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I recently had a conversation with a non-profit client of ours, in which we were discussing the current setup for the different websites they had for their organization. One of the particular sites that came up was one that had been provided free of charge by a previous site developer. The customer then went to [...]
What about a house, or a new couch for your living room? The simple fact of the matter is, each of the aforementioned items have a large variety of quality, style, and feel. The perfect couch for one living room could clash terribly with the next. Content management systems are no different, yet we constantly [...]
If you’re going through that wonderful process of pricing our the cost of a new website for your business, you’ve probably found that while gathering pricing from different firms, you’re finding a wide variety of pricing: some very high; some very low; and plenty more everywhere in between. You may have found yourself scratching your [...]
As a quick refresher, if you’re new to the web development scene, a content management system (or CMS) is a tool that allows non-technical users to easily update the contact (text, pictures etc.) on their website easily through a web-based interface. It’s a great concept that can be very helpful and save a lot of [...]
Lately, a few of my customers have been misled by the (now) infamous Domain Registry of Canada, and I thought it would be helpful to post a little primer on what to look out for and a list of the few of the more well-known companies who behave in this underhanded manner. What should I [...]
If you’re getting a website for your business, you should be getting a content management system (or CMS) that isn’t really up for debate. The ability to modify and change content on your website is just too valuable a proposition to pass up! However, one of the first decisions to make is which direction you [...]
Welcome to part three of the Elements of a Great Business Website series. While this is the last post I have actually planned out, this series will never truly be completed. The web development industry changes at such a rapid pace, so I will be bringing all the latest useful developments in the form of [...]
Welcome to part 2 of Elements of a Great Business Website. Here are five more factors that help comprise a great business website: 1. Images that have been Optimized for the web Have you every been to a website that had a nice big picture on their homepage, but it loaded painfully slow, one sliver [...]
In this new multi-part blog post series, we’re going to be examining elements that when assembled together make up a great website, we’ll discuss what these elements are and why you should have them on your site. So without further-a-do let’s get started! 1. Contact information on every page Sure, you have to have a [...]
Last time, we looked at 5 useful online tools for businesses, and since then I’ve come across more that I thought you might find useful and one upgrade from a tool that I outlined in the last post. One of the latest fads for Internet based businesses is to give an online service away for [...]