9 Tried and True Tips to Writing an Effective Website Call to Action Are you missing a compelling website Call to Action (CTA)? It matters, whether your goal is to sell something online or just to sell someone on getting in touch with you. A strong CTA often makes the difference between prospective customers acting [...]
Website Security Warning: Your Site is Getting Mugged! When it comes to website security, Santa Rosa business owners probably don’t think they have much to worry about... After all, we’re just a small city with a lot of small local businesses. Why should anyone want to hack one of our websites? That was a comforting [...]
Get More from Your Website: 3 More Ways to Put it to Work for You Have you ever considered that your website can wear many hats? There’s the obvious—that your website is probably the most important marketing piece your business will ever have. Yet there is so much more your website can do for you [...]
5 Key Tips to Choosing a Great Domain Name If you’re setting up a new business, buying a domain name might not be your first priority as you plan the various other areas of your business operations. However, despite its low priority, it is one of the things that can have a big impact on [...]
What Is Your Web Page Loading Speed? Ever clicked on a link to a website only to watch that little loading icon spin and spin. And spin. Then spin some more. Oh, heck with it! Let’s try a different website (click, close window). Web page loading speed is the speed at which web pages are [...]
Save Our Internet: Take Action. Yes, You! The big money interests behind the Internet are making trouble again, and we need to take a stand. Big corporations are trying to manipulate the regulatory environment so it benefits them. If that happens, it means smaller companies and consumers (that’s you and me) will lose. Big [...]
Website Design and Your Brand: Does it Entice Customers? Would you take branding advice from a website design Santa Rosa geek? And, what does branding have to do with your website, anyway? As a business owner, no doubt you are keenly interested in acquiring new customers. You hope and assume your website does a good [...]
WordPress Website Maintenance: Who Handles Yours? If I were to ask you about WordPress website maintenance, chances are you would give me a blank stare. “Well, I do it myself,” you’re likely to answer. “After all, I manage my own content.” Or, maybe you don’t do anything with your website. Maybe you just assume that [...]
SSL: It's Not Just an Option Anymore... You Will be Embarrassed without One! Have you noticed something different with websites—maybe your own—lately? Something in the address bar at the top of your web browser? Look at any site’s domain name. There’s a little “i” inside a circle that precedes the domain. It will either be [...]
Web Designer Santa Rosa: 5 Mistakes to Avoid with Website Images Web designer Santa Rosa: Advice on the 5 most common image mistakes site owners make and how to avoid them. If you design or manage your own website, chances are you are making one or more of the following 5 mistakes with images on your [...]
