By adding a blog to your existing website, or as a cross linked stand alone site, a blog will pay heavy dividends to your business. By adding a human element and a sense of immediacy to your site, a blog will add not only potential new customers and clients to your business, but a healthy injection of goodwill as well. Blogs provide a powerful promotional vehicle both online and offline. Perhaps it is about time to consider starting a blog.

• Blogs build regular readership traffic.
• You gain favor with the search engines.
• The spiders will crawl your site more frequently and index your site more often.
• The new keyword laden content will create some pages that score highly in the search engine results.
• Posting regular blog entries about your industry will establish you as an expert in your field.
• As an expert, you will be called upon by the media for interviews and often as a speaker in your industry area.
• Other bloggers will also promote your blog, by linking to any blog posts that interest them and their readership.
• Blogs bring a human element to your business.
• SEO
• Live Content
• Advice
• Return Visitors
• The All powerful reliance as an "Expert"

A Content Management System allows the editor to interact with the site in several ways. The CMS provides a graphical user interface that allows the editor to create content, add images and multimedia files, create content schedules, and much more. Other Common advantages of a CMS:

• Designed with non-technical content authors in mind
  People with average knowledge of word processing can create the content directly. No HTML knowledge needed.
• Configurable access restrictions
  Users are assigned roles and permissions that prevent them from editing content which they are not authorized to change.
• Consistency of design is preserved
  Because content is stored separate from design, the content from all authors is presented with the same, consistent design.
• Content is stored in a database
  Central storage means that content can be reused in many places on the website and formatted for any device (web browser, mobile phone/WAP, PDA, print).
• Dynamic content
  Extensions like forums, polls, shopping applications, searching, news management are typically modules.
• Cooperation
  Encourages faster updates, generates accountability for authored content (logs) and cooperation between authors.
• Content scheduling
  Content publication can often be time-controlled, hidden for later use or require user login with password.

A Customer Service Interface can take many forms, from Project Management, Service Issue Reporting, Bug Tracking, User Requests, Requirements Loading, Appointment Calendars, or Billing and Payment History. Other Common advantages of a CSIs:

• High Touch 24 hour service
  CSIs provide high touch automation to mundane tasks associated with running your business. Clients feel connected 24/7 with access to services when your phones aren't manned.
• Configurable access restrictions
  Users can access client functions to check on service status, staff can check on projects and log updates, and administrators can set permission authorities.
• Consistency of design is preserved
  Because content is stored separate from design, the content from all authors is presented with the same, consistent design.
• Content is stored in a database
  Central storage means that content can be reused in many places on the website and formatted for any device (web browser, mobile phone/WAP, PDA, print).
• Automation of Service Tasks
  Billing, Client History, Quotes, and Invoices can all be automated online with access anywhere, anytime.
• Accountability
  Generates accountability for assigned tasks and standards of completion. Reminders by reports, automatic email notification, or on demand.
• Open Source and Customized
  Customized solutions automated and provided with proven and tested open source technologies that will improve your business model and increase client retention.

An E-commerce Solution provides your online presence to sell your products to the largest client base - The World. Common advantages of an ORBIS1MEDIA e-commerce solution:

• Designed with non-technical content authors in mind
  People with average knowledge of word processing can create new cart items and modify existing cart items. No HTML knowledge needed.
• Shipping, Payment, Reporting, and User Interface options
  Options from all top providers and even some lesser known providers to enable your shopping cart is up and running.
• Experience in the Online Shopping Game
  E-comm is not without it's pitfalls. Trust the experts at ORBIS1MEDIA to make sure your cart is up and operational ontime and with all components in place to make your operation run smoothly.
• Content is stored in a database
  Central storage means that content can be reused in many places on the website and formatted for any device (web browser, mobile phone/WAP, PDA, print).
• Dynamic content
  Extensions like forums, polls, shopping applications, searching, news management are typically modules.
• Internet Marketing
  Our internet marketing team can not only get your store online, but get buyers to the store to open accounts and purchase product.
• Showcase, Featured Items, Sale Items, Also Puchased, Banner Ads, and many more...
  Packed with Features, an ORBIS1MEDIA e-comm solution has everything you need to promote your top products.

Flash enhances the appeal of any web site making its design more interesting and visually illustrative. Especially, sites presenting games, movies and other such interactive products need to be dynamic which is possible with a Flash web site design. Other Common advantages of Flash:

• Streaming Video made easy
  You may not realize it, but if you have loaded video on YouTube, you have used flash. All videos on YouTube are flash streaming videos.
• Fingertip Controls
  With a flash website the controls are intuitive and at your fingertips. The user feels in control and can quickly get information graphically streamed to your visitors in a very short time.
• Scalability
  We often get requests for websites that fit on the users page. If scalability of the site is an issue, flash is the only practical solution available today.
• Data Interface
  Flash easily incorporates with modern database tools such as PHP, ASP, and MySQL databases. User interfaces can be custom built to your specifications and will look amazing.
• Dynamic content
  Content such as images, text, and data can be pulled in real time for a fresh look and feel without programing required.
• Piracy Safe
  Flash is built in two components, the layered story board, known as an "FLA" and the movie itself, known as an "SWF". By loading only your movie to the site you can protect your hard work from being stolen off the internet.

