If you have a business, then you should blog about it.  Why?  To get more business.  And more business means more money.  That’s a good thing, right?

Blogging is not just for gossip hounds, political pundits, and over enthusiastic hobbyists.  It is a powerful business tool that can reach new customers while maintaining that all-important relationship with your current client base.

Your website should have an integrated blogging feature for the following reasons:

• Easily tap into social networking
  Put links from your blog on social sites to drive traffic to your website.
• Search Engine Optimization
  Google and other search engines love a website with a blog.
• You Control your own PR
  Blog about your business and you control the message.

If your website does not have a blog, or is your website needs a renovation, click here to contact TechAdvocate Solutions.  We can help!

Think starting a new website is hard?

Does your website need a renovation but you think it will break the bank and dominate your already busy schedule.

With TechAdvocate Solutions (TAS) you are just 7 steps away from your new or renovated website using the popular WordPress Content Management System (CMS).

Here is the TAS 7 Step website process:

1. STEP 1 – Setup your Domain account.
   If you do not have a domain TAS recommends using GoDaddy
2. STEP 2 – Retainer
   Some upfront $$$ to kick start the project (very reasonable).
3. STEP 3 – Select a WordPress Theme
   Select an established WordPress as the base look-and-feel for your website.  See the below section on “WordPress Themes and Custom Themes”.
4. STEP 4 – Private Preview
   TAS will create a private preview only accessible by you to develop your new website.
5. STEP 5 – Tutorial/Consulting Session
   See below section on “WordPress Tutorial/Consulting Session”
6. STEP 6 – Customizations
   Establish your customizations and establish a ToDo list to go live.  See below section on “Customizations”.
7. STEP 7 – Go Live with your New Website!
   Move your preview to your domain and go live!  Congratulation!

Click here to contact TAS and let’s get started!

WordPress Themes and Custom Themes
What is a WordPress Theme?
A WordPress theme is a collection of template files that control the way the website is displayed.  There are many prefabricated WordPress Themes for free or available for purchase.

Suggestion:
For a list of thousands of free WordPress themes go to the following website:

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

Click “Most Popular” in the right column.  Find a theme you like.

Selecting an established WordPress theme is like going to IKEA or Home Depot and selecting cabinets for your kitchen.  Using a WordPress theme keeps your website project affordable.   Most themes allow some customizations.

If you like, TAS can build you a customized theme to your specifications
As opposed the “IKEA/Home Depot” cabinet comparison discussed above, this is analogous to hiring a custom cabinet maker to build you cabinets from scratch and to your exact specifications.  Pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. 

WordPress Tutorial/Consulting Session
TAS will give you a personal tutorial/consulting session that includes the following:

• Adding a post to your blog using the WordPress admin Dashboard
• Adding pictures and video
• Add pages to your blog to give it “website-like” features
• Tap into social networking
• Other cool stuff you can do with your WordPress website.
• Any specific issues you want to address for your specific website
• This session lasts for 2 to 3 hours (3 hours max including follow-up).

Online sessions are available if it is not possible to meet in person.  Additional specialized sessions are available to address more advanced topics.

Customizations
TAS can help you customize your website to meet your specific needs.  Because we have built the foundation of the website on WordPress without having to re-invent the wheel, we can focus on customizing your website to get the look and feel you want. Here are some examples of customizations:

• Theme Customizations
• Flash and Slideshows
• Custom design and graphics
• Ecommerce (sell stuff from your website)
• Take Online payments
• Advertising revenue capacity
• Importing Data from an existing Website

Customizations are done at an hourly rate or predetermined price for the project.
Customizations can be done at any time to meet your needs and help stay up-to-date with the constant changes of the online world.

Click here to contact TAS and let’s get started!

You can use Facebook and Twitter to drive traffic to your website.  More traffic can translate into more business.  And more business means more money.  And that’s good, right!

As part of your service from Techadvocate Solutions, a “Share/Save” feature has been installed on your WordPress website/blog.  You will notice the “Share/Save” icon as the end of each post.  This allows others to share to social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter) and other blogs.

For example, to share this post on Facebook simply click Share/Save icon, select Facebook, and post to your wall.  (You will be asked to login Facebook if you are not already.)  That’s it!

If your website/blog does not allow you to tap into the power of Social Networking, click here to contact TechAdvocate Solutions.  We can help!

Fun fact, there are over 500 million people on Facebook.  By 2012 there could be over 1 BILLION Facebook users.  Don’t miss out on this marketing opportunity.