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John Tyree, Personal Trainer

2009-06-24T16:49:00.004-05:00

Long-time Duncanville personal fitness trainer, John Tyree, has a new website at TeamFitnessTexas.com. John spent many years at the Duncanville Athletic Club and gained a loyal following.

His business includes personal training, power lifting coaching, and mountain climbing. If you need an adventure in the mountains of Texas, Colorado, or New Mexico - John will get you ready - and to the summit.

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Lawyers website

2009-06-24T16:46:00.002-05:00

The site for Campbell, Gross, and Polewski is back after a brief administrative period. Contact them for medical malpractice cases in Arkansas.

Keep in touch with your customers with email marketing

2009-02-16T10:41:00.003-06:00

Have you heard the news? Postal rates are going up again. There's a simpler - and much less expensive way to keep in touch with your customers and drive more traffic to your website.

Sending a first-class-postage newsletter to 100 customers a month will cost you $42.00 (now). That's just the cost of postage. The other-than-time cost of an email newsletter to the same 100 customers? Just $15.00/month. Add up to 400 more customers and the cost is - still $15.00/month.

In addition, you don't have to manage the list after you set it up. You can put a self-registration box on your site and subscribers can opt out any time - on their own.

Keep track of how many are opened - and how many readers click your links. Advertise special offers, send coupons, or just publish something interesting. They all keep your name in the minds of the readers. Of course, it's necessary to publish something useful or informative; otherwise no one will read it.

Your postal flyers likely get thrown away after reading. Your emails may, too, BUT you can put a forward to a friend link.

Consider email marketing as an alternative to expensive postal mail.

Do you have an effective website for your business?

2009-02-08T12:45:00.004-06:00

OK. So your business has a website. So what?

Try a little research. All you need are Google (or Yahoo or Live search) and some knowledge of your business.

Consider the customers that DON'T know you. When they search for your products or services, what terms (keywords) would they use to find you? Next step is to try it yourself.

While doing your research, it's best to logout of Google or Yahoo or Live first. Why? Because they all refine their searches based on your search history. Let's start with a clean slate.

Search using the keywords that you think your potential customers might use. Do you see your website? Is it on the first page? Try again with other keywords and phrases. Are you there? Is your competition there?

If your customer base is geographically centered, try the test again. This time add to your keywords and phrases the geographic terms (city, state, etc). Are you there now?

If you are not satisfied with your results, especially if your website and /or business have been around for awhile, you need some professional help.

We know how to make your website work for you and improve your search position. There's no better time to increase your customer base than during an economic downturn. Improving your website is economical - and effective.

Don't be a miser about your business website

2009-01-30T12:25:00.003-06:00

In this time of economic uncertainty, you need to be as diligent and frugal as possible in attracting new customers. The most available and most cost-effective means of doing just that is to have an optimized website that will be available to your potential customers 24/7/365.

You've got to be careful with your advertising dollars. Do you know how effective your advertising is today?

First, every business MUST have a website today. Ask your customers how they looked for you. How many use the internet? Second, your website doesn't do you much good if your customers must know its name to find it.

You don't want only those customers that already know you - you want to attract new ones looking for your services. They won't search for you by name, but by keywords and locations.

TheTexian knows how to make your website work for you and get you promoted in your target markets using the keywords that potential customers will use to find you. Our sites are instrumented to give you information about your traffic so you'll know what works - and what doesn't.
Don't get left behind - call us today at 469-272-7700.

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Lawyers website

2008-11-04T17:04:00.003-06:00

We recently launched a website for medical malpractice attorneys Campbell, Gross & Polewski, who represent medical malpractice victims in Arkansas. Their Little Rock office serves the entire state of Arkansas.

CPI Bonding website

2008-11-04T17:00:00.004-06:00

We recently completed a new website for CPI Bonding Company in Cedar Hill. They provide probate surety bonds and other fidelity and surety bonds for attorneys in Texas, including Dallas County, Collin County, Denton County, Ellis County, Tarrant County, Johnson County and the other 248 counties in Texas.

I35 Transmissions now listed in Yahoo directory

2008-09-12T11:09:00.002-05:00

I35transmissions.com is now listed in the Yahoo!Directory for your convenience. Check them out in the Lancaster business and shopping directory. Don't forget that I35 Transmissions is just across the highway from DeSoto, so see them for DeSoto Texas transmission repair and service

I35 Transmissions

2008-08-19T18:37:00.006-05:00

I35 Transmissions, located on the I35 service road just north of Pleasant Run in Lancaster Texas, has a new website created by TheTexian.

I35 Transmissions does automotive transmission repair and service. They are available for retail, fleet, and commercial wholesale customers.

Call Tony at (972) 228-9905 to schedule your vehicle for transmission repair or service.

DeSoto transmission repair, Lancaster transmission service, Dallas-area transmission shop. Serving DFW area. If you are looking for a transmission repair shop near DeSoto, or near Dallas, call them.

New site for Duncanville Weekly News

2008-08-19T18:25:00.003-05:00

We recently completed a replacement site for DuncanvilleWeeklyNews.com using Microsoft Office Live Small Business.

