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Site Name: www.pianostepstosuccess.com 

Site Purpose: National online sales via PayPal of Piano Technique Books authored by local piano instructor
Site Creation Date & Time to Develop: Online 01/01/2010, complete development time approx. 2 months
Site Owner / Contact: Cynthia Robertson cindi@pianostepstosuccess.com

Approx cost / value of development: $1000.00
Yearly Hosting Fee: $149.00

Site attributes:  User can add items for sale, like other books, change descriptions, pictures, and pricing.  There are sales reports / tracking.  User added a wholesale discount option.  The cool thing about this site is the colored bar at the top of the site makes piano key notes, each are linked to an associated book, the books feature a “color each step as completed” plus the notes at the top are fun to play.  The Site has Word Press BLOG integration which allows the user to add articles of interest, pictures and video to enhance her site’s appearance, search engine rankings, as well as show her skills and offer testimonials to her books and her abilities. 

User setup a Google ad-words campaign and watches the Statistics Page viewing her Keywords and makes changes to her blog accordingly – VERY active user.

Site project manager: Mark Hoffmeister mark@thetechpros.com
Site developer: Richard Campbell richard@thetechpros.com

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Site Name: www.chrisportersc.com

Site Purpose: Traverse City business man Chris Porter sells Sports Cards & Collectibles via his PayPal enabled website.
Site Creation Date & Time to Develop: Online 08/01/2009, complete development time approx. 1 month
Site Owner / Contact: Chris Porter chris@chrisportersc.com

Approx cost / value of development: $1300.00
Yearly Hosting Fee: $149.00

Site attributes:  User can add sports cards or other items for sale, change descriptions, upload various size pictures for viewing the condition of the cards – front and back. User can change the status of an item which might be on active auction on eBay, or with him at an auction to “not available” or “on eBay” auction.  User has the ability to add other users so that they can offer there items for sale on the site.  There are sales reports / tracking.  The cool thing about this site is the control the visitor has over looking at the sports collectibles close up / front – back and the ablity to make a purchase right away using PayPal or by check or money order. 

User watches the Statistics Page viewing Keywords and makes suggestions to us about updating his keyword meta tags and description – user just uses the site and does not actively promote it. 

More emphasis was put on the function of this site than on its form.  The plain text buttons and general look may be updated as the online portion of the business prospers and changes can be afforded.

Site project manager: Mark Hoffmeister mark@thetechpros.com
Site developer: Richard Campbell richard@thetechpros.com
Site logo: Ashley Williamson Design  andrew@williamsonphotography.com

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