An SEO campaign begins with a thorough assessment of the current standing of your website. Where does the website come up in search engine results? Is the website optimized for SEO or does it need work? This assessment gives the SEO campaign a starting point.
Setting Your SEO Expectations Read More »
While most of these users know what to do in order to keep their installation updated and secure, the more WordPress sites I work with, I see out of date core and plugins, just waiting to get hacked. The sheer popularity of this software, combined with the massive amount of information that it can control and process, absolutely requires attentive care and maintenance to ensure that a malicious community of hackers and malware programs can’t gain access to the WordPress Dashboard and wreak havoc on a website’s operation and information.
Basic WordPress Maintenance & Security: Do the small things or face a large headache Read More »
Webmasters rely on advertising to bring in income and pay the bills. This is a known fact of life in the online world and it is generally accepted among website visitors as well (most website if visit on a daily basis are ad supported). While advertising is common, Google has recently made changes to its algorithm that could negatively impact website rankings with too much advertising on their sites.
SEO Warning – Have Too Many Ads? Get Downgraded by Google Read More »
This is the time of the year when I take the time to consider the past year and what I would like to work on in the new year. When it comes to Web Design and Internet marketing there are a few resolutions which I hope to keep
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t’s that time of the year. When you look at your business and start reevaluating what to do in the New Year. When you wonder what last minute purchase should be done before December 31st so you can write them off this year. Before you get ahead of yourself there is one easy element you can add to your site for an easy win: The Holiday Logo.
The Holiday Logo: Shows Your Festive, Fun & Alive Read More »
This is a question that I hear on the phone all the time. It goes like this, “Bay Area Web Solutions”, caller responds, “Hello, I am looking for changes to my website… well actually I am not sure if I should pay for a new website or just make changes to my current web site?.”
Should I pay for a new website or just make changes to my current website? Read More »
It’s the end of the year, what is on your freelancers’ Christmas list? Upgraded computer? New smart phone? Visiting the best design conference? How about paying down your taxes… HO HO HO. I know what you are thinking; “this is Christmas season, why are you talking about Taxes”?
Pay Down Your Small Business Taxes and Upgrade Your Expertise Read More »
Know why you are there: You are there to learn, right? Or is it to network? Or is it to get work done? Or is it to party? Either way you go; be honest with yourself and you will complete your goals. This way you are not wasting time at a networking social or a seminar that you really don’t want to be at.
Lessons Learned at PubCon 2010 Read More »