We are proud to have added Light Force Family Chiropractic to our portfolio! Our family has been getting adjusted here for years, and it is a truly amazing place with an even more amazing staff.

This website features a dynamic flash piece, an “Ask Dr. Sherry” corner where the public can get their questions answered, and a wealth of wellness articles in a custom designed WordPress blog that flows seamlessly with the rest of the website. Check it out today at www.lightforcechiro.com.

About Light Force Family Chiropractic
Light Force Family Chiropractic is a bridge to wellness for the countless families we attract. While initially people might be drawn to us for a pain-based problem in the neck or back or perhaps even headaches, what they find when they begin care is much more than pain relief. What they find is that oasis called wellness which is so elusive in today’s healthcare environment. We assist on the journey from sickness which is often manifested in physical pain or general malaise to true health and wellness which are displayed by a renewed sense of hope and increased energy. How long has it been since you felt really well? Is your idea of wellness merely the absence of symptoms or do you have a true sense of what your physical goals are? Do you plan to spend your golden years managing a list of prescriptions a mile long or do you want to spend them managing your life’s purpose? At Light Force Chiropractic we explore with you the answers to these questions and more.

- Make your logo prominent in your site design.
It is so important when you are tying to brand your company to include your logo on all the marketing materials you create.  Your website is no exception.  Make sure your logo is prominent in the design of your website.

- Use your company colors.
Company colors are also an important part of building your brand.  Your website design should be in your colors so customers can easily recognize that they are at the right site as soon as they land on your homepage. 

- Include your company name in your domain name.
It is always a good idea to include your company name in your domain name.  This will help brand your company and help people find you. It is also important to go to a domain registrar like godaddy.com sooner rather than later to reserve your domain name.  Reserving it will ensure that it is under your control and that competitors and domain squatters cannot buy it or themselves.

- Maintain the look and feel of your business.
Your website is an extension of your business and should reflect the personality of your business– whether that is classy and sophisticated, hip and trendy, or fun and energetic. You know if you have achieved this if going to your website kind of feels like walking into the door of your business. And if you don’t have a physical location that customers visit, you have even more flexibility to create the look and feel of your business through your website.
Your customer needs to know within seconds of landing on your site that they have come to the right place. A lot of business names are similar so it is important that your website maintain a look and feel that is uniquely you.

However, we know that many small businesses are on tight budgets and feel that they cannot afford to hire a professional web design firm. What you may not know is that having  a custom site built by Goebel Media Group can be financed.  If you take advantage of our website design ’same as cash’ financing program, your payments can be as little as $100/month until your balance is paid off.

If website financing is something you may be interested in please request a web design quote.

We are happy to announce the launch of our latest client website, Hartland Farms Inc.  The Hartland Farms website is a full custom website design with a full administrative backend. The main functionality of the website is the tree catalog which list available trees and is fully controlled by the business. 

About Hartland Farms Inc
In 1991 Gary & Teresa Waters founded Outdoor Environments, Inc., a landscape and garden center located in the rapidly growing community of Grayson, Georgia.  In 1999, they expanded and opened a 2nd location 45 minutes North of Grayson in Braselton, Georgia.  The success of Outdoor Environments, Inc. allowed Gary to begin supplying others with “Quality Grown Trees” that he grew himself.  In 2000 Hartland Farms, Inc. was born.  Now with over 500 acres, and nearly 200 acres currently in production there is plenty of room to grow.

If you aren’t convinced that now is the right time to start thinking about your website, consider the following reasons:

1. Customers and potential customers need to know where to find you.

Every business can benefit from having an effective website. That being said, not every business needs the same type of site and not every business needs a large and expensive site. Many small businesses simply need a few pages with their phone number, address and directions to their location. This is going to allow new and returning customers to access the information they need about your business whenever they need it just by searching you out in a search engine such as Google.

2. Your customers are already shopping (and pre-shopping) online.

According to Forrester Research, online sales in the US are expected to reach $331 billion in 2010. This market is only expected to grow.

There will always be a place for brick and mortar retail shops, but e-commerce is something you shouldn’t ignore or resist. Not included in the $331 billion figure are consumers who went online to research, price, and comparison shop products before going into a traditional store to actually make their purchase. So even if you aren’t ready to sell online, a website can motivate your customer to buy from you.

