HoldallStuff.com is laid out in the popular 3-column wide-narrow-narrow format, with the main menu bar running across the top, beneath the header.

Vertical menus and banner ads etc are placed in the right hand columns of the site.

At the of the wide window there is plenty of room for an opt-in box for visitors to subscribe to the webmaster’s  newsletter.

The content consists of two pages of primary business details, an about me page, a contact page and a blog on the home page.

TheOnlineBizNetwork.com

TheOnlineBizNetwork.com is a website designed to inform readers about Internet marketing with special reference to the SFI business opportunity.

The site was set up as part of my 2 year business hosting package deal and has been integrated with the Trafficwave autoresponder. The package includes a free series of 10 promotional emails for subscribers interested in starting an online business from home using the SFI business opportunity to get them started.

A simple and elegant design was chosen, with the autoresponder opt-in box placed well above the fold.

Navigation links have been placed in the left margin, while the key pages can be accessed via the horizontal menu bar.

RonsWebServices.com

RonsWebServices.com was set up as a free service for Ron Jackson, one of my SFI team members who purchased a 2 year business hosting package to promote SFI and other online business services.

A two-column layout was chosen to provide a left margin for navigation links and banners. A horizontal menu bar provides easy navigation to the main pages of the site.

Part of the package included free installation of the Trafficwave autoresponder (upgraded members only). The autoresponder opt-in box was placed in a top widget. A series of 10 promotional email follow-up letters was included as part of the set-up package.

OSAussies.com

OSAussies.com follows the fortunes of professional Australian football players who play overseas. The site has quickly gained a following and has regular contributions from several professional players currently playing overseas.

The site specs were that it should have white text on a black background and a two column layout with the menus on the left. The Australian team colours are yellow and green, so those colours were used as a basis for the design as well.

The site started its life as a Blogger blog, so after I had set up the web hosting account and  set up the WordPress blog, I transferred all the posts – text and images – from Blogger to WordPress. Full support and training was provided to Adam, the site owner, via Facebook messages.

ExoticTeaStore.com

ExoticTeaStore.com is a blog dedicated to all sorts of tea from all over the world.

“I needed a website for my tea business but I knew nothing about website building, promotion, and on-line sales capability.

“Luckily, there was Grasp-The-Nettle.com, a very aptly named site for someone like me, run by David Hurley. He was able to do something truly remarkable: he made my Internet business set-up experience absolutely painless.

Roland Petrov

“David listened to my input, gave me choices, and promptly came up with a beautiful WordPress blog that far exceeded my expectations. Not only that, but David also gave me valuable guidance on website promotion so that I knew exactly what I had to do to attract customers to my website. Customers and prospective business partners are constantly complimenting me on my site.

“Another nice surprise was that David set everything up for me completely free of charge!

Panama-Food-Recipes.com

“I went back to David to ask him to make another website where I could post information about Panamanian cuisine and was delighted with the result:

 Panama-Food-Recipes.com

“I highly recommend David Hurley’s website and Internet marketing services to anyone who wants an Internet presence for whatever reason, but especially to those who desire to be successful in business.”

Roland Petrov

Grasp-The-Nettle.com

Grasp-The-Nettle.com was converted from an HTML site to a WordPress site.

This website is designed to be a central hub of information about marketing affiliate products, your own products and services on the Internet.

The site is designed with three columns, the two narrower columns being on the right.

Page tabs are arranged horizontally, across the top of the site immediately beneath the header.

The colour scheme was chosen to match the site name. As you can see if you compare the original WordPress design, left to the site today, it has continued to develop over time…

Visit the website: http://grasp-the-nettle.com

Japanese-Games-Shop.com

Japanese-Games-Shop.com is a website designed to present and sell Japanese games to games fans all over the world.

This website was originally an HTML site and was upgraded to WordPress. The design incorporates three columns with the main content, both product information and blog updates appearing in the central column.

The side bars contain post links, information about shipping costs, special offers, testimonials and so on.

Page links run across the top of the header.

Website: http://japanese-games-shop.com

WebBusinessPodcast.com

WebBusinessPodcast.com is where I promote my free Internet business podcast.

The site layout encourages visitors to click through and subscribe or listen to the podcast on iTunes but it also offers the option of listening to the podcasts on the website.

The three column layout gives ample space for podcast notes in the large left-hand column. Affiliate banners are placed in the first of the two right hand columns, with website information and navigation in the right-hand column.

Pages can also be accessed via a horizontal bar just beneath the header.

Affiliate-Business-Success.com

Affiliate-Business-Success.com is a website designed to offer visitors a step-by-step approach to affiliate marketing and to offer them a way to build a successful online affiliate marketing business.

The website has a two column layout, with a narrow left-hand column for the free offer and newsletter subscription panel. The main column is as wide as possible with a bold headling and sub-headline to lead the reader into the main content, which is also presented in a large-font for ease of reading.

Engagement with the content is encouraged by posting “engagement devices” with check boxes and by dividing the main content into a series of steps which the visitor can click through to in order to read..

Other information is available via the horizontal page bar above the header.

DavidPatrickHurley.com

DavidPatrickHurley.com is a personal blog which brings together the various interests of the blogger via a series of page links arranged horizontally beneath the header. The header incorporates a photograph taken by the blogger.

A two-column layout was chosen, with a calendar plug-in inserted in the right-hand column to link events to posts.

A plug-in for the BlueMelon photo gallery was also used.

A twitter ap in the right hand column keeps the site updated with the blogger’s latest tweets.

Website: http://davidpatrickhurley.com

Succeed-In-English.com

Succeed-In-English.com is a website for English language students who want to study or brush up their English on the Internet.

The site was designed with a three-column layout in light blue against a white background for ease of reading.

The English exercises appear in the main, left-hand column and the exercises. When you click through to a page you can read the exercise and answer the questions on the website and receive instant feedback either via pop-up pages or automated email.

Website: http://www.succeed-in-english.com

JVConsulting.com

JVConsulting.com was a website designed to provide advice and information about “asset audits” for businesses. The site was designed with a three column layout, with the main content appearing in the wide middle column.

The newsletter opt-in box has been placed in the left hand column while links through to the rest of the site are placed in the right-hand column and in the horizontal bar at the top of the page.

 How To Get Your Own Free WordPress Website

If you would like me to create a free WordPress website for your online project or business, simply sign up for a hosting account with DavidHurley.RunHosting.com and then drop me a line requesting a free WordPress site and I will design and set it up for you.

David Hurley