inPreso Screens: design software mockups and website wireframes, test interface prototypes, collect feedback and collaborate with developers, stakeholders and designers.

inPreso Screens: design software mockups and website wireframes, test interface prototypes, collect feedback and collaborate with developers, stakeholders and designers.

Welcome to BGGE Blog - My New Company Blog

Actually BGGE Blog isn't really new. I just changed the header, template, title, and description to match my website - www.bgge.com. I will retain my old blog posts.

When the old blog - "What's New" - was launched, I had just started a major revamp of my 800-page site, so most of my blog posts were site updates. But eventually many of those blog "site updates" needed "updating" too as a result of numerous website page changes and deletions during the two-year revamp. I took on this task in the spring of this year. But in the middle of this, my web host service provider introduced an integrated blog, so I began moving my blog articles and site updates to my website. Just what I wanted, or so I thought.

Over the next few days, I will finish the layout of my new blog, resume updating my older posts, restore old articles, and tell you why I abandoned and then returned to Blogger. In the upcoming weeks, I will be adding current site updates, micro-business news & articles, business & personal productivity tips, “free & low cost” product reviews, free-stuff alerts, and an occasional commentary on the challenges & triumphs of an aging freelance entrepreneur working from home.

I hope you find my new blog informative and useful.

My Website Spring Cleaning "To Do" List

Like my house, it is time for some major "spring cleaning" at BGGE.com.  For the past two years, I have been doing a major revamp and was constantly updating page content.  But in the month prior and during tax season, I only had time to do minor tweaks to the site.

Now that peak of tax season is over, I now have time to work on my long Spring Cleaning "To Do" list.  Here are a few things I plan to do in the next few weeks:

• Tweak page content, articles, & old blog posts*
• Update gift shop inventory
• Revise site FAQ's, policies, & directory listings
• Remove unnecessary photos, widgets, & hidden pages
• Review affiliate partners & remove any unrelated banners
• Become more active on social networking sites

Always appreciative of client feedback, let me know how you feel about any changes. 

*Missing blog posts will be republished soon.

BGGE.com Re-launch Celebration A Hit

I would like to personally thank all my clients, prospective clients, and guests who visited BGGE.com in May and June. Your feedback was invaluable. 

While most visitors who emailed me expressed how much they liked the design and free resources found on my site, many others provided specific suggestions to improve it.  For example, gift shop customers want to see more office/home decor items added to the online cataglog and the "free gift with purchase" offer extended.  However, there were mixed feelings about having to log in to make a purchase.    

During this period, many webmasters made inquires about adding their site links to BGGE.  Although I already have linking policies in place, I am thinking about reducing the number of directories offered.  Directory maintenance is very time consuming. 

All suggestions have been added to my "to do" list for consideration.

BGGE.com Announces June Relaunch Celebration - Free Gifts

After months of research, planning, and development, I am pleased to announce the relaunch of my website - http://www.bgge.com/ - on June 24, 2010.  An online Relaunch Celebration is scheduled for June 24, 2010 to June 30, 2010. This relaunch announcement coincides with the official reopening of BGGE Gift Shop. So from now to the end of the relaunch celebration, customers can take advantage of a "free gift with purchase" special offer.  I am working day and night tweaking the layout, adding content, and updating inventory.  Feel free to stop by and give me your input.

BGGE Gift Shop Now Open For Business

I have been working night and day uploading product descriptions and  photos to BGGE Gift Shop catalogue pages.  With some tweaking of the Gift Shop Store Policies, BGGE Gift Shop is officially open for business.  With new products arriving daily at our distribution warehouse, I will be adding updating the catalogs on a weekly basis.

As we head toward the vacation travel season, I expect the business travel catalog to be quite popular - especially since customers can save up to 70% off retail.  However, as a veteran retailer, I know it sometimes hard to predict consumer shopping patterns.