You'll notice several things about this site:

1) It's incredibly attractive and well laid out.

2) It's got an eye-popping flash header at top collecting e-mail addresses for owner's newsletter list, and

3) it's distinguished by a prospect questionnaire right smack dab in middle of site. That's what I want to direct your attention to today.

Let's start from beginning: If you're a businessperson online, goal of your website is MAKING SALES. Either you're trying to sell direct... or you're trying to get prospects to contact you so that you can make a sale. Any other "goal" is beside point. For anyone doing business online, making fastest possible sale is ONLY objective.

That's where client-centered questionnaire comes in.

Again, look at questionnaire at http://www.dreamcruises4u.com

The owner of this site sells discount cruises. Now, no one is going to buy such a cruise without discussing it with a real person. Selling a cruise directly off 'net without human contact is highly unlikely. Thus, this smart webpreneur's objective is to find out what his prospect wants, so he can get back to this person with a range of options that conform to information provided by prospect.

In order to enable site owner to do his job thoroughly and fast, he needs to know things like

prospect name, address, phone.

He also needs to know things like

* where you want to travel * when you want to travel * how many people are traveling with you and * your budget.

Now that you've been warned, however, I am absolutely sick and tired of people thinking I'm lazy and worthless just because I don't get up at same time they do.

Take last night for example. I was up until after 3 a.m. working online. That's typical for me. In fact, I often don't go to bed until 4 a.m. or so. I find it easier to work at night because kids are asleep, there are less distractions, it's quiet, and I can concentrate and get more done.

About 8:30 this morning, a phone call came in and apparently it was obvious that I had just woke up. The person had a very rude tone of voice and obviously looked down on me because I had still been in bed.

Well, excuse me, lady, for sleeping a whole 5 and a half hours all at once! Should I call you at 4 in morning after you've only been in bed for 5 hours and get on your case about it?! Oh, I can't, you don't sleep at your office like I do, huh? You go home where no one can bother you and only worry about work at certain hours. Wow! What a concept! Because my hours are different than yours, however, I don't get that privilege? Instead you look down on me because I sleep during traditional work time?

Well, excuse me for not being a mindless robot content with a regular job, regular life, and approval of masses. I have my own goals, dreams, and ideas lady, and they don't include you or your opinions!