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22/05/09, 11:37
Chair: Don Graham, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
Speakers: Mike Andrew - Web Predators & Ben Barden - Ben Barden Photography; Keith McMean - KMi
At St Michael’s, Workington
Don introduced Mike Andrew who presented on Search Engine Optimisation.
Mikes presentation is available from christine@cumbriachamber.co.uk.
Don thanked Mike and the introduced Ben Barden who presented on the value of using a professional photographer for your web-site. Ben’s points are detailed in the article in the attachments below.
Don thanked Ben and then introduced Keith McMean of KMI who presented on what makes a ‘Excellent’ web-site.
Your web-site is a window on your business so should be careful and invest the appropriate amount of time into it. Remember it will be someone’s 1st impression of you business. Work in partnership with your web-designer. That partnership should be for the life of the site. Make sure you get referrals.
Use a professional. Use a content management system so that you can update it yourself, avoids charges. You will have a framework that allows you to change most of the content.
Look at competitors web-sites. Talk to people, get ideas from a number of potential suppliers.
Have a business plan for your web-site.
Consider going for E-commerce. Now is the time to use it as a way of expanding. It is not time to cut your marketing budget. A good web-site can increase your turnover by 25%.
Avoid having a number of times accessed counter but do have a date last updated.
Don thanked the speakers and the attendees and there being no further business closed the meeting.
Contact Details:
Mike Andrew, Web Predators Ltd, info@webpredators.co.uk , 01539 732430
Ben Barden, Ben Barden Photography, info@benbarden.co.uk
01539 740395
Keith McMean, KMI, enquiries@keithmcmean.co.uk, 01228 511051
Speakers: Mike Andrew - Web Predators & Ben Barden - Ben Barden Photography; Keith McMean - KMi
At St Michael’s, Workington
Don introduced Mike Andrew who presented on Search Engine Optimisation.
Mikes presentation is available from christine@cumbriachamber.co.uk.
Don thanked Mike and the introduced Ben Barden who presented on the value of using a professional photographer for your web-site. Ben’s points are detailed in the article in the attachments below.
Don thanked Ben and then introduced Keith McMean of KMI who presented on what makes a ‘Excellent’ web-site.
Your web-site is a window on your business so should be careful and invest the appropriate amount of time into it. Remember it will be someone’s 1st impression of you business. Work in partnership with your web-designer. That partnership should be for the life of the site. Make sure you get referrals.
Use a professional. Use a content management system so that you can update it yourself, avoids charges. You will have a framework that allows you to change most of the content.
Look at competitors web-sites. Talk to people, get ideas from a number of potential suppliers.
Have a business plan for your web-site.
Consider going for E-commerce. Now is the time to use it as a way of expanding. It is not time to cut your marketing budget. A good web-site can increase your turnover by 25%.
Avoid having a number of times accessed counter but do have a date last updated.
Don thanked the speakers and the attendees and there being no further business closed the meeting.
Contact Details:
Mike Andrew, Web Predators Ltd, info@webpredators.co.uk , 01539 732430
Ben Barden, Ben Barden Photography, info@benbarden.co.uk
01539 740395
Keith McMean, KMI, enquiries@keithmcmean.co.uk, 01228 511051