>Most times after spending all that money, Mike wouldn't even make back his advertising investment let alone the cost of the product he sold.&#160;&#160;I spoke with Mike for years before he finally invested his last bit of savings with us.</p>
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<p>After WebsiteForge launched his site, it took 1.5 weeks to be found in the Search Engines. In the first 30 minutes of being found he had already paid for the website using the FREE Search Engines. No Pay-Per-Click (PPC) was used.</p>
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<p>In his first month with WebsiteForge Mike actually made over $6000 instead of spending it. Now just over 1 year later he's making $60,000-$70,000 per month with out advertising his site.</p>
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<p>Now that's a success story!</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>
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<p><strong>Q&gt; <font face="Verdana">As an Ecommerce website I'm concerned about keeping my advertising cost down - What can WebsiteForge do for me?</font></strong></p>
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<p>A&gt; Ecommerce website owners are all asking me this question. E-tailers are all trying to keep their cost down.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><em><u>Number 1 - Exposure.. How are you driving traffic to your site?</u></em></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I see a lot of Ecommerce websites out there paying for PPC <em>(Pay-Per-Click)</em> like Google Ad Words and spending hundreds if not thousands to generate traffic to their sites while not concentrating on Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO).</em> I think this is a huge flaw in their thinking.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I think this flaw stems from lack of good information on why you need Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> and what kind of Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> your site really needs.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><u>What kind of Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)?</em></u></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Already I can hear some people saying "<em>WHAT??? You mean there is&#160;more than one kind&#160;of&#160;</em>&#160;<em>Search Engine Optimization (SEO)???"</em></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>The problem with Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> is, it all depends on the persons definition.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I get&#160;hundreds of people saying that they were told by another company their site will be submitted to the top 20 search engines every month for their Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO).</em> This is a clear sign that a company does nothing for your site and they are FLUFFING you!&#160;That's not Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> that's Search Engine Submission, and you only have to do that once. It's like going to Post Office and telling them you still live at the same address every month.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>WebsiteForge actually works directly with Google, Yahoo, MSN and other Search Engines&#160;to develop and maintain&#160;code for your site that will help your keywords get ranked higher in the search engine listings along with providing you a consultation with a real SEO Expert with more than 10 years experience. This SEO Expert will show you everything you need to know to be successful in the Search Engines without the huge cost of PPC and Google Ad Words.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>A great example of how Search Engine Optimization <em>(SEO)</em> vs PPC can change your Ecommerce Website experience is Michael Giordano with <a href="http://www.knowyournanny.com/">www.knowyournanny.com</a> whom was spending up to $5,000-$6,000 a month on Pay-Per-Click Advertising using a sub-standard Ecommerce Website before WebsiteForge made his site.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Most times after spending all that money, Mike wouldn't even make back his advertising investment let alone the cost of the product he sold.&#160;&#160;I spoke with Mike for years before he finally invested his last bit of savings with us.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>After WebsiteForge launched his site, it took 1.5 weeks to be found in the Search Engines. In the first 30 minutes of being found he had already paid for the website using the FREE Search Engines. No Pay-Per-Click (PPC) was used.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>In his first month with WebsiteForge Mike actually made over $6000 instead of spending it. Now just over 1 year later he's making $60,000-$70,000 per month with out advertising his site.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Now that's a success story!</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>
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<p>A&gt; I believe it has. <font face="Verdana">I think&#160;consumers want more&#160;value and they&#160;are doing more price-checking.</font> <font face="Verdana">Consumers are spending&#160;more time shopping to make sure they are getting the most of what they buy.&#160;They are also looking for deals, coupons and rebates.</font></p>
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<p>The advantage WebsiteForge has for our clients is, there sites are being found higher in the Search Engines so they are getting more views. More views means more sales.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Also, WebsiteForge's Ecommerce Shopping Cart has the ability to add gift certificates, coupons, discounts and much more. All are great tools to increase sales.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Q&gt; Has the recession changed how people shop online?</strong></font></p>
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<p>A&gt; I believe it has. <font face="Verdana">I think&#160;consumers want more&#160;value and they&#160;are doing more price-checking.</font> <font face="Verdana">Consumers are spending&#160;more time shopping to make sure they are getting the most of what they buy.&#160;They are also looking for deals, coupons and rebates.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>The advantage WebsiteForge has for our clients is, there sites are being found higher in the Search Engines so they are getting more views. More views means more sales.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Also, WebsiteForge's Ecommerce Shopping Cart has the ability to add gift certificates, coupons, discounts and much more. All are great tools to increase sales.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<p><font color="#0083CC">Doug,</font></p>