Another promising statistic from Forrester states that although the economic downturn has impacted overall sales in nearly all areas, the online sales growth rate has diminished only slightly and continues its upward trend by as much as 13% per year.

3. The sooner you get online, the sooner you will start making new customers online. 

Building a superior online presence takes time. Having a website built can be quick, but getting into the search engines and ranking well for the keywords you want can take months, even years for competitive terms. The good news is that you can get started right now by going to Godaddy.com and buying the domain name (that’s your .com or .net address). The domain will only cost you about $10/year. The earlier you get started, the sooner you can start getting results.

If you are serious about making 2010 your year to bring your business online, be sure to attend the January Market and visit http://www.goebelmedia.com for more information.

About Seal Arc Welding
Seal Arc Welding is located in Eatonton, GA near Lake Sinclair and Milledgeville, GA and operates a welding and fabrication shop. We have been in the steel fabrication and mechanical installation for over 25 years and have expertise in cutting, threading, and welding pipes and other prefabricated materials.

Goebel Media Group designed a new website for Dr. Faull Trover, located in Covington GA. Here are some of the highlights of the website:
- Flash header
- Administrative backend that allows them to update content for parents
- Fun, colorful site design that shows he is a pediatric doctor.

About Dr Trover:
Dr. Trover attended Tulane University for his undergraduate degree. He attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Dr. Trover sees patients from birth to age 21 or completion of college.

Dr. Trover habla español.

Visit the site at http://www.drtrover.com

1) Free blogs/sites tend not to rank as well in search engines.
There are exceptions, but frees sites usually don’t rank as well in search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Free sites and blogs are popular as hobby sites and often have poor content and are never updated. Because of this, search engines do not give these pages a high rank.

2) Free websites and blogs make your business seem less trustworthy.
There is a notion that free sites and blogs seem less authentic and less professional. Spammers and scammers use free website services almost exclusively; I wouldn’t want my business grouped with them!

3) Free sites and blogs often look cheap and have an unoriginal site design.
Again, there are exceptions. However, for the most part, free sites and blogs do not look as sharp as professional websites. First impressions count; why would you want your business represented with a poor looking, unoriginal design? Another problem with these sites is that they are not easily customized to fit the needs of your business.

4) Most of these services do not come with a domain name.
Your URL for a free site is usually just a subdomain of the service (ex. example.blogspot.com).  If you do get your own domain (www.example.com) through the service, you are giving them control over the domain. And if you decide to get a professional website in the future, it may be difficult or costly to get the domain back under your control.

5) These services often put ads on your site.
Many free services run their ads on your website. This can make your business look really unprofessional.  If someone is going to make money off your website, it should be you.

6) Some services are unreliable.
One of the most popular free website services (Geocities) is closing on October 26th 2009.  It highlights a good point that these services are free, and some have a hard time making money.  Also, because they are free, they have less obligation to their users to stay open.

Don’t get me wrong– free website and blog services can be a great thing.  They make creating a website or blog possible for anyone, which is great.  But if you’re serious about your website and your business, it’s a good idea to make an investment in some professional web design services.

• A Domain Name
• Web Hosting
• A Site Design
• Maintenance

Domain Name

Your domain name is your company’s address on the web. An example would be www.example.com. Short domain names are generally better than long ones. You can check for available names at www.ConnectivityPro.com. You can also purchase them there. If you need help purchasing a domain name, we can help you.

Hosting

After you have a domain name, your website cannot be accessed until you have hosting. When you buy hosting, you are buying space on the web. It is important to put your site on a reliable server. Our hosting has a 99.9% uptime guarantee. This means your site will almost never go down.

Design

A strong site design is important to the success of bringing your business online. You want a website that reflects your company image. The design needs to be clearly organized and have accurate information that is easy to understand. We offer a variety of design options for small businesses, ranging from simple online storefronts to complex sites with shopping carts, forms, and just about anything you can dream up. Our rates are extremely reasonable, and we pride ourselves on excellent client support, both during and after contract.

Maintenance

After your site goes online, you should have it updated regularly. Whether you want to update information or add pages, it is important that your website have a current feel. Updates are also an important factor in search engine optimization. Search engines favor sites with content that is regularly updated. You can pay a little more initially and have us develop an administration area where you can easily manage your site and update it yourself, or you can pay per update. All e-commerce sites come with an administrative backend that allows you to add products and to manage orders, payments, and shipping.