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10 Things Every Web Site Owner Should Know 0
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.
Don’t Stop at SEO 0
It can’t be denied – Search Engine Optimization is important for any web site. But it’s not all that you can do, and it’s definitely not all that you should do to promote your site.
In this article, we’ll cover some other basic strategies for promoting your site and your business to take you beyond SEO and really bring in traffic and new customers.
Speculative Design 0
It is oh-so-tempting to choose a designer or agency for your project by asking a handful of them to produce sample or speculative designs for you to review. But doing so is not only harmful to the designer, robbing them of valuable income, but is harmful to you as the client.
In this article, we’ll explain speculative design, why it’s harmful to both client and designer, and show you the best alternative so you can hire the best designer for your project.
Be Smart About Search Engine Optimization 0
Learn the basics of Search Engine Optimizations so that you’re not fooled by the myths floating around on the internet and so that you’re not conned by black hat SEO firms that will take your money and get your site blacklisted from the search engines.
