10 Ways to Remain Professional
Although no one is perfect (including myself), we can only strive to be the best we can be. We will make mistakes along the way. It's what we do to correct those mistakes and how we handle ourselves...
View ArticleEmail Marketing Dos & Don’ts
Internet and email marketing is growing like wildfire, more and more companies (large and small) send periodic email campaigns to their customers (or potential customers). As we all know, the more you...
View Article5 Basic Rules to Follow in Website Design
Occasionally, a company (or individual) will attempt to design his or her own website. Sometimes, this works. Sometimes it doesn't. The most common opinion I hear from people is "The more graphics,...
View ArticleTo have succeeded…
To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate...
View ArticleHow to overcome the Naysayers & Pessimists
At least once in your life, you have probably encountered a NAYSAYER. You know, that person who may tell you that your idea won't work, or the friend or family member who tells you that you can't do...
View ArticleHow to tell if you are overselling ad space on your blog
Alright. This is a major bone of contention with me. I can't even report how many times I have been sent a link (or found one via Google) for a website that hopefully has the tutorial, article, or...
View Article4 Reasons Not to Use Free Email for Business
Almost everyone I know has a personal email address (aside from a business or work email address). Some people even have an aol email address, if you can believe that. The amazing part, is that many...
View ArticleWhen NOT to Use Flash
There was a time when having a Flash intro on your website was really cool. Creating a custom animated intro for your website made your website look more high-tech and it was thought this would engage...
View ArticleSupersize me? No Thank you!
Every company wants their website to look fantastic. The goal is not only to create a portal from which people can obtain information, but also to impress the visitor with graphics. Something is going...
View ArticleContact me… if you can.
You only get one chance to make a good first impression. When a company spends the time and money to have a custom website developed, one would think that "Contact" would be a crucial aspect of the...
View Article8 Website Navigation Best Practices
Developing and organizing your website content can be a daunting task. Depending on how large your site is, it can take a lot of preparation to pull all of your content together. Once you do that, you...
View ArticleWhy ad banners can ruin your website design
Television and print ads are waning. People are fast forwarding through commercials on their DVRs and purchasing fewer printed publications. This is a problem for advertisers. If your ads aren't being...
View Article10 Things to Avoid When Creating a Website
Developing a website for your business has become a virtual necessity these days. Even the cupcake shop down the street has a website. My accountant has a website. So does the dog groomer I use. It is...
View ArticleLandslide
I've been singing since I was a little girl. I remember having dreams about wanting to be Annie. I held the lead in my Junior High musical as Sister Sarah Brown in Guys & Dolls and performed solos...
View ArticleMost commonly used internet browsers & OS
The freedom of choice. It's great to have so much to choose from and yet, sometimes we have no idea which is the best choice. Is there even such a thing a "best choice" when it comes to a website...
View ArticleIt’s Not Personal, It’s Business.
All freelancers, at one time or another, are faced with the "working with a friend or family member" situation. You know, that friend who needs help with their website or a family member who needs a...
View ArticleIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Society today is officially in the middle of a massive "get as much as you can for as little as you can" mentality. Between the "buy one get one" offers, Groupon, Livingsocial, and the like, someone is...
View ArticleFacebook Timeline Templates for Personal & Business Pages – FREE
UPDATE 5/21: Of course, Facebook went and pulled a "switch-a-roo" on us, again! They listened to the requests from users asking for a larger profile picture on the business timeline pages and changed...
View ArticleWhy contracts are a crucial part of freelancing
No matter what type of industry you are in, there is always a contract that must be agreed upon, by both parties, before entering into any active work. The contract (or agreement) is crucial. It...
View ArticlePop-ups be gone!
I am confident that there isn't a single person I have ever met that actually likes pop-up windows. By this, I mean, the extra browser window that pops up on top of the one you're viewing. They are...
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