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January 14, 2010
The new look of a business in 2010The new look of a business in 2010
You don't need
a storefront to have a business.
You no longer are doing business in your community ... you are now global!
You
do not need a LAN line ... old phone your parents had that hung on the wall attached to a cord.
You don't need a logo.
You don't even need to be an expert in what you do. that's scary...
The one thing you need is
a website.
8:41 am cst
December 15, 2009
Coal in this company's stocking BAH HUMBUG!
"Dear SEO Customer,
Your monthly activity is available to review. While in your account, please review your profile content to ensure it is complete.
Keep your profile up to date - the more information you put in your profile, the higher you're likely to rank in local
and major search engine results (and more likely to be chosen by someone searching)." This Scrooge wants you
to get additional hits and you will pay for them. Shame on them, they are marketing themselves as the expert in this
field. They promise they will do all the work for you. Yet they clearly are holding you responsible ... great escape
clause for them when you don't get the hits they promised ... oh, you didn't read that last sentence? Bah Humbug!
This company is charging initial set-up fees, monthly fees, and charging you for the words they want you to
include! How many companies are charging
for this service, which I handle for my clients as they cannot be expected to understand this complex process and understand
the lingo spoken? How many "Dear Santa letters" do you receive asking for help on this subject?
This company is claiming to be the best Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click company. Who
is the Scrooge behind this company?
BTW -You also have a contract with the Grinch for the same thing! You didn't know as you
were pressured and uneducated.
Organic, custom designed Search
Engine Optimization custom designed for your website are legitimate. You no longer have to work with Scrooge
or Grinch as you don't feel educated. Cut your loses NOW. I will be happy to advise you on this ways you
can be wiser in your company's budget for 2010! Cathe
1:57 pm cst
December 11, 2009
DowneySidekc.org Adoption for older childrenI met Cheryl Graves at a network group of Professional Women. Downey Side Adoption
KC was having a silent / live auction fund-raiser last month. www.DowneySidekc.org cgraves@DowneySide.org I met with the person who bid on the time I had donated for the auction. My job
allows me to meet the best people who are doing remarkable things just because "it should be this way". I
just want to educate everyone about websites so you can make the correct decision. I have the honor of working with
Downey Side Adoption in 2010.
Cathe:
Thank you very much for all the advice you shared with me. I went home and immediately bought domain
names from Register.com. Since I decided to create a website a couple of months ago, I have done a lot of research on-line
and solicited advice from many individuals. For pure, concentrated usefulness, the two hours with you were the best.
I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much. Mrs. C
Mrs.
C will have a wonderul program for non-profits. It's great when everyone cares, shares and gives. Cathe
December 8, 2009
Wishing for a new website from Santa?
Your website forms the world's first impression of you
and your business! - Does your website
open within seconds?
- Is your website content
accurate?
- Are you getting results on your
website?
- How can you check to view the hits?
- Are your website content and your marketing materials consistent?
If
your answers to the above questions are not positive then you should consider making a positive change for 2010.
December 2, 2009
My website is being held hostage!
Many people are very savvy that they
need to have a website. Number 1: purchase your domain name yourself. When
I work with a client, I will help you create a domain name, I will help you transfer your domain name, AND YOU ARE
THE OWNER OF THE DOMAIN NAME … not me. Do not let anyone purchase
your domain for you. However, some times domain names are sold to resellers with out your knowledge.
They then are the owner of your domain name. You may have purchased from a legitimate site …
their business practices may have changed. For over 6 years I have transferred domain names for clients.
A client of mine was very patient, much more patient than I, with a local hosting company reseller would not release
the domain name after 6 weeks. Legally, the transfer process can only take 5-8 business days.
There are only 6 laws that govern websites. When you purchase a domain name, legally your
domain cannot be transferred for 60 days. This is for your protection. If you
want a biz domain and website, if you are exchanging money or accepting donations, please use www.Register.com. I’m
not a reseller for Register.com. I’m a free-lance webmaster. I always provide
a free consultation. I smiled when I sat down with someone new and I had ran a Who Is and knew if they
legally owned their domain or not. Tip of the Day: purchase your domain name yourself. Contact
me if you have any questions. Cathe
December 1, 2009
I'm so frustrated with my website Tip of the Day
Those
are the first words I hear when I meet with a potential client, when I'm networking and I've told them I am a web master and
when someone calls me as you referred them to me. Thank You!
The purpose of my website is to educate you.
