Win a Custom Web Site or Blog Design Valued at $1500

JD — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:17:25 +0000

Setting up an online presence is one of the fastest ways to grow a profitable following or to expand upon your existing offline customer base. All it takes is a beautifully designed website, an easy-to-use publishing system and some knowledgeable web consultants who can help you understand how today’s technology can apply to and enhance your business.

Today we want to offer you the opportunity to get started online free of charge! Enter your email address below and you’ll have a chance to win our expert design, development and consulting services.

If you win, you’ll get a package of services valued at $1500:

A beautifully handcrafted design for your site or blog tailored specifically to your needs and those of your customers/visitors.
A simple, but powerful publishing system that will allow you to control your site without any programming knowledge or the help of a developer.
Valuable consulting sessions that will help you establish realistic online goals and a roadmap to reaching those goals.

You can enter until August 10th. On August 10th we’ll select five finalists and contact each regarding the nature of their business or blog and how they think an Idea Anarchy site will be beneficial to them. The information we receive from the finalists will be compiled into a blog post. At the end of the blog post, readers will have an opportunity to vote on the finalist they think is most deserving of a free Idea Anarchy web design.

Enter today!

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Blogging: The Simplest Way to an Online Presence

JD — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:56:47 +0000

If you’re the sort of person who’s busy creating awesome businesses and living life, you’re probably unaware of the most exciting technological development of the last several years. That’s a shame, too, because if you are in fact the kind of person who builds awesome businesses, this development applies directly to you!

It’s called “blogging” and if you aren’t already doing it you’re cheating yourself out of the power of the web. Imagine being able to grow your business and establish your own little online empire without worrying about servers or packets or any of that other technical jargon. Blogging democratizes the web and allows non-technical people to operate full-blown, incredibly powerful sites without any elite technological know-how. If you can get around Microsoft Office or Gmail, you’ll easily be able to create, edit and manage a blog.

Why Your Business Needs A Blog

Blogging is Cheap
Setting up a blog costs about $10/year for a domain name and $5/month for hosting. If you opt to use a hosted solution like WordPress.com or Blogger, starting a blog can be absolutely free.
You Control the Content
It used to be that if you wanted anything on a website changed you had to contact your designer or developer and negotiate a fee. Not anymore! Blogs are simple to manage. You’ll be capable of making most changes and updates yourself without any technical knowledge.
Unlimited Potential
Offline you have access to only those people who are located within a certain radius. That’s it. Online your blog has the potential to reach literally anyone in the world who has access to a computer. This can mean more readers, more clients and more sales.

Getting Started With Blogging

If you want to start blogging, check out our 12-week in-depth guide. It’s a donation-based course (free for Idea Anarchy clients) that covers all the basics of blogging, from registering a domain name, to getting hosting, to writing posts, to promoting and monetizing the blog. Also be sure to check out blogs like Problogger and Copyblogger for high-quality information regarding blogging.

If you need someone to take care of all the technical stuff for you, be sure to contact us. We offer web design services and consulting for smart people and organizations who don’t want to be troubled with the technical side of the web.