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The Best Is Yet to Come: How to Top the Best-Of Lists

by Brian Disbot
Friday, December 21st, 2012

Every year, the holiday season ushers in a time of reflection and adoration. We reflect with friends and family at Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s celebrations, connecting with those whom we cherish most in our lives. The holiday season also means an outpouring of best-of lists. Best-of lists are a holiday staple; they will be […]

5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Web Designer

by Jacqueline Sinex
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

With a new year comes business planning, and marketing yourself online should be part of that plan. Make part of your plan to hire a professional web designer to help you execute your vision. Here are 5 reasons to hire a web design professional rather than try to tackle building a website yourself. 1. Brand […]

4 More Ways to Build Trust in an E-Commerce Website

by Jacqueline Sinex
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

In my blog 4 Ways to Convince People to Buy From Your Online Store, I touched on good web design, clear pricing, payment gateway seals, and testimonials. In this blog, I will share 4 more ways to strengthen your online store conversion. 1. Video. I briefly mentioned this in my earlier article. Video is a […]

A Delicate Balance: Efficiency vs. Quality

by Brian Disbot
Monday, October 15th, 2012

We encounter so much power through ever-changing technologies. From the age of home phones to smartphones that can track you anywhere in the world, within the past ten years alone we have embraced truly revolutionary advancements in communication and computer science. The wealth of resources that we have at our disposal can be overwhelming at […]

Austin City (un)Limited: ACL and Effective Web Design

by Brian Disbot
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

This is one of the most exciting times of the year in Austin. The seasons are changing, the weather is becoming (subtly) “cooler”, and all the zealous college students are back in town performing the delicate balancing act between work and play. From October 12 to October 14, the Austin City Limits Music Festival will […]

Exploring Other Means of Social Media and the Potency of Images

by Brian Disbot
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Social media has become a cliché term. We experience it almost every day, whether actively interacting on Facebook or Twitter. Many business and entrepreneurial writers claim that social media is the way to your customer’s heart, but this notion has been debated to wits-end. However, what has not become run-of-the-mill is the way in which [&hellip

Look for Green Grass in Your Own Yard

by Jacqueline Sinex
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Ever heard, “The grass is always greener on the other side?” A lot of people think that way, and those people may find themselves chronically dissatisfied. This can also be true in websites, as many business owners are constantly nit-picking at their own web design, their own content, and comparing to competitor websites. Shouldn’t yo

Descriptive Page Titles

by Jacqueline Sinex
Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Are your page titles boring? More importantly, are you missing opportunities by having generic, boring page titles and links? We all recognize About Us by now. Most websites have an “about” section. And you should. But is there another more engaging title that could do all these things: Tell your readers who you are. Tell […]

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