Archive for February, 2010

I hear content is king, so where do I find royalty for my website?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Finding content for your website is not so much about quantity as it is about quality. And quality content can be hard to find. So where does quality content come from? First things first,  lets define "Quality" in this context. Quality content is any information that your target audience will find of value and therefore want to read....

I hear content is king, so where do I find royalty for my website?

How often should I update my website?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A very common question asked by internet neophytes and veterans alike is "how often should I update my website?". Well, that question is kind of loaded. What do you mean? Are you talking content or are you talking design? Even though I am a website designer, I know that when it comes to being successful, content is king. A good design is also...

How often should I update my website?

Static vs. Dynamic – what is the best option for my site?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Essentially there are two types of web sites, Static and Dynamic. There are pluses and minuses to both, what you choose simply depends on what you are looking to do, how much time you have to devote to your site and your skill level. A static site is one that is coded in plain HTML (or Flash for you crazy people out there) and requires a...

Static vs. Dynamic – what is the best option for my site?

I don’t need a blog so why would I use WordPress

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

WordPress is a blogging platform that has been around since 2003 but has really seen an explosion of use recently. A lot of the explosion is due to the proliferation of blogs that have popped up over the last few years but that is not all of it. WordPress was originally developed for blogging but it has evolved into much more over the years and is...

I don’t need a blog so why would I use WordPress

People should not need a GPS to navigate your website

Friday, February 12th, 2010

The ability for users to find their way around a website quickly and easily is one of the most important elements of any website design. If a user cannot find what they are looking for, they leave. It is as simple as that. So what can you do to avoid bad navigation choices? I harken back to my days in the Boy Scouts when I heard an acronym...

People should not need a GPS to navigate your website