Comments on: How to market yourself #2: How to set up a website http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/ Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-114600 Rob Cubbon Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:51:07 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-114600 You need to follow the others in this series: <a href="http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines" rel="nofollow">How to optimize for search engines</a> and <a href="http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-6-how-to-get-links-to-your-website" rel="nofollow">How to get links</a>. You need to follow the others in this series: How to optimize for search engines and How to get links.

]]> By: mocskosrocsohttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-114592 mocskosrocso Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:22:12 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-114592 Setting up a website is easy, but to have it found by the search engines, that´s the tricky part. There are many free website builders like yola, weebly and so on, but you have to know how to get them found by your visitors. Setting up a website is easy, but to have it found by the search engines, that´s the tricky part. There are many free website builders like yola, weebly and so on, but you have to know how to get them found by your visitors.

]]> By: Lawrencehttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-111067 Lawrence Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:55:31 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-111067 This is a very comprehensive and good information-rich article. Nice work. Thanks for the information. This is a very comprehensive and good information-rich article. Nice work. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Takaritashttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-108550 Takaritas Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:33:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-108550 Thank you for the information. Good article. Thank you for the information. Good article.

]]> By: How to create your own website – 4 essential steps | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-105935 How to create your own website – 4 essential steps | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbon Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:08:48 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-105935 [...] Once you have set up a hosting account, you will need to return to your domain name registrar’s website and and fill in the NameServers (usually one primary and one secondary) given to you by your host. More on how to set up a website here. [...] [...] Once you have set up a hosting account, you will need to return to your domain name registrar’s website and and fill in the NameServers (usually one primary and one secondary) given to you by your host. More on how to set up a website here. [...]

]]> By: How to get freelance graphic design jobs | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UKhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-98843 How to get freelance graphic design jobs | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:26:24 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-98843 [...] this to having your own site, with basic SEO and incoming links. This will take a bit of time but when you are found by clients [...] [...] this to having your own site, with basic SEO and incoming links. This will take a bit of time but when you are found by clients [...]

]]> By: Personal Marketing Website | Top Social Media Optimizationhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-95537 Personal Marketing Website | Top Social Media Optimization Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:03:03 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-95537 [...] Marketing Website "Personal Marketing Website" image from: http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website "Personal Marketing Website" on TwitterHow healthy is your personal finance: Internet marketing [...] [...] Marketing Website "Personal Marketing Website" image from: http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website "Personal Marketing Website" on TwitterHow healthy is your personal finance: Internet marketing [...]

]]> By: InfonforDomhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-94469 InfonforDom Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:53:20 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-94469 A complete godaddy discounts list: UKTop10: 30% off domains UKTop251 : 25% off order of $90 or more UKTop9 : 20% Off Orders over $50 dollars UKTop8 : 10% off anything Godaddy hosting promo codes: RUSH20 : 20% Off Hosting (1,2,3 yr accounts) RUSH1 : 10% Off Monthly hosting accounts More based on order size: BUCK2 : $5 off if $30 or more BUCKOFF : $10 off if $40 or more Unique RADSSL : $12.99 SSL ( 56% Off ) AUCTION12 : 50% Off auction accounts Used some of these for a while now. Print these out. A complete godaddy discounts list:

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Used some of these for a while now. Print these out.

]]> By: Thoummomimymnhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-94426 Thoummomimymn Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:11 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-94426 A complete godaddy promo codes list: UKTop10: 30% off domains UKTop251 : 25% off order of $90 or more UKTop9 : 20% Off Orders over $50 dollars UKTop8 : 10% off anything Hosting CHN20 : 20% Off Hosting (1,2,3 yr accounts) CHN1 : 10% Off Monthly hosting accounts More based on order size: BUCK2 : $5 off order of $30 or more BUCKOFF : $10 off if $40 or more Unique BUCKSSL : $12.99 SSL ( 56% Off ) AUCTION12 : 50% Off auction accounts Have these written down, don't think they expire. Print these out. A complete godaddy promo codes list:

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Hosting
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Unique
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Have these written down, don’t think they expire. Print these out.

