Kristina Meyer Equine Web Design

7 Ways to Make Your Website Stand Out From the Herd

Kristina — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:08:49 +0000

I was interviewed recently for an article on website marketing for Stable Management magazine! The article describes seven great ways to make your website a more effective marketing tool. Here are my top three:

Be Active: Don’t rely solely on the search engines to bring you traffic. Actively market your website!
Focus Content: Be specific about the services you offer and describe what sets you apart from your competition.
Make it Easy: Make sure it’s simple for anyone visiting your website to find your contact information! Also, provide an web-to-email contact form they can fill out and submit directly from your site.

You can check out the entire article, “Put Your Best Electronic Foot Forward” at StableManagement.com.

LOLpony

Kristina — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:54:14 +0000

more LOLs at icanhascheezburger.com.

It’s RSS Awareness Day!

Kristina — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:14:50 +0000

If you’re asking yourself “what the heck is RSS?”, you can see why this event was created. RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” It’s a quick and easy way to keep up with your favorite blogs without having to visit each individual site to see what’s new. Here’s an excellent short video from Common Craft that explains how RSS works and why you might want to use it.

If you’re ready to jump in, the RSS Day website has some additional info on how to subscribe to your favorite blog’s RSS feed.

Website Launch: Lucky August Equine Solutions

Kristina — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:36:45 +0000

Katherine Drenski is a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner and offers Bach Flower Remedies for both horses and riders. Due to the growing interest in equine alternative therapies, Katherine felt it was time to make herself more available and visible to the community and she contacted me to design a website for Lucky August Equine Solutions.

The design needed to be both eye-catching and graceful, and Katherine’s beautiful photos (many of them taken right in her own garden) provided plenty of inspiration. The site is coded with standards-compliant CSS/XHTML, streamlining maintenance and providing a solid foundation for additional pages or functionality to be added in the future.

HorseGirl.tv is a Must-See

Kristina — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:31:26 +0000

Horsegirl TV is an entertaining video podcast on a variety of horse-related topics from competitive reining to Breyer model horse collecting. Hosted by Angelea Walkup, Horsegirl TV is worth checking out: http://horsegirl.tv.

Google Local Business Center Can Help Bring Clients to Your Door

Kristina — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:28:32 +0000

Have you added your business to Google Local Business Center yet? It’s free, it’s easy, and and your business listing will be tied to Google Search and Maps, making it easier for local clients to find you.

When someone searches for businesses in your area, your listing will appear along with your location noted on a Google map.

Here’s a sample listing of a search for “tack store portland or”.

Any business with a physical location can be added to Google Local Business Center, but validation of your address is required. The signup process is simple and should only take a few minutes. You can include relevant information about your business such as your business hours, the forms of payment you accept, and a link to your website (you do have a website, don’t you?) ☺

To learn more check out the Help Center or go to Google Local Business Center to sign up.

Free Blog Training

Kristina — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:05:27 +0000

I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.

It covers:

The best blogging techniques.
How to get traffic to your blog.
How to turn your blog into money.

I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.

America’s Next Equestrian Star

Kristina — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:06:46 +0000

Catch “America’s Next Equestrian Star” with Robert Dover on the Fox Reality Channel starting Friday, October 19 (that’s tomorrow!) at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific. Yep, you read it right– that’s A.M.! For those of us who don’t have time to sit around and watch TV all morning, it’s time to break out the VCR, or DVR if you’re hi-tech. Find out more and catch the trailer at AmericanEquestrianStar.tv.

In the Pink

Kristina — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:30:34 +0000

I’ve turned my site Pink for October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

I’ve mentioned before that breast cancer has touched my life and the lives of several people I care about. This past Sunday my oldest and dearest friend lost her battle with breast cancer. She was 40.

Annual mammograms and regular self breast exams can Save Your Life. Don’t put it off. Don’t be afraid of what you might find. Early detection is your best protection.

For more information:
Susan G. Komen Foundation
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PinkForOctober.org

Ch-ch-changes

Kristina — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:26:02 +0000

We’re on the move! We’ve decided to trade in the parched, hot summers of So Cal for the verdant green of Oregon. I’ve been here nearly a month now, and the milder weather and occasional rainy days are a welcome change, though I’ve been warned I’ll probably change my tune about the rain once winter sets in.

Since the task of moving our selves and our critters a thousand miles just wasn’t keeping us busy enough ;-), we’re also doing some major renovations on our property. Oh yeah, and we’re getting married! I’ll be closed from July 23 - July 30 as family and friends descend on Eugene, OR to share our Big Day. In the midst of all the hemming and the hawing and the planning and the sawing, I have to remind myself–Change is Good. And so it is.