It is common that when someone creates a scrapbook or an online gallery to show off photos that they add captions around or below the photo. Why do they do this? To help the visitor understand what they are looking at and get them excited as well. This same concept can be applied to your website too. Adding a caption …
Backing Up Your Data
Today this post is unrelated to websites but is still an important topic. My computer died this past week and I felt the pain of losing my work so I wanted to talk to you about data backup. I found a new backup option. The greatest thing is that it can backup your entire computer, all data, all digital photographs, …
Light Up Those Choices!
The navigation of a website is so important. One simple yet important element of navigation is to have some way to light up your navigation choices. Make sure that the navigation menu in some way highlights a selection when a visitor clicks on a choice. A few ways to accomplish this are by: having the choice become a different color, …
New Website Firm? 3 Things to Check For
Here are three important things to check for when searching for a new website designer. 1. Legitimate Experience Just because someone has done something before it does not give them the credentials to achieve the best results or to be called an expert. Your chances of success improve by finding a company with a dedicated team. This team should have …
Tip: Gain More Links!
A question that I hear often is “why do links matter?” Well, some search engines such as Google use the number of links pointing to a site as a measurement tool. There are free tools on the web to use to check your links. An easy tool to use is www.linkpopularity.com. When using this tool, first check how many sites …