Past Web Design tips

Posted on September 23rd, 2011 by by bjhays

Paying too much for website design?

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It always astounds me how much people pay for websites in Yuba City (Yuba-Sutter).  Between monthly fees, hidden costs, etc I see people paying $3-500 a month for their website (which in most cases is a template that their information is cut and pasted into). Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]

Posted on August 29th, 2011 by by bjhays

Mobile or Stationary

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Is your site optimized for mobile devices? You may be thinking, I’m on the right track, I have a website and it looks great! Take a minute, get your smart phone or iPad and go to the site. Does it load the way you want it to? How long does it take?   Blog this! [...]

Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by by bjhays

Does my business need a website?

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In a word: yes. The web is here, and it is not going away any time soon.      Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser [...]

Posted on August 1st, 2011 by by bjhays

Build it, and they will come…

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The mentality of many DIY websites, comes straight from the Field of Dreams. Just having a website does not mean that you will get any traffic to that site. I have seen companies spend too much on a website and not include it on any of their advertising or business cards. I hope this list [...]

Posted on July 25th, 2011 by by bjhays

Am I spamming?

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Today I saw  "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me. (C)" video on Google+ from a good friend. It got me thinking, what is the definition of spam?       Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]

Posted on July 13th, 2011 by by bjhays

Submit your website to the major search engines.

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There is no secret about this subject, simply follow the wizards on the search engine's page and you are listed.   Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark [...]

Posted on June 14th, 2011 by by bjhays

404 not found: Does it help your customer?

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Anyone that has used the internet for any period of time has come across the error 404:page or file not found. As a developer, I am trying to make it easier on my clients (the website viewers) to find information that they want, and unlike good 'ol windows the web is case sensitive for web [...]

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by by bjhays

WordPress plugins

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My favorite website engine of choice is wordpress. Its robust design and ease of functionality allows me to focus on the function of the site, not whether the site will function.  I recommend it to anyone who wants to build a site for themselves. It will get you up and running, the tricky part is [...]

Posted on May 31st, 2011 by by bjhays

Blogs, why are they so important?

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You hear all this hype about social media and blogging to help your search engine results higher, but how does it work? How does blogging increase my search engine visibility?   Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]

Posted on May 3rd, 2011 by by bjhays

Do You Use a Phonebook?

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4KTR83Y6N22V     Do you use a phonebook? The Yellow Pages used to be the only way to find local businesses by category easily, but that has changed! This last week Yelp did a survey of business owners (Yelp members) on the use of Yellow Pages. I can't say that I am surprised by the findings, but I [...]

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