A Photo Gallery, like a Content Management System, allows the editor to interact with the site by loading photos. The user can load images and descriptions, titles, and comments. There are many controls allowing other users to upload images as well or make comments on photos and rank their favorites. Other Common advantages of a Photo Gallery:

• Designed with non-technical content authors in mind
  People with average knowledge of the internet can add photos to their website with a photo gallery. Once your gallery is branded all your photos will fit perfectly onto your site.
• Configurable access restrictions
  Users are assigned roles and permissions that prevent them from viewing or uploading images, making comments or ranking images.
• Consistency of design is preserved
  Because content is stored separate from design, the images from all authors are presented with the same, consistent design.
• Content is stored in a database
  Central storage means that content can be reused in many places on the website and formatted for any device (web browser, mobile phone/WAP, PDA, print).
• Customizable Slideshows
  Slideshows are customizable to begin and go at the speed you determin. Transitions are also available on some systems.

A subscription service can allow you to maintain a steady cash flow with your website. By providing your content you can enable users access to restricted areas with a paid membership. Integrates with most payment systems and automatically runs the payments at the frequency you set. Other Common advantages of a Subscription System:

• Designed with non-technical content authors in mind
  The interface is intuitive and centered around the client. You can manage the whole process manually on the backend, adding subscriptions, payments and approving users, or you can automate the entire process.
• Configurable access restrictions
  Users sign up for membership levels and recive permissions that prevent them from acceccing unauthorized content without the appropriate membership.
• Consistency of design is preserved
  The membership system can be integrated into the design of your site so the user is always making decisions on your site.
• Highly configurable membership options
  Memberships can be configured to virtually anything you can dream up. Free trials, front loaded memberships, back loaded memberships, annual, lifetime, sign-up only, progressive.
• Automated Emails
  Send emails automatically at specific intervals to your customers so they can be continually marketed to.
• Administrative Reporting and Communication
  Great reporting that is helpful in diagnosing membership trends, and the system can notify you everytime you recieve a new client or never if you like. The Admin and user emails are very customizable (html or text).

You don't need us to tell you that people are more and more using the internet to make purchasing decisions and even purchasing online. You have got to get in front of these customers and you have to be dedicated to winning in the search engine space. The greatest advantage to SEO is that clients are actually looking for your business or services. These are real buyers and without the right site optimization, they may never find your site. Some Common advantages of a SEO:

• Site designed with the purchaser in mind
  Not only finding your site, but converting traffic from a browser to a buyer is our specialty. Marketing is the cornerstone of a website and if you are not effectively converting traffic, you need to speak with our conversion specialists.
• Search Phrase Research
  The greatest fatal mistake in SEO (aside from the dreaded "Home" title), is marketing my companies name. If you have selected a half way decent URL, chances are they will find your site looking for your name, but what about the products and services you offer. Are people even searching for those phrases. If not you have done yourself a grave injustice. Optimizing for the right keywords is half the battle in SEO.
• Consistency of design
  An ORBIS1MEDIA SEO design maintains the consistent eye catching appeal of your site without compromising SE appeal. Your site should still be attractive to look at while functional from an optimization viewpoint. Trust the experts to marry these elements into a cohesive design that keeps users coming back.
• Alexa vs Page Rank
  Alexa measures your sites world wide popularity ranked from 1 (being the most popular) up into the millions (the hardly visited section of the web). Page Rank measures that pages relevance for certain keywords from google. Page Rank can help you understand how google ranks you where alexa can help you understand your world wide popularity. At ORBIS1MEDIA we work to acheive both Page Rank and Alexa popularity.
• National SEO vs Local SEO
  ORBIS1MEDIA is one of the most affordable seo services available because we understand that local seo may be all your business needs to be successful on the internet. Don't spend your seo dollar on national campaign when local is all you serve. We are masters at the local SEO campaign, and our national work ain't to shabby either. Don't waste your marketing dollars with a firm who has a one package fits all approach.

The core principle of MyArtez.com is to provide high quality website design at a cost affordable price to Charities and Organizations. We have consulted with World Renowned Ted Hart of the e-Philanthropy Institute to determine the common components necesarry to make greate websites for charities. Common Components Include:

• Donate Online
• Capture Visitor Demographics
  This is valuable information to determine who you should be marketing to
• Save Costs with an Online Newsletter
  It can be updated easily and regularly.
• Well Written Privacy Policy
• A well Designed Page on the Organizations Stewardship
  Many donors are concerned about how they spend their donations and if they are going to support their cause effectively. Don't keep your donors in the dark, or they will choose to donate elsewhere.
• A list of non-monetary needs the organization has.
  Stewardship is not always in the form of cash and the organization can often accomplish its goals with non-monetary gifts from donors.
• A Volunteer Page
  Let your donors see how they can get involved in your organization and donate their time to your cause.
• Interaction Images
  Research shows that donors respond more favorably to a website that shows the organizaion in action helping people and helping the community. Your photos should evoke emotions and tell your story of triumph in the community.
• Ways to Get involved
  Let your donors know how they can support your cause outside the walls of your office.