The Knowmad Web Compass2009-01-07T15:20:12ZThe Knowmad Web Compass List Ownerlistowner@knowmad.comhttp://lists.knowmad.com/mail.cgiDada Mail 2.10.16The Knowmad Web Compass - Spring 2006tag:lists.knowmad.com,2006-06-07:%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Fknowmad_compass%2F20060607100106%2F2006-06-07T10:01:06Z2006-06-07T10:01:06Z
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<li><a href="#b"><strong>New Client and Website</strong></a><br />
<em>Welcome Momentum </em></li>
<li><a href="#d"><strong>Featured Service</strong></a><br />
<em>Startup Web Sites</em></li>
<li> <a href="#f"><strong>Resources / Tips</strong></a><br />
<em>SEO Tips</em><br />
<em>Google Base</em></li>
<li> <a href="#g"><strong>Subscription Information</strong></a></li>
<li style="list-style:none;">Knowmad Technologies <br />
401 Hawthorne Lane Ste. 110-204<br />
Charlotte NC 28205</li>
<li><strong>Testimonial</strong></li>
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<p>"I was in a meeting this week with city council folks, Crisis Assistance, lawyers, pastors, etc. Carol Hughes of Crisis said that the best website she has found is Mecklenburg Ministries. So I had the chance to publicly sing your praises.
Thank you so very much. We appreciate your work." <br />
Maria Hanlin, the Executive Director of Mecklenburg Ministries</p>
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<span class="redhead">We have moved!!! </span><br>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">by William McKee</span></p>
<p class="content"><b>We have moved!!!</b> The dust has finally settled and we are in our new home at 909 Central Avenue. We have a wonderful space and are aiming for an open house in June. </p>
<p><b>We are growing!!!</b> Besides our new space, we have new additions to our staff:</p>
<p><em>Diona Kidd</em>, my new partner, brings more than 8 years of web development experience to our team. We are excited to have her on board.</p>
<p><em>Ian Tyndall</em> is taking Stephen Bush’s position. Stephen has moved on to a career with the Air Force. We wish him well. </p>
<p><em>Susan Hill</em> will be managing projects, SEO Optimization, Web Maintenance and office administration.</p>
<p> You may also be hearing a new name "Knowmad Technologies". We are still Knowmad Services, Inc., but using the dba of Knowmad Technologies which better describes our business. </p>
<p><b>Our new mailing address is:</b><br />
401 Hawthorne Lane Ste. 110-204<br />
Charlotte NC 28204</p>
<p>The phone number is the same (704-343-9330) and we strive to provide excellent, personal service to our clients.</p>
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<span class="redhead">Welcome Momentum !</span></p>
<p>Momentum Coaching's new website has gone on line this April. Momentum Coaching's mission is for each of us to energize the moment we're in.</p>
<p>As owner and professional coach, Katie Mattson energizes her clients to stretch their boundaries, deepen their awareness and indulge in life. She coaches individuals and small groups around topics such as: building confidence, career and life transitions.
shifting perspective and stepping into new experiences.
<p>Visit <a href="http:www.energizeyourmoment.com">http://www.energizeyourmoment.com</a> to read more about Katie and Momentum Coaching.</p>
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<span class="redhead">Startup Websites</span></p>
<p class="bluehead">Business Card Website Package</p>
<p>An inexpensive online presence that provides 24x7 advertising and interactive customer inquiry form.</p>
<p class="includes">INCLUDES</p>
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<li>A website planning consultation</li>
<li>One content page with your logo and up to 3 images</li>
<li>One interactive inquiry form</li>
<li>One year of Basic Hosting with email ($240 value)</li>
<li>Domain name registration for one year</li>
<li>Submission of website to the top 3 major search engines, including Google, Yahoo, MSN</li>
<li>Optimized for Search Engines</li>
<li>Designed to be compatible with all modern browsers</li>
<li>Web standards compliant (XHTML/CSS)</li>
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<p><b>Cost: $695*</b></p>
<p class="bluehead">Website Starter Package</p>
<p>For professionals, non-profits or small businesses, the Website Starter Package provides a cost effective point-of-entry into the world-wide web. This package goes beyond a simple online business card page by providing a more customized presentation of your company and a means to communicate more information to your audience.</p>
<p class="includes">INCLUDES</p>
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<li>A website planning consultation</li>
<li>Fully customized design</li>
<li>One design iteration and up to 3 design variations</li>
<li>Up to seven content pages</li>
<li>One interactive inquiry form</li>
<li>One year of Basic Hosting ($240 value)</li>
<li>Domain name registration for one year</li>
<li>Submission of website to the top 3 major search engines, including Google, Yahoo, MSN.</li>
<li>Optimized for Search Engines</li>
<li>Designed to be compatible with all modern browsers</li>
<li>Web standards compliant (XHTML/CSS)</li>
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<p><b>Cost: $2,995 and up*</b></p>
<p>If you know of someone that needs these services, please send our information to them.</p>
<p style="font-size: .65em">* Prices subject to change</p>
<p><a name="f"><img src="http://www.knowmad.com/newsletter/images/resourcestips.gif" width="400" height="25" alt="Resources and Tips"></a>
<span class="redhead">Resources/Tips</span></p>
<p><b>SEO Tips (Search Engine Optimization)</b></p>
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<li>Search engines deliver over 85% of traffic to your website. Links from other Web Pages account for 88%.</li>
<li>It can take 3 months or more to get ranked on the top search engines.</li>
<li>Optimizing is a continual process because of search engine updates, changes in your competition, changes on your website, and current events.</li>
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<p><b>Google Base</b><br>
<a href="http://base.google.com">Google Base</a> is a place where you can easily submit all type of online and offline content that Google hosts and makes searchable online. Google Base listings are showing up in Google results screens. If you do a search for "jobs" on Google you should see the one box form. Check out the above link for more information.