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<p><font color="#0083CC">I was really impressed what I heard from you about WebsiteForge. &#160;One of the things we are going to offer is downloadable items for sale, is there a protection tool (if that is the right phrase) that will allow an item to be downloaded only once. &#160;</font></p>
<div><font color="#0083CC"><br /></font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Also there are a lot of software that allows one to grab information from a website, do you provide a way to prevent this from happening? &#160;If yes, is this included in the cost?</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0083CC">Sharon Mack</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Real Life Moments</font></div>
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<p align="left">Hi Sharon,</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">WebsiteForge is one of the few companies that offer "Downloadable Item For Sale". We do have a Protection Tool that will only allow them to Download it once, x amount of times or you can set the parameters for days or even allow them to only view it in a secured Members Only Area.</p>
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<p align="left">We also have a way to prevent software from grabbing items off your site as well, it's called "Copy Protection" or once again, you can put it in your Members Only Area and restrict everyone from seeing it except those who are Paid/Free Members.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>
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<p><font color="#0083CC">Doug,</font></p>
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<p><font color="#0083CC">I was really impressed what I heard from you about WebsiteForge. &#160;One of the things we are going to offer is downloadable items for sale, is there a protection tool (if that is the right phrase) that will allow an item to be downloaded only once. &#160;</font></p>
<div><font color="#0083CC"><br /></font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Also there are a lot of software that allows one to grab information from a website, do you provide a way to prevent this from happening? &#160;If yes, is this included in the cost?</font></div>
<p>&#160;</p>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Sharon Mack</font></div>
<div><font color="#0083CC">Real Life Moments</font></div>
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<p align="left">Hi Sharon,</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">WebsiteForge is one of the few companies that offer "Downloadable Item For Sale". We do have a Protection Tool that will only allow them to Download it once, x amount of times or you can set the parameters for days or even allow them to only view it in a secured Members Only Area.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">We also have a way to prevent software from grabbing items off your site as well, it's called "Copy Protection" or once again, you can put it in your Members Only Area and restrict everyone from seeing it except those who are Paid/Free Members.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>
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        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
          <category>General Questions</category>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 11:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>How Much Does SEO Search Engine Optimization Cost</title>
        <link>https://secure.wf-api.com/newsite.websiteforge.com/162.html?m20:post=how-much-does-seo-search-engine-optimization-cost</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I just had a great call with a gentleman named Ken who has a uniform company and now he's looking at getting a website with us and had this great question, "<font face="Verdana"><strong><u>How Much Does SEO Search Engine Optimization Cost</u></strong>"?</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>With that question I had&#160;a couple of&#160;answers...</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong><u>#1 - It can cost you dearly if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization.</u></strong></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Go to google and type in the KEYWORD "UNIFORM", you'll see 110,000,000 Million Hits. Where do you think you're company will show up if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization done to your site? If you answered 110,000,001 you get a Gold Star.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong><u>#2 - As much as you want to spend.</u></strong></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>While at WebsiteForge we give you SEO Technology on your site and the Initial Consultation with Kevin Gannon, a third party company who will set-up your site, submit it and consult with you initially for no extra cost... if you really want to be successful "SEO" Search Engine Optimization should be considered an advertising cost, no different than Radio, Print or TV except you'll get more bang for your buck.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Here's an example... if you spend $200/mo on SEO&#160;and make $5000/mo how much would you spend on SEO? If you answered as much money as you could spend, you get a Gold Star.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I was on a phone conversation with a gentleman that uses Kevin Gannon and pays him over $1000/mo for "SEO" Search Engine Optimization. He was telling the owner of WebsiteForge the HUGE success he was having using Kevin along with our Software. He is making tens of thousands of dollars in "SEO" Search Engine Optimization spending $1000 which is less than a normal radio station would charge for about a 1/2 week schedule. He said he was going to double or triple the amount he spends on "SEO" Search Engine Optimization using Kevin Gannon. What kind of results do you think he can expect? If you said, double or tripple or more... You get a Gold Star!</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>RECAP....</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Our "SEO" Search Engine Optimization Technology and set-up is FREE, and you will do very well by having Kevin Gannon set-up your site and show you how you can manage our own SEO Search Engine Optimization Campaign... but, if you have the money to spend on SEO Search Engine Optimization you'll only increase your odds of success and have it done faster.