by Laura Peragallo | Jan 22, 2017 | advice, design, graphic design, inspiration, usability, web, website
A new year has started. Many take this opportunity for a fresh start. Others predict what the year will bring. If you’re thinking about a new website or refreshing your current one, consider some of the trends that are already emerging. Some of these 2017...
by Laura Peragallo | Jan 3, 2017 | branding, design, graphic design, usability, web, website
A great website is more than arranging design elements in a pleasing manner. A beautiful website will not do you any good if your customers don’t know how to use it. Focusing on its potential users from the very beginning is essential. Intended users must not only...
by Laura Peragallo | Dec 19, 2016 | advice, seo, seo tips, usability, web, website
Google is still the most popular search engine. Consider how often you use it every day. “Googling” has become part of our vocabulary. Its algorithm changes hundreds of times in a year. Being aware of the major changes can help with planning or adjusting content and...
by Laura Peragallo | Dec 14, 2016 | advice, design, graphic design, usability, web, website
The thought of redesigning your website might fill you with dread. Hopefully, this post will calm some of those fears. Not every website redesign has to be a major undertaking. You don’t always have to start over completely. Many of the sites you frequent undergo...
by Laura Peragallo | 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...
by Laura Peragallo | 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...