Feb 25, 2016 | advice, design, website
The offer is tempting. Getting your website for free! Sounds simple and who would argue with the price?! I’ve come across numerous sites that offer free website design, free hosting and free domains. I was curious how they could offer so much for nothing. It doesn’t...
Feb 8, 2016 | advice, analytics, design, website
You have a website, but how much do you really know about it? Do you know if you’re getting 10 visitors a day? Are you getting 100 visitors a day? Or 100 a month. If you don’t know how much traffic your website gets or how visitors find you, how can you...
Feb 1, 2016 | advice, design, website
Part of a series of where I try to discourage using a particular design element or practice that if you care anything about me (or more realistically your website) you won’t do. Here I tackle using website visitor counters. Website Visitor Counters Please avoid using...
Jan 30, 2016 | clients, design, graphic design, inspiration, website
“Is the client always right?” I was considering this recently and it made me recall one of my earliest experiences working as a freelance designer. We were discussing the design and client was describing what she was looking for in regards to the color....
Jan 13, 2016 | advice, design, graphic design, web, website
This year more US consumers will use more mobile devices to access the Internet than computers. Despite this, only about a quarter of online businesses have already optimized their sites for mobile users. You need a mobile-friendly website. If your information cannot...
Jan 4, 2016 | advice, design, website
This website hosting FAQ is a great place to start if you’re planning to launch a business website. It provides a review of some basic information regarding hosting services. Website hosting FAQ What is an Internet Service Provider? Do I need one? An Internet...