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Who needs a site designed, updated or looked at for suggestions?

I'm here to help. My name is Roland and I offer
web design and hosting. You can see samples of my
work at www.vwebworld.com.

My approach is to learn about you, your business,
target market, and the goals for your web presence.
Then use my 30 years of business experience and
10 years of web site experince to create or redesign
a web site. This is a collaborative effort
working with you, so you are comfortable with
your website.

If you have any questions, pleas do not hesitate
to ask. Your online success is my success.

~Roland

So the goal for us is to stay away from templates right?

I checked the site and I guess that I just need a time to sit down and mow it over because I still have no clue.

I am a phone man not a web designer Jim :p

well .... not necessarily
The word "templates" has been given a bit of a bad rap lately. Templates can be seen being sold on many websites now. How bad would it look, if you purchased or downloaded a template that was being used by 10 other websites?

However....
Professional web designers have been using some kind of templating system for their clients for years. The rationale, is that the client is receiving a designed website that has a consistent look throughout. - from page to page.

There's nothing wrong with using "templates", just make sure it is a unique one.

Templates are not bad and can be a good start
or basis for your website. As Cyanide said, if
you use a template, make it unique.

"Good" websites usually have certain things in common.
They have consistant design and navigation through
the whole website. They provide a clear message
and lead the viewer to take action. They convey
trust by providing contact information (name,
address, tel#...etc).

~Roland

Wrichey looking at your site, IMO you have everything there, I think it just needs some rearranging...like having your logo on the top of each page and additional information at the bottom, which can link to your home page. You can do it on each page or use a template, I would also work on the Titles and descriptions of your web pages (thats one of the biggies, use keywords or keyword phrases)

The https://www.altcomm.com/ has only two web pages that I see. The "default.htm" page and
the "products.htm" page.

To a new visitor to your site it is unclear what the relationship between altcom.com and nbtx.com.
The viewer may not understand what each provides
or who they should contact if they are
interested in obtaining a product or service.

Also, you should make it easy for a viewer to
contact you. Since the viewer is on the
internet, provide a link to your email address
or better yet provide an online form for the viewer
to complete.

~Roland

Once a user has found your site, make sure they don't leave due to a lack of information...like who you are, where you are, how to contact you, what you do, and even maybe how you do it. The hardest part is getting them to your site and after all that work...you don't want to loose em.

I will get on it ASAP

Here's some thoughts about websites and some points
for "success":

Three Factors That Make A Sale

Your website needs to pass some usability standards and is:

• able to be found
• easy to use
• easy to remember
• free of errors
• easy to learn

Is having a web site with all the above enough to make a sale? No, there are three critical factors behind a viewer’s decision to make a purchase:

• Relevance - Does your web site have what the viewer is seeking?
• Differentiation - What makes you different from the other web sites that offer your product, service, or information? You must communicate this difference clearly, loudly, and often.
• Trust - The viewer must feel confident that all interactions with you will be completed in the manner you specify.

read complete article

~Roland

So what do ya think now?

better huh?

Yes.

You do not have to have "_" between the words
in your web page titles. I suggest removing them.
So it will be: "Telephone Systems San Antonio".
The same applies to your alt image tag for your logo.

:idea: I'd pefer to see a "menu" on every web page.
That way the viewer does not have to click on
your logo to go back to your home page and select
another page.

~Roland

Ok working on it

will report back soon

I thought you needed the _ or the search engines would not get the words correct eg: you would have to type telephone20%systems20%san20%antonio

was this wrong??

You do not need the "_" between the words
in your web page title.

In fact having "_" or "-" between words may
hurt rather than help. A site without "-"
may rank better than one with "-" between the
words.

Now for URL, your domain name, (www.something-something)
you need the words connected so www. somethingsomething
or www. something-something

~Roland