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Many web publishers are scrambling to uncover a social strategy for their website. In the old days, traffic came from Google so publishers were entirely focused on writing high quality unique content in the hopes that search engines would send them traffic. However with many large publishers reporting that social...
Would you attempt to build a house without a blueprint? I hope not. The same goes for developing websites. Instead of heading directly into writing code, you should always begin with a careful analysis of your client’s business needs and a plan for addressing those needs. It’s vital for the...
Anyone who follows me online and reads my articles knows how highly I value blogging for business owners. In my opinion having a blog is the single best online marketing tactic for any business, but especially for Website Designers and Website Developers. Blogging allows you to convey your knowledge on...
Mobile applications, more commonly known as apps, are one of the most popular components in today’s technology world. Everyone from school students to high tech professionals is aware of mobile apps, which have surged in popularity in recent years. Earlier mobile apps were sold only in stores and only for...
Although not everyone is using it, most people have heard of Facebook. Today, Facebook has more than 900 million active users, more than 50 percent of its users log on at least once each day, and more than half of them using Facebook on a mobile device. Facebook pages with...
Like several other fields of this world, SEO consists of hundreds of myths, which have made this field quite confusing. In the starting days of SEO, everything was easy and direct. The techniques were not that complex and it doesn’t require a lot of time to make someone aware of...
So, by choice or circumstances, you have found yourself freelancing. Your business plan consists of “making as much money as possible!” Will that work? I’ve seen plenty of articles on the formula for figuring out what you need to make to turn a profit yet none of them ever really...
Squidoo is a hidden gem in the social tool world. Squidoo has been around as long as some of the biggest social networks on the planet, yet is often overlooked by website designers, business owners, and marketers. It’s not overlooked because it doesn’t work, it’s overlooked because it isn’t as...
People feel a natural need to hook up and increase their relationships. There is an in-depth based need among human beings to share. Just as the online world has changed, the scene of people to buy music, arrange holidays, and research at school projects, has also changed the way of...
One of my favorite TV shows is undoubtedly, Myth Busters on Discovery Channel. People are very interested in enjoying the latest crazy ideas applied into practice, exactly what the creators of the show, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, and Tory Belleci know best. I am grateful to...
Blogging is an amazing way to help increase traffic to your website. I remember writing about Blogging for Business in my Honors Program Final Project about 7 years ago now. Since then many website owners have realized the power of blogging for growing website traffic, and thus, their business. By...
Branding is the most important part of every business. The success of most businesses relies largely on the popularity of the brands. People remember a brand and follow it, which gives impetus and growth to the business. The goal of every startup is to build a brand name and to...
Have you ever had the experience of spending a couple of days consulting with a potential client, gave him everything he wanted, only to lose him to another provider simply because of price? Yet you know competing on price is a losing strategy. For one, you only have 24 hours...
I recently received a call from a young designer who I met when she was in art school. I reviewed her portfolio and several years later at a local graphic design group meeting, she reintroduced herself and thanked me for being kind and helpful in that review. She became an...
Using Forms to Capture Critical Data about Website Visitors
As a website owner it is critical that you know your audience. Hundreds to thousands of people visit your website each day, how much do you actually know about them? Most websites are built around assumptions. Usually website owners are pretty accurate in their assumptions of their target audience. That...