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Website hosting usually involves basically renting space on a
“server” or another computer set up to publish the content of
your website onto, providing fast and safe methods for your
customers to retrieve the information from, for viewing on their
computers. The numbers of available packages are staggering, and
frankly overwhelming to try to sort through for the best choice.
Prepare yourself for creative applications of the word “free”, a
lot of size-comparisons about bandwidth, hard drive space, page
hits, etc. While the hosting specs definitely should matter,
most basic hosting plans are going to be enough to support any
basic website. The more imminent concern with choosing your host
should be the fact that you’re going to entrust them a lot more
than you may realize up front. Of course, your information is
important. But hey, you WANT people to see it, right? Then,
there’s your customers’ information. And then there’s little
things like the fact that small business servers have opened up
such a gaping security threat for user bad guys (hackers,
terrorists, etc.) to “relay” anonymously across hundreds of
these small business hosting servers. This is a real threat
developing at an epidemic measure. Further information can be
seen at The United States Cyber Emergency Response Team’s site.
Then, of course, there’s those other nagging issues like
viruses, worms, SPAM, and online casinos to contend with, now
layered with the new wave of intelligent spy and adware – ALL of
these things run a pretty solid DEFINITE likelihood of
interacting with your server. The integrity of whatever company
you choose for your hosting services may easily be the
determining factor of whether you CAN stay online. Check these
guys out before getting stuck with a company that turns out to
be the world’s largest distributor of male enhancement products…
targeting the valued customer list you unknowingly provided
them. Do they just pass you on to another actual hosting company
while they monitor your web traffic? What safeguards have they
put in place to protect YOU?

1. Planning pays off. Whether you are designing your own site or working with a website developer/designer, the more thorough and well-thought-out the planning the better. It will save time and tears in the long run.

2. Decisions, decisions, decisions. By answering the following questions in detail, you will have the necessary basics for planning your website powerfully:

• What is the purpose of this website? (credibility, visibility, sales, branding, information, communications, identity, etc.) The purpose will help dictate the tone and style.
• Who is my target market? What kinds of visitors do I want to attract?
• What are my goals for each type of visitor?
• What will make them want to stay for awhile and also return?
• What content should I include to satisfy my purpose and fulfill my goals?
• What and how many pages will I need for the content?

3. Start with a rough draft. Even though it is fun to jump right onto the computer, I have learned it works better to sit down with paper and pencil and sketch out a rough flow-chart type of drawing of your site map. Another quick and effective method is to label and use post-it notes that are easy to move.

4. Spend time surfing the Internet. Check out competitors’ sites, sites with themes that appeal to you and colors that work for you, along with sites that have comfortable and sensible navigation. Take notes of what you like and why you like it.

5. Still on paper, plan your visitors’ journey through the website. From the usual starting point on the home page, decide where you want your visitors to go next and next and next. Make the path easy and obvious. Keep in mind that it is optimal if a visitor can access what he or she is looking for in one or two clicks — three clicks at the most. A large site should include a comprehensive site map and/or search feature to make navigation simple.

6. Once you are pleased with the initial plan, design a simple prototype. This may be done on the computer with basic outlines and boxes to show the locations of logos, banners, navigational tools, margins, sections for text and graphics, tables and other inclusions. By moving and changing sizes and colors, you will achieve a pleasing and balanced layout.

Chris King is a professional website creator / designer, storyteller, writer, free agent, and fitness instructor. You will find her business website at http://www.creativekeys.biz where you can sign up for her monthly Internet Tips E-zine. In addition visit Chris’ information website at http://www.creativekeys.net and her blog at http://www.curiositycubed.blogspot.com

Have you ever come across a pair of sunglasses or frames that your father had back in the 70s and wanted your own? Have you noticed that vintage and round glasses are coming back into style? Do you want to own a pair of these retro like glasses but haven’t seen any at your local eye wear shop? Most of the local stores carry what sells most but not what is always fashionable. Some people prefer their frames to be simple and distract people from their face, but some people feel that their glasses should help define who they are. If you are a stylish person who likes to look different and be creative with your accessories then you should have your own pair of round glasses.

These types of frames aren’t available at your super centers and eye wear warehouses but that’s just another reason to find out where you can find them because you know few people will be showing off the same frames as you. Because the Internet has connected each of our homes with thousands of stores, you are bound to locate a store that carries such a unique style of glasses. Even better, you will probably save money buying vintage name brands than modern name brands. Find and buy the glasses you want to wear and choose from a larger selection that what you local stores avail to you.