YOUR
BRAND,
YOUR
POWER
(Part
2)
-
by
Yemi
Ogunshola,
Editor/Webmaster
The
Next
Level
These
days
few
people
have
been
left
untouched
by
the
power
of
the
internet.
When
building
a
corporate
website,
it
is
essential
that
it
reflects
your
brand.
The
internet
experience
is
a
journey
in
itself,
and
the
earlier
one
begins,
then
the
quicker
and
more
effective
are
the
results.
Register
as
many
domain
names
as
possible,
select
a
good
hosting
company
(preferably
one
which
specializes
in
internet
marketing),
build
websites
in
accordance
with
genre
(category),
optimize
the
sites
with
the
search
engines
and
directories,
and
watch
your
sales,
services,
and
activities
soar.
On
the
world-wide-web,
traffic
(web
visitors)
is
key
to
everything.
Many
websites
are
like
phantoms
hanging
in
space,
lucky
to
receive
a
few
clicks
now
and
then.
At
best,
too
many
websites
often
seem
like
mere
extensions
of
business
cards!
A
website
should
be
found
naturally
by
internet
users.
Nowadays,
internet
users
can
be
numbered
in
several
billions.
The
easiest
way
to
find
sites
is
via
search
engines.
Last
autumn
(November
2007)
a
Microsoft
adCenter
survey
carried
out
in
the
UK
reflected
that
more
than
60
%
of
small
businesses
made
no
investment
in
Search
Engine
Optimisation
(SEO).
But
companies
which
did
so
reported
over
75
%
growth
in
sales
and
activity.
Peter
Scargill
of
the
Federation
of
Small
Businesses
was
quoted
as
concluding
“…
creating
a
website
is
absolutely
pointless
if
no
one
can
find
it.”
Billions
of
dollars
have
been
invested
in
sites
which
cannot
be
found.
Your
site
is
your
brand,
your
power.
Investing
in
Search
Engine
marketing,
website
promotions,
combined
with
caring
for
and
updating
your
site
are
all
crucial.
You’re
always
welcome
to
Contact
us.
We’re
available
to
help.
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to
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Tip
1
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YOUR
BRAND,
YOUR
POWER
(Part
1)