Enter your web address. You do not need http or www. If we were putting ours in it would just be lubyg.com.

Anything above 50 means your website is fine. It all depends if you are running an html site or a database driven site. Database sites return lower results. There are things you can do to speed up your site but that is not the subject of this post.

Many times there are connectivity issues with the web. They often do not have anything to do with your website. For example, if you are on Comcast you may not see your site due to issues with Comcast. It can be local or Comcast wide. You may see your site on another provider like Verizon but not on your Cable Modem provider.

There are many connections on the web that can go wrong. After being on the web since the early days of black blinky screens I am surprised how it works 99% of the time. If you cannot get to Google then the whole internet may be down. If you can see some sites and not others it is likely your ISP

In the image below we have drawn a red arrow to the icon you need to click to set up Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail, Microsoft Outlook Express, MAC mail pre and post Lion. There are also manual instructions for others like Thunderbird. Most systems are set up without SSL / TLS. Comcast and some others now require IMAP over POP 3.

One of the easiest way to create a secure password is to use an old phone number like (212)VI6-3124 as it contains letters, numbers and symbols. You can use dots, dashes between the number sets or parenthesis around the area code. Don’t use your current phone number as someone could guess that.

We used letters in our phone numbers back in the day. You may be too young to recall something like this. If that is the case use one of your common passwords and add some symbols and a 4 digit pin number that you can remember plus upper and lower case letters. You can also swap out letters for symbols. I had a friend that used something like R@dio1420 where the letter a is replaced with @.

We recently took over a project from a young “web designer”. He put the client in a WordPress system. We were contacted to re-design the website and help with Search Engine Optimization. The first thing I noticed was a check box that was ticked telling search engines to NOT index the website. It had been this way for 3 years!

There is a little feature inside WordPress that has moved in recent updates that indicates to the Google Bot and others to “go away.” This is usually helpful during development stages when you don’t want people looking at an incomplete website. This is just the most recent reason I came up with to “Use a Pro.”

It is also true that many “professional” developers are not what they appear to be. You need to do your homework and ask some questions. For example:

1. How many websites have you or your company developed?

2. Do you know the difference between Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing?

3. Can you show me some examples of your work?

4. Do you have references or testimonials?

5. Do you provide Mobile Compliant systems?

6. Can you integrate my Social Media?

7. Can my website include a blog?

Here at LubyG we have done hundreds of websites. We can offer everything from “do it yourself” systems to professionally managed systems and all stages in between. One size does not fit all. Your company needs are as unique as your business. We understand that and work with you based on your needs. We will ask the right questions about your goals and offer solutions that fit your budget. That is our promise, to treat you like an individual!

To see it in action click this link. Next, like the page or share  it on your Twitter, LinkedIn or Google Plus account. After you share it you will be redirected to the Promo Code for redemption.

Below is a screenshot of what a Share for Coupon post would look like:

The  folks over at Devious Media originally created the graphic on this page. It appears their website no longer carries the graphic so I have posted it here. It is easy for the layman to read and understand.

Click here for the easy to understand graphic chart on three popular Open Source CMS (sites you can control).

1. All sites auto detect mobile devices like iPhones, Androids etc and auto convert to a faster loading easier to read view for small screens.

2. All sites have the ability to feed out to Social Media like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and more with one or two clicks. Add it to your website and with one or two mouse clicks add it to your social media service of choice.

3. Are you using Constant Contact? We have an integrated system that allows you to send newsletters for much lower costs than Constant Contact.

4. Build a subscription list of emails and or text message numbers to receive immediate updates.

5. Update your site all by yourself. Add virtually unlimited pages and blog posts with ease.

6. Add QR Codes automatically to all pages and posts of your site. Our auto generated QR Code plugin allows you to have each and every area of your website readable by mobile scanners.

7. RSS feed built in. Get your website noticed on Google and allow users to add your RSS feed to their email client etc.

8. Automatic Sitemap generation & inclusion into Google Webmaster Tools. Any time you add something new Google, Bing & Yahoo are instantly notified and index your website in minutes if not seconds for the new item.

9. Search Engine Optimization made easy. We install a feature that allows you to dictate how the search engines show your pages and posts. Up to 60 characters for a title and 160 for a description.

