web sites

[maplehound]

http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rwehr/...oonrunhome.htm
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rwehr/...sign/index.htm

here are a couple links to web sites that I have designed for my hobby. they are both currently hosted by the kent State University Server and probably will only be on there a short time. The first one I did all in Html code as a group project with 2 other students the other is done with dream weaver. Let me know what you think of them.
Someday I do want to get them hosted by Godaddy or someone simmular.
Ron

[theschwarz1]

If I may suggest another web-presence option: the blog.

My "website" (occasionalcreekmaple.wordpress.com) is a blog hosted at Wordpress.com. You can set up a Wordpress account for free, and even their basic services, which is all I'm using right now, offer quite a bit of options:

• Image hosting - I believe 4 gigs of space for uploading photos. My wife has been using this for 4 years and is nowhere close to using up the space they offer for free.
• Traffic tools - Wordpress keeps track of all your incoming traffic. For example, I know that this season, 87 people found my site through the Mass Maple online directory listing. 30 more found it through the Facebook Fan Page.
• Domain Name - If you own a domain name, you can have it point to your WP blog for just $15 a year.
• Customizable Themes - 85 Themes to choose from, with all kinds of layouts and options. Many themes allow for multiple pages, just like a website.

I don't work for Wordpress, I'm just a big fan of it's services. I've done the "website" thing. I've found it to be extremely cumbersome to update a website, especially compared to the ease that a service like Wordpress provides. Layout, style, fonts - it's all done. You just add the content.

I should say that the main purpose of my web presence isn't to sell syrup directly to buyers, though I'm gearing up to add that ability. It's more of a tool to keep in touch with those who are, or may be interested in what we do here. I also like the blog interface that allows readers to comment on posts, ask questions, give feedback, praise, whatever. And for now, it's all free, outside of what I already pay for internet access.

YEah I do like wordpress to blog my sugaring/homesteading ventures. www.dailyhike.wordpress.com