Dear Martha,

.....Videos .can .be .a .good .idea. if .and .only. if. they do not take too long to download. Long downloads lose customers. If it takes more than a minute, don't use it. Also make sure your video is produced professionally. ..

....Don't buy a cheapie at Radio Shack and do it yourself. Those usually look pretty bad. Just look at YouTube. Also, make sure the content of your film is vital information pertaining to the context of your Website. Don't just have a film for the sake of having a film.

.....VBottom line, Martha, if your video is short, quickly downloaded, and compels people to make a purchase from you, it will be a nice addition.

.....Spider

..Dear Spider,

.....How important is it to get my site listed on other sites?

.. ....Jerry - reptilemania.net

..Dear Jerry,

....Your search engine ranking is based on certain criteria and popularity is one of the most important. Google and other search engines base your popularity on how often and by whom you are mentioned on the internet. So getting other sites to have a link to your site (reciprocal links don't always count) is critical to the expansion of your Internet presence.

........Spider