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Back up everybody.. if the site has only been up for a week it's doubtful that any search engine will index it.

Before you dump money into a long-term SEO approach (there is no magic bullet here) check out Google Adwords and give it a little test. You might have to slowly wean yourself off this as you continue to refine the site for ranking higher in natural search results but it's a good way to get qualified traffic to your site in the meantime.

Point the AdWords to your Services page (not your homepage!) since it may be a while before you can construct a good "landing page" for this.. a good landing page should summarize your company, give a list of services and a basic, easy contact form. The idea here is that if you've optimized your Ad Campaign then qualified people have already walked through the door; you just want to channel them into picking up the phone or sending you an email. Don't let them get lost on the site (as they may see something which turns them off).

Hope this helps..

Your whois says this site is over a year old. There are some obvious issues, but first, I would like to know why the you are saying the site has only been up a week? Please advise.

Very true. It just seems odd. The answers above are correct. The first thing that should be addressed is the purpose of the site: Is it informational? Is it a selling vehicle? A very best case scenario is that it becomes an organic channel of your marketing efforts. It's appearance will affect your public image - for better or worse. If you had someone create this for you, they may have done exactly what you asked for, but did not have the passion for the project as you may have. If you did this yourself, take a moment to plan the site's function and then look at it and decide if it provides the right answer. Appearance issues are easy to fix... getting the copy right may take longer. SEO is really more of an art than a commodity. Yes, there are plenty of things you can do to get visibility (PPC is one) but before you get alot of visitors, make sure that once they get there you engage them. I don't believe it accomplishes that. For just one week you shouldn't get too worried that your not ranked yet.
1) Can it be found?
2) Is it compelling?
3) Does it convert?
Sit tight, clean up your message, your graphics, your call to action, and your strategy - and your website will become an asset.

rj