Website Design

Why is a Squarespace website bad for SEO?

Why hire a real web design firm? Self provisioning website solutions like Squarespace, WIX, or GoDaddy Aero are bad for your business on several levels.  The first is ownership of your asset.  With these “solutions” you cannot migrate to a different “host” or server and this is a problem.  These… Read More »


Web Designer Tools

We have searched and found some great free tools for web designers.  Below are descriptions and where to find some great tools we have stumbled upon: Free clipart http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/ Web Generator http://www.ornj.net/webalbum/ Free Photo Gallery Generator There are several programs to choose from at this link http://www.web-album-maker.com/ Free CSS templates… Read More »


Save time with PHP! Create photo galleries automatically.

Large photo galleries can be a pain to set up and manage. When you are dealing with 100 or more images, you are in for some serious HTML data entry – tons of lines of code with only a few differences in each line. In this article, I’ll provide a… Read More »


Updating old designs – Easy upgrades

The web is an ever-evolving medium – it never stays the same for more than a moment!  That is why your website needs to be updated frequently – not just in content, but in design.  Your website should be updated to stay current with the newest design practices as well… Read More »


Design Outside the Grid

Recently I have noticed many trends with Web sites. It is usually the same old layouts with strict columns and a box style grid. It is time for a change and to have some more thought out layouts than just columns with a header and footer. The future of Web… Read More »


Why is a Squarespace website bad for SEO?

Self provisioning website solutions like Squarespace, WIX, or GoDaddy Aero are bad for your business on several levels. The first is ownership of your asset. With these “solutions” you cannot migrate to a different “host” or server and this is a problem. These servers are inherently slow (more on that… Read More »


COVID-19: Is your website working for you during the pandemic?

If not, it might be time to consider an update. When COVID-19 hit in March, many businesses were scrambling to get information out to their customers. The easiest and quickest way was to use social media platforms. This worked great for those customers that were already following the business, but… Read More »


Why do I need a website if I have a Facebook page?

According to the SBA, 64% of small businesses have a website. That means that 36% either are using a social media platform like Facebook in place of a website or have no online presence at all. In today’s digital world an online presence is critical for businesses. 80% of potential… Read More »


What content should your website include?

We get asked this all the time and depending on your industry the answers will vary. The most important thing to remember about website content is that is should accurately reflect your business and your marketing message. There are some obvious answers, for example if you have an online store,… Read More »


Working with a website developer Part 2

Last week we touched on helpful tips when working with a website developer, this week we will focus on what we think is the most important part of developing a website – communicating with our clients. Communication is not just making sure that you respond to questions and requests (although,… Read More »