Tweet By Mike Mills Building a web site today is harder than ever due to the number of firms competing for your business. Printers, internet service providers, graphic designers and computer programmers all want a piece of the action. Some offer a great deal on the price of web pages and graphics, maybe even search…
Tweet By Mike Mills Web sites are beginning to put the consumer at the centre of attention, so web surfing is more fun than ever. However, now there are more distractions than ever, Facebook, Twitter, EBAY, YouTube, blogs, Smart Phone apps and games, just to mention a few. The internet continues to grow at such…
Tweet Google’s webmaster tools (now known as the Search Console) have been around for a long time. They are the link between the developer and Google. These tools provide insights to the search queries that occur on Google in relation the client sites that are registered. Confirmation that the development work meets the criteria of…
Tweet There are many content management systems (CMS) in the cloud which offer businesses the ability to update their web sites on-line. However, many of these fall short due to the limits of the existing web technology. This is the reason why some of our clients are using desktop based applications such as Adobe Contribute. Contribute…
Tweet One day in the near future, your car maintenance will be as important as your website! I know this sounds a little facetious, but there are changes on the web that will affect the items that we use everyday. The web is becoming an interconnected system of devices. Your home will talk to your…
Tweet Have you ever had a web page that has been saved from Microsoft Word? It usually is full of styles and endless repetitive parameters. Here’s a new on-line tool that can be used to remove it all. The clean up HTML tool works by stripping unnecessary tags and styles from the code. You choose…
Tweet After you visit a site and find yourself staying awhile, what makes you stay? A sense of humour helps. Flashy graphics are nice. But the fundamental traits that make a site work are more elusive. Here are 5 characteristics that can help you tell the difference between a great web site and one that…
Tweet We are all test dummies in one of the worlds largest experiments. Google shows different versions of pages to users and records their response. This data is important for improving the search service. By gauging the users preferred search options Google can refine the search results page and ultimatley the speed of their service….
Tweet Reason # 1 – Out of date information Your customers prefer up to date information. Search engines revisit your site when content is freshly maintained. Reason # 2 – Too Flashy We are not adverse to using flash technology, however, while Adobe estimates the penetration rate for Flash may be as high as 98%,…
Tweet The following list will allow the creation of your web site an easier task and provide for better look and performance. What are the objectives of having your website? Define its purpose. Describe your ideal customer profile? This will help design graphics and the flow of information around your web site. What market research…
