It has really paid dividends for us, and it also helped them do their search. Wallace said most companies these days are using Internet technology and are likely to think more of a community that is progressive enough to have a Web site. Lamar County has had its Web site for about three years and has fine tuned the site through experience. Both Wallace and Swoope said it is important to hire an expert so the Web site looks professional. And it is important to be aware that you'll lose browsers if the information takes too long to download.
Speed is important.
Don't be ridiculous and put so much in it that it takes forever to download. With one click of a button, they should be into some information. Don't bury information so people have to click six, seven or eight times. When using graphics, Wallace recommends using techniques that make them load up quickly. We are taking advantage of emerging technology to increase speed.