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April 22nd, 2010
Many businesses who are just getting online wonder to themselves why they need to look to a website design business to help them to get set up online. They may think that they have no problem setting up their own website online. They may feel fairly computer savvy and ready to take on whatever they need to in order to make their site look great and to be efficient.
Hundreds of hours later the same person may find that they now realize exactly why so many businesses look to a website design company to get their website off of the ground. Building a website doesn’t look hard, but it can be extremely hard. Yes, there are website design templates that you may be able to use to help you to get your site going, but it definitely will not look original, nor will the site give any indication of what your company is all about. A website design company, however, can work with your company to create a unique website that perfectly fits the mood and feel that your business has, allowing your potential customers and clients from around the world to understand what it is that you do simply by clicking on your homepage. Make sure that when you are looking for a website design company that you look at some of their previous projects to make sure that the design is something that you will like and that your not their first client. Ask for references or testimonials or pick a random site they have designed and call that company to see how the process went and if that company met the deadlines that they had set in the proposal. If the website design company offers search engine optimization see where their site ranks in the search engines or ask to see sites that they have done SEO for and then again check for the references. When your looking for that perefect website development team that is going to work with you on what will be the first impression one gets when they reach your site it has to be perfect. So take the time in the beginning to make sure that your dealing with a company that will take your business as serious as they take their own. Website Development begins once the relationship between the business and the client is at a good understanding of what the clients needs are and that both parties are comfortable moving forward.
Malcom Chakery
Chakery Design, President
“We are only successful when you succeed!”
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April 21st, 2010
The internet has become something that you can not only access from a computer, now, but also through cell phones and other devices that can link up to mobile carriers. If you have a website and you’re looking to bring in more traffic, chances are pretty high that you’re going to eventually have a client or customer try to access your site from their mobile phone or other mobile electronic device, which is why it is very important that you learn, or hire someone, who knows how to make your website look great no matter whether it’s going to be viewed online or through a mobile device.
Getting a website primped and looking marvelous for a mobile device can be tricky, because you first need to know about how the different devices work and what types of software they run. For instance the iPhone has a different platform than Windows Mobile as well as for Android platform. Knowing the software information is definitely key. Most website often need to be simplified as well, to make them look great on the small screen. The entire thing can be a bit of a hassle, which is why many businesses opt to hire a website design company to do the work for them. Is your website ready to for the Android, Iphone, Windows, and Blackberry market?
Malcom Chakery
Chakery Design, President
Tags: android web design, blackberry web design, iphone web design, mobile web design, web site design, Website Design, websites for mobile devices
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January 17th, 2010
The Innocence Project of Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to securing the release of those wrongfully convicted of serious crimes in Texas. Our organization investigates claims of innocence made by Texas inmates, and we diligently work to inform citizens and public officials about why wrongful convictions occur and how they can be prevented.
Even though we are a relatively new organization, formed in late 2006, our organization has already had a tremendous amount of success in exonerating the wrongfully convicted. In early 2008 we worked in cooperation with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to secure the release of James Woodard, a man who had been convicted of a murder he did not commit. James was cleared by the use of DNA evidence, and he became the longest serving inmate in Texas history to be exonerated and proven innocent. In 2009, more success came our way with the exoneration of Timothy Cole, a young man who died in prison serving time for a rape committed by someone else. Cole became the first person to receive a posthumous exoneration, and his story led to the passage of two state laws, one of which dramatically increased the compensation received by exonerees once they are released from incarceration.
Our organization is excited to be working with Chakery Design on the creation of a new website, which we hope will raise awareness for our cause and generate support for those who have lost their freedom at the hands of injustice.
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December 22nd, 2009
I have found that even before the holidays that shoppers have been shopping online because it is very convenient in some situations to simply sit down point and click and within days have that product delivered to your home or business. Let’s face it.. businesses have already been doing this for years for a numbers of products from things such as computers, toner, paper products, water, and other office supplies and equipment. But now with the help of Google, Bing, and Yahoo you can now price comparison shop and see where you can find the best price for that product you are looking for.
If you are a business and would like to know what you would have to do in order to be able to sell online it’s pretty simple. First you would need to have a domain name for your business which is will cost from $10 – $25. Than you will need a hosting account which will run about $10 – $30 per month. Next your going to need someone to design your website. This is a very important segment of the process, and I would suggest doing a local search for your area such as “dallas web design” or if you feel comfortable working with a web designer anywhere in the country simply do a search for “website design” You want to make sure that you get someone familiar with shopping carts and e-commerce as well as search engine optimization or seo. This is very key as you want to make sure that once your site is built that people will be able to find it.
