Archive for the ‘Web Design’ Topic
Gilt Groupe Gets It
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Online coupon and discount websites are gathering a lot of attention, and for good reason – consumers love them! Gilt is one of my favorites, so I thought I’d outline some of what makes the service and site so engaging and successful, and why it represents good practices for any ecommerce business.
Posted in Ecommerce, Online Marketing, Web Design |
Stop Using Photoshop To Create Round Images For Your Website
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Jcrop and a simple script keep your images consistent, so you don’t have to think about curved edges, and cropping and sizing is done inside WordPress or your CMS.
Tags: CMS, Content Management Systems, images, Web Design
Posted in Content Management Systems, Technology, Web Design |
Note To The Boss: 4 Ways To NOT Screw Up Your Website
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Admit it, you super-Type-A personalities out there, sometimes you just can’t help yourself! So, I’ve put together a quick list of four things you (the big cheese) should keep in mind when your company is designing or redesigning its website.
Tags: Online Marketing, Web Design, website basics
Posted in Back To Basics, Online Marketing, Web Design |
Redesigning Your Website? 301 Redirects Are Your Best Friend
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Don’t let this happen to you! Any good web designer can help you keep your search engine rankings, in-bound links and high-tech street cred.
Tags: Online Marketing, Web Design, website basics
Posted in Back To Basics, Content Management Systems, Technology, Web Design | 2 Comments »
Edit Images In CUT & WordPress, No Photoshop Required
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Our team tackles one of a CMS’s (and CUT’s and WordPress’s) biggest hurdles: cropping and resizing images – without having to use Photoshop. The solution: Jcrop, a jQuery plugin that we customized and integrated with advanced CSS features.
Posted in Content Management Systems, Technology, Web Design |
World Cup Prediction: Octopus Beats Workbox Website Design Challenge
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Workbox’s website design challenge pegged the Netherlands to win the World Cup, but Paul the Octopus calls correctly.
Posted in Fun, Online Marketing, Web Design | 1 Comment »
Netherlands vs. Spain: World Cup Website Design Challenge
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
The World Cup finalists battle on Sunday in South Africa to determine the 2010 world soccer champion. But, more importantly, which team has the better website? The world awaits Workbox’s decision.
Tags: netherlands, soccer, spain, website design, world cup
Posted in Fun, Technology, Web Design | 1 Comment »
How Much Does A Website Cost? The $25,000-$200,000 And Above Range
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Now, we get into the high-end stuff. You’ll see larger businesses, more sophisticated design, deeper functionality and powerful online marketing techniques. And for the really big companies, the websites will include tight integration with internal business processes and a higher level of consulting.
Tags: Content Management Systems, Online Marketing, Web Design
Posted in Back To Basics, Content Management Systems, Outsourcing, Technology, Web Design | 2 Comments »
How Much Does A Website Cost? The $200-$25,000 Range
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Last week I introduced the idea of website “comparables” and the various budget levels that I (and many web professionals) use to judge a website’s budget. So, in this post I cover the huge range of $200 websites to $25,000 websites.
Tags: Online Marketing, Web Design
Posted in Back To Basics, Online Marketing, Outsourcing, Technology, Web Design | 2 Comments »
$200 or $200,000? How Much Does A Website Cost?
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Over the course of three posts (two more after this), I will show “comparable” websites and budget estimates (sort of like real estate “comparables”) that suggest what you should consider paying for your company’s website.
Posted in Back To Basics, Online Marketing, Outsourcing, Web Design | 1 Comment »
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