Know a bride tying the knot next year?  Give the most unique gift of all.  A Wedding Website.

It's a new trend that's growing due to families living long distances apart.. Perhaps friends and family can't attend, but they CAN share special moments with family and friends worldwide though a custom designed wedding website.  Password protection allows for privacy and the optional message board allows communication over the internet from near and far.  We communicate with the bride by phone and email to make her website exactly as she envisions, whatever the physical location of the wedding.  What a unique and memorable gift! A wedding includes:

• Custom introductory page
• Password protected area
• Photo gallery where guests can share photos
• Domain name (Smith-JonesWedding.net)
• Hosting for 3 months

Optional features such as:

• Bride Blog
• Link to MySpace or Facebook pages
• Event Calendar
• Live Wedding Cam

For more information - visit WeddingWebsitesR.US

Gift Certificates Available 

Securing Search Engine Friendly Domain Names

A search engine friendly URL is one of the easiest ways to increase your exposure in the search engines.  The trick is to include as many relevant keywords in the name and still be uniquely yourself.

Go to your favorite domain registrar (hosting.c-omalley.com) and run a domain registration availability search for your keyword phrase with the highest potential success.  You will find this by running keyword searches.

If you can't find what you want -use dashes! And don't feel like the splits need to be perfect. For example, if you have a possible domain that is three words long, first try it without any dashes. That will be gone, I can almost guarantee. Next try separating each word with a dash. Maybe it's taken, maybe not. If not, grab it! If it is taken, don't despair. Try just one dash between the first two words and let the second and third run together. If that version is taken, move the dash so it is between the second and third while the first and second run together. Chances are you will find one that works. And the best part is the search engines read it as the same keyword!

Keep in mind, this domain and resulting Website is for SEO purposes NOT branding. Who cares how long it is or how many dashes it has? Certainly not you. The search engines will love it!

Get your domain name as quickly as possible. The older it is, the better in Google's eyes. And they actually run date scans on domains using a Whois registry so they know the exact date and minute the domain was registered.

If you haven't used one, check out AllWhoIs.com or BetterWhoIs.com and enter any domain name. It tells you all kinds of stuff, including the owner, registrar, date or registration and even the owner's home phone and address if that's what he or she used to register.

As for the domain type, .com is best bet and .net and .org extensions also do well. I really strive for .com whenever possible.

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Here are a few things that you can do to stay ahead and maintain the success of your small business in the current economy.

Improve Customer Service Make sure that each and every customer gets special treatment and leaves your store or office satisfied that you have delivered much more than what was expected.

Improve Your Knowledge and Skills Now would be a good time to build on your knowledge and learn new skills regarding the technical and financial aspects of your business. Your customers should be impressed with your product knowledge.

Control Your Expenses Now is the time for you to tighten up the controls on all your expenses, especially those that are not crucial to keeping your business going. It certainly is not a good time to indulge in luxury items; that can wait until the situation improves.

Start Accepting Payments by Credit Card Many of your smaller customers might need to pay you by credit card if they are experiencing a cash flow problem. Recent surveys have shown that more people are using credit cards as a way to deal with the financial downturn. We can help you add credit card capabilities to your current website.

Lower Your Profit Margins Keeping in mind that it will only be temporary, this is a good time to lower your profit margins. Notify your existing and potential customers that you are making this move.

Use the Power of the Internet Use the Internet to advertise your products. In comparison to traditional media such as newspapers and television, the cost is very reasonable.

Hire experts who can ensure that your firm is always on top in product searches, and make your website attractive and interactive.

Motivate Your Staff Your staff should be made aware of your business’ situation in the current recessionary market. They will be motivated to work extra hard to achieve the desired results, if they are convinced that their participation can save the business - and their jobs.

Only businesses with a solid foundation and foresight survive the inevitable bad times that go along with managing a business. You want to be one of them.

I finally was at the crossroad:  Use my antique Dell or get a new computer with a copy of Vista on it.  Truthfully, I'm not too happy with Vista. If you're a basic user, it's probably just fine, you might even like it better - but for a power user it's just got too many controlling features for my taste!  It didn't help that I bought the 64 bit version which presents many more software compatibility problems - but I'm learning allot! I would recommend if you do get a Vista computer that you allow some time searching the internet for tweaks and fixes. There is a learning curve and it's worth taking the time to turn off some of the excessive security features that keep you from doing just about everything. 

Some good forums to get answers for Vista problems and helpful tweaks are:

1. bleepingcomputer.com
2. howtogeek.com
3. vistasupport.com

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Don't forget - even if you don't need a website yourself, you can refer a friend! Earn up to $100 cash for each referral that becomes a new customer. Register Here 

It doesn't matter where you or your friend is located, we can work with clients wherever they are -  by email, phone and fax. We are in Michigan, and have satisfied customers worldwide.  Visit our website at http://c-omalley.com.