Flash websites are pretty cool and lots of small business clients have asked me about using Adobe Flash to design their websites for them. I will be the first to admit that I am not as good as many of the professional graphic artists out there who build some pretty incredible websites using Flash motion graphics. Unfortunately these super cool custom built Flash websites are most often super expensive and cost prohibitive for most small business owners.

What many others also do not realize is that there are some other challenges to Flash website design including search engine optimization and marketing of Flash based websites because most of the content included in the Flash video is basically hidden from the search engines and most Flash websites look almost empty to sites like Google and Bing. There are some Flash SEO tricks that can be used to offset some of that but it’s still not the same and many Flash based websites will also have a blog where they can post content for the search engine spiders to feed on and for other websites to link to also.

If you understand the marketing drawbacks to Flash web design and want to work around those issues there are less expensive options for having a super cool website that looks and functions just great at a considerable discount to custom Flash websites and many webmasters are now using Flash Full Website Templates and also Flash Intro Templates for huge savings on a cutting edge Flash website personalized for your business.

Flash website templates are perfect for just about every small business and especially so for start-ups or new businesses who want to control their upfront investments and better utilize their budget without spending it all on a fancy website. As a marketing expert with more than a decade building websites I can tell you that ugly websites do make money but Flash website templates such as those from Template Monster can do the same and look a lot better at the same time.

WordPress has become the web’s dominant blog platform with some estimates showing they now host about 13.9 million blogs at WordPress.com plus 13.8 million self hosted installations of the WordPress.org software which is about 8% of all websites by some estimates.

Why is WordPress so popular? Well simplicity and ease of use are the top reason but a powerful and robust set of built in features and the endless number of plugins make for limitless enhancements and customizations which allow for truly unique and personal websites. The famous 5 minute installation and intuitive administration features such as easy updates, click to install themes and plugins plus a variety of media features makes setting up and managing a basic blog easy for anyone with basic internet skills.

A basic WordPress blog is about as easy to manage as any word processor application and if you can navigate Microsoft Word or post content on social media sites like MySpace and Facebook you can very easily operate a default installation of a WordPress. The raw power and huge number of customizations can allow for very personalized installations of WordPress which scale up to allow development of very large websites that power a number of popular online communirties such as TechCrunch and The Ney York Times blogs.

WordPress design is accomplished with the simple installation of WordPress themes readily available online which are easy to customize so you can create your own look and set of desired website features. Custom WordPress themes allow you to turn a blog into a powerful online business with social media integration, content syndication and customer service features built in for easy business management so that any small business can take advantage of the power of internet marketing without the daunting task of learning everything there is to know about website design and development.

Ocala Webmaster offers custom WordPress design and hosting for small business owners in Ocala Florida with free WordPress installation on all of our hosting packages through the Cpanel website administration. Our WordPress hosting packages start at less than $10 per month and come with a free basic WordPress blogs that you can have your custom business website up and running in just a few hours. WordPress theme customization will make your website stand out and match your business model with custom photography and graphic arts plus promotional audio and video to reach your customers from around the world with your business message. Our WordPress marketing services includes custom plugins for WordPress SEO and website promotions which help drive qualified traffic to your WordPress blog for maximum return on investment and conversion to leads or sales.

Web design in Ocala has evolved over the past decade into much more than just simple one page brochure websites created in Photoshop or even hand coded HTML webpages. Today Ocala website designers and graphic artisits are responsible for developing a complete brand including logo design, database website development plus marketing copy for production of cutting edge user friendly websites that not only look great but convert to sales or leads for your business.

Website design in Ocala is tailored to the local market by webmasters and graphics artists who understand the area and are better equipped to navigate the dynamics of doing business in Ocala and Marion County Florida. Ocala web design firms are creating powerful websites utilizing todays leading software applications and design standards to bring more small business owners and entrepreneurs online and Ocala Webmaster is taking charge with cutting edge technologies and services at affordable prices that people in Ocala can afford.

Ocala Webmaster offers website design in Ocala Florida to small business clients with a focus on making the transition from traditional offline business models to the new and intimidating online business market as easy as possible for our clients and their clients. Website design should always be elegant, functional and efficient just like a strong small business and ready to represent, support and promote your business around the clock and around the world.

Website design is a personal experience and understanding your business needs is our priority in helping you and your company make the move to business on the internet. Contact me for a free website design quote in Ocala Florida and schedule an interview with Ocala Webmaster so I can help you bring your business into the future with a new website and social media package today.