[wdvltalk] RE: Marketing your web business

2003-11-21 Thread Emmanuel Adofo Marih
bject: [wdvltalk] RE: Marketing your web business Hi Dave, I don't know of any web design group that focuses on marketing. It would be great to start one though. Let me know what I can do. I'll be more than happy to collaborate. Will Stewart -Original Message- From: Dave

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2003-11-19 Thread Pace Computing Limited
Sounds good to me Dave :) Jenni --- Dave Navarro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unless anyone objects, I'm gonna host this on my own > server. > > It's running Windows 2000 with Active Server Pages, PhP, > MySQL, Perl and > SQL 2000. So I think I've got all the development > languages covered.

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2003-11-19 Thread Dave Navarro
Unless anyone objects, I'm gonna host this on my own server. It's running Windows 2000 with Active Server Pages, PhP, MySQL, Perl and SQL 2000. So I think I've got all the development languages covered. I see that the DNS has already started propagating, so I'll start setting things up today

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2003-11-19 Thread Stephen Caudill
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- : Stephen, : : I think it would work as long as we follow the "Good designers : copy, great designers steal" rule. : : Explanation here: : : http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1150/1 : : In other words, if you found something you liked,

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2003-11-19 Thread SsolSsinclair
Thanks for the chucle >Sol Dave and all; This sounds like a great idea, and I would have to share the sentiment of others that I wouldn't have much to contribute. Since with full time work and school, web design is more hobby than business, but I'd love to see that change in the future. How

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2003-11-19 Thread David Barnes
Dave and all; This sounds like a great idea, and I would have to share the sentiment of others that I wouldn't have much to contribute. Since with full time work and school, web design is more hobby than business, but I'd love to see that change in the future. However, with your option below

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2003-11-19 Thread Dave Navarro
I have registered the domain: webdevcoop.org which I have pointed at my servers. It should be live some time today. I have meetings this morning and won't be back into the office until this afternoon, but when I get back I'll set up a mailing list or two for the site and post the info. --

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2003-11-19 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
On Wed, 2003-11-19 at 00:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think there is much agreement that this should be started. Let's come > up with a plan. > > I can't program to save my life, but I can design. If you need a > graphics designer, I offer my services. > > Why don't we start a friendly

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2003-11-19 Thread Dave Navarro
There's nothing that can be done about it... We'll just post a disclaimer that lets everyone know that while they are welcome to use the materials provided, they should understand the downside and use the material only as a basis for creating their own original material. I have several books o

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2003-11-19 Thread Gerrie Warner
> I love the idea of a contest! We should do the same for > the name of the list too. > > I will enter as a designer, so now that's two contestants! No. 3 - put me on list - TIA // Gerrie www.osthammar.info • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Ema

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2003-11-18 Thread Joseph Harris
Couple of name ideas Perhaps it could parallel the 'social' list and be wdvl - marketing@ whereever Alternatively it could reflect the idea of co-operation marketing-cooperators@ somewhere mutual-market-support@ someplace Or, maybe

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2003-11-18 Thread Emmett Wheeler
I think that would be a good idea I am in - Original Message - From: "Hewitt, Cheryl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:15 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] RE: Marketing your web business > Dave, > > I'm definite

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2003-11-18 Thread Pace Computing Limited
I love the idea of a contest! We should do the same for the name of the list too. I will enter as a designer, so now that's two contestants! Anyone else got any thoughts on all of this? Jenni --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think there is much agreement that this should be > started. Let'

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2003-11-18 Thread contact
I think there is much agreement that this should be started. Let's come up with a plan. I can't program to save my life, but I can design. If you need a graphics designer, I offer my services. Why don't we start a friendly contest? Let's pick a panel of interested judges. All us graphics d

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2003-11-18 Thread contact
Stephen, I think it would work as long as we follow the "Good designers copy, great designers steal" rule. Explanation here: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1150/1 In other words, if you found something you liked, you can't copy verbatim. Instead use it as an inspiration. Will -Origi

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2003-11-18 Thread SsolSsinclair
Michael wrote; yes dave it makes a lot of sense but some of us ( well me) might feel that to join such a group would be leeching because we don't the depth and breadth of practical experience that you have, that is I would have little to contribute on a "this works - this doesn't and here's why le

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2003-11-18 Thread Jan Major
Dave Whether you decide to start a "web designers" user group that already shares tips, tricks, marketing, etc., or find one (besides wdvl talk), I am very interested in learning more. Jan Dave Navarro wrote: One of the most difficult problems my wife and I faced when we first started our web

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2003-11-18 Thread Pace Computing Limited
Dave, I am in the same boat as Michael. I would LOVE to be able to offer such materials and advice, but I am afraid I would be one of the leeches too! I have only done one print ad which failed horribly. I would be very interested in joining, but all I could offer in return, for the time being

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2003-11-18 Thread michael ensor
ere's why level". - Original Message - From: "Dave Navarro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:39 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] RE: Marketing your web business : --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti

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2003-11-18 Thread Dave Navarro
Bob Laurence pointed out an excellent site called sitepoint.com which has a lot of really good stuff. But it's not what I had in mind. I couldn't find much in the matter of usable marketing material to download, just lots of really, really good advice. I don't know if it's obvious from my pos