“Have you tried clearing your cache?” You’ve probably been asked this question by someone working on web-related tasks or services for you. They swear the changes were made and showing correctly on their end, yet things look exactly the same on your screen no matter how many times you hit the refresh. So, they ask…
Have you ever been told how important first impressions are? Of course you have. Usually, sometime in our childhoods our parents, or another role model figure, explains to us the importance of first impressions. Maybe it’s before a job interview, a first date, or even on the first day of school when you are about…
You finally decided it was time for a new (or your first) website. So, you probably carefully chose a professional to handle the project, wrote up your content for the pages, gathered all of the perfect images, looked through design examples for reference, and successfully worked through revision rounds with your designer to get your…
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website pages through organic search engine results. SEO has become one of the most powerful resources to generate quality traffic to your website. With Google being responsible for over 60 of all worldwide searches, their algorithm is seen as…
Understanding the inner workings of website hosting and all of the contributing parts of the service isn’t something that is exactly widely understood by business owners or those in a decision making position. Most people just want to know their website is up and available for their audience. They could care less about how it…
Since the inception of the internet, the components that make-up a website have changed drastically. Gone are the days of basic HTML pages that remind one of a flashy blog Zack Morris would’ve started in his Saved by the Bell days. Now we have tons of other languages and functionalities that offer nearly limitless options…
*UPDATED March 2019* The idea behind responsive and mobile websites is still the same. What has changed, however, is the volume of traffic coming from devices other than the traditional desktop, as well as the variety of shapes and sizes. Mobile devices, tablets, and televisions are now responsible for more of the total market share…
*UPDATE March 2019* Over the years Yelp has continued to be a staple in the way many web searchers look for serviced based needs. A few things have changed, however. Firstly, the way users find Yelp has changed. At the time this article was written, most people that were on Yelp had already done a…
Having a website can be confusing. We’ve created this informational guide to help demystify some of the more important aspects of owning and maintaining a website. First things first, let’s discuss the different aspects to “having a website”, using an analogy we can all understand – owning a car. Bear with me as I try…
