unsolicited web site advice
Writing Web Content 101
Make your web site work for you with great, concise content – get the traffic you need, keep people on your site longer, and lead them directly to the action you want them to take – whether it is buying your product, attending your event, reading your writing, or washing your dog.
Backup Backup Backup!
I have become a little obsessed lately with backing up my stuff. If something were to happen to my computer (in a house with 2 kids and 2 pets and 2 ill-coordinated adults, it is always a possibility) I need… Keep Reading!
Four Ways to Waste Four Seconds
Important Fact: Most web surfers will give a web page only 4 seconds before they decide whether to stay and explore your site or leave.
Some web designers will give their clients whatever they want with no question. Sounds ideal?… Keep Reading!
The Budget Conundrum
When I consult with a new client, one of the questions on my list is “What is your budget?” About 1 in 5 people actually answer this question, but it is a pretty important one.
I understand why people don’t… Keep Reading!
Scope Creep, Timelines, and Budgets
I wanted to do a post about Scope Creep a month ago, because it just sounded so appropriate for Halloween. 
However it is DUE to scope creep that I had no time a month ago,… Keep Reading!
Why Blog?
Ironic Aside: When I went to write this post about the many benefits of having a blog for your business, I got a message that MY blog had been blocked for having the characteristics of a spam blog. Sigh. Apparently… Keep Reading!
What’s in a (key)word? SEO Step 1.
The number one thing people ask me over and over and over is “How can I improve my ranking in the search engines?” There are 8 zillion articles on the web about this, and I highly encourage you to read… Keep Reading!
Call Me Old-Fashioned
There has been a trend going on – well, for a while now – in web sites. It started with Flash but has moved into the world of html—itty bitty web pages with ittier-bittier light-grey type. I understand why people… Keep Reading!
