Building Mobile Friendly Websites for Small Business
Several examples of custom mobile web design, or RWD Responsive Web Design, were added in a March 2015 new project portfolio update. In addition, links to view live websites were added to each graphic to enhance the experience of site visitors using mobile or touch devices. The new examples of custom mobile web design include … Read more
This WordPress video plugin tutorial explores a solution to embed responsive YouTube videos that adapt and resize properly on mobile devices. Here’s a responsive video example that took less than 60 seconds from plugin download to published post. [responsive_youtube Q0nDQOrBx4A] A positive user experience requires that site visitors see videos displayed the width of their … Read more
Another RWD or Responsive Web Design project was launched creating a mobile friendly custom website for Lifeline Dog Rescue. I created their original website in 2011, yet as technology advanced a makeover was needed to provide a more positive user experience. Mobile visitors to their site no longer need to scroll or pinch to zoom … Read more
The first challenge for seo experts is showing where their website appears in Google search results for a key search that describes their business. Before promising top Google search results to you, a reliable web development source should have proof of search ranking success for their company. Google will be the first to tell you … Read more
Our 2015 mobile web design predictions are on target and validate our key phrase for achieving online success: Go Mobile, Add Content, Get Social. Two years ago we predicted that sales of desktop computers would be surpassed by mobile devices by 2015. That happened in 2014. Already more than 50% of your customers and prospects … Read more
Learn why encrypted search entries show less information in website stats tracking since Google made major algorithm changes in September 2013. It happened quietly when implemented last September, and was announced publicly last October. In summary, encrypted search gives Google users better privacy and security doing searches while logged into a Google account. Our standard … Read more
One challenge with new custom mobile web design projects is setting realistic goals for meeting website performance expectations. From experience we know that business owners are often approached by web developers who promise better results than they can deliver. That creates a mindset of unrealistic expectations. One problem is a new site lacks age, credibility, … Read more
With 15 years experience, and rare reports of “my website is down” from clients, the fact a site does not display is usually a local issue. If your site is online but slow to load pages, it’s more likely an issue from the hosting service provider. Otherwise, this tutorial may help. The best way to … Read more
The idea behind garden secrets and your website is that both require a strategy of investing in the project so that it grows and bears fruit. Too often site owners feel their website is a one time “launch and forget it” investment that will somehow attract new customers forever without any further work. A successful … Read more
Google is the top authority on search engine optimization strategy and recently opened their free Webmaster Academy for SEO best practices. Unlike our “Top Secret” graphic illustration here, Google openly shares advice for webmasters to improve their position in search results. In brief, ranking well with Google means providing a positive user experience for your … Read more