Saturday, April 9, 2011

WEEK 13: Creating a Professional Web Presence

Lucky 13! This week we began creating professional web presences for ourselves using Google Sites, a new service launched by Google. The newest Google service allows amateur web developers, me, to create simple yet effective and professional looking websites in a fraction of the time it would take to code an equivalent site. Once you've logged in with your Google password, simply pick a template and begin editing using their GUI interface.

Creating a web presence is a must in the field of telecom. I work at a production house in St. Petersburg and the majority of our business comes in through traffic to the website. Clients want to see that you're tech savvy enough to create a polished site that showcases your work and exudes an air of professionalism. Sites that are poorly written, or difficult to navigate make clients uneasy and less likely to conduct business with your company.

Google Sites Help
I struggled a bit with different aspects of the Google Sites interface and the help section definitely came in handy. I would recommend this page for anyone who is looking to create a Google Site. The help section was easy to use and included a lot of information for such a new product.

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