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Marketing your product, service or company on the web is about more than simply having a web presence, much more. Our goal is to provide you with common sense, easy to follow information so that you don't have to be a technical guru to navigate your way to the best website provider. Before you hire anyone, our posts are a "must-read".

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10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines

Smashing Magazine recently published 10 useful usability findings and guidelines that may help you improve the user experience on your website. Check it out at http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/24/10-useful-usability-findings-and-guidelines/.

Some Mobile Website Design Best Practices

The explosion in user adoption of mobile devices has revolutionized the web. Though designing for the mobile web follows similar principles to designing desktop websites, there are some important differences. When designing a website for mobile devices, it is essential to consider the user experience. When people surf with a mobile device, they want easy navigation and quick access to content including contact information. Continue reading “Some Mobile Website Design Best Practices” »

3 Simple Reasons Social Media Marketing is Necessary for EVERY Business

Whether you are a marketing director for a larger scale company looking for a new means to drive the bottom line or a small business owner frantically working through your marketing to do list — you have probably asked yourself if social media is worth a minute of your time. After all, in the sea of tweets and status updates – will your business voice even be heard? Continue reading “3 Simple Reasons Social Media Marketing is Necessary for EVERY Business” »

Keep Your Website Content Looking Professional

The beautiful thing about having a modern website is that most likely you are able to add and edit content through a content management solution (CMS) like WordPress. Keeping your content fresh is so important not only to give your visitor the impression that your business is active and thriving but also for those all important search results. Continue reading “Keep Your Website Content Looking Professional” »