Comments on: Don’t Get Held Hostage by a Webmaster! http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/ Author of the best-selling affiliate marketing training book shares free money-making affiliate tips. Tue, 22 May 2012 05:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Free download driver http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-85860 Free download driver Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-85860 its sound great program. How to join it? its sound great program. How to join it?

]]> By: Richard http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-51586 Richard Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:29:17 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-51586 Hello Ros ~ I could use your advice. I purchased your Super Affiliate Handbook in August and just purchased the 2020challenge and set up an account with bluehost over the weekend. The Affiliate Handbook was supberb, the only suggestion that I have is elaborating on creating web-sites or offering tools that can assist for the true newbie (thats me). Honestly, I am confused on the web-site design. I played with bluehost and can't figure it out. I found this blog today which seems to have good suggestions. However, I want to go the correct direction and not have to keep purchasing products to get a site going. Here is my question - knowing that I have never created a web-site but can understand and learn from a good manual or tutorial, what would you suggest me to buy to get my first affiliate web-site up? Thanks in advance for your response. Richard Hello Ros ~

I could use your advice. I purchased your Super Affiliate Handbook in August and just purchased the 2020challenge and set up an account with bluehost over the weekend. The Affiliate Handbook was supberb, the only suggestion that I have is elaborating on creating web-sites or offering tools that can assist for the true newbie (thats me). Honestly, I am confused on the web-site design. I played with bluehost and can’t figure it out. I found this blog today which seems to have good suggestions. However, I want to go the correct direction and not have to keep purchasing products to get a site going. Here is my question – knowing that I have never created a web-site but can understand and learn from a good manual or tutorial, what would you suggest me to buy to get my first affiliate web-site up? Thanks in advance for your response.

Richard

]]> By: Rosalind Gardner http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-24715 Rosalind Gardner Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:15:58 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-24715 <b>Hello Maree</b>, You're welcome! My pleasure entirely. :-) Cheers, Ros Hello Maree,

You’re welcome! My pleasure entirely. :-)

Cheers,
Ros

]]> By: maree smith http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-24611 maree smith Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:38:52 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-24611 Hi Roz, just wanted to say a big thankyou.I am a newbie trying to advertise, i have been searching for info on how to create a redirect and an unsubscribe link, I will check out the sites you reccommend. Love your no b.s. manner. Keep it coming! Thankyou! Hi Roz,

just wanted to say a big thankyou.I am a newbie trying to advertise, i have been searching for info on how to create a redirect and an unsubscribe link, I will check out the sites you reccommend.
Love your no b.s. manner. Keep it coming! Thankyou!

]]> By: Robert McArthur http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20779 Robert McArthur Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:46:18 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20779 I really look forward to your newsletters, they are full of great information! In reference to this particular topic, I have looked at your recommended site builders products: by Jim Edwards and the other 'Site Sell'. Jim Edwards product looks fantastic, but doesn't cover traffic. SiteSell seems to do it all, but I don't quite understand what their product really is. Perhaps you could refer me to an earlier critique of these products? or a new comment? I have spent a great deal of time in the 'research-a-product phase' using your guidelines in Super Affiliate Handbook and am ready to decide on a 'helper' product. Your opinion has great value to me. Thank you <em><strong>Hello Robert </strong>- If you want to learn how to build an all-round site and do it yourself, then I highly recommend Jim's <a href="http://minisitecreator.net">MiniSiteCreator</a>. If you want to be led by the hand every step of the way, then <a href="http://webvista.sitesell.com/buildit/">SiteBuildit </a>is the product for you. cheers, Ros</em> I really look forward to your newsletters, they are full of great information! In reference to this particular topic, I have looked at your recommended site builders products: by Jim Edwards and the other ‘Site Sell’. Jim Edwards product looks fantastic, but doesn’t cover traffic. SiteSell seems to do it all, but I don’t quite understand what their product really is. Perhaps you could refer me to an earlier critique of these products? or a new comment? I have spent a great deal of time in the ‘research-a-product phase’ using your guidelines in Super Affiliate Handbook and am ready to decide on a ‘helper’ product. Your opinion has great value to me. Thank you

Hello Robert - If you want to learn how to build an all-round site and do it yourself, then I highly recommend Jim’s MiniSiteCreator. If you want to be led by the hand every step of the way, then SiteBuildit is the product for you. cheers, Ros

]]> By: Geordie http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20195 Geordie Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:16:28 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20195 Excellent post, cutting your teeth on simple landing pages with tools like you've mentioned here is well worth the time and effort invested in learning something new like this. It's really hard to find a designer who really gets what you see in your head and know will convert! <em><strong>Hi Geordie </strong>- Exactly!!! Ros</em> Excellent post, cutting your teeth on simple landing pages with tools like you’ve mentioned here is well worth the time and effort invested in learning something new like this. It’s really hard to find a designer who really gets what you see in your head and know will convert!

Hi Geordie - Exactly!!! Ros

]]> By: Terry Utella http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20176 Terry Utella Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:54:23 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20176 And then when you test, you have to test for specific actions. You don't just try it on like a new outfit. James Brausch has some tools and discussion on how to set this process up. See JamesBrausch.com. <em><strong>Hi Terry</strong>, That's interesting... Jame's site doesn't come up for me here in Borneo, so I can't really comment one way or another. - Ros</em> And then when you test, you have to test for specific actions. You don’t just try it on like a new outfit. James Brausch has some tools and discussion on how to set this process up. See JamesBrausch.com.

