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Web Services

Web Services Etc has formed a partnership with Internet Marketplace and other professionals specializing in domain name registration, hosting, database mgmt, designing specialized programs for our clients, and marketing businesses on the Internet..

This gives us the capability to be a full service organization to our clients, if needed.  Together, these companies have over 30 years experience in the horse industry as owners, breeders and exhibitors, plus 25 years experience in magazine publishing.  This partnership gives us a vast advantage over other design companies.

Web Services Etc offers the latest in web design and technology to create a full marketing plan to meet anyone’s budget.  Please review the information below and contact us for further questions or information.

What Can the Internet Do for Your Business?

Why is a Web Site Critical to Your Business?

A valid question before the evolution of the Web, but no longer. What do you think would have happened with the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, or the Wright brothers if they had listened to the people stating their inventions would never be a reality, let alone affect the way we do business?  Let's see, that would mean no telephone, electricity or airplanes.   Today the Web is where the growth in communications, marketing, productivity, and information resides.  In addition, that growth is exponential!

If you want information on ANY subject, use the Web.  It's the most used entity to access information ever thought possible without leaving your chair. Even Encyclopedia Britannica has stopped printing books.  They have elected to use the Web exclusively to allow people to access its huge store of knowledge.

You want to buy or sell something; use the Web 24 hours a day seven days a week.  Shop for anything you can imagine at your convenience from the comfort of your home.  Search for horses, trainers, horse products, riding apparel, anything - it's on the Web!

Over 65% of the US households have Internet access, not to mention the rest of the world and this information is free to the viewer.  You can tell them a full story of your facility or business on a Web Site.

The time is now to think seriously about letting your business become part of the communications and commerce revolution and join the most exciting and innovative concept of marketing your business to be offered anywhere.

Features of Your Site

Pricing

The cost of the site is dependent on your needs.  Our basic package consists of:

  1. Domain Name registration (The address of your site) www.(Up to 26 characters in length can be used).com.
  2. Designing the Site consists of three pages:
    • The Home Page with overview of the site, graphics and contact information.
    • Two additional pages would showcase products, goods and services offered by your business.  If you stand a stallion(s), a three-generation pedigree is provided on each horse plus information on the stallion's offspring, show record, etc.
    • Photos are encouraged to describe products and/or services.
  3. The monthly maintenance, marketing and management of your site, which includes:

Top Website Placement

A.  Top Placement on Yahoo and first page on their affiliate’s search engines

  1. What Top Website Placement does:
  1. How the Top Website Placement Program works
  1. What's the cost?
  1. What else?

B. First Page Placement on Yahoo

  1. This program is exactly the same as option A except you are placed on the first page of Yahoo (not at the top) plus Yahoo’s affiliates.
  2. The set up fee is the same; however because you are only placed on the first page, not at the top, the cost of the keywords purchased, in most cases, is about 25% cheaper.

C.  Google Top Search Engine Placement

  1. First page placement on Google - in the sponsor's section at the top, right side or bottom of the page.  On the first page of Google's affiliate AOL
  2. At present, you must first be a Yahoo/Affiliates client before Google will accept your phrases in their program.
  3. Set-up fee is only $100.00 more after the Yahoo/Affiliates Program set-up fee is incurred.
  4. Cost of key word phrases is based on the price you are paying for your keywords on Yahoo. For example, if you are paying $125.00 per month on Yahoo, your cost to be placed on Google and its affiliates is $250.00 per month. Note: This price structure may change.
  5. You can cancel the program at any time.
  6. Set up time is 3 to 5 working days.

D.  Other Placement Services

  1. Analysis of Home Page Text -- Not only will your target audience appreciate good text on your Home Page explaining your products and services but so will the Search Engines. Good marketing copy can be written that sounds great, has calls to action and also uses keyword phrases that are a must for high Search Engine rankings. Part of improving the quality of your site is thinking about what your audience wants, and the terms your audience might use to search. Your text should be written so that your pages are better matched for specific queries.
  2. Identification of sites to exchange reciprocal links -- Obtaining permission to link to other sites and/or creation of a links page to offer reciprocity.  Major Search Engines and Directories like Yahoo! and Google consider sites linking to yours when evaluating sites for inclusion in their database.  The more quality sites linking to your site, the higher your site is ranked. Even if you don't care about link popularity, being listed on other relevant sites is always a good idea.  Very often, these types of links can bring more traffic to your site than a high Search Engine ranking can bring.  Therefore, searching them out is often worth the time and effort.

Conclusion

Because of the nature of the Web and marketing in general, there is no ONE sure method to drive traffic and potential customers to your Web site. That is why Web Services Etc offers an array of services and consultation with each client to increase traffic to their site on the Web.