It’s full of information for you. I want to provide information so you are better educated when you interview
your potential web master. A web master is highly skilled in the latest technology to ensure
your website loads quickly … and that only begins when you are wanting a new website or website make-over.
Ok, you need a website designed. Then what? Who is your website designer? A website
designer is a designer. That is their expertise. This is one part of the process.
I hope you're researching everyone. With today’s work situation, the best IT provider is that
… Their expertise is IT support. While I am a web master, I’m not qualified to do my own IT support. Unfortunately,
the website Industry has a bad image. Most of my clients come away from using someone who needed quick income. Please
check out my website for questions you should ask. Also another tip: check out
their website. If it’s blank and says coming soon … not a good sign.
No Portfolio or testimonials. Look at
the email address. Is it yahoo or gmail ... not a good sign. Now
who are you going to use to get your website launched to the Internet? I will go into the remaining steps your website will
need to follow to get your hits in my daily Blog. Tip of the Day …
a bad website is harmful to your biz! I’d rather see website coming soon … more importantly
so would those clients you lost with a website that does not work!
Cathe
November 30, 2009
FREE evening of shopping, socializing and safety Girls Night Out
Hello! I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving! On the last day of November, save the
date for a FREE evening of shopping, socializing and safety. Christmas is just a few weeks away. You’ll find some time for a little stress free gift shopping
– or finding some special treats for yourself.
Free Safety and Security for Women at Home, the Office and Traveling. Come get pampered, catered to and educated – all for one low price: nothing! Free
Don't think this doesn't happen around here. Yes, it happens next
door. Yes, I worked in a hostile work environment for years. Yes, I have been approached, with my arms full
of bags, laptop, and coffee getting into my car. Twice at 119th & Blackbob and once on the corner in Waldo.
Thursday,
December 10th, 2009 6:00 to 8:30 P.M.
We’ll have
more than a dozen product lines under one roof.That’s
enough to give you great choices without being overwhelmed.We’ll
hold up on the gift search from 7:00 to 7:30 for an exciting and informative presentation on
Safety and Security for Women at Home, the Office and Traveling
We all need reminders about best practices for personal protection. After door prizes are awarded, we’ll be around for another hour. Come on and get pampered, catered to and educated – all for
one low price: nothing!
Hors d’oeuvres, snacks and beverages (the wine will be fine) will be available at no charge. This is a free, adult women’s event - but there
will be no dancing men.
Location:
Shawnee Knights of Columbus Hall 5900 King St. Between Nieman and Quivira on Johnson Drive – about 2 miles west of I-35 Contact Lou Ann Donovan for information
and to RSVP Phones: 913-593-6071 email: ladonovan@comcast.net
I will be Blogging daily as
you prepare to take your biz into the new year!
Cathe
November 25, 2009
loneliness can be as painful as hunger, companionship as powerful as love
I hope there is food at your family dinner tomorrow.
I hope you have family and friends surrounding your table.
Thanksgiving was always at
my house to give mom a break as we are a large Irish Catholic Family. The Thanksgiving Day the Chiefs played
on national TV, I had kid movies in another room, a family, very competitive game of Spoons in the Kitchen. I
thought my family would sleep over~
We lost my grandmother just a few days later. My mom has been gone 5 years, but I still get ready to
share with her what her Grandsons have done today. I always did that
Southern Johnson County thing; I donated to the bell ringers, I donated food to the Harvesters Barrels at the store. I always
donated to those non-profits who came to my house to pick up the clothes that I had outgrown. Office attire very pretty but
not warm and not comfortable. I headed the United Way at work for a few years. Keep me in my comfort zone.
My son came home from 7th grade and informed me homeless
people can’t open jars. Homeless people need protein. I then began to donate Peanut Butter
and Crackers.
Homeless or those in need of a warm
meal are no longer defined as winos who should pull themselves up by their boot straps. Its families at
church not wanting to share with anyone they may be loose that huge house. Over 80% of Johnson County students
are using free and reduce lunches while their parents try to pay the heating bill over the mortgage. It’s those that
have lost a job, lost their home, its OUR BRAVE vets who served so you can celebrate this Thanksgiving who have Post Traumatic
Stress Syndrome.
Thank those homeless BRAVE vets, as you
pray over your Thanksgiving Dinner. Thank the Heroes, who are angels on earth, having dinner with those
who are homeless or in need of a free meal. Those who are lonely and feel this is their family. They don’t
judge. They treat everyone with respect and dignity. The homeless live the golden rule. They
encourage. They are such a strong support for each other. The Heroes do this on a daily basis.