It is very important for you to understand that you should be working on marketing yourself from using Twitter, Facebook, and any other sites that you can use to help market your site. I would suggest setting up a blog depending on your business. Discuss this with your web designer when you speak with him or her. Once you have worked with your developer and your site is ready to go public be patient as it is not always an instant thing. You can send out an email blast and pass out business cards but things do take time but it will take off.
You have made a big first step and you are on your way to becoming your own boss and congratulations to you for taking the risk that not everyone is prepared to take.
Malcom Chakery
Chakery Design, President
Tags: E-Commerce, Facebook, Selling Online
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October 8th, 2009
The term “LAMP” on the Internet stands for free software programs that are usually grouped together and are used to run dynamic websites or website servers.
The components of this acronym are the following:
(L) Linux – is the operating system. It has become very popular as an open license operating system. It is UNIX-like in structure, but does not contain any UNIX code since the UNIX operating system is not free software.
(A) Apache - is the Web server. It is an open license server and is credited with being the Web server that spawned the growth of the World Wide Web (WWW). It is the most popular Web host server used on the Internet.
(M) MySQL – is the database server. It is an open source database management system that uses SQL (structured query language) to create, modify, retrieve, and manipulate data in a database.
(P) PHP – is the programming language (sometimes PERL or Python is substituted for PHP). It is open source software. PHP stands for hypertext preprocessor. It was originally developed to create dynamic web pages.
All these software programs are open source which means they can be used free of charge.
When used in combination to create applications, these packages create a Web server infrastructure that has become very common on the Internet.
These programs were developed independently. Because they are free and they work so well together, they have become a popular combination for application development.
Now, when you see a web site host advertise “LAMP hosting” you will know what is being offered.
John V. W. Howe
Tags: Apache, LAMP, LAMP Hosting, Linux, MySQL, SQL
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October 10th, 2008
In today’s web world, online marketing and e-commerce is an integral part of any business strategy. Small businesses are less on capital and marketing funds. A website helps the small business to reach a greater customer circle and be known to clients worldwide. Also the customers can get an easy access to the services of the business. The investment on designing a website for small businesses is less. Hence, the web site will not be known to all the targeted viewers.
More and more small businesses are investing more on web marketing in order to increase the viewers to convert them into potential customers. Small business web designing is an easier process since the web pages required is lesser. The links to the pages are however very less. This results in the web site not appearing in the top results in a search page.
A small business web designing is done by various firms that are expert in the field. Since the amount invested into designing is less, the website contains lesser contents. The designers create simple looking pages with fewer contents. Precise articles regarding the business and its service is displayed in the web pages. The designers see to it that the most likely targeted keyword appears in the HTML title text. The keyword should also appear frequently in the HTML body text. This ensures the web page to be displayed to the viewers who are searching with the targeted keyword in mind. The next objective of small business web designing is to optimize the site. This can be done by search engine optimization technique which helps the website to appear higher in ranking in search results.
The above methods help the business to market itself to the targeted customers and also establish them in the desired market. But in order to design the right web site as mentioned previously, the owner of a small business has to invest considerably more on designing. Although an online marketing and e-commerce can provide an increment in customers, it does not necessarily contribute in complete success of the business.
James Copper is a writer for http://www.bigstrategies.co.uk
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August 11th, 2008
Ways to Optimize Your Web Site
By Malcom Chakery
Copyright 2008
Search Engine Optimization is a technical process which is used to raise the rank of a website in the search engine index. SEO makes a website easier for the search engines to read and also helps the users in finding the best websites to read. It is an easy and cheap way to get more traffic on a website. SEO helps the different pages of a website to get a good rank in the search engine.
Let’s discuss ways to optimize your web site-
Content should be strong
Every search engine wants to give the best and most relevant results. That’s why they regularly review the sites and the content on them, in order to make sure that every search result is ranked according to its worth. Therefore, the first thing you should focus on your website is its content. The content should be strong and relevant to the subject and keyword phrase used by the website.
Use HTML
This is a very important step in the search engine optimization but it is often by the web site developers. A valid HTML format of the web site is a very simple thing to do but it is an important in order to optimize your websites. It has been found that a site in a valid HTML format gets spidered much easily and widely.
Decide on good keyword phrases
Choosing a perfect keyword phrase can be a difficult task but it is very important for optimization of a website. You must try to come up with one keyword phrase for every page of your website. The phrase should be focusing on the content of that page and should be relevant to the content on it. Also, use that phrase in the title of that page as that will enable it to appear as a link in the search engine.
