Dec 5, 2016 | advice, design, website
With all the time we spend searching on the Internet, occasionally we’ve all come across websites that are dysfunctional, to put it kindly. I’ve seen sites that have made me feel really sad, but that’s my design sensitivity. Bad design is my kryptonite. For the...
Nov 22, 2016 | advice, design, usability, web, website
Reading through my blog there are a few themes that I mention frequently. One of those is usability. This post addresses one particularly important Web usability issue–site navigation. Having great informative content is wasted if users can’t find it! Let’s look...
Nov 1, 2016 | design, graphic design
Telling someone that I’m a freelance graphic designer sometimes results in a little bit of silence. Seeing that further explanation is necessary, I usually go on to say that I design websites. That helps most people. Though in reality that explanation falls...
Oct 27, 2016 | advice, design, usability, web, website
For web designers usability is a top priority. That’s not always the case when it comes to content writers. An example of not considering usability is the continued use of “click here” text for links within a website. Here are some options to using “click here” for...
Oct 3, 2016 | advice, design, web, website
Although you might not sell products on your website one way to help you plan the content of your site is to realize your homepage is your storefront. What do you do to show off your services or product? Place your best stuff in the windows. That’s your...
Jul 11, 2016 | advice, design, seo, seo tips, website
If you have a website there’s an excellent chance you have been contacted by a company that claims they can get you on the first page of Google. Be very wary of claims like these. SEO can be a complicated issue to understand and some companies take advantage of...