They do it knowing they are being exposed to germs as the homeless or those needing a warm meal don’t have health
insurance.
A local food kitchen mission:
to provide a pleasant, safe place for the hungry or lonely to share a free, nutritious meal and the companionship of one another.
We believe loneliness can be as painful as hunger, companionship as powerful as love. Anyone who desires a meal is served,
no questions asked. Diners are treated as our invited guests. We do not provide counseling, but rather refer individuals to
appropriate agencies when they ask for help. Our focus is on food and fellowship.I
wish you a Blessed Thanksgiving rich with food and fellowship. Cathe
10:46 am cst
November 24, 2009
Create short / long goals NOW for your website and 2010
"Met with a wonderful lady a couple of days ago that suggested some revisions
to my website. Her name is Cathe Messick. Cathe is a webmaster and owner of CatheDESIGNS4U.
Cathe suggested
toning down my site so that my intended objective, my jewelry, would shine through. I think her suggestions were great
and I can already see the benefit. Let me know what you think. This is still a work in progress but the more I
work on it the easier it will get. " quote from Susan's blog at Blue Opal Jewelry
http://blueopaljewelry.webs.com/I provide free consultations. Now is the the time to create short / long goals
for your website for 2010 Contact Cathe Now!
October 30, 2009
Own your domain name? Probably Not!Being a webmaster for over 6 years, I thought I had heard
every reason why a hosting company would not release a domain name and/or website. We started the transfer
process 6 weeks ago. Today, a manager, forgetting he was walking to me the new webmaster and not the client,
said We own this domain name and we lease it to you. In this case NOT! But it could be true in your case. Do you own the domain name … sometimes
not! Verify with Who Is … Or contact me. Cathe@CatheDESIGNS4U.com
10:12 am cdt
September 30, 2009
Picture and standard website file formatsI get questions on this all the time.
I hope this will help you.
Please keep this and refer or forward to anyone who does your pictures,
ads, etc.
What you use in print is different in what you use for website. These professionals realize
your website needs a different size. If you load the .jpeg (pictures) they share with you, your website
would take too long to load. A client will not wait for a website to load. They move
away from your website and miss the new fresh information you are sharing!
Here are standard website file formats. There should be no cost to you.
Logo: You will need a transparent
.jpeg file for your website.
Pictures: You need all pictures / graphics in a .jpeg file format. The pictures you take with your camera are
fine. If the
pictures are taken in high-resolution, you will need that .jpeg resized for the website recommended
standard size 60 x 80 kb. This is the standard website file format.
Video: Purchase
a camera with video/audio so your clients can hear and watch how you install, measure, etc. This is a business
expense.
On
the vendor end, there are many different files formats they may use. You will need one of these file types:.avi.mov.mpg.mpeg. These are the standard website file formats.YouTube videos work as well.
Audio: Purchase a camera with video/audio so your
clients can hear and watch how you install, measure, etc. This is a business expense.You will need audio in an
.mp3 file format.
On the vendor end, there are many different files formats they may use.The standard website file format is .mp3
file format.
Flash
/ Animation: On
the vendor end, there are many different files formats they may use.You will need a .swf file format.The standard website file format is .swf.
I
hope this helps you. Cathe
8:13 am cdt
September 28, 2009
2 wonderful network Groups for Professional Women.
3:17 am cdt
September 22, 2009
seeking comments on this website I am always looking for feedback on my work. While the owner will have the final say, I would greatly
appreciate your feedback on this website that is under-construction. http://www.talkingtuesdays.com/Thanks, Cathe
9:06 am cdt
September 21, 2009
Transforming Lives of the Mentally Ill
2:44 pm cdt
September 12, 2009
I remembered the Firefighters on 9-11 who climbed 70 steps of stairs on 9-11 searching for survivors. He finished the run.An emotional run on yesterday, meeting family
members who lost a loved one while 400 did the run. Seeing the pride of active / vets with Army, Navy and other all forces.
Olathe Fire and Police cheering the runners on. A woman, 96, who had run and stayed around to support runners.
