When you hire a website design firm to build your site you are committing to partner with them for a long time. It’s your job to do your homework. One way to get a feel for a design company is to think how you would feel if there was a website emergency. Would you think, “UGH I […]
Time to write the content for your website
After you’ve determined who your target audience is and the outline of your website, it’s time to fill those pages with content. Content is king. Good solid writing will bring visitors to your website. Write succinctly, and clearly. Don’t use 5 words when 1 will do. Start writing your pages and see where there are […]
It’s easy to buy a domain name
So, you have decided to build a website. How do you choose a name and how do you get the name? If you have a brick and mortar business try to get as close to that business name as possible, so the website and the business are seamless. If your business is virtual start by […]
Create an outline of your website
Your website is set up as an outline. The menu bar shows the main links and sub menus drop down from there. Before you sit down at a computer you should create the outline of the website. If you write each topic or heading on a separate index card you can physically move them around […]
6 things your website designer should offer that have nothing to do with website design
When I started designing websites I thought about the joys of designing. It was all about the design. Well 17 years and a lot of websites later I’ve realized that the joys come from keeping my clients happy and a lot of that has nothing to do with the actual designing. Every day, I have the pleasure […]
First step in building your own website
Before you shop for software, before you go on line and read about ease of updating, before you shop for templates or themes, before you do anything involving a computer you have to first think about who is going to buy your products. I use the term buy your product to mean who is going to be […]
Mobile is here
If you have a business website, people are looking on their phones to find you. It’s one of those things…people get better phones and use them for more. If you don’t keep up you’ll get overlooked. I have watched the growth of mobile use over years and am amazed at how many websites still don’t have […]
Let’s build a website
Running a business? Need more customers? By all means take time away from whatever you’re selling, making or promoting to learn the trade of website building. I say that in jest but you have no idea how many well meaning business owners do just that. They take time away from what they do to learn […]