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Symptoms of A Bad Blog & How To Fix It

by Brian Disbot
Friday, April 5th, 2013

We can all recognize “good” blogs when we see them, but we might not instantly know why we consider some blogs to be better than others. In general, there are two things that make a blog “good,” or worth reading: interesting or educational topics and easy-to-understand writing. When hunting for a good read, users typically [&helli

What Merchants Want in E-Commerce

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Over the years, I have had a lot of conversations about e-commerce. Most of these conversations start out with a merchant (a business trying to sell something) expressing a desire to sell online, but having no grasp of where to start. They just know they want to sell products. So then we start talking about […]

Java, Not the Same as JavaScript

by Lizzy Cederberg
Monday, January 14th, 2013

There has been a lot of talk about Java in the news lately; the US Department of Homeland Security issued a statement to tell people to uninstall or disable the plugin from their computers to protect themselves from a security break in the system. But before you go disabling everything with ‘java’ in the name, […]

Weekly SEO Check-Up

by Lizzy Cederberg
Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Search engine optimization (SEO) is something every website owner needs to understand. If you aren’t in a highly competitive market, you may be able to spend less time on an SEO campaign, but it’s still important to keep yourself tuned in. Running your business is still your top priority, but don’t you want to make […]

A Delicate Balance: Efficiency vs. Quality

by Brian Disbot
Monday, October 15th, 2012

We encounter so much power through ever-changing technologies. From the age of home phones to smartphones that can track you anywhere in the world, within the past ten years alone we have embraced truly revolutionary advancements in communication and computer science. The wealth of resources that we have at our disposal can be overwhelming at […]

Exploring Other Means of Social Media and the Potency of Images

by Brian Disbot
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Social media has become a cliché term. We experience it almost every day, whether actively interacting on Facebook or Twitter. Many business and entrepreneurial writers claim that social media is the way to your customer’s heart, but this notion has been debated to wits-end. However, what has not become run-of-the-mill is the way in which [&hellip

Look for Green Grass in Your Own Yard

by Jacqueline Sinex
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Ever heard, “The grass is always greener on the other side?” A lot of people think that way, and those people may find themselves chronically dissatisfied. This can also be true in websites, as many business owners are constantly nit-picking at their own web design, their own content, and comparing to competitor websites. Shouldn’t yo

Descriptive Page Titles

by Jacqueline Sinex
Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Are your page titles boring? More importantly, are you missing opportunities by having generic, boring page titles and links? We all recognize About Us by now. Most websites have an “about” section. And you should. But is there another more engaging title that could do all these things: Tell your readers who you are. Tell […]

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