CUSTOM-BUILT WEBSITES

Anyone who does business of any kind needs a website; it's practically a prerequisite for doing business in today's world.

Your website can provide your customers (and your potential customers) with information about your business.

It can also help you learn more about them.

And it can act as your 24-hour-a-day salesperson – providing attractive product displays and compelling reasons for people to buy, then accepting orders for your products and services around the clock!

Whether you need a simple one-page "brochure" website, an interactive web-based community site, or an elaborate e-commerce site with a catalog of thousands of products, Otto can build a website that will do the job well.

Of course, if you're just getting your business off the ground, Otto can build an affordable "starter" website to establish your online presence, then work with you to enhance and improve the site as your business grows!

Talk with Otto about your specific needs. He'll come up with a website solution that's affordable, effective, and stylish.

WEBSITE MAINTENANCE

How many times have you come across a website that obviously hasn't been updated for months – or even years?

Or how about those websites with sections marked "under construction" that never seem to get constructed?

It makes you wonder whether or not any of the information you find there is still accurate.

Have you got a website that's been left unattended?

Did the folks who built it for you disappear or move on, leaving you with no way to keep it up to date?

A stagnant website reflects poorly on you. Bring that site up to date and keep it there!

Talk with Otto about taking over the ongoing maintenance of your website, or building you a whole new one!

In either case, he'll keep your website fresh, lively, and inviting.

WEBMASTER SERVICES

Every website has to "live" somewhere – it needs to be "hosted" on a computer that's always on, and always connected to the Internet.

Your website's domain name (like "yourcompany.com") must be properly registered.

And of course, the webserver software and each of the website components must be properly configured so that they'll work smoothly and reliably together.

Sound complicated?

Don't worry. Otto will be your personal "webmaster."

He'll handle all of the technical details for you.

He'll be on call to make sure that your website is always available. Certain error conditions will even trigger an automatic text message to his cellphone, so he'll know as soon as possible when something has gone wrong.

If a technical problem arises, Otto will deal with it swiftly and professionally.

Keeping your website running smoothly is always a top priority.

WEBSITE MARKETING & PROMOTION

A website can't do its job if nobody can find it. So once your site is built, the next step is making sure that the people who are searching for the products or services you offer will actually end up visiting your website.

That's what website marketing and promotion is all about.

You're probably familiar with one or more of the major Internet search engines, like Google, Yahoo, or MSN Search. But getting your website to appear prominently in their search results can be quite a challenge.

Search engines are constantly refining their indexing algorithms, so keeping a website "visible" with them is an ongoing process, sometimes requiring internal changes to the website itself in order to stay up to date with the changing technology.

Otto will make sure that your website gets listed – and stays listed – with the search engines.

If you've got the budget for a more aggressive marketing campaign, Otto can also establish and manage "sponsored listing" services for you that will drive even more qualified potential customers to your website.

EMAIL CONFIGURATION

Sure, you've got email. Who doesn't these days?

But how well is it serving you?

Did you sign up for one of those free email accounts where every message you send has an advertisement for somebody else's products or services attached to it?

Wouldn't you rather have your email address be yourname@yourcompany.com? That way, you'll be promoting your business with every message you send!

And perhaps your life would be simpler if you had different email addresses for different purposes – addresses like orders@yourcompany.com, emergency@yourcompany.com, or maybe even foolishness@yourcompany.com?

Otto can make all of that happen for you.

He'll help you plan and configure your email accounts in a way that works best for you.

Your communications will be smoother, more professional, and more clearly organized!

DO-IT-YOURSELF SOLUTIONS

Want to save money by doing the work yourself?

No problem. We've got everything you need to put together your own website.

If you're comfortable with computers, and you enjoy the process of figuring things out for yourself, you can register your own domain names, establish your own web hosting plans – even set up e-commerce components like secure SSL certificates and online shopping carts – all through FolkDude Web Services.

You can even put together a simple template-based website in just a few hours, using WebSite Tonight!®

Once your site is built, you can help attract visitors to it with Traffic Blazer® – and keep in touch with your customers by using Express Email Marketing.™

Need a little help getting started? Ask about FolkDude's "Get Me Started" package – it includes two full hours of personal guidance and assistance for only $50!

Visit our "sister" website at www.folkdude.ws and start building your own website today!