Here We Go Again!

I swear I’m not schizophrenic. I know it can appear that way when I change my newsletter design so frequently. This time it is a bit different as my organization continues to reinvent itself. This is a total rebranding as our booths, shirts, site, newsletter and business cards will all have the look and feel you see now.

Our goal was to have a cleaner more professional look but not to take it too corporate. I still wanted the site to look and feel like a blog and have a cool, friendly edge to it. While it’s not easy to set out to be cool, you can look for inspiration. The Lincoln was in the original design so we went with the color scheme and lines of that car as a starting point.

Some of you are going to hate the new look but all of you should find it easier on your eyes! I wanted to really get people’s attention with that orange but I didn’t truly realize how bright it was until I’ve spent the last few days going back and forth between the two designs. Please apologize to your retinas on my behalf.

I’m not going to lie to you guys. We took this live as soon as it was good enough. We’ve been inundated with work preparing for this auction. Some of the content may be out of place, out of date or incomplete. Whatever problems we find with this new design, we’ll get them fixed quickly, hopefully within days, if not hours.

It is my sincere hope that you like this look and feel.

aeiou.com Frequently Asked Questions

So after 2 days in business we’ve been inundated with questions and I thought it best to answer them right here on this blog. At least the most frequently asked ones…

If this is the first thing you are reading on aeiou.com, read the post I put in before this one for a general intro.

Question: How do I make money with my new site?
Answer: We place your ad codes on your websites and you collect 100% of the revenue instead of sharing with other companies! We recommend Google AdSense, it’s what we use on our sites. However if you would like to run any other ads, our team would be happy to assist you in having those placed.

Question: Do you have examples of revenue generated on some of the developed sites? What type of increases are you seeing?
Answer: We developed the system to run at a conservative 1 year ROI.  Keep in mind that you are not just developing for increased revenue, but you are also investing in the overall value of your domain name.  Earnings vary due to different topic earnings and available search traffic for a certain topic.

We have many clients that are doing well ahead of 1 year ROI, however we keep our conservative goal at 1 year.

Question: Do you accept any site into your rapid site development process?
Answer: No, we do have a small review process to make sure that your domain name will pair well with our service.  We believe in that golden rule of treating other the way you wish to be treated.  If we would not develop a domain name, we would not recommend that you do either!

Question: How long does it take for aeiou.com to complete a Rapid Site Development?
Answer: Depending on order flow we try to keep everyone on a 4-5 day turn around time. That means 4-5 days after your order is placed and paid for we will hand you over the keys to your brand new mini site.

Question: If the site goes to sale, what happens?
You own the site in all of it’s entirety.  If you wish to sell the domain name, you can sell the website with it adding value to your name.  This is one of the fundamental reasons we started doing this on every domain we have.  You will maintain all brokering roles including setting up escrow etc.  If you sell the name, our team would be glad to help you transfer the domain to the new owner.

Question: Do you have a contractual agreement for your service?
Answer: We do not have any contractual agreements in place.  Once we finish our development process you own all rights to the content, design, and marketing efforts.  You can do as you wish with them.

Pricing Questions

Question: How much is a Rapid Site Development mini site?
Answer: We charge a 1 time fee of $250 to develop and market your domain. Once our service is complete, you own 100% of the website. This includes all content, design elements, and the ongoing results of our marketing campaign.

Question: Do you offer bulk discounts?
Answer: Yes we do have a bit of wiggle room for volume buyers. Please note that we already have these aggressively priced from the start in order to maximize your ROI. If you are interested in a bulk deal please contact us and we will work something out.

Question:  Do you accept PayPal for payment?
Answer:  Yes, Paypal is actually our preferred payment provider.

Development Questions

Question: Which domains work best for you service?
Answer: Throughout building these sites we have found that generic keyword combinations produce the highest results. We do not recommend abreviations and acronyms.

