We have just completed a new mobile website for our www.gympiewebsites.com.au WordPress development site. We have developed the new mobile site in PHP i.e. it consists of several very small single PHP files for the site pages to ensure that the pages load super fast on all mobile devices including IPhone, Blackberry and Android devices. We chose to develop the mobile site in PHP instead of just using a mobile website conversion plugin in WordPress (we could use the premium plugin PluginBuddy Mobile which provides great results but we opted to do it the hard way and code the mobile site as stand-alone pages in PHP to avoid the overhead of loading WordPress and database calls for mobile visitors).

The new mobile site is at http://m.gympiewebsites.com.au – smartphone visitors to the standard website are automatically redirected to the mobile site. Note: the mobile site is “fluid” and if viewed in a normal browser, will fill the screen width. To see what the mobile site looks like, visit a mobile simulator site like http://testiphone.com and type the mobile website address into the website field.

Mobile websites are the new trend in online business. We are of the view that the need for a mobile website will increase exponentially as the smartphone craze takes off. Our PHP mobile sites are scripted as separate websites and we prefer to install them in sub-domains so that Google can recognise them as a separate website and index them accordingly.

We don’t see Smartphone users using their devices for simple browsing the Internet looking at websites like we do on our home PC’s but rather, Smartphone users will be looking for something specific and want an instant result. For example, we see a home handyman looking for a plumbing fitting supplier, a diner looking for a restaurant etc. These visitors want to know some specific pieces of information and their need is instant:

• What your business is and sevices provided
• Your contact details – we provide a “click to call” button to just click a button to instantly phone you
• Your location – we have scripted in a Google map
• Contact by email – we provide a simple contact form
• And we can provide a menu for your restaurant mobile site

Bottom line – we see a mobile website as an important addon for local businesses that provide products and services that Smartphone users would be looking for. We can easily add a mobile website onto your existing website without affecting the operation of the existing site.

(Note: add $100 for restaurant menus)

Email your details to Allan at admin@cooloolabusiness.com if you are interested in a mobile website.

Normal pricing for clients after the end of January 31 will be $660 GST inc. Mobile sites are also available to non-clients at $880 GST inc

We also have a special package offer for integration of your new Mobile website into a Facebook Business page.

Gympie Candidate Ron Owen

Email: b396996@spiderweb.com.au
Web: www.ronowengympie.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GympieCandidateRonOwen

Visit Ron’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GympieCandidateRonOwen?sk=app_180723762012729 and have your say on Gympie Council issues using our Facebook Social Comment application.

Ron Owen, Well known Gympie identity and firearms enthusiast has announced his intention to stand for Division 2 in the upcoming Gympie Regional Council elections.  Visit the fanpage and let him know you want him to pursue during the next term of Council.

Make Money With WordPress

Email: admin@wpblogacsh.com
Web: www.wpblogcash.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Money-with-Wordpress/243297315730233
Facebook Ecommerce: www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Money-with-Wordpress/243297315730233?sk=app_256009044423513

How to make money with Worpdress – Resources to help you use WordPress to make money online.

Tiaro Real Estate

Ph: 0418 770 793
Email: tiarorealestate@bigpond.com
Web: www.tiarorealestate.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TiaroRealEstate
Facebook Ecommerce: www.facebook.com/TiaroRealEstate?sk=app_256009044423513

For all your Real Estate needs in the Tiaro and Fraser Coast Region of South East Queensland.

• FB Social Commerce
• FB Video Time Bomb
• FB Squeeze Page
• FB Social Review
• FB Coupons

• Real Estate
• SAHM Products
• WordPress Products

 Note:  These applications are not Worpdress plugins that we have available to create Fanpages with Worpdress CMS functions 

Stay At Home Mum

- The Secret to Living on One Wage

Jody Allen

Email: jody@stayathomemum.net.au

Website: www.stayathomemum.net.au

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StayHomeMum
Facebook Store: http://www.facebook.com/StayHomeMum#!/StayHomeMum?sk=app_256009044423513

PO Box 208, Gympie, Q 4570

Jan Collins – President – 0413022318

Email: info@goldrush.org.au

Website: www.goldrush.org.au

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gympie-Goldrush-Festival/216219095064442

Rossmount Rural Retreat

Hosts: David & Jeanette Wilson
Address: 2 Burns Road, Goomboorian Via Gympie Queensland 4570, Australia
Telephone: (07) 5483 3524
Mobile: 0423 775 401
Fax: 0011 61 7 5483 3734
Email: info@rossmountruralretreat.com.au
Web: www.RossmountRuralRetreat.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Rossmount-Rural-Retreat/184012768303729

If you operate a business in Gympie and have a Facebook Fan Page that you would like listed in the Gympie Fan Page directory, a free listing is available by clicking the “Like” button under the menu above and sending an email to: admin@gympiefanpages.com with your Business Name and your Facebook Fan Page Address.

Fan Page Listing Notes:

Fan page listings are available in 3 categories:

1. Free Listing – Free listings are available for Gympie Businesses.  Free listings are limited to inclusion of your logo or Fan Page profile image (we will extract it from your fan page for you), your business name and a link to your fan page on Facebook.  Free listings are only available in return for liking the our Fan Page.

2. Paid listing – Listing upgrades are available for business who want to add full business details and profile to their fan page listing.  Our Google Map and Direction Generator is available for this listing. See this page as an example:
www.gympiefanpages.com/the-valley-rattler

Paid listings are $50 per year payable via Paypal.

3. Cooloolabusiness.com members – members receive full listings free of charge – please email a listing request to admin@gympiefanpages.com

4. Gympie Fan Pages Listing – This is the premium level reserved for clients we have developed Fan Pages for.  Premium listings include the installation of the Facebook like button in the listing.  See this page for an example of a client Fan Page with installation of a like button:
www.gympiefanpages.com/pinktronix-gympie-noosa-tv-antennas