Web Design vs Clients This was sent to me by a really good friend of mine, who does commercial web design. As I dabble in web design and have done some paid work, I can totally relate. “I love it! But there are a few more changes I think we should make” Has to redesign… Continue reading Web Design vs Clients
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Choosing a Website Designer
Choosing a Website Designer In a previous post we talked about do you really need a website. Now we will talk about designing your website. There are many web designers out there, some professional and many not. If you choose to go with a design company for your website, then the first thing you have… Continue reading Choosing a Website Designer
A Dysfunctional Website
A Dysfunctional Website I was online looking for a part for the wife’s car. I had been to several dozen websites, with all of them stating that the part I was looking for was discontinued. It was a rather scarce part, but when I found it, I was happy and I bought it as fast… Continue reading A Dysfunctional Website
Website Design
Website Design In my last post, I talked about content, and in this post, I’m going to talk about the design itself. The first thing you need to make sure of is that your new website will be mobile-friendly or responsive. First, let me explain what this means. If someone states that their website is… Continue reading Website Design
Web Design Offers That Seem Too Good to be True
Web Design Offers That Seem Too Good to be True “We will design you a unique/custom mobile responsive website, with an unlimited number of pages with SSL, and SEO, delivered in 3 days for $200, includes a domain name and free hosting for life” Huh, what, that is impossible, how do they make any money,… Continue reading Web Design Offers That Seem Too Good to be True
How Much Does Website Design Cost?
How Much Does Website Design Cost? On the more budget-friendly end of a website designed by a reputable website design firm, you are looking at $1500 for the most basic and simple website design. This can easily go up to $10,000 and up the range, and many factors affect this number. The complexity of the… Continue reading How Much Does Website Design Cost?
Web Design Company
Web Design Company When I started in web design, it wasn’t actually designing per se, we are talking 1996-97 timeframe and I was converting all of our course material (I was an instructor in the Marine Corps) from Enable to HTML. That is how I first got my start in HTML. I don’t think Enable… Continue reading Web Design Company
Small Business Marketing
Small Business Marketing This is the first in a series of small business marketing posts. Like many of the examples I use in my blog posts, the fictitious company is “AAA Carpet and Rugs”, and their slogan is “you can walk on us”. The owner has often fallen for most of the gimmick marketing tricks… Continue reading Small Business Marketing
Bad Design – Engrish Edition #2
Bad Design – Engrish Edition Not all these are online marketing, but marketing failures in general. Engrish is a slang term for the misuse or corruption of the English language by native speakers of Japanese, Korean, and other Asian languages.
Bad Design – Spelling Errors #2
Bad Design – Spelling Errors #2 I personally suck at spelling and grammar and I’m sure it shows in my blog. But when I design something I always have a second and third set of eyes check it before it is released to the public. It can be very embarrassing for you the designer and… Continue reading Bad Design – Spelling Errors #2