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You can now build a subscription list so you can text groups of people right from your website. A side bar widget allows people to subscribe and unsubscribe their cell phone numbers.

Sending text messages from your web site is perfect for:

• Meetings – Send a text to a group of your members to remind them of meetings.
• Emergencies – Send out snow or other weather related cancellation notices direct to subscribers cell phones.
• Fire Fighters – Send text messages out letting everyone know where they need to be.
• Schools – Send text messages for snow cancellations, event reminders and more.
• Churches – Send text messages for meeting reminders, daily devotionals and more.
• You name it!

Would you like people to be able to send you a text message from your web site to your cell phone? We can set that up for you just as easy!

There are many free resources on the web to help the new business owner get started. I will list some here. All of these are self help. It may give you a better appreciation for what web masters go through to develop your web presence. Not all that calls itself a web master is truly  a “Master of the Web.” It is important to remember that these resources change from time to time. What is true today may not be true tomorrow.

First you need a website or blog.

1. Google Blogs. The best feature here is you can email in to update your blog. Kelly Web Sales even does custom designs for this system.
2. Blogs are Easier to use than Google Sites. However, if you want, you can have both. Google Sites cannot be customized by webmasters at this time.
3. There are many other free blogs and sites but stick with Google. Many smaller ones have gone out of business.

Next you need to list your blog or website.

1. First is to get listed on Google Local.
2. Next look for related website directories both by your category and your location. See if you can get listed for free or pay a small fee. Don’t get suckered into high fees on sites with low traffic. It can be difficult to find out how much traffic a website gets. You cannot rely on Google Page Rank. A website with a Page Rank of 4 can get a thousand visitors per month or half a million visitors per month. Best to ask to see a statistics report before buying.
3. Post articles on Blogs that allow you to do so.
4. Find free online classified listings.
5. If you are just opening look for free Events calendars online and post your Grand Opening or actual event if you have sales.
6. Open a Facebook and or Twitter account and work it. MySpace has really died off. These things will continually change.

Below are some resources we have started:

State Wide Directories

PAontheweb.com serving Pennsylvania – www.PAontheweb.com includes free Blog, Events and Classifieds as well as directory listings.
NYontheweb.com serving New York – www.NYontheweb.com
FLResource.net serving Florida – www.FLResource.net
Florida’s Websites serving Florida with updateable listings – www.FloridasWebsites.com
MDWebsource.com serving Maryland – www.MDWebsource.com
DEWebsource.com serving Delaware – www.DEWebsource.com
HIontheweb.com serving Hawaii – www.HIontheweb.com
TXontheweb.com serving Texas – www.TXontheweb.com
NContheweb.com serving North Carolina – www.NContheweb.com

US Wide Directories

GolfersLTD.com serving the golf enthusiest – www.GolfersLTD.com

Regional Directories

EverythingOuterBanks.com serving OBX North Carolina www.EverythingOuterBanks.com

Blogs where you can Post free:

PAontheweb Blog – Add your Pennsylvania business.
Remodeling Public Access - Add your remodeling business.
Outer Banks on the Web – Add your Outer Banks NC business.

1. Automatic mobile device detection.
2. Backups that make them feel secure.
3. Storing items in a database for reference from anywhere there is an internet connection.
4. Subscription lists and email newsletter capability. To run properly needs special server configurations.
5. Themes that change out on the fly. Perfect for decorating your website for holidays or seasons. Decorate in 2 minutes.
6. SEO. Getting people found for what they do and where they are located.
7. The one question: If your website was another employee, what would you ask it to do? You’d be surprised at how we have fulfilled these questions.