Use the key phrase wisely
A website developer should make sure that the keyword phrase is used enough times in the content of the page. The keyword phase should come at least twice in every five hundred words in order to make it visible to the search engines. But on the other hand, one should not even load a web page with the keyword phrase as it will look like that the website developers are trying to cheat the search engines in increasing its rank. So, use it carefully and wisely.
Don’t optimize the whole site with one keyword phrase
Sometimes, the website developers take the easy way out and optimize the entire site with just one keyword phrase. This is the wrong way to do it. In order to optimize your site successfully, you should try to come up with different keyword phrase for each separate page of the site. This will increase the rank of the website and will also bring more traffic to it.
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August 11th, 2008
SEO – What is SEO?
By Malcom Chakery
Copyright 2008
SEO is the abbreviation of the term “Search Engine Optimization”. This is a technique by which a website owner can make his website more search engine friendly. This means that SEO is a process which enables a site owner to get better and more traffic on his site. Normally, a net surfer will log in to a site he sees first and will not search for more than one or two pages for one search.
The site that comes up first will get the most traffic. This makes it important for a website owner to get his site in the first few options of a search result. This is where the SEO can help us. SEO can help a site get better traffic by increasing its ranking on the search engines. SEO ranks a site on the basis of its relevance in connection to the popular keywords. It makes a website easy to read by the search engines as relevant to the search.
SEO also helps a website by targeting other types of searches engines also like industry specific, local and image search engines. In order to increase the market relevance of a site, SEO first analyzes the algorithms of searches and the common topics that people search for. A SEO operation involves everything that will make your site rank high in the search engines. This involves the presentation, coding, structure and troubleshooting of problems of the site. If not given attention, these things can stop the search engines index to spider a site completely.
But some sites also apply some not so good tactics like link farms and over-loading a site with irrelevant keywords in order to increase the rank of their website. This is called the Black hat SEO. This is a major problem for the search engines as it decreases their image by putting up spam or unnecessary sites on the primary pages of a search results. That is why search engines are always on the look out for such sites and ban them from their indices.
SEO as a term is also applied to the Search Engine Optimizers who are the professionals which carry out the search optimization projects for the companies. These are the professionals which work as an SEO consultant only or can also take part in the broader marketing program for the company. In order to perform a good search engine optimization operation for a site, a consultant may have to make some changes in the HTML code of the site. That is why, the SEO tactics are incorporated in the site at the time of its development and designing.
In today’s cut-throat competition, every site owner wants his site on the number one rank of every search engine. And this is where the SEO comes in to help them. But while doing the Search Engine Optimization on your site, you must remember to be careful about the content on your website also as it is very important to have good information on your site.
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August 11th, 2008
Search Engine Optimization is very important for any website. If you want to design a SEO-Friendly web site then you must follow the following tips-
Use Good Keywords
This is probably the most effective way to make your web site SEO friendly as this is the first criteria to get a good SEO ranking. Therefore, you must find a good key phrase for every page on your website. Don’t optimize the entire site with one common key word or phrase as it may prevent the different type of data from different pages from coming up at the right time. For example, suppose that your website is on different types of textiles and in it you have given information about all types of textile and have also included the information about different countries which export them. Now, if suppose you just keep one key- phrase i.e. “Textiles of the world” for the entire site. Now, your website will only be visible for the people who want to find out about the different types of textiles. People, who want to know about the textile exporting countries, won’t be able to see the pages on your site giving that information. Therefore, you should keep a different keyword or phrase for every separate page.
Refresh the content frequently
If the content on your site is old and stale then you will lose the traffic on it. Therefore, you must keep refreshing the content on the web pages on regular basis. It has been observed that the web sites which have updated and add new content on regular basis are counted among the better and trustworthy sites by search engines and surfers both. Updating your content will also help your website get better reviews and the increase its reputation. A popular site among surfers automatically improves its ranking in the search engine indexes.
Your Content should be unique
If you want to rank high in the search engines then your website content should also be good. The content should always be unique and new. This is also important for getting repeated visits on your site as nobody will visit your page if the content on it is stolen from another and apparently much better site.
The phrase should not be too popular
The phrase that you want to choose for your web pages should be a popular one but not too popular as that can be counter productive for your website. It may seem like a good idea to choose an extremely popular keyword phrase for your website but you should remember that such keywords are extremely competitive. Therefore, you should choose a phrase that gives you a chance to compete and higher your rank.
Use the phrase in the title
The title of your website and every webpage is the most important. You must use your keyword phrase in the title to make it visible for the search engines. Also, this way the key phrase will appear in the address bar and the search engine will be able to show it as link.
