When I first started learning how to market my small business several years ago with technology I was met with content and information overload.  It took a lot of searching, and trial and error to get to a solid ground of understanding how certain things work, and what types of things are available.  

When I came across compete.com I thought I had won the lottery.   You mean to tell me you can put a website's URL (web address) into compete's database, and it will give you a traffic report?  Or what about the website grader?  This free service will look at your site and within a minute give you a free grade analysis.

As a beginner it would have been nice if someone had "let me know" where the ladder without the first 5 steps removed was located, but I never found it.  I had to keep studying until it clicked.  I realized also that some of the "techies" (computer programmers & website developers) I came across almost would look down at you because you didn't know how to do something very simple to them....because they're smart.  

I actually found myself learning a lot about the way things work from Wikipedia.  How the web originated, how it works, what's an FTP path, and what's server side programming, etc.  

As you search around some web marketing SEO websites as a "newbie", you really do have to have the basics understood to "get" and benefit from what is being blogged about or offered as a service.  

I have a great appreciation for these web marketing blog people and their companies for the community that has been formed around the industry.  There is a common fellowship that is all about pushing knowledge and understanding of the industry to a higher level.   That is cool to me.  Some industries are cut throat.

Getting back to the point.  I understand the dilemma of the small or new business that has to do all of their own internet campaigning themselves.   I am very immersed in learning as much as I can about web marketing and I will not forget what it is like just starting out.   I hope that you will be able to have a smaller learning curve growing your web presence by using our site's learning center.

There has to be a simple entry point for people new to technology that have to promote their small business online.   With so many choices of where to spend your money and time online, I hope you can learn the basics first before starting something that isn't in your small business' best interest.