(Home equity loans) Seven question for chosing a web page designer
By Ed Parton
”What to do about the new webpage?”
“This time, the job will be done right!”
“I won’t pay the bill to the web page designer until they . . . ?”
“How do I chose the right web page designer”?
You ask yourself these questions: over and over. You know that it is time to update your website. Your business depends on it. Word of mouth advertising is all you can afford. “I am determined to get the best website I can, and I want to get it just right,” says the little voice
in your mind. “I will not repeat the same mistakes as last time.”
Many web page designers are easy to work with. Most of them will treat you with sound business acumen and deliver on their word. Some others require a written contract. All of these questions are acceptable because you are paying for it! Choosing a website design and hiring a new web page designer doesn’t come cheap. You can spend as much time looking for a reputable designer as you can for searching all the options you have for finalizing your design.
The decision to update or start a webpage scares a lot of people. Small businesses have to choose carefully as their dollars are going into something they know they need to spend money on, but are not too aware of the process works. Sometimes choosing a website designer is easy. Send them an email, choose a template, upload a few graphics, and “Voila” . . . a new webpage. Many of you know that first impressions are critical for the success of your “on line” presence. When a prospective customer comes to your website, you have less than one minute for them to make up their mind about what you are selling; or saying.
Ok. Now that we are “aware that we are aware” of the situation let us start. You should allow yourself plenty of time to make smart decisions. No decent web page designer should be allowed to rush you. It is your website. The more information that you gather for yourself before you even choose the first page of a new website, the better you will feel when the process is done. You get a great new website and the webpage designer gets a satisfied customer.
Make a simple list. When you ask these questions the web site designer will know that you are “talking the talk.” The designer will also be relieved to find out that you are making intelligent choices and will be more helpful to you in getting the best “bang for your buck” — the
maximum return on your money spent and a wonderful new webpage.
One. Have a list of some of the best links you can find on Google or Yahoo searches that “look” like you would want your webpage to seem like. Usually five to ten choices are about right.
Two. Have your new graphics (unless the webpage designer is designing a new logo or something) ready in a digital format like .jpg’s or .png’s. They can be manipulated as the design process progresses, but have a small sampling, up front, helps focus on ideas for
your presentation.
Three. Look at some examples of the web page designer you are considering. How do they communicate themselves? You should have gotten some recommendations from some of your business associates or at least a couple of referrals from people from whom
you really value their opinion. Word of mouth works wonders in this step.
Four. Don’t let the website design push you toward a particular webpage choice only. Shop around. If you don’t like what is happening with process of designing your web site, step back and take a better view. You can get excellent advice from most web page
designers, and they should be glad to help, or you can find a better designer.
Five. Make the effort to communicate your dream, your “vision,” to the designer you have chosen. Talk, email, fax (it is much cheaper now-a-days because of free long distance rates), phone call: all are the foundation of your new website. As the design process advances and you discover new ideas that you want to incorporate, your web page designer should be flexible and accepting. Don’t worry about the agreed upon “contract” price, as most decent website designers will incorporate a little “wiggle room” into their quotes, and will cheerfully cooperate.
Six. Don’t look at the draft web page for at least one week. This gives you time to become unfocused on too many details. This step is important! Don’t get pushed into a deadline that you may regret later because you didn’t use your other resources. Church friends,
magazine layouts, a fresh Google search, a look at your new design by a non-web, non-internet person. You will thank yourself later.
Seven. This is the money in the bank. You have an unlimited ability to change. Change is good. You will be well rewarded when the check is “in the mail.” For example: is there anyone who can forget the first time they heard “Smooth Operator” by Sade on the radio.
Most people loved it. Many people didn’t care. Many years have gone by. One cannot truly forget the dulcet tones, the “sultaness of smooth.” If you saw the video, you were immediately captured by the ingnue lounge singer. Who is that girl? What a wonderful
saxophone solo!
