I recently received an email question from a WordPress user (David), asking what is needed to rank well in the search engines. David had created his own site using one of the free WordPress themes available using GoDaddy’s WordPress hosting. The important thing to understand is that the search optimization needs of the business/organization should…
Following are my top 10 website considerations that are often overlooked by inexperienced designers. If you are unclear if you have any of the following in place, feel free to contact me and I’ll let you know without cost. 1. Properly Sized Graphics First and foremost, your site needs to have properly sized graphics. I…
Of all the SEO techniques employed to get a good ranking, first and foremost is the need of ample text. When the words on the page are related to a search query your site is likely to reach the first page of a search listing. Of course one of the important considerations of any website…
I recently visited GoDaddy for one of my clients and found that they have made it quite challenging to link your GoDaddy domain to a web host separate from their services. As a web developer I am familiar with their marketing efforts so with a bit of searching I did find what was needed, yet…
I would imagine that most of you have a general understanding of the fundamentals of SEO by now, so this post is intended as a working example of how to get a new website to rank well, and what will affect that ranking. If you are yet unfamiliar with the basics then I suggest you…
For a business website most people will want an email address that is domain specific. So instead of using something like mybusiness@gmail.com, instead have an email such as contact@mybusiness.com. In the past this was commonly provided for by using the hosting accounts email server and then either routing the email to one’s Outlook mail application…
A question I am asked often about is the difference of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SEM (Search Engine Marketing). As you would expect these are related, yet SEO is the on-page optimization of the web pages where as SEM is the marketing methods after the web pages are completed. It is important to remember…
Providing periodic newsletters for your small business can be very effective since it reminds your clients (and prospective clients) about your company services, yet there are some things you should be aware of before starting an email campaign. One of the first things you will likely want to decide upon is how often do you…
An important part of having a website is ensuring that it is kept secure. In the past the need of security wasn’t so much of an issue, yet the use of hacker bots to look for site and database vulnerabilities has become very prevalent in the last couple of years. It is important to understand…
Many of our clients have questions about the content that they need to get together for their new website or for a redevelopment. The type of content needed (and how it is presented) will vary some based upon industries yet the suggestions noted below will be beneficial to most businesses and organizations. The first thing…