Friends & Associates Newsletter March 2012
Use Geographical / Regional Domain names to Improve your SEO

For new websites with a distinct local market area it can be very advantageous to register a domain name with the regional area in the name. Google and other search engines will pick this up when potential customers search for a product or service in your area. You can still register your business name as a secondary domain name for marketing purposes (i.e. advertising, business cards, etc).

Welcome to the March edition of our Newsletter - in this issue we:

 · look at how you can use Twitter, Facebook and other forums and blogs to increase your business’ exposure 

 · cover in detail the best way to prepare photos for your website including resizing them   


 · welcome 30+ new web sites which have joined Chilli Websites recently.  

 



Promoting your Website with Social Media - Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and Forums ...

Is Twitter really going to help my business or is it a waste of time? Can Facebook increase my customer base?

The answer to these questions of course depends on what business you are in and what your aims are from "social marketing". If you are a band whose fan base is 14-25 year olds then you might spend all of your marketing efforts on social media - if you are financial planners for high net worth individuals then you would likely spend much less effort toward online social media.

But that is not to say that financial planners cannot benefit from social media ...

Click here to view the full article online.


 



Preparing Photos for your Website ...

Working with images on your website can be one of the more difficult aspects of maintaining your own website.

Ensuring your photos look good and do not slow down the loading time for your page are the two primary concerns - both of these issues are dependent on how you prepare your photos for your web pages.

Click here to view the full article online.


 



A warm welcome...
We would like to extend a warm welcome and wish the best fortunes online to the new websites using ChilliWebsites.com:

Creative art design consultancy www.cdmstudio.com.au
Velour tracksuits and leisurewear www.velushi.com.au
Corporate learning and training Chicago www.seminarworks.us
Water treatment in Africa www.aqua-logix.com
All terrain vehicle for hire www.junglefoxallterraincontracting.com.au
Everyting dreadlocks in Western Australia www.weirdsistas.com.au
Beach wax body bars www.leilanibeach.com
Counselling for men and boys in Geelong www.boys2menpsychsolutions.com
Florists in Seaforth Sydney www.seaforthflowers.com.au
Scandinavian baby and children’s clothing www.scandinaviansimplicity.com.au
Talent and modelling agency for kids www.showkidz.com.au
Stonemasonry in northern Sydney www.sydneystoneworks.com.au
Business consultants to improve your business www.qfuture.com.au
Cupcakes for all occasions in Melbourne www.cupcake-perfection.com
Sensually wicked parties www.wickedgear.com.au
Professional paving in Sydney www.pavingnorthshore.com.au
Marketing and distribution of financial products www.fdx.com.au
Security services in Queensland www.davki.com.au
Day trading information www.trading2bprofitable.com.au  
Tax accounting in North Ryde Sydney www.sydneytaxaccountants.com.au
Restoration of swimming pools Perth www.newlifepoolrestorations.com.au
Optometrists buying group www.optovision.com.au
Victorian Advocates for Animals www.vafa.org.au
Home based business opportunity www.mindpowersunlimited.com
Soccer for preschoolers Sydney North Beaches www.minitotssoccer.com.au
Dance studio in Brisbane www.kickdance.com.au
Motel in Augathella Queensland www.augathellapalms.com

Executive recruitment and consultancy www.daleexecutive.com.au
Australian author www.vickielcummings.com


We have also been busy with a few "custom design" web sites which have been integrated to the ChilliCMS:
Rural wellness centre in Victoria high country www.spiritshigh.com.au
Specialist property photography service www.studio33.com.au


 


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