Here are a few ideas...
1) I would rework the meta tags to make your site show up in the search engines better.
META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="ASSOCIATION, KNIFE, KNIVES, KNIFEMAKING, KNIFE LAWS, KNIFE EDUCATION, KNIFE LEGISLATION, KNIFE SAFETY."
The above is your current meta tag line for keywords. I could write a new one for you which would help a good bit in search engine placement. Also they need to be on every page and not just the main page.
2) You need a email list so people can get info from you on ocasion about what is going on at AKTI. This is very important and should not just be for paying members. You never know you may convert someone later after they join your list. This is an easy thing to do and you can use a server like listbot to do the work for you.
3) The AKTI website appears to be on the same server that Benchmade is. The server is VERY slooooooow. Verio.net is not rated high either. You can ping our site and you will see our server is extremely fast and we use only the fastest routes like Sprint and UUNet. Sprint and UUnet are the very best and our server is very fast. This may not mean very much to those with fast connection but you loose interest with the masses who have slower connections.
4) Remove the large flag graphic at the top. Most people use 13" monitors and at a low res and this causes them to scroll your page.
5) Move your site here
And let Spark and Myself manage it for you
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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com
[This message has been edited by Mike Turber (edited 21 June 1999).]
