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Graphic Designer – Organized Chaos

mark — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:20:06 +0000

I’ve been graphic designer for more than a decade and if I’ve learned anything, being organized is critical. As I’ve taken on more and more projects (in size and complexity), organizing the files related to the projects becomes increasingly important.

Now, I’m not saying that I always practice what I preach. ... read more

Why Blog?

Cas Johnson, Lead Web Developer — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Need a low-cost Web presence? You might want to consider a blog.

Blog. It’s an Internet buzzword/phenomenon. Google the word “blog” and you’ll get over two billion results returned. Everyone’s talking about them, and it seems everyone’s got one. But what good are they to your small business or organization? You ... read more

The Benefits of Professional Web Design & Development

luke — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:09:27 +0000

Businesses and organizations face many tough decisions on a daily basis. One of the most important decisions is choosing who will design and develop your website. Common web design/developer choices include:

A person within the company who dabbles in web design and believes they can build the web site. A ... read more

Choosing The Right Domain Name For Your Business

luke — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:02:32 +0000

If you are going to take your business identity online, whether in the form of setting up email accounts or developing a Web site, you will need to choose a domain name. If you make good use of your on-line presence, your domain name will become as important of an ... read more

Password Overload

luke — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:06:04 +0000

If you have been using the Internet for any time now, you probably have noticed something… you have a ton of passwords and user accounts you need to keep track of!

Twitter, Facebook, Linked-in, Google Analytics, your blog site, your webmail, your online banking – and the list goes on and ... read more

Your Web Site: The Importance of Content Before Design

luke — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:48:39 +0000

You’ve decided to have your web site professionally designed and developed. Good decision! Now what?

You might already be thinking about the look of your web site or thinking about some cool bells-and-whistles that would be fun to have on your web site. Stop now.

First things first – you need to ... read more

Five Tips on writing for SEO

Jason Jacobson, Project Manager/Writer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:10:25 +0000

If you are planning to go it alone with Search Engine Optimization, here are a few basics to help climb the search ranks.

1- Avoid pronouns. It, they, these, those, our, he, she and their should be avoided when possible. These words are vague and get overlooked by search engines.

2- Use ... read more

Smile and Nod: Marketing When Clueless.

Jason Jacobson, Project Manager/Writer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:11:26 +0000

Originally from Fargo, ND I can’t call myself a city slicker, but I sure felt like one this weekend when I attended the Medora Musical in Medora, North Dakota. As I perused the shops of homemade taffy, embroidered horse sweat suits and Native American themed dream catchers, I couldn’t help ... read more

Marketing to Your Existing Customers

Brian Meckler, Marketing Advisor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:30:44 +0000

You’ve spent good money to draw consumers into your business. The designers and marketing professionals you may have worked with talked at length about branding, building and maintaining your company image. At last, droves of customers pile into your business. Now what? To not appear false, your business needs ... read more