Creating Your Web Pages

Packaging?

• Check out the Web – use a search engine!
• eBay has entire forums on this topic
• Tips galore about saving paper bags, asking local retailers for boxes
• Bubble wrap / packing peanuts / other?
• Opportunity for brand awareness!
• Logos attract attention
• Include a thank-you note

Experimenting With Free Web pages

• Sites that let you build simple Web sites and experiment with different templates (free!):
• Weebly.com
• Switch designs
• Add pages
• “Drag and drop” interface
• www.weebly.com
• Google Pages
• Easy to build a webpage
• No cost to host the site
• http://pages.google.com/
• Yahoo! Geocities
• Pagebuilder – drag and drop editor
• www.geocities.com

Free services have limitations

• Warning
• Free sites like Weebly, Google Pages, or Geocities do NOT give you a distinct domain name
• Instead, your site will be located at: www.geocities.com/yourusername
• Doesn’t look quite as professional!
• Paying for a domain name and Web host gives a more credible appearance

Summary

• Web sites are important for Hispanic businesses
• Lots of Hispanic businesses are taking advantage of them!
• There are many options to get started
• You don’t have to be a computer expert!
• Can even sell products online relatively easily
• Web sites are not very expensive
• Can be less than $100/yr

Interested in more information?

• We have a lot more help available!
• Detailed information on setting up a Web site
• How to market to Hispanic consumers
• How to sell items on your Web site!
• Contact Information
• Contact your local
• County Extension Educator

• Brian Whitacre
• [phone]
• [e-mail]

• Or: