Blog Archive
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Oct 05 2011
Oct 04 2011
The #1 Thing Not To Do When Redesigning Your Website
While there are few, if any, hard rules about how to go about redesigning your site or when to do so, I really think there should be. Just one.
Sep 26 2011
Search Engine Ranking Isn’t Everything
There seems to be a misconception about search engine ranking being the best and perhaps only way to get your site any hits, traffic or leads. Unfortunately that's just not entirely true. Of course, decent search engine ranking helps (often, a lot), but it should only be a part of your overall web marketing plan rather than the one tactic you depend on.
Sep 19 2011
How to Get Your Design Agency to Worship You
Designers, design firms and studios are in abundance. So when you finally find one to work with it's a bit of a relief. But what happens to the relationship once it's past the honeymoon phase (i.e., introductions, pleasantries and post-contract signing)?
Sep 13 2011
Battling Spam & Fake Websites
Have you ever gotten an email that claimed to be from your bank, credit card company, or even your PayPal account? Those kinds of junk emails are called "phishing emails" and most of us have received at least one at some point or another.
The number of these kinds of emails is astonishing and doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon. In addition, those who create these emails are also creating fake websites. So what can you do to prevent getting caught in their traps? Here are some tips:
Sep 09 2011
On “Tramp Stamping” Client Websites
Update: Looks like the blog disappeared!
A Portland Web Design blog makes a good point:
Sep 06 2011
Tying Your Print Ads With Your Website
When it comes to advertising, small business owners are doing a fair job at including their website URL in their print ads. The problem is that it's not enough to just have a URL anymore. Just because it's there doesn't mean people will go to it. And if they do, they see what everyone else sees: your home page. The good news is, there's a better way.
Aug 30 2011
5 Ways Branding Can You Help You in a Down Economy
Our current economy has made a lot of us cinch up our wallets and I can see that that's starting to spill into the business sector. However, now may be a great time to look at your current branding and polish it. Doing so may just help you not only survive in this tough economy, but thrive.
Aug 10 2011
Why Our Web Projects Always Take More Than 2 Weeks
When you visit a well-designed website, your experience with it is probably so smooth and simple you don't even realize it. And perhaps because of its simplicity it seems like it shouldn't take long to create. Oh, if only that were true.
Aug 08 2011
Don’t Be Everything to Everyone
In business, it's incredibly tempting to throw out a huge net by offering as many services or products that you can. Unfortunately it's just not good business or good marketing.