Duncanville Weekly News is a web video site for news about Duncanville, Texas and Duncanville school activities. Published weekly during the school year by Green Tree Productions.

Those with friends and family in Duncanville should check it out.

Lord Insurance has a new site

2008-08-06T18:13:00.003-05:00

We just launched a new site for Eddie Lord, at Lord Insurance. Eddie is an independent agent who handles group, health, life, and property/casualty insurance. Take a look (and buy some insurance).

Shop for Dell products

2008-08-04T17:55:00.003-05:00

The Texian has been approved as a Dell affiliate. Shop Dell using the links on the right. Get your desktop computer, laptop computer, notebook computer and all accessories

Merit, REALTORS® , Inc has a new website

2008-07-22T18:56:00.002-05:00

We just completed a new website for our friends at Merit, REALTORS®, Inc. in Cedar Hill.

Should you be in the market to buy or sell in the Best Southwest Area (Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster, or Ellis County) call Sheri Borth and she will fix you up.

Home and personal organizer (Sara-endipity Organizing)

2008-06-24T17:19:00.003-05:00

We recently completed a site for Sara Stroube, owner of Sara-endipity Organizing in Cedar Hill. Sara is available to do a wide range of home organizing - closets, attics, garages, etc. She can also pack and unpack and help you stage for a move - or set up your house after a move. She organizes rummage sales and performs errands.

Sara-endipity is a member of the Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce

We've been voted Best Website Design company

2008-06-20T14:14:00.003-05:00

The Texian has been awarded "Best Website Design" company in the 2008 Today Newspapers Reader's Choice Awards. Today Newspapers publishes weekly newspapers in Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster, and Grand Prairie. Voting for the awards is open to readers in all of these areas.

Thanks to all that voted for us! We are honored and humbled.

Now offering Microsoft Office Live Small Business

2008-06-20T14:10:00.004-05:00

TheTexian now offers website design featuring Microsoft Office Live Small Business. Based on Microsoft SharePoint, we can build a website, enable collaboration, and configure applications to run your small business. bigDwebsites.com is listed in the Microsoft Office Live Small Business Partner Directory.

First Friday Book Synopsis anniversary

2008-03-28T19:39:00.003-05:00

Our friends at the First Friday Book Synopsis will be celebrating 10 years of presenting business book synopses at their next session on April 4th. Congratulations to Karl Krayer and Randy Mayeux.

The Compassionate Friends

2008-03-28T19:30:00.004-05:00

At its latest meeting, the Cedar Hill Lions learned about The Compassionate Friends, a non-profit, non-denominational, self-help organization supporting families in the resolution of grief following the death of a child.

Be thankful if you've never needed them. If you ever do need them, the Southwest Dallas Chapter meets each month on the third Tuesday at 7pm at the First United Methodist Church in Duncanville.

Domain registration should not be expensive

2008-02-21T11:42:00.003-06:00

It is just shocking what some domain name companies do to their customers. First, they overcharge them for annual registration. Then they add even more charges for domain forwarding, email, and under construction pages.

At TexDomains, .com registrations have always been under $10 per year. Each domain comes with a free 100MB email account and 100 email forwarding addresses. You can forward the domain absolutely free. There is no cost to edit a domain "under construction" page that can give a few details about your business.

I spent many years as a penny-pinching corporate IT manager. At The Texian we will always strive to give our customers the best value for their money.

Southwest Best Referral Chapter BNI

2008-01-25T17:37:00.000-06:00

The Cedar Hill-based Chapter of BNI is now official. See information about our members and information about the kick-off meeting on 4 February here.

We are a group of local businesspeople cooperating to help each other grow our businesses.

Cedar Hill Lions Club

2008-01-25T17:34:00.000-06:00

The annual Cedar Hill Lions Club Pancake Breakfast is on Saturday, 2 February 2008 from 7am until 11am. Tickets are only $3 each for all you can eat. There will also be door prizes and a silent auction. Find more information and the flyer here.

Our new site - texianebusiness.com

2008-01-25T17:29:00.001-06:00

Our umbrella site is now operational. Security tips, email tips, client links, software store, resources for your site, and much more.

Read more about us and what we do.

Cedar Hill Food Pantry

2007-11-21T19:58:00.000-06:00

It's the time of year when we all think of charity, especially feeding the hungry. But it's a year-round project to which we all should contribute other than just during Holiday time. We recently completed a new website for the Cedar Hill Food Pantry. I encourage everyone to contribute.

Professional business book summaries

2007-10-31T19:11:00.003-05:00

We recently completed a blog site for our friends Karl Krayer and Randy Mayeux to promote their First Friday Book Synopsis. Karl and Randy read and summarize two of the best-selling business books each month. Busy professionals save time and gain the insights of the "Business Knowledge Brokers" by attending their seminars. In addition to the blog, the site also functions as a 'regular' website. With Wordpress, one can work wonders.

Visit our friends (one of a series)

2007-08-08T10:12:00.000-05:00

If you need computer repair in the Best Southwest area, Darin Bradley at Doorstep Teks is a good choice. Visit their Duncanville computer repair website or call 214-497-8359