Meredith James

Well these are my rules, would be interesting to see if people have any others to add....

1. If you don't know how to do something, ASK someone that does. Discussion Forums are godsends when you don't know how to do something.
2. Why re-invent the wheel? If someone else has done a better job at explaining things, use their expertise as a reference or link directly to their site.
3. Research, Research, Research!!! - google google google!!
4. Why purchase software when you can use free software that does the job just as well? How do you find it? See #3
5. If the free software isn't doing the job, look to see if their is an upgrade to become a member - better to pay a small amount that redevelop an entire website.
6. Three letters that will save you a heap of time and money when setting up a website and purchasing software:
   CMS - content management system
7. If there are multiple people that are updating a site, make sure that they are armed with the skills to write content for the web. Investing in a training course around this will ensure that your website/blog is concise and easy to follow.
8. Always have a code of conduct for social networking sites and a moderator. And more importantly -If you don't have a moderator - don't offer chats, comments on your site.
9. ALWAYS Keep your site up to date! Ensure that you have a content Manager! No one wants to waste time reading out-of-date information.
10. The world-wide-web is an ever growing and evolving place. Keep up-to-date via RSS feeds from industry experts.