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>If you have any questions about&#160;"SEO" Search Engine Optimization, or how WebsiteForge can build you a better website, please contact me.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just had a great call with a gentleman named Ken who has a uniform company and now he's looking at getting a website with us and had this great question, "<font face="Verdana"><strong><u>How Much Does SEO Search Engine Optimization Cost</u></strong>"?</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>With that question I had&#160;a couple of&#160;answers...</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong><u>#1 - It can cost you dearly if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization.</u></strong></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Go to google and type in the KEYWORD "UNIFORM", you'll see 110,000,000 Million Hits. Where do you think you're company will show up if you don't have "SEO" Search Engine Optimization done to your site? If you answered 110,000,001 you get a Gold Star.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong><u>#2 - As much as you want to spend.</u></strong></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>While at WebsiteForge we give you SEO Technology on your site and the Initial Consultation with Kevin Gannon, a third party company who will set-up your site, submit it and consult with you initially for no extra cost... if you really want to be successful "SEO" Search Engine Optimization should be considered an advertising cost, no different than Radio, Print or TV except you'll get more bang for your buck.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Here's an example... if you spend $200/mo on SEO&#160;and make $5000/mo how much would you spend on SEO? If you answered as much money as you could spend, you get a Gold Star.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I was on a phone conversation with a gentleman that uses Kevin Gannon and pays him over $1000/mo for "SEO" Search Engine Optimization. He was telling the owner of WebsiteForge the HUGE success he was having using Kevin along with our Software. He is making tens of thousands of dollars in "SEO" Search Engine Optimization spending $1000 which is less than a normal radio station would charge for about a 1/2 week schedule. He said he was going to double or triple the amount he spends on "SEO" Search Engine Optimization using Kevin Gannon. What kind of results do you think he can expect? If you said, double or tripple or more... You get a Gold Star!</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>RECAP....</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Our "SEO" Search Engine Optimization Technology and set-up is FREE, and you will do very well by having Kevin Gannon set-up your site and show you how you can manage our own SEO Search Engine Optimization Campaign... but, if you have the money to spend on SEO Search Engine Optimization you'll only increase your odds of success and have it done faster.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>If you have any questions about&#160;"SEO" Search Engine Optimization, or how WebsiteForge can build you a better website, please contact me.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br /></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>]]></content:encoded>
        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
          <category>Search Engine Optimization</category>
          <category>General Questions</category>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <item>
        <title>WebsiteForge Is Too Expensive? </title>
        <link>https://secure.wf-api.com/newsite.websiteforge.com/162.html?m20:post=websiteforge-is-too-expensive-2</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>One of the biggest complaints I get, is the fact that our company is much more expensive than a lot of website design companies in the market.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>It's said best by a recent complaint via email that I will share with you...</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div align="center">-----------------------------------</div>
<div align="center">&#160;</div>
<div><font color="#FF6433">Sorry&#160;I haven't been able to answer your calls.</font></div>
<div><font color="#FF6433">Regardless, please note that I am not interested in doing business with your company for&#160;your exuberant amount of:</font></div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#FF7A00" size="4">$3,499 One-Time Setup</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact" color="#FF7A00" size="4">$99/mo Managed Services Fee</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact" color="#FF7A00" size="4"><font color="#FF0000">That is</font> <font color="#FF0000">absolutely LUDICROUS...</font></font></p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433" size="3">I have found another company to do business with at a far lower price with everything you offer&#160;with great discounts and flash thrown in at no price to name one..</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433" size="3">Thanks anyway.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433"><font size="3">Kim Henriksen</font><font face="Impact" size="4">&#160;</font></font></p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
</div>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">This&#160;was my reply....</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>I take it this is your first website?</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Buying a website is like buying a new or used car, you can buy a low end used car cheaply.&#160;&#160;It won't get you very far and it is&#160;going to be expensive to maintain.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Low end&#160;websites just like used cars&#160;need a lot updates and maintenance to keep them going and eventually a complete need engine.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Many think a&#160;car is just a car, like a website is just a website.&#160; However, &#160;the technology in the lower end web site products are 5-10 years old and are not easily found in the search engines.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>A customer that finds you&#160;in search engines is the most important part of having a website!</strong> It's like the fuel for your car.&#160;&#160;No search engine listings -- No customers.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
