November 24th, 2009

Working from Monkey Valley


Working from Monkey Valley

When looking at the various criteria we have to consider when developing an online presence or wanting to improve on what we created in the past – either for ourselves or for our customers -, we explained – under the Work Title “Working from Monkey Valley” – the first priority: making a one-time investment and getting a good Google Top 10 efficient Script, ideally a Semiomantics version (Semiomantics XO, NewsCast, YORGOO Blaster, YORGOO Booster…).

While there is ongoing Maintenance on any Website or Blog, a Semiomantics Script – once set up properly and fed regularly with well-edited and well-published content – will take care of Search Engine Optimization and much more. At the end of the day it saves you money.

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The alternative are Google Ads – costly and only efficient if done on the right keywords and in the right daily density, meaning with a 24/242 visibility or almost.

Working from Monkey Valley on Google Top 10

To immediately make the point and proove both the statements and the SEO efficiency of Semiomantics, we tested our posts on this Blog here and we found entries on Google Top 10 – even a spot 6/10 on the fiercely defended search term “Monkey Valley Beach Nature Resort”. That’s what I call an amazing and unbeatable performance!

Monkey Valley Beach Nature resort on Google

Now these were just tests to emphasize that Visibility on Google is our prime objective.

So what comes next on the priority list?

Web Design

The question is: what does someone who comes to our website or blog with an urgent need for something very precise actually see?

Is it what he is looking for? Right there, right then?

Is the Web Design attractive? Does it invite to stay and look for more?

Are there good pictures? A Video? A Gallery? A Slideshow? A Shop? A way to Comment and /or Subscribe?

Is the website or blog user-friendly with easy navigation….?

Does the Web Design trigger Empathy? Trust? Curiosity?

And then… if all those criteria are met and this within just a few seconds – here as anywhere first impressions count – is the relevant information quickly accessible and can the desired product be easily selected (if there’s a choice), and finally. . . bought? Ideally via a PayPal button plus possibly some alternatives?

The Look

I think one does not need to go much more into the Importance of Web Design – especially as it was – and still is – for many the most important element of any Website or Blog.

The Look is the Show!

Today, Web2.0 offers everybody fantastic tools and playgrounds for creativity. So there’s lively competition! The Internet Community finally has its own means to present and produce itself in any form and shape… and as close or as far from the ‘real’ reality as can be. . . as long as one is ‘in’! That’s the ‘trend’ … and we as business owners or developers have to accept this and adapt if we want to be competitive within a potential 3 billion market: today – more than ever – it’s all about “the Look”, “the Image”.

The “Brand” and with it the “recognizability” and “reputation” of a large Company represents a major percentage of its market value.

Therefore, with the Internet and its explosive growth as to Social Networks – like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc – being the largest and most accessible global platform for visibility, communication, exchange, conversation, ecommerce, online trading and sales, massive budgets are invested on an ongoing basis to keep building and improving the name and brand, to include both the company staff and customer base through interactive features to keep loyalty that ensures smooth internal operation and a never-ending sales stream… and augment it.

This is an ongoing process and it’s no different with individuals like you and me.

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Web Design Costs

Everybody knows and accepts that “The Look” has its price: Web Design Costs.

Depending on whether we have to do with an already established Brand – with own logos, banners, colour scheme, fonts etc – or this has to be developed by the Web Designer, costs for the development and personalization of blogs in form of Customation Packs can vary from a couple of 100$ to tens of 1000’s of dollars – and this easily.

Time is Money.

Look at a website and you can tell the cost – it’s like with fashion, it’s all about the material, the quality, the originality, the style. . . and creating this means time… which converts to money for a crucial Service: Web Design.

And who wants to look like his neighbour? You want to express yourself, who you are, what you stand for, what you represent – you are SOMEONE!

All this equalization is not what people normally want; they want to stand out! They want to distinguish themselves from the rest of the world – and rightly so. It’s just a matter of means.

A Professional Online Image

To conclude:

When building a Professional Online Image, Brand and Profile that attracts, inspires Trust and converts Visibility into Cash going the extra mile for good Web design is a good Investment; it’s unquestionable, it’s a Must.

The hidden part of the Blog gives you Visibility on Google and opens you up to Traffic; the visible part attracts, transforms and converts.

But there is more to consider and this topic will soon be continued. . .

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