If you want your website to present a professional image to your visitors, you need to be open and clear about your business practices online. One of the features found on many business and corporate websites is a privacy policy, but how do you know if your website needs one? There are a few quick […]
How to Take a High Quality Photo for Your Website or Brochure
Taking your own photographs allows you to personalize your project with project-specific or business-specific photos, and can save you from having to purchase stock photography. Preparing your list of needed images, how you frame the photograph, and the filters you utilize can help you take good photographs. Photos that have the subjects at an interesting angle, […]
Checking the Links on Your Website
If your website has a link to content on another website, this is called an external link. External links are links on your website that point to pages on another website. While these links provide useful information and resources for your visitors, if they are out of date or are broken (the page no longer […]
How to Choose A Domain Name for Your Website
What is a Domain Name? When you open a web browser, such as Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome, you often type in a URL to reach a specific website (ex.:http://www.kathyjacobs.com). This is the domain name for the website. Your Domain Name Represents Your Business Choosing a domain name for your website is an important step […]
What Are Keywords?
Keywords are the words and phrases that online users will put into a search engine (like Google.com) to find goods, services, or information. For example, if I am looking for a place to stay while on vacation in Starkville, MS, I might enter the keyword “bed and breakfast Starkville, Mississippi.” If a website does not […]
Things to Consider with your Website Design
Questions to Review for an Existing Website There are a number of important factors to consider when reviewing a design for your business web site including Is it easy to navigate? Is the design too busy? Is there too much information or are there too many photos? Is the important information easy to find? Does the layout […]