A new WebsiteForge&#160;site&#160;is&#160;<strong>like buying a brand new car that gets the latest and greatest features every week!</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">We add over $200,000 in new technology to your site every year in the form of&#160; 2-8 software upgrades&#160;weekly.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">We&#160;provide unlimited service.&#160; Remember your car needs&#160;oil&#160;and maintenance.&#160; <strong>WebsiteForge provides these upgrades&#160;at no extra cost!</strong>&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Best of all --&#160;we provide unlimited gas (search engine features)&#160;driving customers to your website to purchase your products and services!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">And if there is a chance you doubt what we are saying -- we <strong>will guarantee the success of your business</strong> or we'll give you your money back.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
What everyone needs to know is -- There are no successful websites based on the "used car analogy".&#160; Successful web sites spend 10x's more money to try to compete with a WebsiteForge web site!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
I talk to 600-1000 people a month, most are people who never had a website before.&#160; Typically&#160;basing their buying decision on price.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Those who have actually had experience with at least one web site in their past realize the huge benefit of WebsiteForge and our methods.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The combined services and upgrades&#160;we provide typically start making money to moment they are found in the search engines! Not long after&#160;we set their site up the correct way.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Facts are stubborn things:</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
- Our retention rate is 98.5%</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Our cancellation rate is less than .05% which is the best in the industry.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Most web design companies have less than a 50% retention rate and a 25% cancellation rate.&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">This&#160;means, we know what we are doing!&#160;&#160;Helping businesses just like you succeed online.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Before choosing any business please check Ripoffreport.com and the BBB.org.&#160;&#160;Ask for a copy of the company's "terms of use" or "contract".</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">One large web site company in Utah actually has a clause that states they have the right to&#160;sue you if you say anything bad about them.&#160; <strong>They can sue you for&#160;$2500 per occurrence.</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">That type of policy conicides with a &#160;"bait and switch tactic". Once you have purchased&#160; you can't get your money back... and you signed a one year contract with them that says you can't voice your outrage.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
At WebsiteForge, <strong>we take the risk out of purchasing a website</strong> by giving you an unconditional 12 month money back guarantee for any reason and no contracts!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Hopefully you'll find this e-mail useful like many others have over the years. If you do choose another company and learn the hard-way, please contact me so we can get you on the right path to online success.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
I do wish you the best.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">This was the response back...</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#FF6433">WOW. You are so right. I did not do any research on this company and I am completely shocked at the reports against them.<br />
I have had websites before. I have never had 1 made for me. I have always done my own.<br />
Your price is just to far out of my reach.<br />
Thanks for the help.<br />
Kim Henriksen</font></p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">Summary...</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Other website companies have much lower prices for a reason! They offer a low-end product that will not be found in the search engines, it will cost you a lot to&#160;update and maintain, plainly put...&#160;you just will not be happy with it because you won't make any money unless you are paying money in advertising to send them to your site.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">It's kind of like being nickeled and dimed for everything you have.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Remember... You Get What You Pay For!</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Don't be fooled in letting these companies tell you that they can offer you everything that we do but for less... if they did... they would cost the same or even more, because people would be willing to pay the price... instead they just pay the price!</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">If you can not afford to purchase a website from WebsiteForge, just let me know what your budget is and I will try to offer you a solution with a company that can meet your budget so you won't be Ripped-Off by what I call... the used car (website)&#160;salesperson.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">I wish you nothing but the best in your online endeavor.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>One of the biggest complaints I get, is the fact that our company is much more expensive than a lot of website design companies in the market.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>It's said best by a recent complaint via email that I will share with you...</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div align="center">-----------------------------------</div>
<div align="center">&#160;</div>
<div><font color="#FF6433">Sorry&#160;I haven't been able to answer your calls.</font></div>
<div><font color="#FF6433">Regardless, please note that I am not interested in doing business with your company for&#160;your exuberant amount of:</font></div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#FF7A00" size="4">$3,499 One-Time Setup</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact" color="#FF7A00" size="4">$99/mo Managed Services Fee</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Impact" color="#FF7A00" size="4"><font color="#FF0000">That is</font> <font color="#FF0000">absolutely LUDICROUS...</font></font></p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433" size="3">I have found another company to do business with at a far lower price with everything you offer&#160;with great discounts and flash thrown in at no price to name one..</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433" size="3">Thanks anyway.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FF6433"><font size="3">Kim Henriksen</font><font face="Impact" size="4">&#160;</font></font></p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