A fantastic job to the committee / volunteers and the 200 Army members who ran overseas. The respect,
the way everyone helped to make sure the race was full of Energy, The runners crossing the finish line, 9 hours and 11 minutes,
under Large American Flags on both sides of the track with the bodies aching, some injured, but, oh you missed seeing the
look of accomplishment they had endured. One man said to me, as I was concerned about him, at the end of
the race, he said, every time I passed you on a lap, tired, aching, I remembered the Firefighters on 9-11 who climbed 70 steps
of stairs on 9-11 searching for survivors. Great job!!! Thank you for allowing me to
share the day with you!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Patriots-Run/147307807680
Respectfully, one of the water ladies
September 11, 2009
9-11 Patriot’s Run today I cried through the ceremony. It
was very touching to see how many active / veterans were at the dinner and will do the run. There was a
table presentation “The Missing Warrior” by Captain Mark Bicskei. It was to remind us of those
heroes who are not here on this day of Remembrance. The Captain did share he is with the Reservist Unit
in Gardner and just brought home ALL 293 heroes just last week from a year’s deployment. I heard my friend Roger, who led 3 deployments, speak quietly,
proudly, and respectfully … “Amazing job” before the Captain’s standing ovation. I was a guest at the Salvation’s Army fundraising dinner
last night for the 9-11 Patriot’s Run today … actually started last night as some local runners did laps overnight
as our troops in Afghanistan were running the 9 hour 11 minute run on 9-11 their time. My friends, Roger and Dana Ward, have shared their stories of 9-11;
Roger’s 3 deployments in 5 years and Dana being in the National Guard. I am humbled and full of new
respect at what they have over-come as most vets choose not to share their stories. And Dana’s passion
not to forget those serving, and oh yes, those family members at home. I heard Major Marstsolf share this as one of the examples of 9-11. The Salvation
Army had one tent with 25 donated reclining chairs. A female Salvation Army Captain and her volunteers
had one task on 9-11 at Ground Zero while the recovery was taking place amidst the smoke, crashing buildings and fire. The Fire Department, part of the First
Responders team, were getting overheated while tenderly bringing Survivors out of the rumble. As they took
15 minute breaks, the Firefighters were brought to this tent. This Salvation Army tent had one purpose:
to help the firefighters tenderly remove their steamy, hot black rubber boots charred and burned, from their swollen feet.
They removed the hot sweaty dirty socks. To bathe their feet in clean, cool water, blistered and swollen. Then they
put fresh socks on, helping put those boots back on as the fireman returned to Ground Zero searching for more Survivors.
http://www.fox4kc.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=bd8e3b2a-02bc-42d7-af1b-c5d088d0af8a&src=front God Bless America. If
you are not observing this day of Remembrance come to the race to say Thank You.
September 10, 2009
Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst “You Lie”With mixed feelings, I finished my work for the day to give my full attention to President Obama’s
speech on Health Care. This issue has been a part of my life as a freelance web master, as I watched my father spend
retirement funds to allow my mother to deal with dignity and pride, as only my mom could do, with one of the worst diseases
and a very long illness.
As a parent who has guilt that my children have to
deal with the alcoholic gene and its negative results if inherited. And for all those I love who suffer with Mental
Illness; depression, anxiety, those undiagnosed due to their mental illness, and those with Paranoid Schizophrenia.
I’m listening intensely to the President as a female biz owner, a mother, a grandmother.
Did I just hear what I thought I heard? Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst “You Lie” to President
Obama while he is still giving his speech. The President, the honor and respect due to his office, had not
finished his speech. As a biz owner, if I ever interrupt you, you need to find another web master. We all learned to
wait, show respect while listening, and then speak privately if you disagree!
This didn’t happen at
my dinner table with my kids and their friends. What’s with the body language? If I do that as a biz owner, you
need to find someone else. Pushing the envelope to the edge last night knowing the press would cover their silent protest?
Do I want someone like that as my choice in the Senate or House? No.
This grandmother has 3 books sitting next
to my bed, 2 by Dr Seuss and Surviving Schizophrenia. Perhaps if all the Congress and Senate were removed of the elite health
care created by them for them, and had to deal with my live for 6 weeks, where are the places they would go?
Or
how about living the life of a hero who returns from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,missing limbs and brain injuries
as we celebrate Patriot’s Day tomorrow. We owe more to our active military, veterans and their families.
What happened to respect
and self-control? Actions speak more loudly than words. Our small children, our students, our military see this as the
actions of a member of the Senate or House!
August 10, 2009
Meet JJ Hanson, Luthier
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July 31, 2009
What did you do over your summer vacation?I created 5 websites, so far, so they can grow their business the last quarter and keep the momentum strong
into 2010.
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July 23, 2009
Do you know what a Luthier does?
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