The “3 Question Limit.” Why You Have to Master it
Have you noticed when you ask someone three questions in a row, their eyes glaze over and they stop paying attention? It’s a psychological defense mechanism to keep our privacy…
A Crash Course in Color Theory for Non-Creatives
Color is a sight and emotion-based element. If you want to keep your brand strong and work well with a design project, it pays to know why color has so…
LogoThief.com — Theft or Bad Clip Art Usage?
It’s hard to pinpoint one’s feelings about the new site, “LogoThief.com” While it’s always nice to see justice done, one has to wonder if a client has been trapped by…
In a recent article about creating successful content marketing for your business, the subject of copyright infringement came up. While posting content to the web, there are several legal issues…
As a web or graphic designer, you know that content is king. While most clients have specific designs in mind and provide the graphics, there are times when you need…
How Building Your Website SHOULD Progress
One of the most frightening processes for any business, especial a small to mid-sized business, is when it’s time to build a website. There are few resources that speak in…
Why the Obamacare Website Failed in So Many Ways
This is not a political article. It merely examines one of the biggest internet blunders in… well, at least a couple of days… maybe hours. Anyway, the first day the…
Comments Section: Land of Constructive Public Discourse Or Playground of Trolls?
Whether creating a website or starting a blog, one of the important decisions to make is whether or not to include a comments section. The Internet, that glorious land of…
Will Google Panda Kill Cool 404 Error Pages?
Last week we covered some of the expected effects of Google Panda 4.0 and how it aims at cleaning up the web. One of the steps it will take is…
Google Panda 4.0: Web Savior or Digital Bully?
There’s a new sheriff in Webtown, aimed to clean up the place, and if shooting first and asking questions later is needed to clean up the web, then so be…
5 Steps to a Better Web Presence
I deal with a lot of startups and while the owner(s) are creative programmers, innovative app developers, savvy business people or brilliant tech nerds, they know nothing about marketing their…
Is Your Web Site Complete for Customers?
Now, more than ever, your site has to keep customers within the site map and give the reader everything from information, to entertainment, to engagement and loyalty. It’s more of…