Hi Terry, That’s interesting… Jame’s site doesn’t come up for me here in Borneo, so I can’t really comment one way or another. – Ros

]]> By: John http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20149 John Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:36:33 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20149 Yes Marlon design dashboard is really a cool step by step guide on teaching us how to have our very own cool design website. Thanks Ros for this great article. <em><strong>My pleasure, John</strong>. Just sorry that I didn't share this tool with everyone sooner. Ros</em> Yes Marlon design dashboard is really a cool step by step guide on teaching us how to have our very own cool design website. Thanks Ros for this great article.

My pleasure, John. Just sorry that I didn’t share this tool with everyone sooner. Ros

]]> By: Anne Goodrich http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20142 Anne Goodrich Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:11:03 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20142 As a designer, I have to disagree just a skosh, of course. I do think that sites that are rich in content can get away with not being as visually appealing. Content *is* king. However, when I'm purchasing a product I'm very wary of sites that don't look professionally done. I think most of us assume that if a site looks professional, then there's a good chance the company will embrace that quality of excellence throughout. I don't mean to disparage the products you mentioned in the least. What should always come first is caring what's best for customers - and Content Management Systems are one way to give people a professional look and an easy way to control their content on their own. I certainly do understand you finding designing fun, though. (Me too.) However writing is my way to take a break from designing. :) <em><strong>Hi Anne</strong>, I agree with you 100%. I think design is the FIRST key to getting people to look at your site, and you've hit the nail on the head that "most of us assume if a site looks professional, then there's a good chance the company will embrace that quality of excellence throughout." I think we all need to start from that point THEN deliver great content ... which is an absolute MUST. Ros</em> As a designer, I have to disagree just a skosh, of course. I do think that sites that are rich in content can get away with not being as visually appealing. Content *is* king.

However, when I’m purchasing a product I’m very wary of sites that don’t look professionally done. I think most of us assume that if a site looks professional, then there’s a good chance the company will embrace that quality of excellence throughout. I don’t mean to disparage the products you mentioned in the least. What should always come first is caring what’s best for customers – and Content Management Systems are one way to give people a professional look and an easy way to control their content on their own. I certainly do understand you finding designing fun, though. (Me too.) However writing is my way to take a break from designing. :)

Hi Anne, I agree with you 100%. I think design is the FIRST key to getting people to look at your site, and you’ve hit the nail on the head that “most of us assume if a site looks professional, then there’s a good chance the company will embrace that quality of excellence throughout.” I think we all need to start from that point THEN deliver great content … which is an absolute MUST. Ros

]]> By: Virginia Van Vynckt http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/do-you-need-design-help/comment-page-1/#comment-20137 Virginia Van Vynckt Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:25:22 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=503#comment-20137 Hi, Ros-- If you designed this site, kudos to you. It looks good, is coded to standard, and works well. As a longtime Web developer with clients who range from do-it-yourselfers to "I don't want to lift a finger" types, I can see both sides of this issue. The best compromise, in my opinion, is to hire a web developer/designer to set up a site that you can then easily manage yourself. You want someone who's not just a "designer," but who understands back-end coding as well. Most people don't realize that the "back end" of a site is the most important part. Sloppy coding can compromise your site security, cost you points with the search engines, and frustrate your visitors. All you need is a content management system--Wordpress is ideal for many sites, and is free. Once it's installed, you can easily update content, including site graphics. I also think it's important to have a site that can "grow" with you. I haven't tried Marlon Sanders' web building system, but it looks promising for people who want to do it themselves. I do agree that every site owner should know at least very basic HTML (e.g. how to set up a link), and everyone should have an FTP program and learn how to use it. I've used all of the popular hosting control panels, and agree that Cpanel with Fantastico is wonderful. I also like Hsphere. I enjoy your emails and blog. Keep up the good work! <em><strong>Hi Virginia </strong>- Thanks for taking the time to add your comments. I agree wholeheartedly about having a great CMS and am currently testing out a new one that is looking really promising so far... has more latitude and functionality than Wordpress. I plan to do some more work with it when I return from Malaysia and Vietnam and then will share my experiences with it. Cheers, Ros</em> Hi, Ros–

If you designed this site, kudos to you. It looks good, is coded to standard, and works well.

As a longtime Web developer with clients who range from do-it-yourselfers to “I don’t want to lift a finger” types, I can see both sides of this issue.

The best compromise, in my opinion, is to hire a web developer/designer to set up a site that you can then easily manage yourself. You want someone who’s not just a “designer,” but who understands back-end coding as well. Most people don’t realize that the “back end” of a site is the most important part. Sloppy coding can compromise your site security, cost you points with the search engines, and frustrate your visitors.

All you need is a content management system–Wordpress is ideal for many sites, and is free. Once it’s installed, you can easily update content, including site graphics. I also think it’s important to have a site that can “grow” with you.

I haven’t tried Marlon Sanders’ web building system, but it looks promising for people who want to do it themselves.

I do agree that every site owner should know at least very basic HTML (e.g. how to set up a link), and everyone should have an FTP program and learn how to use it.

I’ve used all of the popular hosting control panels, and agree that Cpanel with Fantastico is wonderful. I also like Hsphere.

I enjoy your emails and blog. Keep up the good work!

Hi Virginia - Thanks for taking the time to add your comments. I agree wholeheartedly about having a great CMS and am currently testing out a new one that is looking really promising so far… has more latitude and functionality than WordPress. I plan to do some more work with it when I return from Malaysia and Vietnam and then will share my experiences with it. Cheers, Ros

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