Hello Everyone! Happy Fall! I hope your all had a successful Summer! For many of you things are slowing down a little so it's a good time to reflect on where you are going and where you want to go in the future. In doing so, you may want to consider updating your website to display the things you are focusing on this season and moving forward.  In this newsletter, I will be featuring website add-ons to give you ideas on keeping your content fresh and new. Think outside-the-box on how these features can be applied to your business. Marjorie with Your Designs Online What kind of business do you want to portray? Whether your proud of your heritage, religion or special causes you can display them on your website with suitable badges and seals. Here are some samples and examples of available ideas. • Your status with the BBB, chamber of commerce, awards, memberships, licenses or certificates. • Your individuality including faith-based, family owned and operated, women owned, veteran own

You don't want to be "That Business" with the outdated flashy obnoxious website that sends potential customers running, do you? If you currently have a website and you're wondering if it's time for an update you probably are due for one soon. Here are some signs to help you recognize outdated features on your website.  ·         Lack of a Responsive Design [Mobile ready] ·         3D buttons ·         Generic and outdated clipart and stock images. And animated Gifs. ·         If your website is older than five years, your website may not be built for the current SEO requirements.  ·         Visible hit Counters ·         Under construction ·         Pop-up boxes ·         Scrolling or Marquee text ·         Fonts - times new roman, comic sans ·         Incompatibility with Web Browsers ·         Outdated or Incorrect Content [this includes old blog posts.] ·         Poor User Experience ·         No SSL certificate to show your website is safe and isn’t HTTPS enab

  ATTENTION! Important information : It has become clear that a reminder is needed regarding hosting and domain renewals. Please do not under any circumstances pay anyone for service renewals except me. Anything coming from anyone else is NOT me and is a SCAM! Domain expiration dates are public information and anyone can send you a letter to mislead you into paying them instead of me. Save yourself a big headache and contact me if you are unsure of anything your receive via calls, mail, or email.  I send the following email reminder after the development of every website and also by mail for every service renewal.   It is common to be the target of a scam when you own a website, so if you get a renewal letter, call, text, or email from anyone else other than myself or GoDaddy ignore it or contact me before agreeing to anything. Especially if your services are not expiring soon. There are scammers out there who will attempt to use this tactic to trick you into losing your domain name to

  I just want to tell you about one of my website clients whose hard work has paid off Big Time! The Remillard’s were one of my first clients, and I have enjoyed watching them grow and expand over the years. Recently their website was discovered online through a Google search and they were offered a nice deal! Lowe’s [yes the hardware store] now features their Barn Quilts for sale online! Isn’t that amazing! It just shows that you never know who you will attract online and that worldwide exposure can take you to places you never even dreamed. Congrats Loren and Rhonda! Your beautiful barn quilts will be displayed for many years to come! Check out their quilts at Lowe’s here… https://www.lowes.com/pl/Remillard-signs-and-barn-quilts--Wall-art-Wall-art-decor-Home-decor/4294715775?refinement=2020926281576 Note: If anyone else has your own success story please share it with us! We would love to hear from you!

  What is online reputation management? Reputation management comprises all business activities undertaken to shape customers' opinions of a company based on its online presence. Your company's online reputation is largely the result of how today's most-used websites – Google, Facebook and more – present your company. As such, SEO and properly handling negative reviews are part and parcel of reputation management. While similar in some ways to public relations (PR), reputation management is less focused on journalistic coverage and more focused on your overall online presence. For example, your PR firm will pitch stories about your company to leading publications, while your reputation management firm will focus on your online reviews, paid content, and SEO. Both your PR firm and reputation management firm may assist you with social media management. Why is managing your online reputation important? Warren Buffet once said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and

  A client asked me the other day... How do I like or comment on a post as my business page and not as my personal profile? Good question! In this case, the post was positive feedback about his business and it just makes sense to respond as your page. This is something that we should think about not only for your likes but your comments and shares as well. The solution is easy, but not clear to see. All you need to do is click on this tiny profile picture in the lower right-hand corner and change it from your profile to your page, then proceed with the action you would like to make. Easy peasy!

Clients often feel like they don't know the "right language" to talk with their website developer.  I try my best to make you feel understood and to portray information to you in a way anyone can understand.  When completing projects such as a website update it is important for the website developer to execute their ideas in a way your website visitors will benefit from. This can usually be done in writing by email, but there are times when a photo is better. Screenshots of the area you are referring to can be very helpful to show the place on your website where you want to make an update. Being able to add notes to a screenshot can be even better to be able to add your comments and arrows to the exact place you are referring too, to make things crystal clear.  There's a little free program that I have been using for years for when I need to share ideas or information with a client. It's called Tiny Take and it's basically a glorified screen capturing program