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Ok, no ranting this week, just a small update to last weeks happenings ;~)
This Jason Cox (or his "assistant") DID send me an address with which they said they`re subscribed with, but surprise, surprise, the email addy doesn`t exist anywhere in our database, nor does the name. I did get another mail though, this time from some guy called Brian, promoting Jason Cox`s thing, and guess where it came from? Yup, J.C`s email addy... LOL (`course, I must be so new to emails that I wouldn`t be able to figure THAT one out on my own.. hehehe) Need I say more??
I decided it was about time I sat myself down and started writing some more articles, so this week, there`s 2 of them penned by Your`s Truly. I hope you enjoy them. If you have any burning questions, topics or ideas that I could write articles around, please let me know and I`ll see what I can do.
Can you believe it`s September already?? My 2 eldest are back into the swing of things at school, the youngest goes back to nursery next week, and the 7 year old has been working on his home education all through the summer.
He`s even caught up to all his old classmates when it comes to reading, which is quite a milestone for him considering the teachers told me he was close to a year behind them when I took him out of school at Easter time. Just goes to show, given the right opportunities, people can do just about anything they want to do :~D
If you enjoy NJAE please tell all your friends and associates, especially if you think our information can be helpful for them. The bigger we grow, the better it can be for all of us :~) (And let`s face it, after all the trouble I`ve had with this ezine, I really need your help in gaining subscribers).
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May you be happy and prosperous in everything you do!
Anna-Marie Stewart
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Not Just Another Interview #43 is posted again this week, as nobody sent in a new one. I`m guessing it`s because USA just celebrated Labor Day, which would probably make most people over there pretty busy. (Well that`s my excuse, and I`m sticking to it..hahaha)
Time to get those interviews rolling again, huh?. Send them on in, tell us about yourself, your business, how long you`ve been online etc etc tec. Don`t worry, it`s only a teeny tiny questionnaire type interview.. lol
Don`t be shy, we really appreciate getting to know you better. (Remember, it`s a whole weeks worth of free advertising for you.) If you`re unsure of how to send one in, the form is in the Members Lounge, along with all the other forms and stuff ;~) Don`t forget, the link to the Members Lounge can be found at the bottom of this page EVERY week.
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Featured Article: Building your first Web Site
By Anna-Marie Stewart
The ease with which visitors are able to use a Web Site is very important, especially if you`re trying to market something from the site. Usability is very much about how quickly and easily visitors are able to move around the site and not just about making sure everything on the site works.
The need for your website to be easily navigated is enormous. Messy, disruptive and confusing sites are a huge turn off to potential customers. In other words: if you`re looking to make sales, make sure your website is easy to navigate so as not to chase off visitors at first sight.
Navigation (links for moving around the site) is extremely important if you want your visitors to look at more than just your main page. If navigation choices are unclear, most visitors will just hit the "Close" button, never to be seen again.
As a rule of thumb, the main navigation is usually placed in the top 1/3 of the web page or on the left hand column, and the secondary navigation tends to be placed within the bottom 2/3 of the page, or on the right hand column. Of course, this is entirely your choice, because, as with all rules, there ARE exceptions ;~)
If you want to build your website on your own from scratch, I highly recommend getting some free webspace to practice on, especially if you`re new to site-building. Try a few different ones and see which one is best for you, but keep in mind that to be taken seriously, you really will need to get your own domain and proper hosting for your site at some point in time.
Of course, not everybody is an expert in hmtl, perl, php and things like that, so I`ve listed a few resources that you may find helpful in designing your first website.
Should you decide you want a "real" website from the start, with your own domain name and paid hosting but you still have problems designing one yourself, there`s plenty of places where you can find web designers at affordable prices, or maybe even free. Talk with friends, see if they have any knowledge on the subject, ask if they`d be willing to help you. Do a search on Google or Yahoo for forums, chatrooms and such-like pertaining to website design., try bartering something in return for web design services. You`ll be amazed at what a little bartering can bring you ;~)
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Well Anna, another great job! I read the last issue "cover to cover" as they say shortly after receiving it and loved it. Those 2 featured articles (basically telling us to get off our butts lol) were talking straight to me!
I gotta say I click just about every link in each issue, and not only do you provide fantastic resources but Ive already joined several members sites and my favorites list is growing fast! LOL
On that note i would like to make the offer of a link exchange to any member that wishes it and fits the criteria. Although my web presence is still new, I work hard on a daily basis to try to insure my businesse`s health and growth.
Thanks again, and I look forward to the next issue!
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Featured Article: I want my own domain!
By Anna-Marie Stewart
Choosing domain names, or web addresses is a major thing when you want to do business online. Whilst a great, or even halfway decent domain name may not guarantee success, it can most definitely have an impact on just about all aspects of your online biz.
When choosing a domain name, your best bet is to get one that is short, concise and easy to remember, as this will minimise confusion. If you are going for a domain that could possibly cause a bit of confusion, then it`s generally recommended that it falls into one of these categories: words that sound similar, common misspellings, hyphenated or non-hyphenated variations.
On the other hand, long domain names offer more flexibilty in choosing a domain name, allowing you to be more descriptive about what your site is about or what it does.
Don`t choose things like stuff4free.com or free-stuff-online though, as it makes it hard for the domain to be passed on to others through word of mouth. People can`t actually "hear" whether it`s 4 or four, and they can`t "hear" the hyphens. Again, joe_bloggs.com looks ok, but try telling someone to go there, joe underscore bloggs dot com is just hard to say.
Personally I`m not a fan of dots, dashes and numbers in a domain name, I think I prefer them as letters all in a row, like stuffforfree.com, freestuffonline.com and joebloggs.com (or whatever else the extention may be).
Try testing out names on family and friends, together you could come up with a really great name, one you wouldn`t have thought up on your own, and with a bit of luck it may not have been taken already.
Here are some various links that can be helpful to check out before trying to buy the domain name you want.
You can use a whois search to look up domains that are already in use. This can be particulary useful If you`re looking for information such as the name and address of the registrant, creation date, expiration date, billing contact, technical contact, administrative contact, and domain servers.
Even if a domain name that you really want is taken, if no one actually has a site there they may just let the name lapse. So check the expiry on the domain name, and within a few months of it expiring you might just be able to grab it for yourself.
Happy hunting!
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