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August 11th, 2008
How Much to Spend on Website Design is Not a Simple Matter
By Malcom Chakery
Copyright 2008
If you are about to have your website designed or possibly considering redesigning an already existing website, you probably have given thought to how much you should or want to spend on the project. Naturally, the choice isn’t easy, mostly because when it comes right down to it, how much you spend can make all the difference in the quality and the success of a website. So, how do you decide what to pay for your investment and how do you know if you are getting your money’s worth?
A Website…Your Property On the Web
As you will note, I used the word “investment” because your web site is exactly that: an investment in your business and your future. You might compare the building of a web site to purchasing a piece of land, only it’s your piece of property on the web. And, as everyone knows, your property and its location, makes a tremendous impact on how much it’s worth. Therefore, view your website as an investment, for once it’s been built, your Internet piece of property can continue to increase in value.
How To Choose a Web Designer
When preparing to choose a web designer, there are thousands of web designers who are excellent at what they do, but many just throw something together with little thought about the end result. They may not consider marketing aspects of a business or what steps to take that will get a company noticed. Keep in mind that your website is a reflection of you, so you want to be sure the designer you choose represents you in a way that makes you proud. If you have a great site that has been optimized effectively, and you implement the right marketing strategies, you will most definitely attract new business. And when all is said and done, if your site is built well, your traffic will steadily increase and your business will flourish. The bottom line is that you want your site to generate income.
How Much Does It Cost?
One huge challenge that confronts most business owners is getting past the big question: “How much does it cost?” In a competitive market such as the Internet, you have to consider that opening a portal to your business demands a unique approach and sometimes costs a little more than you anticipated. However, when it comes to your business, limited or cheap thinking can stand in the way of your success. Think for a moment about buying a new automobile. You can buy a car that is merely functional or you can buy one that is well designed, attractive to the eye, and functional all rolled into one. In other words, you can buy the cheapest car on the lot or the most expensive, but whatever choice you make, is one you have to live with for a long while. Naturally, you want a car that does more than just get you where you want to go; you want one that reflects your personality and your style, holds the road well and makes you proud. Similarly, you can purchase a web site for $5,000 or you can choose one that costs $70,000. One is going to be just functional, while the other is going to give you superior performance. The choice is yours.
Building a Web Site
Now that you’re ready to hire a web designer, you’re very clear on the fact that your business is one that can do well on the web, and you want to build traffic as rapidly as possible. You have something of value to offer and you want your visitors to come back again and again. You also want to be sure that the people who visit your website are targeted visitors who want your product or service. Here again, good design, navigation, SEO and marketing are all part of the package. Keep in mind that you might like to have millions of people visit your site but you don’t just want browsers. Yes, it’s great to get lots of traffic, but whether you get ten visitors a day or 10,000 a day, your goal is to make a sale. And, unless your visitors are converted into buyers, your site isn’t worth much.
What to Pay for Your Web Site
If you want the best web site, you have to be willing to pay for it. Those who look for a web designer and expect to pay little or nothing are fooling themselves. The truth is, you do get what you pay for. And what you’re paying for is good design, search engine optimization, marketing strategies and ease of navigation. So, when considering a designer, give thought to whether the designer you have chosen has a reputation for creating a site that has appeal and whether the designer is able to get the number of targeted visitors you want at your site on a daily basis. When you think about the millions of people surfing the web, you want to be sure that you can expect your share of the wealth. In brief, you want your conversion rate to be high.
What is Your Site Worth to You?
It’s nearly impossible to put a value on your site because the value of a good website is limitless. When it comes right down to it, how you determine how much to spend on building a website means considering all the important facets of a web site such as design and navigation, link building, hosting, a good marketing strategy, SEO and a host of other details that go into building a great web site. Good web developers’ work hard to create something special on the web, so investing in a good web site is always money well spent. After all, if you have a web site that brings in targeted traffic and converts to a large return on investment, it will be very well worth whatever you spend. Remember getting what you pay for is truer on the web than in just about any other industry.
About the Author
As the Founder and President of Chakery Design, Malcom Chakery has extensive knowledge and experience in the workings of a web based business operation. Possessing great amounts of expertise in regard to marketing, web design and development, Malcom is extremely comfortable handling all details regarding the day-to-day operations of a web site as well as the sales and support of his many high profile clients. With a clear plan in place regarding operational procedures, all aspects of web design, marketing and promotional activities are managed and overseen by Malcom before they are completed. A stickler for detail, Malcom believes in providing greater than expected support, superior customer service, and innovative programs, making sure to go above and beyond customer expectations. You can contact Malcom by phoning him at 1.866.614.7774 or by e-mailing at malcom@chakery.com. You may also visit him on the web at www.chakery.com |
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