Simple Web Design is here to teach you how to build simple, search engine friendly websites.  I have built web sites with most of the popular programs on the market and I have used many different Internet-based programs.  Now, I want to share my information with you so that you can be successful in your website venture. 

I don't know if you noticed or not, but I put the keyword phrase again in the yellow box above.  You might have read right past it, not really noticing that it was there.  The key is to write for humans first and foremost. 

You want your site to be readable by a person, but built in such a way as to attract the search engines.  For example, I want this particular page indexed (able to be found on the search engines) for the words " simple web design ."  This is my keyword phrase on this page.  I don't use more than one keyword phrase because I want to remain as simple as possible and I want my message to be heard by the search engine robots that come by. 

The bad news

Building a website and effectively marketing a website takes time.  Are you willing to commit time to learning a new program, writing the articles and content and building links to your website?  If not, you probably will be like the other 99.99% of website owners out there.  You will fail.  In other words, your site will not have any traffic and thus, your message, whether you are selling a product or service, will not be heard. 

The good news

The Internet has been called by some "The Great Equalizer."  What they mean is that if you do put the time and effort that it takes to make your website successful, you can be on par with some very large companies.  I have websites that rank higher than other sites for my keyword niche.  The secret (I hate using that word) is to find your niche, build the site correctly, and optimize it to be found on search engines.  Then, after you have put in your time, you are rewarded by the all-important TRAFFIC!! 

People that come to your site and read your information may want to purchase your product or service.  These are people you have never met.  People you did not have to prospect for.