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WEBCONSULS, LLC
Presents……….
  • SUCCESSFUL WEB SITES FOR ADDICTION AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS
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Why do you need a web site?
  • Competitive arena
  • On-line brochure
  • Credibility
  • Link opportunities
  • Inexpensive/Easy to update
  • Inexpensive/Easy to target/broadcast
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AUDIENCE APPEAL
  • PATIENTS
  • FAMILY/LOVED ONES
  • OTHER PROFESSIONALS


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WHAT IS A SUCCESSFUL
WEB SITE?



  • One that makes a $ignificant contribution to the revenue $tream!


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Elements
  • Obtaining a Domain Name- “URL”
  • Setting up a Server account – “Hosting”
  • Design and Construction.
  • Registrations and Submissions.
  • Measurement and Analysis.
  • Maintenance.
  • Marketing Enhancements/Features.


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Obtaining a Domain Name
  • Cost:- $15 - $30/year for registration
  • Considerations:
  • Best to use keywords in name
  • Best to use .com (or .org)
  • Find out who owns a desired domain and if it is available…i.e. fountainridge.com


  • Note: (see applicable links in handouts)



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Server Accounts / Hosting
  • COST - Generally about $15-25/month.
  • Considerations:
  • Reliable
  • Competitively priced.
  • Necessary software available
  • Comprehensive traffic statistics.
  • Technical Support.



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Web Site Design/Construction
  • Cost - ?
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Design and Construction
  • Considerations:
  • Attractive and inviting – Audiences.
  • Attractive and Inviting – Search Engines.
  • Easily Navigable.
  • Informative.
  • Content, keywords, themes on target.
  • Easily modified/updated.




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Search Engines & Directories:
Registrations and Submissions
  • Types:
  • Free – Google, Open Directory
  • Free, Paid Component Options - i.e. AltaVista
  • Annual Registration Fee - Yahoo,
  • Pay Per Click - Overture, FindWhat
  • Pay Per Click Variations - Google, Looksmart




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Indexes:
  • There are large, regionally specific databases that feed web sites to major search engines.
  • Inktomi, Inclusion into:
    MSN, HotBot, Overture, Looksmart and others


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Search Engine Summary

  • FACT:


  • 85% of Internet activity comes from the top three Search Engines. If your company is not properly listed in the search engines, major directories and indexes that feed content to those entities, (like Inktomi), another company is probably acquiring your customers!


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Measurement and Analysis

  • Position Reports - http://www.webconsuls.com/soberrecovery/position.htm
  • http://www.webconsuls.com/soberrecovery/position2.htm
  • Traffic Reports
  • Link Popularity Reports
  • Tracking Competition
  • Pay-Per-Click Advanced Bidding Tools



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Monthly Maintenance:
“The art of bringing about improvements in positioning”
  • $100/month and up,
  • Elements:
  • 1. Establishing Inbound Links – The more “related” links that point to your site from other sites, the higher the site is valued by many search engines, with potential positioning benefits.
  • 2. Editing Content and Keywords –
  • 3. Editing Meta tags, Image tags, etc.
  • 4. Building New Pages/Doorways
  • 5. Managing Paid Engine Campaigns


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Marketing:
 Enhancements and Embellishments
  • Broadcast Features
  • In House Link Features
  • Events Calendars
  • Image Additions
  • E-Mail Signature Lines
  • Print Media Inclusion
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“The Final Element”
  • How is the Objective Best Accomplished – Through a cooperative effort with a successful web development company and a commitment to participate in the web marketing process.
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Treatment Providers Package
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TREATMENT PROVIDERS NETWORK
  • WEB SITE “PROMO” PACKAGE BY WEBCONSULS


  • Monthly One Time
  • 2-year Domain Name Registration: $ 50.00
  • Server Hosting $ 20.00
  • Web Design** $500.00
  • Web Site Marketing/.Maintenance $ 80.00
  • Inktomi Search Engine Registration $ 60.00*
  • * annual fee, 2 web pages registered **  Design includes a 5-6 page site, with a Contact Form database enabling “broadcasts” and a “Links Page”  enabling you to add links to your web site, in-house.