How to Showcase Your Small Town and Promote the Businesses

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Obtain the support and commitment of the city council

   This includes asking questions and considering suggestions regarding what is important to everyone.
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   Step 2: community members

   , It’s likely the webhosting service can help you with this.
   
   If not, you can easily determine how to do this online with the help of a good search engine. (See example of search on Yahoo.com for “register domain name.”) , Select pictures and maps.
   
   Prepare a calendar of events if that is something you want to include.
   
   Obtain information each of the businesses wants published, including correct name, address, phone number, URL for a link, etc. ,, Keep information current.
   
   You don’t want to lose credibility or upset viewers by providing inaccurate information.
   
   It is also a good idea to make frequent changes and updates to keep people coming back to the site.
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   Step 3: and business owners.

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   Step 4: Review the options provided by a number of webhosting sites

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   Step 5: and choose the one most appropriate for the needs of those involved.

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   Step 6: Choose and register a domain name.

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   Step 7: Gather the information you want to place on your website—things that are relevant to residents

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   Step 8: visitors

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   Step 9: and prospective new business people.

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    Step 10: Register with the webhost of your choice and follow the host’s instructions for designing and setting up the website.

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    Step 11: Once the site is up and running

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    Step 12: be sure to maintain it.

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