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Developer of CraneAccidents.com

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Internet Consultant: Doyle Peeks

More than 12 years experience developing successful Web sites.

Site owner alert

Internet technology is constantly changing while advancing toward a higher level of capabilities. Better browsers, better tools, better search power, enhanced user friendliness, etc. As a Web site owner you have two choices, (1) learn all you can about Web site higher level technologies or (2) hire someone with enough development and technical experience to keep your Web site in tune with the technological advances of the day. Someone to create, maintain, update and optimize your site for higher search engine positioning and higher browser capabilities. Believe me, you can probably achieve dominance over the search engine ratings of your competitors.

Tweaking or complete makeover?

Whether the site is in need of a full makeover or just a little tweaking is based on the results you want to achieve. A complete makeover is usually not recommended, in most cases. If you are satisfied with its current design, a few changes may help it reach the results you desire.

If you would like a FREE evaluation of your Web site, send the site address (URL) to doyle@doylepeeks.com.

Current technology

Converting from HTML to XHTML (extensible hypertext markup language), is a step forward and in most cases it will increase traffic to your site.

“The XHTML family is the next step in the evolution of the Internet. By migrating to XHTML today, content developers can enter the XML world with all of its attendant benefits, while still remaining confident in their content's backward and future compatibility.”
Quote from W3C organization

As the WWW moves closer and closer to XML, and the number of non PC devices that access it increases, XHTML will become more and more important as an enhancement to your Web site. Converting to XHTML will upgrade your existing site which will enable you to reach more of your targeted audience. Read more...

XML is a markup language where everything has to be marked up correctly, which results in “well-formed” documents.

XML was designed to describe data and HTML was designed to display data.

Today's market consists of different browser technologies, some browsers run Internet on computers, and some browsers run Internet on mobile phones and handheld devices. The last-mentioned do not have the resources or power to interpret a “bad” markup language.

Therefore - by combining HTML and XML, and their strengths, we got a markup language that is useful now and in the future - XHTML.

XHTML pages can be read by all XML enabled devices AND while waiting for the rest of the world to upgrade to XML supported browsers, XHTML gives you the opportunity to write "well-formed" documents now, that work in all browsers and that are backward browser compatible !!!

W3Schools.com

Cell Phone Computers versus cell phones, PDAs, and other small handheld devices

January 29, 2007: Reportedly, cell phones outnumber computers by a ratio of 4 to 1. Add to those numbers all of the other handheld devices currently in use and we're looking at a huge and ever growing market to target. Is your Web presence reaching that market? Probably not. The .MOBI technology is now available. Have you acquired yourcompanyname.mobi yet? Want more info? Contact: doyle@doylepeeks.com (941) 766-0180

If you don't see your need mentioned, feel free to contact me. Send E-mail to: Doyle@doylepeeks.com or phone 941-766-0180

Rates: fair and reasonable
Specializing in development and optimization of construction related sites.

Results Oriented

Be Wise - OPTIMIZE   Want results? Then hire a professional!

Is your Web site OPTIMIZED for top performance? Based on sites I've checked, a vast majority fail miserably. Believe it or not, most Web site source code is a technical disaster.

Most Webmasters fail to follow simple basics for proper development of a Web page. A majority of the sites I've evaluated do not have a DTD at all. Sadly, most developers are clueless about the importance of its function, or where to put it, nor do they know how to properly write the code for it.

“Hand coded sites Rule
There has been a lot of discussion about hand coding versus using WYSIWYG tools to generate HTML – like Dreamweaver and Frontpage. It is true that WYSIWYG tools lower the cost of production because creating a Web site takes less time when the tool does it for you. This is fine if you're creating your own site, but if you're paying a professional to create a Web site for you, you should consider the serious downsides. No piece of software can replace the hands of an educated Web Developer. Hand-coded web sites load faster, perform better, can be totally interactive, and above all, will be error free. The HTML code generated by software tools is bulky and full of errors. While web browsers may be forgiving to this, many Search Engines are not. And we all know what that will do to your bottom line.”
Quote by: Globi Web Solutions
I couldn't agree more!

One of the MOST IMPORTANT aspects of Web page development is properly written HTML source code. When validated, most pages fail the validation test.

Why validate?

Part of the problem is caused by what I call the 'Monkey Syndrome'. Monkey see, monkey do. Monkey see wrong, monkey do wrong.

Lest I be taken as some know-it-all trying to make everyone believe that I have all of the answers — I do not have all of the answers, but I have learned a lot through observance, lots of reading and study of search engine technology. That quest for knowledge of how to get TOP ratings on the search engines has paid off with high ratings on the major, most popular search engines and directories.

This site is listed within the first 30 listings on ALL major search engines and is usually listed within the first 5 listings of most. It is in the #1 position on more than 100 search engines.

