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Resources and Cool Links!
Franco Web Solutions strongly believes that the internet offers an unparalleled opportunity to educate and inform our visitors about web design, graphic design, e-marketing, branding and various other subjects pertaining to our core business. Please enjoy these links to articles that we hope will be of interest to you.
General Business Links...
Domain name search and registration will help you find a name for your website.
You can also search the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to see if anyone has already registered a trademark for the company name you have selected.
For small business startups in San Diego, you can also search the San Diego County fictitious business name database and file your business name online.
By signing up for a national Do Not Call Registry database maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers can indicate to telemarketing agencies that they do not want to receive phone calls soliciting the sales of goods and services.
Toll Free Phone Service
The folowing are links to toll free phone services with very reasonable rates:
PBNext: http://www.pbnext.com/
Onebox: http://www.onebox.com/oneboxlogin.asp
Web Information Articles
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Steps to Professional Logo Design
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Online Copyright Myths
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Tips for Better Copywriting
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Ways to Protect Your Computer from Viruses
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Must-Have website Elements
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Ways To Grow Your Subscriber List
"About
Us" Pages in Small Business Websites
Beginners
Guide To Content Management Systems (CMS)
Building
an Email Address Database
Designing
Successful Newsletters
Do-It-Yourself
Letterhead
Don't
be a Victim of Small Business Internet Crime
Delivering
Your Email Newsletter
Finding
Good Keywords for Your Site
Getting
Content for Your Site Free and Easy
Give
a Professional Polish to Your Website
Glossary
of Web Terms
How
Flash Text Animation Can Help You
How
to use eBay auctions to drive traffic to your site
Ineffective
and Unethical website Promotion Methods
Perfect
Your Proofing
Selecting
a Quality Domain Name
The
Essential Rules of Marketing
The
Three Principles of Image Optimization
Top
10 Strategies for Making Your Website Visible in Search Engines
Transfer
Your Web Hosting the Right Way
Turn
Your Email Sign-Off Into Results
Web
Design Process
Where's
Your Content?
Back
to Top
Free and Almost-Free Software
MSGTAG -
a nifty program for receiving notification when your emails are opened
by the recipient.
JAlbum -
program for creating online and stand-alone image portfolios and albums
Easy
Thumbnails - program for generating thumbnails; super easy to use
iTunes -
download the your favorite MP3s and convert to various audio formats;
versions for both Windows and Mac
Software Updates
Adobe(Macromedia) -
links to update all Adobe and Macromedia products
MS
Windows - website checks your system for version of MS Windows
on your system, and then advises on update status
MS
Officce - offers updates for various versions of MS Office
Links for Popular Plug-ins