According to one of our resources, "If you haven't already listed your products in Google Base, this is a good incentive to do so. By leveraging your Google Base listings to appear in these new one-box results, you may be able to indirectly get on the first page in Google without actually having to go through the process of optimizing your pages to rank high in Google's organic search results."
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The Knowmad Compass - July 2005tag:lists.knowmad.com,2005-07-14:%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Fknowmad_compass%2F20050714091453%2F2005-07-14T09:14:53Z2005-07-14T09:14:53Z<p><br />
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T h e K n o w m a d C o m p a s s<br />
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July 2005<br />
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Welcome to the 1st edition of The Knowmad Compass. Our goal is to bring you<br />
timely news and information that can help you make the most of your website.<br />
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News & Announcements<br />
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* Offices closed<br />
Our offices will be closed for summer vacation during the week of July 18th. We<br />
will reopen on July 25th. If you need immediate assistance during this time,<br />
please send a short email message to <a href="mailto:911@knowmad.com">911@knowmad.com</a>. This will page a<br />
technician to answer your request. All other requests and emails will be<br />
handled upon reopening.<br />
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* Website Update<br />
If you haven't visited our website lately, we'd encourage you to take a look.<br />
We have been working hard to revamp the site with new content, demos of our<br />
products and links to our growing list of clients. We'd appreciate a link back<br />
to us.<br />
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* YAPC::NA<br />
Last month, our lead developer, William McKee, attended the Yet Another Perl<br />
Conference for North America held in Toronto. Besides getting to meet fellow<br />
developers and some of the leading luminaries in the Perl community including<br />
language creator Larry Wall, this three-day conference was packed with ideas<br />
and information which William has been implementing since his return.<br />
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* New Offerings<br />
As part of our efforts to meet the needs of our clients, we are expanding our<br />
services to allow us to offer a broader range of website solutions. New services<br />
include a start-up website package ($600), website maintenance plans, web-based<br />
calendar hosting ($25/yr), search engine optimization, wikis/weblogs (included<br />
with hosting), and customized e-commerce integration (starting from $400). We<br />
continue to offer website hosting, custom programming, and database-driven<br />
website applications. Look for future articles which will explore these<br />
services in more depth.<br />
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"Do you own your domain?" by William McKee<br />
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Although this may seem like a silly question, the reality is sometimes<br />
surprising. I regularly work with clients who think they own their domain but<br />
when it comes time to move their website, they are unable to access the original<br />
developer or, worse, discover that the domain they have been paying for was never<br />
registered in their name leaving them with nothing.<br />
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There are legal methods available to dispute domain ownership, but the most<br />
effective solution is prevention. For starters, you should ask your host or<br />
website developer if you are listed as the registrant or domain owner. This<br />
entity is the legal owner of the domain. Never let another party assume<br />
ownership of your domain! If any company registers ownership of your domain to<br />
themselves, you should question it immediately.<br />
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The domain owner is the only one who has the power to make crucial domain<br />
decisions, including changing contact information and transferring your domain<br />
to another server. When Knowmad Services Inc registers a domain name(s) on your<br />
behalf, you always own that domain.<br />
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In recent years, there have been domain name renewal scams. A company will send<br />
an email or letter which looks like an invoice to renew your domain but is<br />
really a domain transfer acceptance. This scam has been especially used by a<br />
registrar called Domain Registry of America. You should ignore all renewal<br />
notices from companies with whom you have not done business. Ask your hosting<br />
provider if you are in doubt.<br />
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Another way to ensure that you retain control of your website name and content<br />
is to know where your key Internet and e-commerce contracts and account<br />
information is stored? If these are only in electronic format, make a hard-copy<br />
that you can store in a safe place. This information can often be used to help<br />
prove you are who you say you are when talking with tech support<br />
representatives.<br />
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William McKee is the lead developer for Knowmad Services Inc. If you have any<br />
questions about domain names or the registration process, please write to us at<br />
<a href="mailto:info@knowmad.com">info@knowmad.com</a>.<br />
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Thank you for reading,<br />
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Knowmad Services Inc.<br />
Website Solutions & Development</p>
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