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09-22-2002, 07:55 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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launch now, or wait?
Do you think its more appropriate to launch a website and start promoting it BEFORE it is 'completely' finished? I'm still working the pages and still have atleast a couple days before it is 'complete'. Is it more appropriate to wait for thoroughness or to launch what I have right now? I've seen a couple webhosting companies w/ links like 'under construction' and such and dislike that. I believe it seems somewhat unprofessional, what are your thoughts on this?
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09-22-2002, 08:04 PM #2I Love The Chicago Bears
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I think you should wait, whats the rush? And it also looks bad when you have pages that say under construction, i'm not even sure why you would even consider launching before your sites done.
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09-22-2002, 08:11 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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I'd agree, I wouldn't put the site with any "under construction" pages. If for some reason you do that, though, be sure to exclude them from search engine spiders through robots.txt or a meta robots tag.
One approach you might take is a well-designed "Coming Soon" page, using a look similar to what the site will eventually be, and giving a few "teaser" details. Especially if you're doing any offline marketing (even as basic as handing out a business card) that might be helpful.Specializing in SEO and PPC management.
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09-22-2002, 08:24 PM #4Dennis Johnson
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If you want people to take you serious, you really should have a website IMO.
There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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09-22-2002, 09:30 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
If you want people to take you serious, you really should have a website IMO.Specializing in SEO and PPC management.
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09-22-2002, 09:34 PM #6Junior Guru Wannabe
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IMHO clever is WAIT
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09-22-2002, 09:41 PM #7Dennis Johnson
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Do you think its more appropriate to launch a website and start promoting it BEFORE it is 'completely' finished?
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09-22-2002, 10:07 PM #8I Love The Chicago Bears
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Is a site really ever finished?
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09-22-2002, 10:09 PM #9Junior Guru
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Originally posted by mlip129
Is a site really ever finished?Jeremy » jeremy@frontdrive.com
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09-22-2002, 10:12 PM #10Dennis Johnson
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Originally posted by mlip129
Is a site really ever finished?
I knew it would come to this.
How about we say, "presentable." Maybe a site should be presentable before we proclaim it a site.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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09-22-2002, 11:10 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
See what you did??
Specializing in SEO and PPC management.
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09-23-2002, 09:35 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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At least have your main pages done, and some basic info.
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09-23-2002, 11:53 AM #13Web Hosting Master
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If you have all the vital pages, you should launch. Just my opinion. But be sure to respond to any request you got. Once you are launched your first priority are your customers, not your "Under Construction" page(s).
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09-23-2002, 01:23 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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Well said Zoli