<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hey, kids---speaking of ads and keeping your name as a brand: I found this in my inbox this morning. As you will read, my efforts to build a good site, and then consciously move it up in the search engines, means that somewhere between, I'd guess, $5K and $30K just dropped into my lap, <b>all pre-qualified with trust and reputation</b>. He knows who I am, the quality of the work I do, and he knows my standing in the community. He's coming to me with respect and no suspicion. That's huge. <div><br></div><div>If it's a complete rebuild, that means between the work I do and the profit I take from the work others do, I'll make enough on this job to pay all of my monthly maintenance and SEO (search engine optimization) fees for the next year. Website as good investment? Uh huh.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>David,</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>I've stumbled across your website a number of times and am impressed with your attitude towards the pianos you work with. I've just recently become the owner of a 1976 Steinway B that I purchased in Iowa. I'm about to have the piano shipped to my home in California and begin the process of rebuilding it in order to make it shine like or better than new.</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>A bit about the piano: It has been neglected for the past 5-10 years, but before that it lived in a church and was given regular maintenance, and had a humidifier attached. But during those last few years it was in a terrible location, next to a window and a heater. Because of the climate in Iowa, the wood has gone through a lot, but there are no cracks in the soundboard that I can see. The piano is playable and has a good sound, though its severely out of tune, and there are a couple of notes in the lower register that are not working properly.</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>When I get it home, I was hoping you would be able to come by for a consultation; this piano was hand-picked from Steinway hall and it has quite a wonderful sound behind the shortcomings acquired, having been neglected. I want this instrument to be the finest B it can be, and your website makes it clear that this is the kind of work you do.</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>With thanks,</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Derek M.</b></span></font></div></div></body></html>