What You Need to Know Before Making Your Next Design Hire 

Once your business has decided that it’s time to get in the game and create a website (and, in 2011, that shouldn’t be a hard decision), it’s time to face the daunting task of designing and creating the site that will introduce your brand to the Web.

This almost always means hiring someone to help you develop and build your site, and that can cost a lot of money.

An average estimate for a professionally designed multipage website is approximately $8,000 to $10,000. In a recent Website Magazine poll, the majority of respondents said that the cost of their latest Web design project was between $3,000 and $10,000.

Clearly, creating a great website can be a pricey endeavor, which is why you want to be aware of all of the factors involved before hiring a new designer.

Every once in a while a product comes out that just immediately makes sense to me and I just want to share it with my clients.  Sprout Social is one such product and because it can simplify your the social networking and save you a great amount of time.  

While in Chicago I had the pleasure of meeting the guys from Sprout Social and we had a great discussion about thier product.  Through the use of a dashboard, you can have instant access to all of your social networking accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Fan pages, LinkedIn, Foursquare and other networks. 

We had a fabulous time in Chicago at the Small Business Expo.  So many new people to meet and a log of great networking.

What a great time, we plan to do it every year.  Previous Expos had been held in the summer, but this year it was held Oct 7.  Time will tell what next  year's schedule will be but we plan to be there.  So much fun!

Completes Constant Contact Experts Training Program

Marianna FL – September 10, 2011 – Constant Contact, Inc. has recognized Sandra Warren of Magnolia Web Group as an Expert in Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing.   Mrs. Warren has successfully completed the Constant Contact Experts Training Program and is certified as a presenter for the “Social Media Marketing Made Simple” workshop.