]]> By: unodesksuenryhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-90049 unodesksuenry Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:12:15 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-90049 All, We are going to renew some domains, over 20. They will each come up for renewal the next couple of months. Anyway, I have found and tried go daddy promo codes but none work. Anyone have a coupon they use that does not expire? thank you All,

We are going to renew some domains, over 20. They will each come up for renewal the next couple of months.

Anyway, I have found and tried go daddy promo codes but none work. Anyone have a coupon they use that does not expire?

thank you

]]> By: lucerohttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-89957 lucero Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:39:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-89957 Your tip in choosing a web host is really useful. I am sure many would greatly benefit. Your tip in choosing a web host is really useful. I am sure many would greatly benefit.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-85261 Rob Cubbon Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:10:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-85261 I would always go for Linux over Windows servers. I've had experience of setting up WordPress sites on IIS - it sucks! I would always go for Linux over Windows servers. I’ve had experience of setting up WordPress sites on IIS – it sucks!

]]> By: suziehttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-85062 suzie Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:43:28 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-85062 I also think that for a professiona online surfer Linux is better than windows. It is a lot quicker and do not get bombarded with viruses. I also think that for a professiona online surfer Linux is better than windows. It is a lot quicker and do not get bombarded with viruses.

]]> By: Bobhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-85043 Bob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:27:47 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-85043 thanks for sharing this great information. thanks for sharing this great information.

]]> By: Hughhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-84880 Hugh Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:17:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-84880 It has helped me to reconsider my approach to building a successful website. Thank you for sharing. It has helped me to reconsider my approach to building a successful website. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Aprilhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-82510 April Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:18:18 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-82510 I've been looking forward to this post after the first one. It' s very informative. Keep it up. I’ve been looking forward to this post after the first one. It’ s very informative. Keep it up.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-72467 Rob Cubbon Sun, 17 May 2009 11:39:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-72467 I didn't suggest GoDaddy as a host. I have no experience of their hosting. I recommended GoDaddy as a domain name registrar. I would use Linux rather than Windows. I didn’t suggest GoDaddy as a host. I have no experience of their hosting. I recommended GoDaddy as a domain name registrar. I would use Linux rather than Windows.

]]> By: rickhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-71824 rick Fri, 08 May 2009 16:37:19 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-71824 other from GoDaddy do you have any other suggestions which is affordable and reliable hosts for websites? additional tip is having a fast quality service that will add improvement for your new site. other from GoDaddy do you have any other suggestions which is affordable and reliable hosts for websites? additional tip is having a fast quality service that will add improvement for your new site.

]]> By: Jim_BRONXhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-69906 Jim_BRONX Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:57:42 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-69906 Hey Tony, Sorry to hear about your business doing poorly. What you need to focus on is SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Start simple and pick yourself up SEO for Dummies. After reading it, you will understand how top sites such as Google and Yahoo work. With this being said, it will be easier to get your company to the top. You should also focus on using Google adwords and find out what customers your clients are actually searching for when using google.com. First and foremost, make sure your site is hosted somewhere other than wordpress or blogger. You need your own URL with hosting provided by a company such as Godaddy.com. Godaddy.com offers great promotional codes that you can use when you are in a financial pich such as the one you are currently in. The codes I use are as follows: OK1 saves you 10% off you entire purchase (for a URL and hosting for a year it should only be around $100 so you will save $10 with this promotional code) OK30 saves you 30% off .com or domain renewal. You can only use one code. Let me know if this helps and answers all of your questions. ~JBRONX Hey Tony,
Sorry to hear about your business doing poorly. What you need to focus on is SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Start simple and pick yourself up SEO for Dummies. After reading it, you will understand how top sites such as Google and Yahoo work. With this being said, it will be easier to get your company to the top. You should also focus on using Google adwords and find out what customers your clients are actually searching for when using google.com.

First and foremost, make sure your site is hosted somewhere other than wordpress or blogger. You need your own URL with hosting provided by a company such as Godaddy.com. Godaddy.com offers great promotional codes that you can use when you are in a financial pich such as the one you are currently in.

