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Tips for Optimizing Your Website

Apr 22, 2016 | advice, seo, seo tips

Think of search engine ranking as the ultimate Web popularity contest. Most businesses want to to achieve high ranking in search engine result pages (SERP) to attract more customers to their site. Here are a few simple tips for optimizing your website. Write...

When To Redesign Your Website

Apr 13, 2016 | advice, design, website

Market research has shown that a website should be designed every 2 to 3 years. While undertaking a redesign of your website involves time and money, there are a few other things to consider. Knowing how much to redesign is just as important. As Paul Scrivens has...

What You Want Isn’t Always What You Need

Apr 8, 2016 | advice, design, graphic design, web, website

There’s the old expression that you probably heard your parents say at least once or twice: “If everybody was jumping off a bridge, would you do it too?” Certain design trends and programs become very popular and suddenly seem to be everywhere. A few...

Design Crimes Fonts Edition (Part 2)

Mar 16, 2016 | advice, design

There have been moments when in my head I maybe screaming “nooooooooo!!!” but on the outside I am very tactfully and professionally dissuading a client from committing a design crime. Here’s my latest installment of design crimes, fonts edition. I am a type...

Budgeting Website Start Up Costs

Mar 8, 2016 | design, website

Establishing a budget for your website project should happen before you speak with a designer. I’ve talked to many potential clients who were surprised at hearing that there was more to the process than hiring a designer to develop the site. The more you are...

Build Facebook Page Engagement

Mar 7, 2016 | advice, social media

If you have a social media presence (which you should) for your business, you are usually looking for ways to reach and engage your followers. In this post I’ll share a simple way to build Facebook page engagement. Ask Questions See, simple. By asking your fans...

2016 Logo Design Trends You Should Know About

Feb 29, 2016 | graphic design, inspiration, logo design, logos

When I speak to clients about current design trends they sometimes get a worried look. I’ve figured out why and do my best to explain what exactly I mean. Trends are often confused with fads. I’m not talking about fads in this post. Trends are the...

How Small Businesses Use Social Media (Infographic)

Feb 26, 2016 | advice, social media

I came across an interesting infographic shows how small businesses use social media. All business owners should consider having an effective marketing plan that includes social media channels. Social media has become an essential tool for businesses of all sizes to...

Getting Your Website for Free

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...

Best Times to Post on Social Media

Feb 18, 2016 | advice, branding, social media

As a business owner you know that having active and engaged customers on your social media is important to your business. You have spent time creating interesting content for your audience and curating great images. But are you making the most of it by posting when...