Tag Archives: Websites

Website, info, news, and tips useful to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Own Your Own Web Services

Web Service Risks

If you’re using any type of Web services to run a business and if those services are important to you, you should make sure you own them. The most common and best examples are websites and e-mail services. They are the most common online asset and services small business owners rely on. When you own your own Web services, your business is safer and you have greater peace-of-mind. If blogging is your business and if you build your blog based on a free service, you’re “building your business on quicksand”. Continue reading

Web Design, Web Development, SEO Schemes, Scams and Rip-Offs

Scams Regarding Web Design, Web Development, SEO

This article is about Web Design, Web Development, SEO schemes, scams and rip-offs. It’s not a particularly a fun topic but it is an important one and one that should be discussed.

We’ve had many clients who have come to us during the middle of their project (while working with another company or provider) because they’re stuck in a bad situation and need rescue. What is more unfortunate is that many of these clients who were caught in these schemes, scams, and rip-offs came to us earlier but was swayed by a “lower price” provider because their pricing was “more attractive”. There are a few sayings that we feel are always important to keep in mind:

  1. You get what you pay for.
  2. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
  3. If it’s cheap, it ain’t be good; if it’s good, it ain’t cheap. Continue reading

Website Myths Debunked (Web Design, Development, Redesign)

 

Website Myths Debunked

There is much confusion surrounding websites, Web design and Web development services. Not all websites, Web design services, or Web development services are the same. You will find the top three most common website myths debunked in this article.

Myth #1: All Websites Are the Same

That’s like saying “all shoes are the same” or “all cars are the same”. Different shoes are constructed differently and priced differently to serve different needs and purposes. Different cars are engineered and built differently and priced differently to perform differently. It is no different for websites; different websites will cost differently, they serve different purposes, and they will accomplish different goals.

Not all websites are the same so you can expect the following things to be different:

  • The cost/pricing of websites
  • The turn-around time and hours needed in creating a website
  • The amount of involvement on your behalf will be different Continue reading

How to Find a Good Web Designer or Web Developer

How to find a good Web designer or Web developer

Finding a good Web designer or Web developer can be very difficult. This article will discuss and explain how to find a good Web designer or Web developer and what qualities and signs to look for in your candidates.

Here are some of the qualities you will want to look for when shopping for your Web designer or Web developer (in order of importance), Continue reading