1) The graphics files that make up your website are too large. Web graphics are different than print graphics. If you use graphics meant for print on a website, it’s going to take forever for those graphics to load on someone’s screen.

2) There’s too much extra code behind the scenes of your website.

3) Your hosting account is slow. Your hosting account is like the gas for your website. If you have a junk hosting account, the site’s going to always run slow no matter what.

What’s the fix?

A) Have a web professional like myself or someone else have a look at your website for a free quick assessment.

B) Try switching to a new hosting account. I won’t name names but some are notoriously slow. Want a fast one? Here’s a company I recommend: Unlimited Domain Hosting Only $9.95 a Month

Violations are not determined by the size of your company. And, when they contact you it’s not for a citation or for negotiations, it’s because you’ve already been tagged for the violation.

What’s the fine? I know of 3 businesses that were fined one for $25,000, another for $85,000, and a third for $100,000. And the last one was simply for not obtaining verifiable parental consent prior to collecting personal information from children.

What’s the solution? I personally use and recommend Len Thurmond’s Auto Web Law.

It’s a simple piece of software that you download and use right away. You simply choose the form you want, fill in the blanks and click “Get Document”.  Instantly, you have document you need for your website. Then you just cut and paste the text when you need it.

Here’s a screen shot of how it works:

For a closer look at Auto Web Law, click here.  They have 2 options:

1) Auto Web Law Pro – Has almost 70 documents. This is not a blanket legal forms software. This is for website owners and is being constantly updated as new laws regarding the internet come into effect.  (THIS IS THE ESSENTIAL PACKAGE)

2) Auto Web Law Pro + IPPP Intellectual Property Protection Plan – Includes legal forms to notify those who are stealing content from your website or digital books.  (THIS IS FOR ULTIMATE PROTECTION)

Both include Privacy Policies and Terms of Use forms.
Again this is exactly what I personally use to legally protect my websites.
If you don’t have it, get it.
Visit the Auto Web Law website HERE.

For those of you who have been attending my workshops on a regular basis, you know that I often recommend a specific company by the name of GoDaddy for registering hosting and domains. Well, things have changed for me and I have new hosting and domain favorites,  and what are they?

For domains, I recommend NameCheap.

For hosting, I recommend HostGator.

Now, I’ve played with both in the past but over the last 2 weeks I’ve experienced the quick power of both. Why the switch you ask?

Well, don’t get me wrong, GoDaddy is a good company. In my opinion, their customer service for the newbie is unsurpassed. However, here’s what put me over the edge and has me converted to NameCheap and Hostgator:

As some of you may know, my wife has a stand up paddle lessons school. Well, every month we organize a big cleanup where we invite anyone who wants to come, to paddle up the river and gather as much trash as we can from the riverbank and bushes, then bring it back down the river and throw it all away.

The event has been growing in popularity, and yesterday in the local paper, an article was printed announcing the next cleanup, which is this Saturday. The problem was, the article directed people to go to www.anahulucleanup.com for more information. I DIDN’T EVEN OWN THE DOMAIN NAME YET!

A few weeks ago, I registered some domain names with NameCheap and used Hostgator for the hosting, and I had a website live in about 10 minutes from domain registration to uploading the site. I was definitely impressed. Well, in a rush I decided to register the domain with NameCheap, then use my GoDaddy account for hosting. The domain registration and configuration went off without a hitch. Then, I went to GoDaddy to link the domain name to the hosting account hoping it would all come together quickly.

I submitted the request to GoDaddy, and quickly whipped up a crude website just to get something online. Everything was ready to launch and I was still waiting on GoDaddy! I waited at least an hour for it all to go through, and it never happened.

Fed up with waiting,  I canceled the request with GoDaddy, went into my HostGator account to add the domain to my hosting account, and shazzam! The site was live in about 2 minutes! Perfect. And, I was converted.

What does that all mean? If you don’t have the patience to wait on your domain or hosting account changes, like me, I recommend NameCheap to register your domains, and Hostgator for hosting. It’s quick, easy, and changes seem to happen instantly.

Hey, if you’re planning a product launch, you don’t want to be waiting on your hosting account or domain registrar make your site live. You need it now! You don’t have time to wait on www.GoDaddy.com to update all the necessary settings for your website.  Go with my new recommendations and you may save yourself a headache. Now I know why GoDaddy has to have good customer service.

On a side note, I also don’t agree with GoDaddy’s marketing plan and would have started moving my business elsewhere for just that. I found my new favorites just in time!

Social Media can be a powerful tool in your marketing bag of tricks, and it’s FREE! What is social media?  Think of yourself sitting at a little table in a café sipping a hot chocolate with . . . hundreds of millions of people! What would you say? How would you say it? How would you get people to listen to you?

