Sliders, also called carousels or rotating banners, are those rotating text and images seen at the top of a website's homepage have been all the rage for several years now. Almost every client who has wanted a website built in the past several years feels like they...
Often times I am approached by a client who has an idea in their mind of exactly what they want their website to look like. And, I am not saying that's a bad thing at all. Believe me, it's so much easier to work with a client who knows what they do want, than to work...
It's crazy how often people working in the creative fields get asked to build a free website or do free graphic design work. Sometimes I will even be told by people what a "great opportunity" someone's particular project would be to "help me build my portfolio." This...
Anyone who has used WordPress for more than 5 minutes knows how great it is to have the ability to add plugins to their website with the click of a button. But, sometimes, because it is so easy, it is overused and could even be letting in unnecessary security risks to...
As I continually browse the web, I find more and more websites where attention to detail was obviously not a motivating factor for the website developer or owner. This is a shame because they are not doing themselves any favor by skipping over "the little things."...
If you watch your analytics you may see a term called "bounce rate" and wonder what exactly that means. Your bounce rate is the percentage of visitors who navigate away (bounce away) from your site after only viewing one page. And, while there can be a variety of...
For those considering a new website, it's important to think about what goes into making a website one that will be worthy of showcasing your company. If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you will already know that mobile is the forward thinking...
Are you really maximizing your website, or is it just a cyber paperweight sitting online doing nothing? One of the things I really try to stress to my clients is that they need to constantly be updating their websites with new content. Most people will be doing this...
Whitespace, which is also called negative space, is the area of padding around elements in your design that are intentionally left blank in a design layout, whether in print or online. And, it is an important design element in and of itself. And, when I refer to it as...
Inevitably people build a website and think "that's it, it's all done." Then they sit back and wait for the sales or website visitors to roll in. And, inevitably their website and business fail. Why? Because, it just doesn't work like this. Websites are not a "build...
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