</div>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">This&#160;was my reply....</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>I take it this is your first website?</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Buying a website is like buying a new or used car, you can buy a low end used car cheaply.&#160;&#160;It won't get you very far and it is&#160;going to be expensive to maintain.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Low end&#160;websites just like used cars&#160;need a lot updates and maintenance to keep them going and eventually a complete need engine.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Many think a&#160;car is just a car, like a website is just a website.&#160; However, &#160;the technology in the lower end web site products are 5-10 years old and are not easily found in the search engines.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>A customer that finds you&#160;in search engines is the most important part of having a website!</strong> It's like the fuel for your car.&#160;&#160;No search engine listings -- No customers.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
A new WebsiteForge&#160;site&#160;is&#160;<strong>like buying a brand new car that gets the latest and greatest features every week!</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">We add over $200,000 in new technology to your site every year in the form of&#160; 2-8 software upgrades&#160;weekly.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">We&#160;provide unlimited service.&#160; Remember your car needs&#160;oil&#160;and maintenance.&#160; <strong>WebsiteForge provides these upgrades&#160;at no extra cost!</strong>&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Best of all --&#160;we provide unlimited gas (search engine features)&#160;driving customers to your website to purchase your products and services!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">And if there is a chance you doubt what we are saying -- we <strong>will guarantee the success of your business</strong> or we'll give you your money back.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
What everyone needs to know is -- There are no successful websites based on the "used car analogy".&#160; Successful web sites spend 10x's more money to try to compete with a WebsiteForge web site!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
I talk to 600-1000 people a month, most are people who never had a website before.&#160; Typically&#160;basing their buying decision on price.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Those who have actually had experience with at least one web site in their past realize the huge benefit of WebsiteForge and our methods.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">The combined services and upgrades&#160;we provide typically start making money to moment they are found in the search engines! Not long after&#160;we set their site up the correct way.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Facts are stubborn things:</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
- Our retention rate is 98.5%</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Our cancellation rate is less than .05% which is the best in the industry.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- Most web design companies have less than a 50% retention rate and a 25% cancellation rate.&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">This&#160;means, we know what we are doing!&#160;&#160;Helping businesses just like you succeed online.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Before choosing any business please check Ripoffreport.com and the BBB.org.&#160;&#160;Ask for a copy of the company's "terms of use" or "contract".</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">One large web site company in Utah actually has a clause that states they have the right to&#160;sue you if you say anything bad about them.&#160; <strong>They can sue you for&#160;$2500 per occurrence.</strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">That type of policy conicides with a &#160;"bait and switch tactic". Once you have purchased&#160; you can't get your money back... and you signed a one year contract with them that says you can't voice your outrage.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
At WebsiteForge, <strong>we take the risk out of purchasing a website</strong> by giving you an unconditional 12 month money back guarantee for any reason and no contracts!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
Hopefully you'll find this e-mail useful like many others have over the years. If you do choose another company and learn the hard-way, please contact me so we can get you on the right path to online success.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><br />
I do wish you the best.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">&#160;</font></p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">This was the response back...</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="#FF6433">WOW. You are so right. I did not do any research on this company and I am completely shocked at the reports against them.<br />
I have had websites before. I have never had 1 made for me. I have always done my own.<br />
Your price is just to far out of my reach.<br />
Thanks for the help.<br />
Kim Henriksen</font></p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">Summary...</p>
<p align="center">-----------------------------------</p>
<p align="center">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Other website companies have much lower prices for a reason! They offer a low-end product that will not be found in the search engines, it will cost you a lot to&#160;update and maintain, plainly put...&#160;you just will not be happy with it because you won't make any money unless you are paying money in advertising to send them to your site.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">It's kind of like being nickeled and dimed for everything you have.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Remember... You Get What You Pay For!</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Don't be fooled in letting these companies tell you that they can offer you everything that we do but for less... if they did... they would cost the same or even more, because people would be willing to pay the price... instead they just pay the price!</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">If you can not afford to purchase a website from WebsiteForge, just let me know what your budget is and I will try to offer you a solution with a company that can meet your budget so you won't be Ripped-Off by what I call... the used car (website)&#160;salesperson.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">I wish you nothing but the best in your online endeavor.</p>