In this workshop you will learn the basics of how to use Facebook and Twitter and how to use them to promote your business. This is not an advanced social media workshop.

In this workshop I will start at ground zero with the basics of using Facebook and Twitter, and then demonstrate how to use it to grow your business. You will learn the essential fundamentals of social media for your business.

Here are some of the questions you will get answered:

What is social media, Twitter, and Facebook? *How much time does it take to use social media?

Can I automate my social media marketing? *What privacy issues are there with social networking?

How can I brand my Twitter background for my business? *Can I advertise on Facebook and Twitter?

How can I find customers using Twitter and Facebook? *How do you share photos on Twitter? What are the demographics of most social media users? What’s the difference between a Facebook Group and Fan Page? How do I create a Facebook page for my business?

I am going to pack in as much as possible in two hours! Come learn the lingo and the how-to of promoting your business through social media.

This workshop has been on our most wanted list for months, so please register early.  If there are specific questions you want to make sure get answered at the workshop,  go to www.nateburgoyne.com/hwbcmedia and let me know.

I invite you to come early to network with other business owners and entrepreneurs, and to get your website and online marketing questions answered. Check in begins at 5:00 PM and the workshop begins at 5:30 PM.

Register today online at  hwbc.org.

If online registration is still open, there are still seats available. Get yours quick. We anticipate this workshop to sell out early.

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On November 12 th from 5:30-7:30pm I’ll be teaching for 2 hours a workshop entitled, “Underground Strategies That Will Instantly Monetize Any Blog or Website”.

Registration is open to everyone!

If you have been to any of my  previous workshops, this is where the rubber meets the road! I’ll be showing how you can seamlessly monetize any blog, website, Facebook, or Twitter account. I’ll show you how you can get Fortune 500 companies like Oakley, Priceline, and Amazon to sponsor your blog or website and direct deposit money in your bank account.

BONUS: I have also promised to show you how you can get internet marketers around the world to market your product or service for you!

If you have any pre-workshop questions, feel free to shoot an email at info@nateburgoyne.com.

For additional information, visit my speaking schedule page or visit www.hwbc.org.

Click here to register online or call (808) 526-1001

Registration is officially open for my the upcoming workshop, “Blogging for Profit: No Experience Necessary!” hosted by The University of Hawaii: Kapiolani Community College Business Education Unit.

This is the workshop where all the pieces come together and you will learn how to make real profit from a blog or website. I recommend this workshop for all entrepreneurs and small business owners that are ready to harness the power of the internet and generate revenue online.

I recommend this workshop for both newbies and experienced marketers. Don’t have a blog or website yet? No problem. I will show you how to get one. Already have a blog or website? Discover hidden profit centers and lead generating strategies that you don’t even know exist!

Discover the power of online business building live at this event.

In this workshop, I am going to cut through the noise and show you, live online, the nuts and bolts of how to make a profit whether or not you already have a business.

You will leave this workshop with the tools and knowledge necessary to run a blog, and with a step-by-step recipe for success that anyone can follow regardless of their internet experience.

EXCLUSIVE BONUSES!

All those attending will receive:

1. One of my latest audio books, FREE!
2. Four Special Reports Including: “The Fattest Cash Cow”, FREE!
3. Also, an exclusive bonus available only to those attending this workshop!

This workshop is open to the public and space is limited, so call and register today.

Date: October 14, 2009
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: University of Hawaii: KCC Campus
4303 Diamond Head Rd. Honolulu, HI
Workshop Room: Ohia 118

To register, call 734-9211 and ask for course #093BMBFP100

For more information, click here.

I recently got my hands on The Secret Weapon and am going to tell you the secret in this video for free. If you want to make sure your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn updates, emails, and classified ads such as Craigslist stand out from the never-ending sea of tweets, updates, and emails that your clients are receiving on a daily basis, you need The Secret Weapon.

I have the rights to share the secret with you and it’s yours for the taking. I’m not sure how long the video will be up there but, as of today, it’s there for you. Enjoy the video and have fun with The Secret Weapon.

Here’s the link: http://www.nateburgoyne.com/secretweapon

Dare I let the cat out of the bag? Well, the company I use has great customer service and is very user friendly. They are masters at upselling you to bells and whistles for your online business, and some of those bells and whistles may be just what your business needs. If I recall, they offer free email such as info@yourdomainhere.com and some other bonuses with their service. I have many, many websites hosted here, and if you sign up for the Deluxe Plan for just $6.99/month, you can host as many domains as you want on the same account. Yep, you could have 1 or 100+ websites powered by the same web hosting services account and still just pay $6.99 per month

What’s this secret hosting company? Click Here to find out.