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Hiring someone to build your Web Site has hit the big time with small business owners who are realizing that often the time and energy spent doing-it-yourself may not only be better spent other ways, but also may not provide the results you want. A Web site should not only provide visibility for your business, it should also present a positive image for your business and drive either online sales or leads. If you are starting a business based on advertising sales your Web site is everything.

So how do you first find someone to build your Web site and how to do you make sure that you get what you want from the relationship? As hiring someone to build a Web site becomes more and more popular, here is every small business owners guide to making the decision wisely:

Get your act together!
Not understanding Web technology is no excuse these days for looking like a deer in the headlights when asked – “What are you looking for?” Not knowing what you want will usually lead to quotes that can’t help but be inaccurate, a lot of time (and possibly money) spent having your Web designer make mistakes so that you can tell them what you don’t want and eventually get to what you do want. Especially if you are working with a very limited budget you will want a clear plan for your site.

Be realistic and open about your budget
It is important that you know what you have to spend. If you are selling online and want to hire a reputable company, expect to spend between $1,200 and $5,000 for a Web site that can generate leads for you depending on whether you want a custom design. If you’re planning to sell online (excluding a simple PayPal sales) expect to spend from $5,000 to $20,000 to get a site set up. (Chanel’s note: I am NOT this expensive. My rates range from $350 to $1000!)

Get a Referral
Technology can be a murky business. I have heard both wonderful and horrible stories about business owners who hired a Web site developer from a simple online search. I strongly recommend asking people you trust for referrals.

Use The Horse for the Course
No we’re not talking about OTB, and there should be no “longshot” factor in your Web site construction project. There are different kinds of practitioners involved in building, marketing and maintaining a Web site and they all have different skillsets. It’s not hard to know who they are and what they do, and this is one thing you really should know… Do you just need a designer? Do you not need a designer at all? Do you need a programmer? Maybe you’ll be fine with an HTML coder who is usually less expensive than a programmer? Check out next week’s post for a description of Web site roles and players.

I know it can be hard to figure out what you want and a lot of times, the person you hire will help you do that. But you want to hire people with the right skillset to even be able to answer those questions for you. Please check out my online resume if you are interested in hiring me!

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shit guys don’t say.

January 21, 2012
2 Comments
internet, media
humor, youtube

Out of the 876 videos of “Shit ____ Say”, this ia one of the better ones. Very on point!

kim k needs to disappear.

I’m not saying she needs to disappear in a harmful way, but the woman clearly needs help. The only way people will start adoring her again is if she just drop this “act”, and lay low for awhile. And when I say “awhile”, I mean at least a year. Stop the reality shows, stop the interviews, stop the blogging, just STOP. You can run a business(es) without being all in the media light, and she is also rich enough to take a year break. She’s still sitting on money from her sex tape 4 years ago.

I used to adore Kim Kardashian. Her hair, her style, her pretty face. But now, she’s completely gone. It seems like she’s trying way too hard to keep her name in everyone’s mouth. Shame on me for falling for the bait as well.

As I was gathering my thoughts to type this, it dawned on me. She has NPD (narcissistic personality disorder). Here are the details of the disorder:

¹Symptoms of this disorder include, but are not limited to:

Reacts to criticism with anger, shame, or humiliation
May take advantage of others to reach his or her own goal
Tend to exaggerate their own importance, achievements, and talents
Imagines unrealistic fantasies of success, beauty, power, intelligence, or romance
Requires constant attention and positive reinforcement from others
Easily becomes jealous
Lacks empathy and disregards the feelings of others
Obsessed with oneself
Mainly pursues selfish goals
Trouble keeping healthy relationships
Are easily hurt and rejected
Set unreal goals
Want “the best” of everything
Appear as tough-minded or unemotional

Narcissists also tend to be physically attractive on first impression, giving them advantages when first meeting people.

The symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder may seem similar to traits associated with strong self-esteem and confidence, but this is not the case. Narcissists have such an elevated sense of self-worth that they value themselves as inherently better than others. Yet, they have a fragile self-esteem and cannot handle criticism, instead putting other people down in order to validate themselves. People with healthy self-confidence do not have the same need to put themselves on a pedestal or to belittle others.

need a web designer?

shit guys don’t say.

kim k needs to disappear.

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