As you attempt to design your new webpage, remember those same feelings and thought processes. Your new
website should be looked at with the same enthusiasm and wonder.
Take a look at a few Sade websites like www.sade-usa.com . They have nothing to do with your new jewelry website, or business contact webpage, or Uncle Connie’s favorite recipe showcase. You have done a great job in asking yourself these key questions and
now you have a great web site to prove it.
Ed Parton
Web Page Designer
Jollymoon Webpage Design
www.jollymoon.com
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7 Steps to $7K In 7 Days
By Ben Needles
Real estate wholesaling is a great way to make cash quickly and easily. In fact, virtual wholesaling, allows you to use the power of the internet to generate quick cash in as little as seven days.
Following, we will give you a step by step breakdown, on how you can make $7,000 in 7 days.
Step 1: Find a deal online and put under contract or option. You can find deals in many locations, including Ebay. You can also do a search for investment properties or rehab properties. Those are great search terms. Some other specific websites that you can visit are hud, southernreo, ocwen, lendersreo, countrywide and propertydisposal. Ideally, you should be able to find pictures, price, contact and other pertinent information on the website. Remember, you are doing this virtually, so you should not have to leave your home.
The seller should have their contact information listed with the property. Give them a quick call, send them an e-mail or both, to do what you can to lock the property down. One of the virtues of wholesaling properties virtually, is that the deals DO NOT have to be in your hometown. If they are, that is fine, but you are not confined to any geographic location. You can literally search across the states, until you find the deal for you.
Step 2: Assess the deal. Basically, you want to make sure that the numbers make sense and that this is really a good deal. To do this, you want to compare recent sales in the area, with the deal that you are looking at. Be sure to take into account any repairs (if any) that need to be completed. You also want to compare deals that are the same construction and configuration. For example, if your deal is a three bedroom brick house with 2 baths, it would be a good idea to compare those types of sales. There are two online resources that you can use to make these comparisions and assess your deal. They are virtualinvestorcomps and zillow.
Step 3: Create your flyer or other marketing materials. There are key bits of information that you want to include. They are: a picture of the house, your sales price, the cost of repairs, and the ARV (After Repair Value). You can probably use the same picture that you found when you located the deal on-line. It is also a good idea to put information about any other extras that the house may have. For instance, you can list hardwood floors, ceiling fans, appliances or anything else that makes the deal stand out.
Be creative and include the type of information that you would want to see if you were looking to buy the property. Be sure to include your contact information, so that prospective buyers know how to get in touch with you.
Step 4: Post the property. This will allow other investors to know about the deal that you have. Two good websites for this are craigslist and backpage. If you already have an e-mail list of buyers, you should send the deal out to your list right away. You can also do another on-line search to see where you can post your deal.
Step 5: Now is the time for you to communicate with your buyers. Respond to any e-mails questions or phone calls that you received. When you find a buyer who is willing to pay your price, put the property under contract. Ideally, you should e-mail them the contract and have them fax you the signed copy. You can always have them mail the original.
Step 6: Cash is king. This is something that you must never, ever, forget. Whenever possible, you want a buyer who can pay cash. You want to tell your seller that you can close with cash. This will help you get more offers accepted quickly, and at a lower price. Of course, if you say that, you have to be able to close with cash. So you always want to have cash buyers. This is not as hard as it may initially sound, and it makes everything flow much more smoothly. So, step 6 is to coordinate a cash closing.
Step 7: Close! Most likely, your closing can be done virtually as well. Check on-line for closing attorneys and/or title agents that will do this for you. If you cannot locate one, choose one who will e-mail documents to you, your seller and your buyer. Once you all send in the originals, you will get paid!
And thats it. This is your step by step guideline on how you can make $7K in 7 days using the power of virtual wholesaling.
Good luck and God bless!
About the Author (text)
We teach people how to use the internet and other technology and make six or seven figures a year buying and selling properties all across the USA. http://www.virtualrealestateinvestingprofits.com
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