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Last Things I Do Before Launching a Website

June 30, 2009

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Launching a website can be a very exciting, yet frantic, time for both my clients and myself. With the end of the project in sight, it’s easy to forget to do some of the basic things that can greatly affect the initial success of the new website. Here is my list of what I do [...]

Thank You for Your Bad Redesign

February 16, 2009

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Dear web design firm, In the year or so that I’ve been in business for myself, I’ve continually looked to improve both my design abilities and how I communicate to potential clients the ways that my knowledge can benefit them. I’ve been making great progress on both fronts, but I’d really like to thank you [...]

Top Google Tools to Use on Your Website

February 10, 2009

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Google provides a range of free tools to help you promote your website and achieve better placement within its search engine results. I use a few of these already, both on this website and for my clients. You might find it useful to hear about what each one can do and see some of the [...]

Simple Steps to Bolster SEO on Your Website

January 28, 2009

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Although web designers don’t have to specialize in knowing all things SEO, it certainly can’t hurt if they know at least the basics. There are a lot of simple things that can be done when building a website for a client that will help increase the likelihood of the website having good search engine results.

Is the Word “Google” a Verb?

October 29, 2008

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Let’s be honest – most of us probably use the word Google as a verb in everyday conversation. I do it all the time – especially so when my wife and I don’t know the answer to something. Sure enough, whenever we type our question into Google, we usually get a pretty good response.

It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog Web

April 21, 2008

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When I was in Albany this past weekend, and my siblings and I wanted to adopt a dog as a gift for our mother. We searched Google for local animal shelters and/or humane societies, trying to find places that had a decent selection of dogs to choose from.