Many of my clients above 50 always gasp when I mention that to have a good web presence, they need to use social media. “Facebook? No way!” “LinkedIn? Are you kidding? I don’t have time for that stuff!.” Funny as recent statistics by Pew Internet and American Life show that “social networking use among internet …
Happy New Year to everyone! I especially am looking forward to this new year mainly because I get to build onto everything I learned this last year. It was fun to create a new body of artworks as well as multimedia endeavors, such as content management sites and web portfolios. But I am very eager …
I recently completed the design of the new Keep the Sierra Green website. Keep the Sierra Green is a multijurisdictional organization composed of 4 government agencies. (Sounds like a logistical nightmare, but these agencies had it together and were a pleasure to work with)! They approached me with a need for a revamped website where …
If you are on a PC and are still running Internet Explorer (IE) 6 or 7 for your internet browser, it’s time to upgrade. You are not seeing many things correctly and no longer are web designers making sites that you can see. Additionally, it will help your overall functionality of your web surfing time …
Okay, so now you have a content management site and a blog. Together, you are on the road to getting your blog and/or website seen by search engines. However, to make your blogging a truly effective way for improved search engine optimization of your website, you #1), need to blog often and #2), need to …
Landscape architect, Eve Werner, recently had me create a content management website for her new venture: Eve’s Garden Design. Eve and I are long time art buddies, but she also has an amazing knack for landscape design. It was fun to help her create a new face for her new endeavor. Along with creating the …
Your brand, (i.e. logo, colors, shapes, “look and feel,” and messaging), is crucial for business. Period. Your brand is how people get to know you, recognize you, and easily tell others about you. According to David Yunghans, Regional Developmenet Director from Constant Contact (an email newsletter), keeping your branding consistent is essential in your business’ …
I recently updated my graphic and web design portfolio to include some of my most recently completed projects from the Spring. Among them are logos, business cards, postcards, rack cards, icons, ads, hang tags, and numerous websites. Take a peek.
One of the easiest ways you can support a friend or a friend’s fan page on Facebook is by sharing it with your other Facebook friends. Here are four easy ways to help share your friends’ Facebook Fan Page in less than 5 minutes: Become a fan: Become a Facebook Fan by first logging into …
I came across two great articles from Google on how to build to quality links to help get your website seen from organic searches (i.e. search engine optimization for your website). This first article links to the another that further reviews the best practices for optimizing your website through organic searches, creating organic link building, …