How to Choose a Web Designer
I frequently hear from prospective clients that they have received several quotes for their project, and the prices have spanned a huge range, from a few hundred dollars, to many thousands of dollars. There is not a universal fee structure for web development, and what any given person charges can depend on a lof of ...
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I’ve been freelancing for over 8 years, and over those years I have been constantly fine-tuning and adjusting the way I run and conduct business in order to: A. Provide my clients with the best possible service. B. Maintain some life balance for myself. C. Be as efficient as possible without sacrificing A or B. ...
Where the heck ARE you??
Here is where I reveal one of my little neuroses—something that crawls so far up under my skin that I have to do a few quick deep breathing exercises to shake it off and move on. Say you are searching for a service – doctor, therapist, stylist, tinker, tailor, candlestick maker, and Google gives you ...
Don’t put the milk in the back!
Grocery stores organize their products so that in order to find the things you are most likely to dash in to buy (like milk, eggs, bread, etc), you have to wind through half the store to find them, thus forcing you to pass by hundreds of OTHER products that you might pick up on impulse. ...
Stay Connected to Your Customers: Newsletter Marketing
These days, there is so much competing for our attention, that our business can become “out of sight, out of mind,” in a heart beat. Most experienced small business owners know that if they can just get in front of their customers, past and future, periodically, that can frequently turn into new business. But how ...
Featured Site: Jackie’s Play and Stay
Jackie’s Play and Stay is the brand new business of Andrea Martin, who was inspired to create the perfect home away form home for dogs after she had a tragic experience with another boarding facility. Named after a beloved pet, Jackie’s play and Stay offers dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and training, all in a safe ...
How Often Should You Redo Your Web site?
Many, if not most, small businesses look at a web site as a one-time expense; once they have invested in one, they look at that as something checked off of their list forever. The reality is that the web evolves so rapidly that you really should look at a web site as an ongoing expense ...
Featured Site: Ken Owen and Associates
Ken Owen and Associates ia a court reporting firm that has been in business for more than 50 years! Their site had been designed over 10 years ago, and things have changed a lot since then! I created a fresh new design that better represents where their business is today.
Featured Site: Turning Point
Mary Moore, LCSW, L.Ac, MSOM, provides a wide range of services, including acupuncture, psychotherapy, medical hypnoanalysis, and more. She needed a site that would make it easy to showcase everything she is able to provide for her clients, in a a beautiful and sophisticated design. I love the way this site turned out.
Who you gonna call? 10 Common issues and who can fix them.
As a web designer, I know a lot about a lot of things web-related – and thus, I have become sort of a default tech support option for many many people. I love all of my clients and really am always happy to help, however about 90% of the time, I am not actually the ...
