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5 Tips for New Website Owners

Published on: 2012-11-20 12:28:39 PM | Search Engine Optimization Top Lists Website Redesign | Comments: 0

Most website development these days are usually done as a re-design project, rather than a fresh new website.  Whether it's a website for a new company or a re-design of an existing project, I think the following 5 tips should apply. 1. Put interesting content on your website. One of the most important ways to have your website take off in terms of popularity and build reputation is to have something interesting and valuable that is worth sharing on your website.   The goal ...

What have been the biggest Web Design Trends of 2012 (Part 2)?

Published on: 2012-11-12 3:12:41 PM | Design Development Top Lists | Comments: 0

In the last post, I listed the top 3 web design trends of 2012 in the Creativity category.  I think it was safe to say that the number one trend was Responsive Web Design.  It really did take off in 2012, and it kind of goes hand in hand with the number one web design trend in the Technology category as well; HTML5 and CSS3. HTML5 + CSS3 HTML5 is the latest version of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).  It's taking a little while to be fully supported in all web browsers, ...

What have been the biggest Web Design Trends of 2012 (Part 1)?

Published on: 2012-11-06 3:11:57 PM | Design Top Lists | Comments: 2

With 2013 fast approaching, I thought I would give a quick run down of what web design trends we saw for the year 2012. There are many aspects of web design which include the Business, Marketing, and Technology, however for this post I will only comment on the Creativity trends for this year. Responsive Web Design Probably more than any other trend, Responsive Web Design has been the most powerful trend of 2012.  With the ever increasing mobile market, and large screen monitors, web ...

Content Centered Web Design

Published on: 2012-11-04 11:49:55 PM | Design Usability | Comments: 1

What exactly is Content Centered Web Design?  Well, it's exactly how it sounds.  A web design centered entirely around it's own content.   Basically, the web design itself is based on whatever content has been provided to you. The first thing you need to do with any new client is to request content.  A draft is sufficient, but it needs to be something in order for the design to work at all.  So many times without any content whatsoever, a web design may change many ...

Why online customer reviews matter

Published on: 2012-11-01 2:30:26 PM | Internet Marketing | Comments: 1

Customer feedback is a defining characteristic of the Internet today. Social media, micro blogging, and online directories provide an avenue where all day, consumers can provide feedback to businesses. Think of it as a virtual forum where consumers, for a brief moment, are free to criticize or praise the burger you just ate in Ottawa or the new interlock recently installed. Like it or not, companies more than ever, are susceptible to anonymous attacks and slander. This is not a fad. This is ...