I’m too old to know Web marketing.
I should stick to my knitting and my grand kids.
That’s what an anonymous poster said on my website of the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper, after it published my very first Web Wise column back in August of 2009. The Tribune removed the post; two years later I was still annoying certain members of the web design community in that column.
I’m Diana Ratliff, and I named my business “Your Friend on the Web” because odds are, you need one – a friend who’ll answer your questions and give you honest advice on creating a profitable web presence for your business. My many years of practical experience building my own profitable, high-ranking websites (since 1999) have enabled me to help dozens of business people make money online since I started this web design and SEO (search engine optimization) business in 2008. I can do the same for you.
My Web Marketing Qualifications
Years of practical, hands-on, in the trenches experience with my own websites. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on courses, mentoring and software to learn how to do it right – when you’re doing it for yourself, and spending your own money, you tend to be pretty motivated!
I’ve been personally trained by experts such as Marcia Yudkin, an official site reviewer for the Webby Awards and the author of more than 15 books on creative on marketing and Michael Green, a British entrepreneur (and member of Parliament) who makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year online. I lectured on user-friendly web design when working for the Adaptive Computing Technology department of the Univ. of Missouri.
My websites have led me to be featured in publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, The Conference Board Review magazine, the New York Times, and the Asian Wall Street Journal. Most recently, a television crew from the CBS Sunday Morning show flew to Columbia to interview me about business cards, after finding my business card site online.
My Web Marketing Business
I work from my home and meet with clients in person or over the phone. I have a team of experts who can help me successfully complete just about any Internet-marketing-related task, from custom graphic design to e-commerce stores to national search engine rankings.
I’m also an active participant in several private webmaster forums; I can get expert help whenever I need it while keeping costs down for my clients.
In other words, I have broad, personal, real-world experience on what it takes to market successfully online. I’m not a salesperson – I’m the owner, and I’ve “been there, done that” when it comes to the Internet.
I’m not locked into any particular way of doing things, I think way BEYOND traditional “web design” (working with clients to come up with new ideas and online strategies to make money is the most fun part of this business for me) and I only take clients that I truly believe I can help (in a timely manner!) You get personal attention from me.
I’ll tell you what I would do if I were you. No more, no less – the best advice I can offer.
If working with someone with lots of ideas, lots of enthusiasm, lots of experience and a sincere desire to make YOUR Internet marketing strategies as profitable as possible is appealing to you, then contact me! Email me at diana@yourfriendontheweb.com or call my home office at 573.289.7376 (cell) (days, U.S. Central time.)
Regards,
Member: Referral Leaders International, Expand2Web Expert, Columbia MO Chamber of Commerce, Pro Web Design Alliance
