Basically, I don’t like its domino-square box look.

As a result, it doesn’t offer very good display opportunities for the items listed there. Photos/images of the items are all too small.

I understand that you might be going after a “classified” listing look, but I don’t think this works very effectively for online businesses.

The job of an online business is about delivering information in bite size morsels, but in an interestingly arresting way. The way to achieve this, in my estimate, is to effectively marry larger photos/graphics with engaging copy.

My suggestion is that you ask your web designer to take a second look at the site and see if he/she can come up with something that is more graphically pleasing and arrestingly interactive. Use drop-down tabs or bullet buttons to high light categories that allow the visitor a more intimate view of an item when clicked. This sort of thing provides “in your face and up close” displays for items, thus showing more feature and less strain on the eye for mature folks.

To be honest, this site doesn’t really pique my interest in its current state. However, if it’s making the owner crazy money as it is now, then, I’d have to admit that I am a poor judge of what really makes website clicks.

Even though the site doesn’t appeals to me aesthetically, it does carry some pretty interesting inventory that a lot of people would be interested in, including myself. However, if you want to get me in the store, then you’d have to first pique my interest with the aesthetics, which I believe is lacking in this website.

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Become a Micro-Multinational Small Business in 5 Steps

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A small business’s reputation, profitability, and even its continued existence can depend on the degree to which its targeted “publics” (audiences) support it. Using public relations (PR) is often missed by small business, says blogger …

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“Once accused, there is more at stake than just your personal freedom; your job, family, and personal reputation may all be in jeopardy,” said John Keramaris, who has recently updated his law firm’s informative and user-friendly website at www.masscriminallaw.com.

According to criminal attorney John Keramaris, if you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in the state of Massachusetts, the law firm can defend you and make sure your rights aren’t violated.

“The first thing we’ll do is check the police report. If we see any sign of a violation by law enforcement, you can be sure we’ll investigate it further.”

At John Keramaris & Associates, clients are offered a full slate of criminal defense services ranging from DUI, OUI, drug possession, assault and battery, to juvenile offenses and white-collar crimes.

“We litigate cases thoroughly, examining and re-examining the evidence, scrutinizing the law to determine every available defense, and pushing the prosecution so that our client can achieve the best possible outcome,” said Mr. Keramaris, adding that they are available for free consultations throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts concerning all criminal matters.

For further information or a no-cost evaluation, please contact:

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The website, created by the Brisbane-based food loving Hansen sisters – Tracy and Paula – was designed for foodies who are keen to find information on recipes, classes, events, markets, retailers and ‘how to’ do things foodie-related.

“With our newly updated website, Foodies will no longer have to waste time and energy, even money, searching aimlessly for the information about farmers markets listings, food, wine, cooking, recipes, and cooking classes,” said Paula Clarke. “What we have done is to provide them a central location where they can access all they’ll ever need to satisfy their needs, desires and passion as it relates to anything Foodie.”

Whether the Foodie is young, old, married, single, straight or gay, according to Paula, Foodies HQ will act as a magnet to bringing together anyone with the common bond being a love of food and cooking. Foodies HQ is now their very own exclusive online resource for anything foodie anywhere in the world. “You can always trust the integrity of the independent information given as it is sourced by foodies for foodies” said Paula.

Therefore, if you are a foodie and you are looking for a “must go to foodie site,” the Foodie HQ is the main centre of interest for all things Foodie. And of course, their new ‘How To’ blog is going to be the thing to watch out for.

“We want people to come back to our website time and time again, bookmark it, favourite it, save it, blog about it, send it to friends, tweet it, and reference it. If you need any Foodie expert information and advice, we are the people to come to,” said Paula. “And in 2011, you can watch out for new additions to include Tours & Travel, Wine and Dining Out sections.”

The concept for Foodie HQ is to provide a place to find quality online information for busy people who love food, wine, cooking and entertaining.

For further information, please contact:

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Known throughout the U.S. as “Coaches of the Stars”, Oberfest and Fuller have regularly been booked to speak at sports franchises, colleges and attorney seminars all around the country.

“In the last eight years, clients have trusted us to properly prepare them mentally to complete their incarceration incident free,” said Oberfest, the founder and originator of Prison Coach. “And not only do we make the self-surrendering process less painful for clients, but we also know how to get the job done right.”

Each client’s case is handled by Prison Coach Consultants, who themselves have experienced life in prison ranging from camps to penitentiaries, in contrast to using attorneys or former prison staff members who have never lived and experienced prison life.

The thing that sets them apart from other penal officials is simple fact that their client’s will be consulted by people who have experienced life inside prison camps, and not attorneys or former prison staff who have never lived in a prison. “As Prison Coach Consultants, we respond promptly to all attorney and client requests,” said Oberfest, who is known to provide straight answers and offer a free consultation to all clients.

“If an attorney or anyone else claiming to be a prison consultant does not have experience in procedures or events associated with incarceration, namely attending admissions and orientation once inside a prison;  witnessing prison violence; having been strip searched; being designated to a prison more than 700 miles from his home; being required to budget 300 minutes per month on the inmate telephone system for years, then he or she may not have the experience, the skills and the special knowledge that is necessary to consult someone who is preparing to go to prison. We offer this experience,” said Oberfest, considered the premiere and most recognized prison consultant in the industry.

If you’d like to know more about these novel prison coaches, Oberfest is inviting you to visit their website, http://prisoncoach.com/, to acquaint yourself, should you ever need to be prepared  physically and mentally to complete  your sentence incident free and return to society with minimal post-prison trauma.

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A press release is not an advertisement. A press release is a subtle piece of advertorial: a combination of advertising and editorial content. The point of advertising is to bring a product, service, or cause to the attention of a consumer, voter, volunteer, or contributor. It involves matching the right content with the right audience. A press release is in one sense an advertisement, but in this case your audience is the media. You’re selling them an idea for a story instead of a product or service, though, and it’s crucial you understand what journalists don’t want to hear.

Journalists get bombarded with press releases and follow-up calls. They hear rhetoric from public relations flacks, corporate executives, and consumers all day. They’re overloaded with information, but the key to grabbing a journalist’s attention is simple: Just tell them the facts.

• Who?
• What?
• Where?
• Why?
• When?

These are the “five w’s” of journalism that I was taught on my first day on the high school newspaper. (There’s also an “h,” for “how,” but that doesn’t apply here.) The “five w’s” concept applies as much to writing a press release as it does to journalism. The facts contained in the press release are the most important thing. They must be presented in a concise, accurate, timely, and meaningful manner. These are the questions you need to consider when drafting a press release:

Who: Who the heck are you? Chances are journalists have never heard of you. Your press release should summarize your company’s history as concisely as possible.

What: What does your company do? If a journalist has indeed never heard of you, your press releases needs to clearly explain what product or service you offer.

Where: Where are you located? Where is the event located? Where is the product available?

Why: Why should a journalist care? Put yourself in the reader’s shoes when you ask this question.

When: Does your press release involve time sensitive information?

Each time you draft a press release, make sure the finished product answers all of these questions. To test out your skills, take the last press release you distributed and rewrite it asking yourself the questions based on the “five w’s.” Pretend that you’re a reporter reading the release. See if you feel the need to make any changes. ###

Editor’s Note: The above article was published courtesy of Mickie Kennedy, Founder, www.eReleases.com, and CEO, eReleases.com & Press-Release-Writing.com.

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Publish Date: 11/22/2010 13:00

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Unlike advertising, PR does not set itself explicitly to sell. PR seeks to achieve two things: to raise the profile and the understanding of a business among a community; and to create a climate of opinion or perception that is favourably disposed towards … Other PR opportunities. Good PR, however, isn’t just limited to the supply of stories. There are other PR tactics open to a small business. Establishing a #branch or #subsidiary in the #uk – unsure of which is best? …

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Small Business News: SMB Blogging and Social Media Basics

Far from a fad, a new blogging and social media infrastructure has emerged and is still being built and becoming a part of the new hierarchy can be important to.

Publish Date: 11/18/2010 23:07

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Mifren.com is one such social networking site that is interactive and unique in approach. It aims to connect its members to islands worldwide, and tell them about everything related to the islands.

Whether it be Island events or Island destinations, this site is a great place for information needed to plan your next trip to the islands, satisfy your curiosity about the tropics or find island events, restaurants or hot spots.

Its focus, however, is on bringing together Islanders and island enthusiasts from all over the world through its various tools and features.

“The internet is now available to people even in remote areas and is an invaluable communication resource and to an extent, the same can be said for social networking. There are many social networking sites on the web, but none is dedicated to connecting the islands and islanders to the rest of the world”, says Mario McKenzie, founder of Mifren.com.

“With Mifren.com, our goals are to connect the world to island communities and their people, provide travelers with useful information, help friends and families stay in contact, and provide an easy to use platform that anyone can use to share and learn. It will be a convenient way to remain updated and linked”, he further added.

It is absolutely free to join and there are several features that members can use to connect with each other, share and have fun. They can share blogs, post or find events, share videos and photos, post updates and other media content, create groups and polls, instantly chat with friends and family and create pages with unique content.

Business members can also add their location to their profile so that other members and potential customers can easily find them on the map. According to McKenzie, “there are many more new and exciting features being developed that we hope to release in the next coming months. We are not trying to rush it, our main goal is to make Mifren unlike any other site on the internet”.

Even for travelers, Mifren.com provides exciting aspects that they will find useful, unlike other social networking sites. It has an Island directory filled with information, which can aid in planning trips to different islands around the world. Within the next couple of months, the network will launch more features allowing travelers to get reviews on island resorts and get information on various hot spots.

There is also an Island restaurant directory in the works which will help all the food loving members to find great island cuisine.

Currently, a beta version of the site is available for users. Although still somewhat under development, the network has been launched for members to begin getting familiar with all the fun features Mifren has.

With its distinctive idea and useful features, Mifren.com will surely connect the world to island communities and their people, provide travelers with useful information and help friends and families stay in contact.

It is a welcoming addition to the existing social networking sites that will bridge the communication gap between people and cultures, and will definitely be an asset to the social networking industry.

For information: www.mifren.com

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This article was first published at JKHanok.com

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