American Writers & Artists Inc. to Teach Freelancers and Writers How to Quickly and Easily Create a Professional Website to Promote Themselves

Delray Beach, FL (Vocus) September 8, 2010

American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI) today announced a new online program called Freelance Website in Four Days Express Webinar Series. Rather than having to hire someone else to do the work, AWAI will teach participants step-by-step how to build their own professional website in just four days.

In order to land new clients, freelancers need a website to promote themselves and their services. I think of a website as the 21st Century Business Card, says Rebecca Matter, Co-Managing Partner of AWAI and Founder of its newest division, Wealthy Web Writer, which teaches freelancers to write online copy. Every day, AWAI receives requests from freelancers who need help building their website, so we decided to put together this program to give them the flexibility, control, and cost savings that comes from learning to do it themselves, she continued. This will be a practical, hands-on experience, so that in just four days, each participant will have a professional website to attract potential clients, and moving forward can make any changes they want without having to pay someone else. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

The webinar series is geared towards people who have zero technical experience, so it will start at the very beginning, and walk participants through the entire process of creating a website from start to finish. Freelancers who already have a website up and running will work on further enhancing it to ensure their website properly promotes their services to potential clients, and generates more traffic from the search engines.

After just four one-hour sessions participants will be able to:

Choose the look and feel for their own website after learning what makes a good website.
Write their websites content to properly promote themselves as experts in their fields.
Select a domain, setup their hosting, and confidentially make all other technical decisions needed.
Build their website using WordPress, and successfully take the website live.

Spaces are already filling up quickly, so its clear we identified a big need among freelancers. I think thats because for many people, constructing their own website takes months, and quite a bit of money, says Katie Yeakle, Executive Director of AWAI. Many of our members simply dont have the time or funds to make it happen on their own. This webinar series will change all of that.

Im very excited about this, said Marcia Studenski, a freelancer who has already registered for the series. Website building has always been very difficult for me! I am determined to finally get this done. And Ann Jordan-Mills wishes the series had been around when she built her website: It would have saved me tons of time, she said, but Ill be there for this series, because I know that Ill pick up additional information I can use to improve my own website and then apply to my work with clients.

To learn more about Freelance Website in Four Days Express Webinar Series and the resources available to start a new career, or to find skilled copywriters, travel writers, photographers, internet researchers, and graphic designers, please visit http://www.awaionline.com/buildyourwebsite or call toll-free 1-866-879-2924.

About American Writers & Artists Inc.

American Writers and Artists Inc. (AWAI), http://www.awaionline.com, has been publishing direct-response copywriting and graphic design home-study programs since 1997. Their mission is to help people develop the critical skills to acquire financial security, independence, and freedom. AWAI equips members with the tools and connections necessary to land clients, start working professionally, and earn money fast. And through their free DirectResponseJobs.com site, businesses can find and hire skilled AWAI members quickly and easily. For a complete list of programs and more information about AWAI, please visit the site or call 1-866-879-2924.

Media Contact: Jaclyn Mehler, jmehler(at)awaionline.com(dot)com, 866-879-2924

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American Writers & Artists Inc. to Teach Freelancers and Writers How to Quickly and Easily Create a Professional Website to Promote Themselves

Research Shows Smartphones are Quickly Accelerating Growth of Online Sales

Perth, Western Australia (PRWEB) August 20, 2012

According to a report by international research firm Frost & Sullivan, consumers will spend $ 26.9 billion shopping online by 2016. Compared to a projected $ 16 billion in 2012, this represents an increase of 68% in the next three years. In addition, 57% of those who shop online have used their smartphones to increase their expenditures.

The report cites the same reasons that previous reports have for online sales growth, such as convenience, faster delivery, and lower prices, but also gives a lot of the credit to the number of people now using smartphones to shop.

According to Phil Harpur, senior researcher for Frost & Sullivan, One thing thats stood out to me is mobile usage. He went on to say that, contrary to the steady growth of the first seven years of online shopping, the last three years have recorded what he called a significant acceleration of online purchases.

By the numbers, 55% of online shoppers cited lower prices, while 15% said they dont like crowds and waiting in line, and 11% said they could find products easier online. 88% of those polled said they plan to spend as much or more this year than last year. 75% of online buyers combine to send 45% of their spending overseas.

In Australias 15 to 65 age demographic, 62% own a smartphone, and over half of those say that they have used a smartphone or tablet to shop online in the last year. Many also said they use apps to scan barcodes and compare prices while shopping in local stores. A somewhat surprising element here is that the 15 to 25 age demographic cited comparison shopping as their most important reason for shopping online.

This carries negative implications for traditional brick and mortar stores, but constitutes good news for those who are savvy enough to incorporate online sales, both from computers and mobile devices, into their businesses.

According to Kirk OConnor, Director of Development for Spanky Media, It is more important than ever for businesses to provide a strong online presence. Its not as simple as slapping up a small website with a phone number anymore, and expecting it to generate a flood of phone calls.

OConnor went on to say, Every business, large or small, is leaving a lot of money on the table if they dont sell their products or services online. If a business doesnt make it easy for their customers to buy online, both from computers or mobile devices, it will lose revenue to those businesses that do make it easy for customers to buy their products.

According to industry experts, the increase in mobile devices being used to make purchases has also changed website design. To fully serve its customers, a business has to have a website that is optimised for use on a smartphone. It has to load faster, and it has to be easy enough for someone on a smartphone to navigate without becoming frustrated and looking elsewhere.

Spanky Media, located in Perth, is a web development company which specialises in mobile website development, WordPress development, web design, Facebook brand pages, and other aspects of website development. They produce fully-optimised websites for computers, tablets, and smartphones.

More information is available at their website: http://spankymedia.com.au/ or you may call them at 1300 729 261

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