<p align="left">&#160;</p>
<p align="left">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>
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        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Why should I choose WebsiteForge over a local business to design my website?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana">Scott Neil,<br />
&#160;<br />
Your websites look professional and well made; however, I may choose to go with a local firm to support our local businesses, which are hurting right now due to the recession. Why should I choose WebsiteForge over a local business to design my website?<br />
&#160;<br />
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&#160;<br />
<font color="#000000">Great Question! I am asked this all the time...<br />
&#160;<br />
I know how you feel. I asked the same question to WebsiteForge before I had a website built over 7 years ago... 2 years prior to ending up working for WebsiteForge after my last decision to never work with a local web designer based only on the idea that I was keeping someone else employed.<br />
&#160;<br />
It is a noble idea to keep local businesses in business, but it is an even better idea to keep you in business, right? Please hear me out on this...<br />
&#160;<br />
I know you think a website is just a website and regardless of who builds that website you are going to have the same results, right? I used to have that same idea in my head too.<br />
&#160;<br />
That is until I found WebsiteForge...<br />
&#160;<br />
I have had over twenty websites in my life. None of those sites ever produced a dime without me spending money to direct traffic to my site. It did not matter if I spent $100 or $40,000; the results were always the same until I found WebsiteForge.<br />
&#160;<br />
&#160;<br />
WebsiteForge was the only company that ever drove traffic to my site without costing me money!<br />
&#160;<br />
Why? Because, WebsiteForge was the only company that had Search Engine Technology that allowed the Search Engines to index my site the way that it should of been done in the first place.<br />
&#160;<br />
Most of these small local design shops do not have a clue about Search Engine Optimization and how to drive the traffic to your site so you make money instead of spending money on advertising to drive traffic to your site.<br />
&#160;<br />
What I found was, "WebsiteForge delivers results in the Search Engines while others can only make promises" and only then did I make money from my website." Moreover, the technology WebsiteForge provided for me and the Customer Support far out-weighed what I always had received from the local person who never called me back once he had my money and took 4-6 months to build a site and everything else that went along with that.<br />
&#160;<br />
I found WebsiteForge to be one of the most professional companies ever to work with, so I started referring my clients to WebsiteForge. I referred so much business to WebsiteForge that they made me an offer to handle all their sales for the company... and I have been here for over 5 years now spreading the Website Gospel on why you should choose WebsiteForge over everyone else.</font></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000">And that is why I feel you should choose WebsiteForge over the local person to design your website, because after all, it's more than just designing your website, it's your business.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><br /></font></font></font></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br /></font></span></p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana">Scott Neil,<br />
&#160;<br />
Your websites look professional and well made; however, I may choose to go with a local firm to support our local businesses, which are hurting right now due to the recession. Why should I choose WebsiteForge over a local business to design my website?<br />
&#160;<br />
--------------------------------------------------<br />
&#160;<br />
<font color="#000000">Great Question! I am asked this all the time...<br />
&#160;<br />
I know how you feel. I asked the same question to WebsiteForge before I had a website built over 7 years ago... 2 years prior to ending up working for WebsiteForge after my last decision to never work with a local web designer based only on the idea that I was keeping someone else employed.<br />
&#160;<br />
It is a noble idea to keep local businesses in business, but it is an even better idea to keep you in business, right? Please hear me out on this...<br />
&#160;<br />
I know you think a website is just a website and regardless of who builds that website you are going to have the same results, right? I used to have that same idea in my head too.<br />
&#160;<br />
That is until I found WebsiteForge...<br />
&#160;<br />
I have had over twenty websites in my life. None of those sites ever produced a dime without me spending money to direct traffic to my site. It did not matter if I spent $100 or $40,000; the results were always the same until I found WebsiteForge.<br />
&#160;<br />
&#160;<br />
WebsiteForge was the only company that ever drove traffic to my site without costing me money!<br />
&#160;<br />
Why? Because, WebsiteForge was the only company that had Search Engine Technology that allowed the Search Engines to index my site the way that it should of been done in the first place.<br />
&#160;<br />
Most of these small local design shops do not have a clue about Search Engine Optimization and how to drive the traffic to your site so you make money instead of spending money on advertising to drive traffic to your site.<br />
&#160;<br />
What I found was, "WebsiteForge delivers results in the Search Engines while others can only make promises" and only then did I make money from my website." Moreover, the technology WebsiteForge provided for me and the Customer Support far out-weighed what I always had received from the local person who never called me back once he had my money and took 4-6 months to build a site and everything else that went along with that.<br />
