08-11-2006 06:55
For the past few months I have been thinking what to do with SecondLifeNow.com.

Brief History

It started as a portal for businesses to be rated by users, I did not have time for the administrative duties so I took it down for a while.

Then I brought it back simply as a site for Mr. P's, that is how it stands today.

What I would like to do now.

I am once again leaning towards turning this into a business portal site, but not to be rated. Think of it more as a "commercial" site.

In the next month it is going to be redesigned. It will remain mainly a flash site, but I want to start filling it up with information about all business types, not just Mr. P's.

For instance, on the main page it will be categorized, with links to other sites that may or may not reside on my server space.

Why am I posting about this now?

I need other businesses to put up there. I have a few friends that are going to be up there but I want to have more while I'm already working on the initial design.

If you own a SL business, and would like more visibility and another way to promote your products, send me information on your business. Send all submissions to [email]beau@secondlifenow.com[/email].

If you already have a website you would like to use, that’s fine, send it to me.

If you don’t? That's still fine, together we can make a simple layout that will professionally promote your products. It will use a layout much like the Mr. P's one I currently have up. Take a look at SecondLifeNow.com to get an idea of the type of sites I will make for you. It may only be 1 or 2 clickable "tabs" but if you want more work done we can discuss a fee :)

Can I link to SLBoutique or SLExchange product pages?

Not directly. Though if you want to have links to product pages on your main page, I am fine with that.

How much will this cost?
I will be looking for 5 sites. I will be choosing 5 businesses I am willing to design a flash site for free. Unlimited number of site that are not going to require me to do any work. So if you already have a promotional website, just submit it.

Soon after I will be accepting more websites, but I will charge a small fee for the design. Be the initial 5 will be free

If you want to change the site down the road, add product annoucements or make changes to the site, there will also be a small fee if it requires me to do work. The fee really will be fair tough. It will equate to maybe $L1500 per hour of work or something (ball park figure for now)
Can anyone be listed?

No! I will be visiting your in world business, inspecting your products and asking many questions. Reputation will be weighed in as well. I want this to turn into a resource for people to find quality products. This does not mean new designers will be excluded, I want this also to be a resource for new and upcoming talented designers, as well as those experienced ones.

How do I submit?

As I stated above. Email [email]beau@secondlifenow.com[/email]

Include:

Business Name and Location

SL Name

Your description of your products/ or service you offer.

Website link (if applicable)
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