Tips for first time websites could extend way past one page! However, some of the most important tips for first time website owners typically are the same as brick and mortar businesses. It all boils down to ‘going the extra mile’ for your customer. Read more »
Define SEO – The definition of SEO
January 30th, 2013 
Patty To define SEO, it is an acronym which stands for “search engine optimization.” The actual definition of SEO is the process of getting high rankings naturally, or in seo terms an “organic” listing, in any of the search engines. Read more »
Why You Need a Website and a Presence on the Web
March 18th, 2012 Patty Plan and simple…. You Have No Business If You Have No Website!
A website is undoubtedly a key business essential. The main reason why you need a website is it provides customers a chance to discover and learn about your products and or services. Because the web is the number one place potential customers go to research and compare businesses, it is quite easy to see that your company needs to have a presence on the web. It’s likely your business will not fail just because you are not on the web, however, if your customers are unable to quickly find detailed information about your product or services on the web, it can negatively impact your bottom line. Read more »
How To Make A Website Work – 5 Tips On Web Page Features
January 3rd, 2012 Patty Web site design has been around for decades. While website designs have gotten more advanced over time, however what is more noteworthy in terms of advances in web site design is our awareness of how people behave on web sites. This body of knowledge – which we could call the psychology of the Internet – is how to make a website work. Read more »
Why Choose Custom Website Development Over Template Design?
October 21st, 2011 Patty For most small businesses, price is one of the biggest determining factors when it comes to what type of web development business owners choose to invest in – custom website development or pre-designed web site template. Read more »
Increase Traffic on Blogs – 10 Tips for Blog Success
August 8th, 2011 Patty Blogs are great way to build an online presence and increase your SEO efforts. You can build a blog yourself or have a web developer build one for you and begin posting content right away. But, what good is content if no one is reading it.
Here are ten ideas to get increased traffic on your blogs which is definitely needed for blog success. Read more »
3 Steps to Prove You Need A New Online Business Blog
August 2nd, 2011 Patty “Why Do I Need a Online Business Blog?” I’m finding more and more clients asking as they hear and read about the importance of social media and SEO. By following a few simple steps, you will see what a new online business blog can do for your company. Read more »
Why Hire a Freelance Web Developer?
July 18th, 2011 Patty When it comes time to design and develop a new website, small businesses are faced with a choice: hire an agency or a freelance web developer? This can be a very difficult decision to make, especially if you and your business are new to the web development process. While agency web development makes sense for many businesses, small businesses with tight marketing budgets can often get more for their money – not to mention a great product – by going with a freelance subcontractor. Provided the business takes the time to vet their pool of applicants thoroughly before hiring a subcontractor, there are plenty of benefits of working with freelance developers. Read more »
Need Professional PHP Programming For Your Business?
July 11th, 2011 Patty If you are looking to develop an attractive website with interactive and dynamic web pages then hire professional PHP programming for your business. Read more »
Hyphens or Underscores? Who wins as best keyword separator in page, image and domain names?
June 21st, 2011 Patty Google treats hyphens ( – ) as spaces. Google does not treat underscores ( _ ) as spaces.
Because of this, the string “web_developer” will not show up in a search for ‘web developer’, but the string “web-developer” will show up in that search.
The end result is that hyphens are much better, from an SEO perspective, than underscores. This rule seems to hold true for use in text, in file names, and in domain names.
However, URL’s without hyphens do look more professional. Hyphens are typically fine in certain contexts but when you start stringing them out with more than three words or three phrases it can get cumbersome. Hyphenated domain names work with targeted key word campaigns and search engine spiders. If that is the purpose of the site or domain, then the hyphens are fine. If your marketing intention are to create a brand or a remembered domain, then hyphenless domains work best.