&#160;<br />
I found WebsiteForge to be one of the most professional companies ever to work with, so I started referring my clients to WebsiteForge. I referred so much business to WebsiteForge that they made me an offer to handle all their sales for the company... and I have been here for over 5 years now spreading the Website Gospel on why you should choose WebsiteForge over everyone else.</font></font></font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000">And that is why I feel you should choose WebsiteForge over the local person to design your website, because after all, it's more than just designing your website, it's your business.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#1F497D"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><br /></font></font></font></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time<br /></font></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
          <category>General Questions</category>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><font color="#0083CC">Hey Doug,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">I was talking to a company claiming to be a Fortune 500&#160;Web Design Company&#160;and they told me you build websites with templates and they build sites where every page is custom and I should stay away from templated sites, meaning you, because they are not serach engine friendly.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">It's my understanding from a little research that most companies do a custom design and then take that design and create a template so it's the same on every page which is the proper way to make a website so you have continuity and less confusion and better functionality.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">Why would this Web Design Company tell me this?</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">Mike C.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">--------------------------------------</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Hi Mike,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Unfortunately some companies promote misleading sales tactics to confuse people who may not know much about website terminology.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>The truth is; Templates that you can purchase from companies like Template Monster and other sites may have coding in the template that may prevent the search engines robots and spiders from crawling the template properly. Keep in mind Template sites should only be purchased by Webmasters, you'll see that in the fine print. Why? Because you'll need software to edit the sites to make them work the way you want.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Templates have a double meaning though... a template also refers to a Custom design. The design is created into a template so, like you mentioned the site will have the same look on each page. Any professional company will create a template from the design they made to keep the continuity and functionality of the site. You can always change the content inside the page with text and graphics to make the page look unique.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>We build Custom sites and create a clone of the design for every page and code the site with our Search Engine Optimization software and make the sites Search Engine Friendly. Any company that tells you we don't do SEO is just lying to you. Matter of fact, call or e-mail Brian Shockley at shopbakersnook.com who has been extremely successful with our SEO and is found hundreds of times in the search engines top pages for his Keywords and Key Phrases... or better yet call Mike Giordano with knowyournanny.com who used to be one of their clients and now is found #1 in Google for Nanny Cam and is making over $60k a month.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I have to admit it's frustrating being an honest person working for an honest company&#160;and having to compete with a company that promotes misleading sales tactics just to make a buck.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><font color="#0083CC">Hey Doug,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">I was talking to a company claiming to be a Fortune 500&#160;Web Design Company&#160;and they told me you build websites with templates and they build sites where every page is custom and I should stay away from templated sites, meaning you, because they are not serach engine friendly.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">It's my understanding from a little research that most companies do a custom design and then take that design and create a template so it's the same on every page which is the proper way to make a website so you have continuity and less confusion and better functionality.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">Why would this Web Design Company tell me this?</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">Mike C.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font color="#0083CC">--------------------------------------</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Hi Mike,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Unfortunately some companies promote misleading sales tactics to confuse people who may not know much about website terminology.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>The truth is; Templates that you can purchase from companies like Template Monster and other sites may have coding in the template that may prevent the search engines robots and spiders from crawling the template properly. Keep in mind Template sites should only be purchased by Webmasters, you'll see that in the fine print. Why? Because you'll need software to edit the sites to make them work the way you want.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Templates have a double meaning though... a template also refers to a Custom design. The design is created into a template so, like you mentioned the site will have the same look on each page. Any professional company will create a template from the design they made to keep the continuity and functionality of the site. You can always change the content inside the page with text and graphics to make the page look unique.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>We build Custom sites and create a clone of the design for every page and code the site with our Search Engine Optimization software and make the sites Search Engine Friendly. Any company that tells you we don't do SEO is just lying to you. Matter of fact, call or e-mail Brian Shockley at shopbakersnook.com who has been extremely successful with our SEO and is found hundreds of times in the search engines top pages for his Keywords and Key Phrases... or better yet call Mike Giordano with knowyournanny.com who used to be one of their clients and now is found #1 in Google for Nanny Cam and is making over $60k a month.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>I have to admit it's frustrating being an honest person working for an honest company&#160;and having to compete with a company that promotes misleading sales tactics just to make a buck.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
