THIS BLOG HAS MOVED

deborahgallant — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:17:32 +0000

WebItYourselfer Blog has now been integrated into a brand new website/blog combo at http://www.boldbusinessworks.com. Try it, you’ll like it!

Next Four Week Webinar Series

deborahgallant — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:57:00 +0000

Please explain this web marketing thing to me in plain English!

Deborah does this in four one-hour webinars, easy to follow and put into action. Tuesdays @ lunchtime starting Tuesday, September 15th.

This week’s webinar on Ecommerce

deborahgallant — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:33:02 +0000

Thursday, June 18th at 9am, join me for a FREE one-hour webinar on Internet Newsletter Marketing. If you are thinking of launching a newsletter or ezine, you won’t want to miss this. Sign up now at http://www.practicepaysolutions.com/eventlist-day/details/198-web-marketing-education-program.html

Three New Classes To Tell You About

deborahgallant — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Virtual Assistants, check out the first-ever VA Certification in the website builder: just $39. THIS WEDNESDAY.

Thinking of starting your own business?
Teleclass with my business coach, Wendy Barlin (CPA) of Barlin Business Solutions on Thursday, June 11th. More info/registration.

And you can finally get out of overwhelm with Internet marketing with my four-week webinar series starting Monday, July 13th. Details here.

Webinar on eCommerce

deborahgallant — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:28:20 +0000

On Thursday, May 21st, I ran a webinar that explained everything you ever wanted to know about how to accept credit cards and conduct ecommerce. Missed it? Click here to access the recording.

Want to contact my friend Diann Butler at Practice Pay Solutions to see if she can help you get up and running? Call her at 800-326-9897. Tell her I sent you!

Wealthy Bag Lady Expo

deborahgallant — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:22:30 +0000

I am writing this from the floor of the Wealthy Bag Lady Expo in LA. Getting toward the end of the day, powerful speakers that all reinforce much of the messaging and concepts I proselytize all the time.

The wonderful exuberance of these energetic women entrepreneurs is like a tonic. Great speakers. All about authenticity, understanding your value to your prospective clients. And Linda Hollander is the glue that holds it all together.

Some of my best takeaways: Taryn Rose (the shoe lady) challenged all of us to define our core values and ensure that everything fits with it. Nick Romano: Let your clients lead innovation. Fran Harris: You’ve got to be strong and bold to become a celebrity. Susan Levin: Make sure your speech topics are compelling to your target audience. Linda Hollander: Envision your ideal client.

And now Michelle Howe of Internet Word Magic on Web 2.0. More soon.

Tech Tips for Job Hunters

deborahgallant — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:51:38 +0000

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE RECORDING OF THE APRIL 22D WEBINAR: Using Technology in Your Job Hunt. CLICK HERE.

Here are the links mentioned in the webinar for your reference:

Business Card printing: Vista Print

Example of a Reverse Chronology Resume: here

Example of Functional Resume: here

PDF Conversion software: pdf995

Online resume sites: Visual CV or OP Resume

Web Power Tools for build it yourself small business websites

Conejo Jewish Job Support website with useful links

Google yourself.

Linked In for business networking

Craigs List for local listings

Business Resources: Hoovers, GlassDoor

Salary comparison: Salary.com

Deborah’s coaching website: Lifework Catalyst

Comments and contributions more than welcome!

Helpful Info for Small Biz About Search–Webinar Followup

deborahgallant — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:43:50 +0000

Welcome! If you are looking for some of those URLs I mention in my Search Webinar on April 16th…here they are.

First…a link to the recording of the webinar if you missed it. CLICK HERE.

My Website Builder: Web Power Tools

Google Analytics for free statistics package

Check Keywords using the Google Keywords Tool or Word Tracker

Page Rank Tool

In my webinar on search, I mention the option of Local Search. This fellow, Doug Williams, offers a pretty comprehensive list of URLs for submission. Note some of them are duplicative, but check ‘em out for yourself.

Linked In and Facebook

Article Marketing Sites: eZine Articles and Article Marketer

A few of my favorite SEO folks if you want to hire a pro:

Libby Higgins, Google Girl

David Ellyatt, Lizard Direct

Mark Koep, Optimized Image

Miss something else? Let me know! deborah@lifeworkcatalyst.com

NEXT MONTH’S WEBINAR ON MAY 21ST: Everything you need to know to sell online.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Make it easy for your fans to share!

deborahgallant — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:38:33 +0000

I just discovered a cool FREE widget at http://www.socialtwist.com which gives you a way to embed a Tell A Friend feature on your website. I’ve installed it on all my sites so that people can virally share and (hopefully) get some buzz going. See examples:
Lifework Catalyst, Conejo Jewish Job Support, Solo Entrepreneurs

And What Shouldn’t Go on the Front Page of your Website

deborahgallant — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:10:32 +0000

So the last post covered what should go on the front page of your website. So, the logical follow-up…what should you avoid? These recommendations assume that you are in business and want your website to market or otherwise promote your products or services in order to sell to more clients.

Here are some things that should not go on your front page:

Music. Annoying as all get out. If you’re a musician or need to showcase music, make it optional with a Click to Play button.
Flash Animation. In most cases, this substantially slows down load time (remember, you only have 8 seconds) and can’t be seen by the search engines anyway. And if you absolutely must must must have flash animation, give the user a way to “skip” the intro and also write the code so that once a person has seen it once, it doesn’t play on every visit.
All text.
Dark background with white letters.
Teeny tiny type that no one over 40 can read.

What else do you think should NOT go on the front page of a website? Suggestions, contributions welcome!