About the Author

Shari Thurow is a sought-after speaker and trainer on the topics of search engine “friendly web site design, web copywriting, and link development. A popular speaker at Search Engine Strategies, web site design, and online marketing conferences worldwide, Shari's sessions are very popular and four-star rated.

Shari Thurow is the webmaster and marketing director for GrantasticDesigns.com. She has been designing and promoting web sites since 1995, and she is outsourced to many firms throughout the United States. She has a 100 percent success rate for getting client sites ranked at the top of search engine and directory queries.

Shari has designed and successfully marketed web sites for businesses in fields such as medicine, finance, science, biotechnology, software, computers, online stores, e-commerce, real estate, manufacturing, art and design, marketing, insurance, employment, education, and law. Shari is also the founder of the I-Design Discussion List, which discusses all aspects of effective web design, including look and feel, navigation, ease of use, database management, and download speed.

Shari has been featured in many publications , including PC World , Crain's Chicago Business, Inc. , MacWorld , and ComputerUser.com. She has also received numerous design awards and content awards, including top web site honors from Lycos, Business 2.0, and Computer User Magazine .