Web Design and the Secret Budget
Why are we so reticent when it comes to discussing money? Clients will send out request for proposals looking for the sun, moon and stars but give no indication as to how much they have to spend. Most web companies will try to accommodate both large and small-budget jobs but they really need to know [...]
Staying Fresh and Getting Noticed
No, it’s not an ad for deodorant! It’s the headline of my contribution to an article that appreared in last weeks Sunday Tribune Business supplement entitled ‘Moving Online’ THE potential offered by the Internet to the business owner is enormous. If you have a product or service to sell, you need a successful online presence. [...]
Can’t Wait to Get Online
The recession has thrown up a whole new interest in using the Internet as a promotional tool. Business owners who, just a couple of years ago thought they didn’t need a website are now scrambling to get online. Having an informative website allows you to communicate your message to a much wider audience as well [...]
The Write Stuff
Content is King! Of course it is. What is the point in having a website for your business if the content is poor and doesn’t relate your products or services well? So many business owners get caught up with how their site will look, and if it will be listed on the first page of [...]
Hosting Headaches
Your client wants to work with you but is happy to use their existing hosting provider. Fine. You ask them for the FTP and/or control panel access. They don’t have a clue what that is, so you explain and then they go off to look for it. Days or weeks later, they send you a [...]
