Website templates are very affordable and will save you a lot of time and effort when you want to create a new layout for your website. However a lot of people make mistakes in the process of choosing and using a web template and end up with with a website that is unlike the image they had in mind.

Here are a few tips to help you avoid those mistakes.

The first obvious mistake you should be aware of is using a template that is popular. If a lot of people use the same template as you’re using your website will not appear unique and your credibility as a solid, different website could be tarnished. In other words, you will appear just like your next-door neighbor.

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The following article is reprinted with permission from Denise Griffitts, Virtual Assistance Industry Expert

My Website Does Not Bring In Virtual Assistance Clients

Question:

Denise, I have looked at all of your websites and understand that you are a professional web developer as well as a virtual assistant. Very impressive!

My question to you is this. My website is not professionally built but I did what I could with the limited resources that I had at the time. It is an HTML site. Do you recommend that I move to WordPress.com?

Thank you in advance for your answer.

Monica, San Diego, CA

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First I need to apologize for the lack of new blog posts during the past few months.

The reason for my absence is because of my own health and that of family members.

In early December on the same day I found out my sister had been diagnosed with bone cancer, my brother suffered a severe stroke.

While attending to the needs of my brother and sister, my son was hospitalized for several weeks with a collapsed lung and heart problems. Shockingly my son’s wife was just recently diagnosed with cancer.

I’m not telling you all this to gain sympathy, but rather to explain the neglect. Again, I offer my sincere apology and hope to make it up to you by offering you a Free St. Patrick’s Day Mini-Site Template.

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Everyone knows that in today’s web 2.0 world, video marketing is one of the greatest creations to come down the pike in a long time. Not only does it show that you’re on the cutting edge of today’s web-based technology, it’s a proven fact that using videos increases your opt-in and sales conversion rates. That’s why I wanted to let you know about a great free resource you can start using right now!

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My husband and I spent the last 2 days enjoying the Labor Day weekend with 9 of our 16 grandchildren. As usually happens this time of year, the conversation turned to the type of costumes they’re going to wear for Halloween.

That got me thinking that the readers of this blog may be in the planning stages of what their blogs and websites are going to “wear” for Halloween.

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