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In 14 years building web sites, I’ve worked with a lot of clients with misconceptions about how the web works and how the process of building a web site should work. To save time, money, and frustration, I’m presenting this short list of 10 things every web site owner should know.
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Don’t Put All Your Eggs in a Third-Party Basket 0
Patching together your online presence with a variety of social media sites and third party service seems like a great way to get up and running quickly with minimal cost and time. But be careful you don’t fall into the trap of having all your content held hostage in other sites, not under your control. Here are some things to keep in mind as you build your online community.
Web Professionals 0
As a professional building web sites, it causes pain in my heart everytime a potential client says, “Well, my 14 year old nephew knows HTML so I’m going to have him build my web site.” Somehow an entire professional of dedicated and passionate professionals has given the public the impression that their jobs can be done by anyone who learns HTML.
In this article, I’ll give a brief overview of some of the disciplines and skills that go into building a truly professional and successful web site.
