Having a sitemap is a very useful thing when it comes to search engines. A sitemap allows a search engine to easily find all of your pages, especially when certain things (like flash based menus) are involved. They also allow you to immediately inform search engines of your updated content. I highly recommend using one if your page gets beyond a few pages.

I still have some work to do, but the web site for the Jaco Costa Rica luxury vacation rental La Paloma Blanca was released over the weekend. I need to resize and upload some photos as well as get the translations back and upload those. Take a moment to check it out and feel free to place comments here.

Unparalleled growth in the real estate market of Costa Rica's central pacific coast has brought small businesses a burden with its boom. Businesses that were competing in a small town environment before are finding that they have to deal with a major market shift. None of this is new, and businesses large and small all over the world have been dealing with market shift for years. Small businesses everywhere have numerous resources at hand to compete in these rapidly growing environments, but often times these simple things are overlooked.