If your Web site is failing to produce the results you think it should or has poor ratings on the search engines, find out why. Maybe you're listening to the wrong people.

I specialize in optimizing sites for high search engine ratings and overall effectiveness.

I CAN help you achieve higher ratings, which will result in more traffic to your site.
If you sell products, services or both, more traffic to your site usually translates into more revenue.

FREE TEST — Find out if your site is optimized to achieve high ratings on the major search engines.

Send me your site address (URL) and I'll check it for you at NO cost or obligation..

Send to: SE-position@CraneAccidents.com

NOW is the time to get serious about the effectiveness of your site.


A beautifully designed site is only screen deep.

A beautiful site is great! However, few will see it if it is not technically correct. The good news is, you can have both.

If the site is not OPTIMIZED for top performance, its beauty may never be seen by those you want to reach.

Your Web site developer may be doing more toward benefiting your competitor than helping you stay ahead of your competition. Not because of malicious intent to do you harm, but simply because of a lack of knowledge and experience about how to properly develop and optimize a Web page. A page that will work to YOUR advantage, not to the advantage of your competitor.

<FRAMES> are a no-no
Sites that are written using the FRAMES format are not recommended. Believe it or not, such a site may as well have a big sign on the opening page that says, VISITORS NOT WELCOME - LEAVE NOW.

There are lots of reasons for steering clear of the <FRAMES> format. I have lots of good, justifiable reasons for jumping right back out of a site when I see it is written in frames. Don't think for a minute that I'm the only one who feels that way.

Search engines DO NOT understand Frames. They will NOT follow the Frame links established in a Frameset tag. In fact, they will ignore all information inside either Frame or Frameset tags. Read Jakob Nielson's article about why Frames should NOT be used.

Top 10 Mistakes of Web Design: Jakob Nielson

Designed by an amateur

Low search engine ratings? There are causes and cures.

Optimized for high ratings on major search engines

CraneAccidents.com is in the #1 position on Google, Yahoo.com and a majority of other popular search tools.
Proof: Yahoo.comGoogle.com
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* How to tell if a site was designed by an amateur.

  • it is written in Frames
  • was written using MS Front Page (it's full of bugs)
  • has the latest Bells and Whistles (Flash, traffic counters, etc.) (most look good, but cause function problems)
  • has obnoxious backgrounds. (black background with blue text is terrible)
  • has non-standard link colors
  • it breaks the 15 to 30-second load time rule.
  • has a notice that says, This site is best when viewed with a specified browser, i.e., MSIE, Netscape or...? Read this.
  • has lots of source code errors (UN-validated source code)
  • has lots of broken links
  • is difficult to navigate
If people can't find your Web site, why have one? It is next to useless. If your site is not rating very high on the major search engines, there is usually a good reason why it is not listed. Most sites do not have the key elements required for meeting the most basic, minimum standards.

I've found that most Web developers, Webmasters or whatever title they use are almost clueless about the technical aspects of the Web. Most do not have a clue about how to properly prepare a Web page for high ratings on search engines. There is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Most do it the wrong way, thus the poor ratings.

I've been building successful Web sites since 1995, let me help you. FREE, no obligation, site evaluation.

Check us out on Yahoo.com. Do a search for "crane accidents" and see where we come up. The last time I looked we were in the #1 position. We also have the same high rating on most of the major search engines and directories.

In case you may be thinking that such a high rating is a fluke, I checked seven (7) other sites I own and they all rate in the #1 position on Yahoo, and other top rated search engines. That's not a fluke, it's called KNOW HOW :).

Send e-mail with your site address (URL).

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* You've probably heard the old saying, “If it ain't broke don't fix it”. Well, if your Web site is not rating high on the search engines, I say, it's broke, Fix IT! or let me Fix IT!

There are good, solid reasons why some Web sites have high ratings on the search engines.

1. The site is technically optimized to meet the criteria required for top ratings.

2. Key elements for proper Web page submittal and acceptance by the search engines have been implemented.

Most sites fail to meet those two, most important, basic requirements. Technical optimization should be a priority above all else. If your site can't be found, it won't be seen.

Excellent design without technical optimization equals —just another beautiful site lost in cyberspace.


If it's broke, Fix IT! Most sites may as well have a sign on them telling the search engines to KEEP OUT! Do NOT rate this site on your search engine or if you do, give it a poor rating, somewhere near the bottom will be just fine.

Would you like to know if your site is optimized to get high ratings? Send me your site address (URL) and I'll check it for you at NO cost and NO obligation.
Send to: SE-Rating@CraneAccidents.com

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* DTD I have purposely not defined what a DTD is. I suggest that you ask your webmaster/developer. If the person can't immediately tell you what it means, its function or where it belongs in a Web page, you need a new webmaster/developer.
Valid XHTML Transitional - Most sites do not pass the validation test
Validate Source Code
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