The codes I use are as follows:

OK1 saves you 10% off you entire purchase

(for a URL and hosting for a year it should only be around $100 so you will save $10 with this promotional code)

OK30 saves you 30% off .com or domain renewal.

You can only use one code. Let me know if this helps and answers all of your questions.

~JBRONX

]]> By: TonyBhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-69434 TonyB Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:55 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-69434 Hi Everyone, I have a carpet cleaning business in Houston,TX that was doing pretty good until the economy went bad, and with it my clientele. I have a website for the business but I dont know what I have to do the get it to show up in a search. Right now it's somewhere in the yahoo/google netherworld (LOL). Is there someone on here that can give me some insight or know of anyone that coud give me insight on how I can get my local website on the front page of a Yahoo or Google search to increase my business without it costing me 5 or 10k $$$? If so please share with me. I thank you and my hungry over-eating children thank you. thanks, Hi Everyone,
I have a carpet cleaning business in Houston,TX that was doing pretty good until the economy went bad, and with it my clientele. I have a website for the business but I dont
know what I have to do the get it to show up in a search. Right now it’s somewhere in the yahoo/google netherworld (LOL).

Is there someone on here that can give me some insight or know of anyone that coud give me insight on how I can get my local website on the front
page of a Yahoo or Google search to increase my business without it costing me 5 or 10k $$$? If so please share with me.

I thank you and my hungry over-eating children thank you.

thanks,

]]> By: Tim M.http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-68197 Tim M. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-68197 Thanks for the codes JIM! They work great! Tim Thanks for the codes JIM! They work great!

Tim

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-67649 Rob Cubbon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-67649 Thank you <strong>Jim</strong> for your kind words about the article as well as even more GoDaddy money-off codes! And <strong>Richard</strong> cheers, if your friend needs any help setting up a website design company I can help! Thank you Jim for your kind words about the article as well as even more GoDaddy money-off codes!

And Richard cheers, if your friend needs any help setting up a website design company I can help!

]]> By: Richardhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-67623 Richard Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:20:17 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-67623 I like how you managed to sum up all the different angles of marketing, sometimes they is so much to explain and without going on and on you made it quite easy to understand. I told my friend to read this article as he is just starting his own website design business. Regards, Richard I like how you managed to sum up all the different angles of marketing, sometimes they is so much to explain and without going on and on you made it quite easy to understand.

I told my friend to read this article as he is just starting his own website design business.

Regards,
Richard

]]> By: Jim_BRONXhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-66861 Jim_BRONX Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:59:26 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-66861 Hey Rob, Very interesting site. I emailed this link to my son who is currently graduating from college and stepping into the work force. He used Godaddy as well Primus! He used some different codes though. I puled them up when he e-mailed me back and they were as follows: slam1 - 10% off slam30 - 30% off .COMs and renewals I used slam1 when I purchased some hosting from Godaddy UK yesterday. It worked great. Thanks again Rob, I truly think this should be taught in the college classroom setting. Thanks! Jim Hey Rob,

Very interesting site. I emailed this link to my son who is currently graduating from college and stepping into the work force. He used Godaddy as well Primus!

He used some different codes though. I puled them up when he e-mailed me back and they were as follows:

slam1 – 10% off

slam30 – 30% off .COMs and renewals

I used slam1 when I purchased some hosting from Godaddy UK yesterday. It worked great.

Thanks again Rob, I truly think this should be taught in the college classroom setting.

Thanks!

Jim

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-65395 Rob Cubbon Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:57:13 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-65395 <strong>PRIMUS1</strong>, thank you, nobody has ever used GREAT three times to describe one of my posts! I've purchased all my URLs with GoDaddy.com. Thanks for the coupon tip. I haven't got to update any at the moment but when I do I'll try this and if not Google. Great money saving tip, PRIMUS, thanks! PRIMUS1, thank you, nobody has ever used GREAT three times to describe one of my posts! I’ve purchased all my URLs with GoDaddy.com. Thanks for the coupon tip. I haven’t got to update any at the moment but when I do I’ll try this and if not Google. Great money saving tip, PRIMUS, thanks!

