I thought I would share a few thoughts regarding common Domain Name oversights my clients (and yes, even I at times) have made with their websites, and a few strategies for web success that are often overlooked. 1. Domain Name Choices: When you choose a domain name for your business, do your best to select…
In my website and on this Blog, I’ve included a lot of information about website SEO practices that work, and a bit about those that don’t. I’ve also noted that there are many SEO companies who promise to get you a high ranking in Google by optimizing your website. As I’ve noted in previous posts,…
I have written in the past about Scam email practices, specifically those who note that they can optimize your website for first page ranking on Google, etc. As I’ve noted, in most every case the email promising to help your website with SEO isn’t professional, doesn’t provide a phone number, nor do they have a…
If you use Facebook, and want to make it engaging for your business page, it can be challenging to know which Apps to use. I recently received an email from one of my clients who inquired about contest/sweepstakes Apps. Ok, so I’ve done some searching in the past, and thought this would be a good…
If you are interested in a new website, or a full redevelopment of an existing one you need to have your content ready to move forward. The problem is that most people aren’t prepared for what is needed (and often feel overwhelmed with the idea of getting everything together), and this lack of preparedness is the…
If you have a website with lots of images, javaScript, Flash, video, and CSS, you may have noted a slower than ideal load time. I’ve written before about adding a bit of code to the .htaccess file as cache-control for images, text content, pdf, flash, and video, but the reality is that this may not be…
When it comes to website assessment, there are a number of different criteria than can be evaluated. With a bit of searching you will find website marketing graders, mobile website graders, SEO graders, Keyword density graders, and those that provide a combination of these. I have long felt that one needs to do periodic assessments…
As many of my clients know, I use MailChimp for sending newsletters. I’ve written before about the benefits of having a newsletter, and about the great features and value that MailChimp offers. Assuming that you have read my previous post then you are up to speed in this regard. For this post I am providing…
If you’ve been asking yourself if Twitter is worth your time, well, you are not alone. For a long time I opted not to use Twitter based upon the assumption that it was primarily used for younger adults and teens to follow the latest about musicians, actors, athletes, and other celebrities. Of course I had…
When it comes to ADA (American Disabilities Act) Accessibility, there are a lot of things that designers, and those with websites, should be doing to ensure that there pages are accessible as possible to all. Of the many aspects, the degree of contrast between the type (font color) and the page background, whether the pages…