Why is Responsive Important?
One of the biggest changes in web design in recent years has been the emergence of responsive web design. In the past we explained what responsive sites are, but there are still some questions about why they are important. The two biggest reasons why they are important are Google and the end user. In early […]
What are Responsive Sites?
At a recent business networking event, I mentioned responsive websites. A couple people in the group asked, “What is a responsive website?” After that meeting I thought a quick explanation of responsive sites could be helpful. A responsive site is a mobile friendly site that is equally easy to use on a wide array of […]
How To Use Content Marketing Strategies
One of the hot marketing phrases you’ve probably heard recently is Content Marketing. Content Marketing is one of the most powerful ways that you can promote your business, especially with social media platforms such as Facebook. One of the key parts of content Marketing, a part that confuses many business owners, is that you’re not […]
People Want to See People
One of the biggest problems I see on many websites, is that they have very few photos. Often times when they do have photos, those photos are missing a very important subject matter – people. Take a restaurant for example. Having photos of the food is a good idea. Having photos of the inside of […]
Google and Responsive Websites
As you’ve probably heard, Google announced earlier this year that they are going to start including a measure of how responsive or mobile friendly a website is in their rankings. In recent years, smartphone and tablet sales have been outpacing desktop sales. To see if your website is a responsive and mobile friendly site, one […]
Trouble Starting a Blog?
When it comes to writing blog articles, one of the biggest struggles I’ve had at times is not necessarily coming up with topics to write about, those are relatively easy. What I struggle with is getting the blog started. After working with a friend of mine to help him write his book, I found a […]
Don’t brag about customer service
I recently saw a commercial for a company that was boasting about how they had the best customer service. I use to work in a customer service role for a large corporation, and granted I worked support shift, there was only one reason people called – something was wrong.
Can I write about…
I’ve had a couple clients start a blog or an email newsletter this year and one question I get asked quite a bit is whether or not they can talk about certain topics. The two main topics they wonder about seem to be their personal lives and politics. Can you talk about those possibly touchy […]
Can’t find and idea for a blog?
Not long ago I sat at my desk and spent an hour coming up with a new blog topic. My blogging notebook had some ideas but nothing jumped out at me that day. I was about to give up on it for the day when I decided to stop down at the office next to […]
