Posted by Daffron Susan on November 16th, 2007 in Internet ·
Selecting a domain name can be a bit overwhelming since domain registrars often offer far more services than just domain names. Many offer "hosting" as well, so it helps to understand the relationship between domain names and hosting…
Posted by Daffron Susan on November 15th, 2007 in Writing ·
Virtually everything ever written about freelance writing and getting published says that you need to write query letters. Yet in the Internet Age, the truth of the matter is that query letters are almost always a huge waste of time.
Certainly some people do get work by writing query letters…
Posted by Daffron Susan on November 14th, 2007 in Internet Marketing ·
When you create goals for your business Web site, one of them needs to be to "tell people how to get in touch with us." It never ceases to amaze me how many Web sites omit this basic information…
Posted by Daffron Susan on November 14th, 2007 in Internet ·
Between 50% and 60% of the people using the Internet today do not have high-speed broadband access. Yet many Web sites cater only to the 40% that do. Then they wonder why their sales figures are so poor…
Posted by Daffron Susan on November 14th, 2007 in Internet ·
Once you decide your business needs a Web site, you should do a little research to determine your own preferences. Online research is a good idea whether you create a Web site yourself or hire a developer because design is subjective…
Posted by Daffron Susan on November 14th, 2007 in Internet ·
Figuring out what to say on your Web site can be a challenge. For many business owners, talking about themselves is difficult. However, coming up with good Web content is easy if you keep your customer and the search engines in mind…
Posted by Daffron Susan on April 29th, 2007 in Internet ·
Because we develop web sites, not surprisingly, the first words we often hear from people are: “I need a web site.” My response is often “why?” The answer to that question can be quite telling…
Posted by Daffron Susan on April 28th, 2007 in Writing ·
If you’ve been a freelance writer for a while, you are probably adept at two or three types of writing. If you are a good advertising copywriter, you can probably also write good catalog copy and good promotional copy. A good short story writer can often write good human-interest features…
Posted by Daffron Susan on April 28th, 2007 in Writing ·
As a freelance writer, your job is to create a product that your customers absolutely love. Once you’re in business, you probably want to stay in business, so you can continue paying the bills, eating, and so forth…
Posted by Daffron Susan on April 28th, 2007 in Internet ·
Between 50% and 60% of the people using the Internet today do not have high-speed broadband access. Yet many Web sites cater only to the 40% that do. Then they wonder why their sales figures are so poor…