A Designer’s Prerogative: Why I Don’t Design Websites with Squarespace or Wix Pretend for a moment that you are completing some repairs on your home. Your front door is in desperate need of a new coat of paint. It was red but it has faded. You’re sure you have some beautiful paint in the garage … [Read more...] about A Designer’s Prerogative: Why I Don’t Design Websites with Squarespace or Wix
How (and Why) to Create a Sitemap for your Website
Create a Sitemap for your Website, and Submit it to Search Engines Maybe you’ve heard of a sitemap before, maybe you haven’t. Put simply, a sitemap is a “map” of your website for search engines like Google and Bing to index (or catalog, order, take note of). More specifically speaking, it’s a list … [Read more...] about How (and Why) to Create a Sitemap for your Website
Why [Good] Graphic Design is Important
Why [Good] Graphic Design is Important Images can be identified, processed, and understood in as fast as 0.013 seconds, while the average American can only read about 5 words per second. Think about that for a moment. It will take you nearly 100 times longer to read: “cow jumped over the moon” … [Read more...] about Why [Good] Graphic Design is Important
Website Vulnerability
Website Vulnerability As a professional website designer, I have the unfortunate position of hearing website horror stories. All. The. Time. Sure, that generally means business for me, but it also means that there are way too many businesses that are vulnerable, and they don’t even know it! Here … [Read more...] about Website Vulnerability
Website Design from the Pro – What Really Goes Into It
Website Design from the Pro - What Really Goes Into It Website Individuality Every website I build is its own thing. I want to help my clients build their brand identity and help convey brand trust. This means creating something that’s built only for them that reflects their business values and … [Read more...] about Website Design from the Pro – What Really Goes Into It
5 Tips To Building The Best DIY Website Possible
5 Tips To Building The Best DIY Website Possible Imagine having a startup budget for your business that puts you in the ideal space, complete with all the equipment needed. Imagine this same budget allows you to hire the best professional around to build your brand which includes a great logo, … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To Building The Best DIY Website Possible
You Get What you Pay For
You Get What you Pay For We all know the saying, and we all know the truth behind it. Yet we’re always looking for the cheapest price and the greatest sale! Well sometimes that comes at a price. A big one. A few weeks ago, one of my clients reached out to me. This is her story: She started … [Read more...] about You Get What you Pay For
One Amazing Trick to Connecting with Your Customers from Your Website
One Amazing Trick to Connecting with Your Customers from Your Website The world wide web is chock-full of websites. There’s a website for anything and everything imaginable under the sun! It's hard to stand out from the online crowd, but there is one sure-fire way to help your site visitors … [Read more...] about One Amazing Trick to Connecting with Your Customers from Your Website