E-mail - dougmarks@websiteforge.com<br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 Ext. 208<br />
Fax - (517) 338-5064<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM Eastern Standard Time</p>]]></content:encoded>
        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
          <category>911 HELP!</category>
          <category>General Questions</category>
        <comments>https://secure.wf-api.com/newsite.websiteforge.com/162.html?m20:post=some-web-design-companies-are-a-little-misleading-about-templates#comments</comments>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Hey Everyone,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">BuyerZone has just submitted it's new Buyer Feedback Report for Q4 2008 and WebsiteForge scored a 100% Referral Rating!</font></p>
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<p><a href="http://support.websiteforge.com/custom/temp/custreporting.htm"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">http://support.websiteforge.com/custom/temp/custreporting.htm</font></a></p>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Just thought I would let you know.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
Website -</font> <a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000FF" size="2">www.websiteforge.com</font></a><br />
<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">E-mail -</font> <a href="mailto:dougmarks@websiteforge.com"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000FF" size="2">dougmarks@websiteforge.com</font></a> <font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 EXT 208<br />
Fax - (888) 558-2446<br />
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Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM EST</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Hey Everyone,</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">BuyerZone has just submitted it's new Buyer Feedback Report for Q4 2008 and WebsiteForge scored a 100% Referral Rating!</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><a href="http://support.websiteforge.com/custom/temp/custreporting.htm"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">http://support.websiteforge.com/custom/temp/custreporting.htm</font></a></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Just thought I would let you know.</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Thanks,<br />
<br />
Douglas A. Marks<br />
Website Marketing Consultant<br />
<br />
Website -</font> <a href="http://www.websiteforge.com/"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000FF" size="2">www.websiteforge.com</font></a><br />
<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">E-mail -</font> <a href="mailto:dougmarks@websiteforge.com"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#0000FF" size="2">dougmarks@websiteforge.com</font></a> <font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><br />
Business - (888) 558.2446 EXT 208<br />
Fax - (888) 558-2446<br />
<br />
Business Hours: (Monday - Friday) 10 AM - 6 PM EST</font></p>
<p>&#160;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><em>How long has your company&#160;been doing this, building websites?</em></p>
<div><em>&#160;</em></div>
<div><em>Thanks,</em></div>
<div><em>&#160;</em></div>
<div><em>Catherine</em></div>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>---------------------------</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<div>The WebsiteForge system was created by Magnus Software <em>(parent company)&#160;</em>which has been in business since 1991 and&#160;only designed professional websites for The Government and Fortune 500 companies all across the country up until 15 years ago. High profile companies&#160;paid in excess of $500,000&#160;each for their sites while the technology was being developed by Magnus Software.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Now,&#160;18 years later, and well over 4000 clients, the WebsiteForge system offers those same functions and features and&#160;more that only the top Fortune 500 companies in the US could afford at just a fraction of the price.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Today WebsiteForge offers the "absolute best solution" to your website needs unmatched by any other in the industry. While&#160;our competition&#160;say they compare to the Website Forge system the fact still remains... "No company can truly compare to what WebsiteForge can do for you!"</div>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Doug</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>How long has your company&#160;been doing this, building websites?</em></p>
<div><em>&#160;</em></div>
<div><em>Thanks,</em></div>
<div><em>&#160;</em></div>
<div><em>Catherine</em></div>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>---------------------------</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<div>The WebsiteForge system was created by Magnus Software <em>(parent company)&#160;</em>which has been in business since 1991 and&#160;only designed professional websites for The Government and Fortune 500 companies all across the country up until 15 years ago. High profile companies&#160;paid in excess of $500,000&#160;each for their sites while the technology was being developed by Magnus Software.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Now,&#160;18 years later, and well over 4000 clients, the WebsiteForge system offers those same functions and features and&#160;more that only the top Fortune 500 companies in the US could afford at just a fraction of the price.</div>
<div>&#160;</div>
<div>Today WebsiteForge offers the "absolute best solution" to your website needs unmatched by any other in the industry. While&#160;our competition&#160;say they compare to the Website Forge system the fact still remains... "No company can truly compare to what WebsiteForge can do for you!"</div>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Doug</p>]]></content:encoded>
        <author>doug@websiteforge.com (Doug Marks)</author>
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