‘The DouDouLe Latin Dance camp website served its purpose in 2009 but for 2010 I needed something that looked more professional and that really got the prospective attendees excited. The Website-in-a-Day service was the ideal solution as I got a professional result, in a tight timeframe and on a budget. Not only that but James’ ten years of web design and business experience meant that he could give me valuable insight and direction as to how best to design and promote the website for maximum sales. The 2010 website is professional, easy for customers to use and easy for me to update via the Content Management System. It is exactly what I need to promote the camp and sell tickets.’

- Jean-Luc Lambs, DouDouLe Latin Dance Camp

For Website-in-a-Day inclusions, pricing, examples and testimonials, please click here.

‘At the beginning of the year my stand-up comedy workshops had “nail-biting” enrolments that were just above minimums. James spent one day with me in which he identified key problems in my business and in my personal focus. He then taught me the basics of Internet marketing and laid out a strategy to proceed. Six months later, my comedy workshops are booked solid (enrolments have doubled), I have expanded into Adelaide and Perth, and the vision of my business is now becoming reality.’

– Robert Grayson, YouStandUp.com(EDY)

Thanks to Megan Walker of Market Savvy and to Amy Bent of Mirador Creative for emailing me the idea for this one!

Megan’s Market Savvy website is an example of our new Website-in-a-Day package!

By the way, with over 100 million DAILY users, Facebook is potentially a great marketing resource for your small business.  For example, it is great for promoting events.  If you’re running a social event or a workshop or a seminar and you’re not promoting it using Facebook Events (a free service within the Facebook system), you ARE missing out on attendees…

Check out some interesting Facebook Statistics.

Webnerd has enjoyed a long business relationship with Smooth Latin Groove, beginning when its owner Ian Corbett stumbled upon one of my business cards that had been left on a dance studio seat.

When Webnerd first designed and built the Smooth Latin Groove website more than two years ago, it was acknowledged by the Australian Web Designers Network who gave it their highest award.

Over the years the website has grown to include an online shop, an online enrolment system and a custom-made student management system that is now integral to the smooth running of the school.

More recently we have overhauled the front page to feature a chroma-keyed video (the background is transparent) and promotional boxes controlled by the Content Management System. Check it out

Congratulations to Gary Walker of Southern Cross Financial Planning who has won $50 cash from Webnerd.

We cut up all the entries, squished them into little balls and put them into my motorcycle helmet.  Anthony Gillespie from Best Practice Living was kind enough to do the honours.

Heard about Facebook but not sure what all the fuss is about? Clever businesses are finding ways to make Facebook one of their most powerful weapons in their online marketing arsenal.

Here are five reasons why your businses should be on Facebook:

1. Extreme Targeting and Testing of your Market

Facebook Ads allow you to target the audience of your ad campaigns down to: city, gender, age, occuptation, interests, relationship status, education level and workplace. Where else do you have that degree of targeting online?  You pay per click - with a daily limit that you’ve set  - and you can access reports that help you determine what’s working and what’s not.  Set up multiple campaigns and evaluate which specific demographics are clicking and/or which are buying.

2. Facebook is GREAT for promoting events

Use Facebook Events to promote your next event.  Once you’ve filled in the details for the event it’s a click of your mouse to invite your ‘Facebook Friends’ and to monitor their replies and RSVPs.  As a latin dancer I am invited to dance events every week and the smart latin dance event promoters are milking it for all its worth.

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As an experienced photographer, as well as a web designer, I am usually the one behind the camera taking photos of other people.  I decided, however, that I wanted to try a self-portrait - but something a little more interesting than the norm.  I enlisted the help of friend and dancing instructor Chantal Huntley, from Smooth Latin Groove, as well as two assistants Caitlin Boag and Scott Walsh, to shoot a photo of us “dancing in the rain”.

Here’s the result!

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This competition is now closed. Click here to find out who won!

Imagine that I gave you $50 cash with the instruction to spend it on something fun. On what would you spend it?

Tell me and go into the draw to win $50 cash.

The winner will be announced here on Monday 9th March.  The $50 is in Australian currency.

How to Enter: Leave a reply, telling me how you would spend $50 in a fun way, and go into the draw to win $50