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A web site update
I have started this website to learn about Internet. I never
could foresee that it will consume a lot of my time every day. On June 7 2000
the first site was published on the Internet. First in Dutch language and
later also In English. The English site cost me extra time because I have
to try to translate all text myself. And my English is not that good.
Today my site have daily between 300 and 800 visitors, a great complement
and a inspiration for me to continue.
5 million hits per year is quite a lot.
Internet and building a website and above all to try to update the site
regularly is taking a lot of time. Three elements play a main role in this
matter.
1 a lot of time it cost to keep the site updated and to expand it step
by step.
2 the technical aspects and difficulties. It is not easy to follow all
changes in software and Internet.
3 the cost. I have to make a lot of cost for computer, software, provider,
Internet connection and labor.
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I have learned that it is very
important for a flower shop a school or other company to think first
and consider what kind of website you need. You need a very good plan a
strategy for building the site, the update the structure and a cost
calculation. I have done this all also before I started and still it
cost more and take more time I expected.
To make a site is not so difficult, but to keep it updated is the
problem. You must know this comes back again and again.
My site is born from my own enthusiasm and interest. I must say
it is a great way to promote flower art and gardening and the beauty
of our floral profession or hobby.
My site is free for the visitor. Not always people understand how
much it cost to control and update a site as this one. About.
1000 pages is a lot. Many questions send to me is not possible to
answer.
I advise the visitor also to use the many links in the link page to
find more specific information. The Dutch link page contain most
links.
It was time to change the site and the design of it. The basic
structure is changed a lot. It makes it much easier for me in future
to change the site and design of it.
How ever I do hope you like the new outlook of the site.
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