]]> By: PRIMUS1http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-64070 PRIMUS1 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:40:56 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-64070 First off, GREAT GREAT GREAT article ROB! This kind of stuff should be taught in college. Unfortunetly, we have to teach ourselves. There are a number of open source websites you can use like wordpress and blogger but as far as purchasing a URL, I strongly recommend going with GoDaddy.com. They provided great customer care, fast start up, and reliable service that is easy. I just found a couple great UK GODaddy coupon codes here: 30% .coms and renewals- Slam3 This works great and saves you some money. Leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks PRIMUS1 First off, GREAT GREAT GREAT article ROB!

This kind of stuff should be taught in college. Unfortunetly, we have to teach ourselves. There are a number of open source websites you can use like wordpress and blogger but as far as purchasing a URL, I strongly recommend going with GoDaddy.com. They provided great customer care, fast start up, and reliable service that is easy.

I just found a couple great UK GODaddy coupon codes here:

30% .coms and renewals- Slam3

This works great and saves you some money. Leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks

PRIMUS1

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-59578 Rob Cubbon Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:42:27 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-59578 Hello Joe Fission, Surpass are OK. I have noticed speed issues at the weekend. But generally they are an easy company to work with. I have a reseller account with them. Yes, Loans Modifications, unique articles are good for SEO. Hello Joe Fission, Surpass are OK. I have noticed speed issues at the weekend. But generally they are an easy company to work with. I have a reseller account with them.

Yes, Loans Modifications, unique articles are good for SEO.

]]> By: How to market yourself #5: How to optimize your WordPress site for search engines | Freelance Graphic Designer Londonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-59089 How to market yourself #5: How to optimize your WordPress site for search engines | Freelance Graphic Designer London Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:31:40 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-59089 [...] installments explained how to set up a web site from scratch, how to install WordPress and what to write on your [...] [...] installments explained how to set up a web site from scratch, how to install WordPress and what to write on your [...]

]]> By: Joe Fissionhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-54141 Joe Fission Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:45:26 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-54141 This is the first I've heard of Surpass -- what kind of account do you have? I'd like to move a reseller account somewhere and am shopping around. Have you noticed any issues with the unmetered bandwidth? This is a great post -- you realize that about a dozen people have put similar information into "manuals" that they're selling for $20 a pop? :-) This is the first I’ve heard of Surpass — what kind of account do you have? I’d like to move a reseller account somewhere and am shopping around. Have you noticed any issues with the unmetered bandwidth?

This is a great post — you realize that about a dozen people have put similar information into “manuals” that they’re selling for $20 a pop? :-)

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-2-how-to-set-up-a-website/#comment-53851 Rob Cubbon Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:41:34 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=223#comment-53851 Hello everyone and thank you for the comments. About the length of time of a domain name registration: Obviously a site that's ten years old will have more bearing with the search engines than one that's just been set up. But also, I believe (although I don't think it matters much) that when registering a new domain name it's best to register it for at least five years rather than the minimum one year. I have looked into this and although some people say it's not necessary there does appear to be some evidence that Google factors this in. T-Home asked about local relevancy searches. I'm not an expert about how regional domain extension (.co.uk, .de, etc.) effects this although if you want to target a specific area it's also important to set this geographic target in Google's Webmaster Tools (more later). So, although this installment of my "How to market yourself" series seemed basic to start with it's thrown up a few interesting questions and taught us a bit! Thanks again, guys! :) Hello everyone and thank you for the comments.

About the length of time of a domain name registration: Obviously a site that’s ten years old will have more bearing with the search engines than one that’s just been set up. But also, I believe (although I don’t think it matters much) that when registering a new domain name it’s best to register it for at least five years rather than the minimum one year. I have looked into this and although some people say it’s not necessary there does appear to be some evidence that Google factors this in.

T-Home asked about local relevancy searches. I’m not an expert about how regional domain extension (.co.uk, .de, etc.) effects this although if you want to target a specific area it’s also important to set this geographic target in Google’s Webmaster Tools (more later).

So, although this installment of my “How to market yourself” series seemed basic to start with it’s thrown up a few interesting questions and taught us a bit!

Thanks again, guys! :)

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