Question: Do you offer domain development other than mini sites?
Answer: Yes, we do offer services for your development needs beyond the rapid mini site.  Custom projects will be treated as such and we can discuss your goals and expectations and formulate a business plan that will help you get to those goals. We always recommend starting any big development with a mini site as it allows your domain to “saturate” into the search engines and also creates a traffic base that is very helpful in the launch of a new site.  If you are interested in these services let me know and we will take it from there.

Question: How often is the content updated?
Answer: Once we complete our development and marketing process there are no on-going updates.  If there are small changes that need to be made to the finished product in order to maintain relevancy and such we handle those free of charge.

Question:  Do I have any input on site content or categories?
Answer:  Of course!  If you have a certain direction you wish to head with your domain we can definitely talk about that and work it into the build.  We do research on your topic in order to make sure we maximize your opportunity to gain as much traffic as possible while maintaining a site that is useful for the surfers.  We also analyze and base our content around which areas of your subject will yield the optimal earnings per click.

Question: Does every aeiou.com developed web site have the For Sale option on it?
Answer: This is an option that we offer to our clients, it is totally optional.  If you are a reseller I recommend placing this link as it does not effect anything and you have a lead generator for the sales process outside of any other companies commissions.

Question: Is email address capture on the web site a possible future option?
Answer: Yes, this will actually come standard on all developments.  We are constantly adding features to our developments and we gladly take requests.

Marketing Questions

Question: What is involved in your marketing process?
Answer: The marketing portion of our development process is really the driving force behind why Rapid Site Development works. Not only do we build a custom site focused on your target keywords, but we also go out and set the foundation for a lifetime of additional traffic for your site.

Question: Do you use spammy or questionable methods when marketing?
Answer: Absolutely not. We do not believe in shady, black hat, what ever you may want to call it, tactics. Our team believes in quality traffic, and that is what we strive for.

Question: What is your long-term SEO plan for the finished w/site?
Answer: Our Rapid Site Development process does not include any long term SEO management.  We have however designed our marketing campaign to last.  We do not use any spammy technique or short term methods to just get your site listed.  All of our methods are natural, targeted and meant to continue to benefit the site over its lifetime.

Hosting Questions

Question: Will I need my own server for hosting?
Answer: Nope, we will host your site for free for you in exchange for a free link back to aeiou.com on your site. If you would like to host your own sites, that is not a problem either. Really it is whichever is easiest for you!

Question: How long is the hosting agreement for?
Answer: If you choose to host with us, we will host the site for life in its current state.  If you wish to add more features and require additional resources, we can work out a monthly fee to cover this.  We have many servers so we are able to keep the prices low on this.

To the Top! The Mt. Kilimanjaro Story

The trip started out like most of my worldly adventures. I left my passport at home and had to call a friend to run by my house and rush it to the Atlanta airport. Twenty minutes later I realized that I had the keys to my car in my pocket which was parked behind my wife’s car. I had to call that same friend and have him run all the way back down to the airport and get them. Now that I am back I figure I’ll buy him lunch and find out if he is still a friend at all anymore.

I’m not sure what I expected Tanzania to be like. I’ve done business throughout Latin America and Asia and I’ve seen poverty many times. On the flight there from Amsterdam I struck up conversation with quite a few people. Everyone was going there for either a safari, to hike the big mountain or for humanitarian reasons. Not one person was going there for business. I started to lower my expectations.

What you quickly witness upon arriving at the Kilimanjaro airport and driving to your hotel takes it all to a new even lower level. The sad part is that I’ve only seen such a small part of one country yet I feel certain the entire continent is in dire straits. There were no hordes of bicycles or rickshaws scattering the streets. Instead there were simply throngs of people walking in every direction. It was all broken down to the most basic level of human existence.

Granted, it’s a vast continent and I was there only a small amount of time. I really have no right to speak on such matters. That said, I’ll be first in line to rally behind anyone who has a solution to help those people. Read more