Category Archives: Home web businesses

Does my business need a web site or blog?

“I own a small business. Do I need a web site? a blog?”
It’s a valid question. As a businessperson, you don’t want to dump money into a web site if it’s not going to be a good investment for you. And if you choose to have a web site, how do you go about deciding whether it should be a blog or other type of web site?

A Rose by Any Other Name

Here’s a secret: a blog is just another name for a content-based web site.…

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Concept to Launch: How to start a web site, part 2

Part 2 of starting a web site covers the expected / desired visitor cycle, card sorting / organizing menus, and professional graphic design. Follow our example character Joe Blue as he goes through these steps to build a water park web site.

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Concept to Launch: How to start a web site, part 1

I have been part of lots of web projects… some have fallen flat on their faces, and some turned into major success stories. Of course, there were a few in between! For those of you just getting started on a new venture, here is my personal step-by-step formula for setting up a new web site, from concept to its initial launch.

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Mary Shaw dba Stitchsoft is now Stitchsoft, LLC

Web design and development is a great home office opportunity. I’ve been a web developer since 1997 and have worked out of my home (as a programmer, of course) since 1995. I’ve done it as both a home business and in a work-from-home job. It’s not for everyone.

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