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Online Store Design for JMR Manufacturing

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

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Some of you may know that we have been busy working on a new website for JMR Manufacturing including a new online store.  We choose to go with X-Cart as the platform for JMR’s new online store.  We picked X-Cart for a few reasons.  At the top of the list were SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and the ability to account for dimensional shipping quotes with UPS.

SEO is very important and should be considered when choosing how to build a website.  After all what good is a pretty website if no one can find it?  SEO or Search Engine Optimization is basically taking the proper steps to make sure the major search engines are able to see and crawl your website for information.  The 509 Media staff will be happy to explain the steps you need to take to have Google crawling your website effectively.  X-Cart offers search engine friendly URLs without the need for extra plug-ins.  X-Cart also offers an easy way to add meta keywords, meta descriptions, and page titles.

X-Cart has the ability to account for dimensions of each box being shipped.  By doing so it reduces the chance for back charges from UPS or shipper of your choice.  It takes a little extra time to enter the box dimensions and weight but the savings over a month can be more than worth the time and effort.

SEE THE JMR ONLINE STORE HERE

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Technorati and Increasing Website Traffic

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Untitled-2 Submitting your blog to Technorati can help with page rank.  Technorati has a Google pr8 so getting a back link from here can potentially have a positive effect on your  (blog) website’s page rank.  It is free to submit your blog to Technorati.  Once approved and listed the link on Technorati will be a back link to your website.  Back links are a very important part of SEO (search engine optimization) and making sure people can find your website or blog in search engine results.

Once you submit your link you will recieve an email with a claim token for Technorati like the one below.  You need to post this on your blog to prove you are in fact an author for your domain.

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509 Media now has a SSL Certificate

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

509 Media now has a SSL Certificate.  Now that the SSL Certificate is done we are one step closer to launching our online store.  You will soon be able to purchase many items from the graphic designers at 509 Media.  We will have standard vehicle wraps, half wraps, tailgate wraps, iPhone Skins, iPod Touch Skins, laptop skins, stickers, windshield banners, and much more available for purchase.  Updates on the online store are coming soon.  We should have the store up and going in the next few days.


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Websites that Work… Are you looking for a Designer?

Monday, December 28th, 2009

can moneyCan you afford to be throwing your hard earned dollars in the trash just because you decided to hire the wrong website designer? Do you need a website for your company, church, club, non profit, personal use or other organization?  There are a myriad of choices out there to choose from when trying to decide which web designer to use.  I talk to people all the time who say they are going to let their friend Bobby design their website because he learned how to make a web page at school.  I am not here to discourage you from saving money and having someone close to you help out.  If you decide to go this route you first need to make certain this person understands not only how to design a website but also understands how to market your website.  What good does a website do if people can not find it?  What good does a website do if people leave the site after visiting only one page?  A website in many cases if your first impression on potential clients. You can have a positive or negative effect on the potential client.

509 Media is here to help.  We not only have experience in website design, we also have experience marketing websites on both local and global marketplaces.   If you are looking for the geek squad with glasses and a pocket protector then you have found the wrong place.  If you are looking for someone with proven marketing experience and someone who knows how to help you put dollars in the bank then you have found the right place.  It is not important how the website it built.  Do you really care if the website is written in PHP, HTML, or that the site has its colors and positioned by a CSS page?  Most of you will have not clue what this is or care as long as the site is getting people in and making the cash register ding.

Many website companies boast about how they will optimize your website for search engines and get you listed.  SEO (Search Engine Optimization) should be a key part of the plan from the beginning. SEO should never be an added cost or feature.  Some of these companies have a poor Alexa ranking and very few back links to their website.  Back links are a very important part of getting your website noticed.  The most important thing is back links help your page rank improve.  As your page rank improves your rank in search engine results will be improved.  The added benefit to back links is people do see the links and find their way to your website via the back links.  If you choose 509 Media to design your new website we will spend the necessary time on the phone or in person explaining how you can get better results from your website.  We will be happy to discuss what you need to do once we hand over the new website to get the best possible return on your investment.

If you are in the market for a new website be sure to contact 509 Media in Dothan, Alabama.  We service clients around the world for graphic design and website design projects.  We can also consult with you on other aspects of your marketing plan.  Just let us know what you need.  We have affordable rates to fit just about any budget.

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