LubyG website development options. Match with any of the below options:

1. Copper – $1,399 one time set up fee. We set your initial (pages up to 6)  for you including provided text & images. We add contact forms, Google Map to your location and provide training along with over 35 video tutorials. Includes a content managed site (one you can expand), pick your own design from thousands of free designs available. Includes the option to have a blog for recent news or special offers and installation of automatic image/photo resize on upload to keep you from loading images that are too big for your website.
2. Bronze – $2,550 one time set up fee. Includes the above plus a simple custom design using your logo or color scheme. You must provide your logo in .tif or vectored format. Extra fees for converting .jpg and .gif images depending on quality. We will move your current website content to the new system up to 15 pages. Also includes set up and design of your Facebook Business page.
3. Silver – $3,500 one time set up fee. Includes above plus custom design with up to 2 comparisons, Search Engine Optimization of the design and installation of Infinite SEO with custom SEO title tags and descriptions to help you get found for your location and business type. No guarantees but we have an excellent track record. Includes set up and design of your Twitter Page and Facebook to work automatically with your website.
4. Gold – $4,500 one time set up fee. Includes custom design with up to 4 comparisons and Silver package above with automatic Sitemap creation. Every time you add something new Google, Yahoo and MSN/Bing will be notified of your updates. Includes set up of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Social Media systems to work with your website.
5. Diamond – $5,500 one time set up fee. Includes all of the above plus an online shopping cart with 10 items uploaded. Upload more items on your own or have us work out a contract to upload all your items.

LubyG Banner ads:

728X90 – $10 per one thousand impressions.

160X90 $5 per one thousand impressions.

LubyG elevated ads in our directories:

All prices below include website hosting and access to Premium WordPress Plugins from WPMUDEV.org. That is a savings of $35 to $79 per month! Price variations also extend your listing and advertising options as well as increase subscription capabilities. You also receive personal attention when you contact us for any of these services.

1. Standard – $49 per month. Puts your website listing above all free listings in any directory. Hosting with Spam Assassin for dealing with spam emails,  automated back ups on a weekly basis.
2. Premium – $ 99 per month. All of the above plus puts you above free and Standard listings on most directories it rotates your business listing through our Spotlight. Email to Post to your website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Yahoo Connections.
3. Sponsor – $199 per month. All of the above plus you will be at the top of every category and location page where your business listing exists. Includes hosting for a WordPress Multi User system with up to 30 sub-domains. Limited to 6,000 text and email subscriptions, automated daily backups with 3 days retention, weekly backups with 2 week retention, monthly backups with 2 months retention.
4. Sponsor listing and rotating side banner ad $299 per month. Website hosting included with the ability to send unlimited number of newsletters to your subscribers.

10% off for annual payments.

We also have complete “do it yourself” systems for as low as $9.02 per month.

We have many other options available. Ask your account representative or contact us via the web. Call us M-F 9 to 5 EST or leave us a message below in Comments any time. Just enter your name and phone number in our Google Phone box below to call. Please mention LubyG if leaving a voice mail.

Everyone is not always by their email but they are almost always by their cell phones. Some perfect ideas are:

1. Text out school closings and delays to subscribers, parents, students, teachers etc.
2. Text out meeting reminders.
3. Text out Happy Hour or other specials for bars and restaurants.
4. Text out emergency information like evacuations, road closings, delays etc.

The list goes on and on. Click Here for pricing information. Just mention “Text Messaging” on the subject block or content area. We will walk you through how your system works over the phone. Enter your phone number to see how the confirmation system works. Unsubscribe your phone to see how easy it is to opt out after signing up.

LubyG stands for Let Us Be Your Guide and is the new central website for PAontheweb LLC. We now operate in 8 states and several smaller local areas within those 8 states. You may be directed here for a number of different directories including PA, NY, DE, MD, NC, FL, TX, HI and our Outer Banks NC, Virginia Beach VA and Wildwood / Cape May NJ sites.

We are a site dedicated to providing businesses a powerful way to be found on the web. Through our directory systems we are able to help optimize your website so it can be found for what you do and where you are located. After all, 99% of all business is local, not global.

We also provide all kinds of internet technology and print design. For example, is your website Mobile Compliant? We can develop one website that is effective for personal computers and mobile devices. Our systems automatically detect when a mobile device is visiting your web site and converts it to an easy to read mobile view. Mobile users are up significantly in 2010 and the trend will only continue to grow over the next several years.

If you have seen it done on the web we can do it!

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