Entering the Calm Aspects of the Fray

Welcome to my website and blog! Let's face it, standard business blogs can be boring--I'll try to blast that trend by posting helpful information, as well as snippets of a more personal nature. We may only design a brochure together, develop an ongoing relationship, or you may be a friend checking in. Blogs are ubiquitous these days, so I’m not delusional about the impact of this one. But here’s my commitment to posting regularly and with purpose.

I’m guessing that a good number of those who check in here will either be considering, or have already built, your own website. For those who are in the considering phase, here’s some knowledge I gained from this experience:

I've learned a good bit about web-building in the past week, here’s some advice: 1) Select your hosting site FIRST, and find out how/if you can import the site to your host. Your host is the most important aspect of site building, because if you can't get tech support or utilize your host’s good prices or free domain name because your template won’t import, you are out of luck! Weebly (and most other free template sites) does NOT import to other hosting sites. 2) Research your domain name and see if there are close competitors with your name, or names akin to yours. How many similar hits may impact the name you select. 3) If you know you will be seeking a web presence, pay close attention to your business name and identity from the start. It’s far less convenient to change your name after you’ve filed for your fictitious business name, set up a business account, and printed collateral materials.