Many of my clients come to me for help because they lack either the technical skills or the time required to create or maintain a website or a blog. Whether you handle these tasks yourself, or you choose to outsource them, there are a few basic terms and facts you should be familiar with. Blog: A blog is a specific type…
Summer’s right around the corner! How will it affect your business? For many, business slows down during the summer months. This can happen if many of your clients are busy with their kids while they’re out of school, dealing with staff vacations, or away on vacation themselves. Instead of seeing this as a problem, why not take advantage of your lighter…
When many people think of branding, what comes to mind is a company’s logo and perhaps their tagline. That’s certainly part of it, but it’s not the whole picture, by any means. Your brand encompasses the values that define you, your unique story, your personality, and many other factors. In fact, the way that others perceive your brand is influenced by everything…
Kathy Stinson has been a well-known author since the publication of her first book in 1982. Red is Best is considered a children’s classic, and she’s had new titles published nearly every year since. When I created Kathy’s original website in 1999, the home page looked like this: It’s gone through many transformations since then – more than I can…
One of the many things I love about blogging is building relationships with my loyal readers. Sabrina Quairoli of Sabrina’s Admin Services is one of those readers, and she recently asked me to share some ideas to help inspire others to improve their businesses. To read Fabulous Small Business Owner Interview with Janet from Janet Barclay, simply click on the…
I’ve been very busy working on new websites lately, and I’m thrilled to show you one of them today. Background Andi had been operating her professional organizing business, Good Life Organizing, for several years. When she decided to shift her focus from residential to personal photo organizing, she needed to build on the success of her existing brand to establish…
As technology evolves, website software is constantly being updated to make it more secure, faster, and more visible to search engines. Just like the software on your computer and your smartphone, your website software needs updating too. Avoiding website maintenance is like deciding not to have regular oil changes done on your car. Your vehicle wouldn’t last very long if…
As a professional, you probably rely heavily on email to communicate with clients, prospects, colleagues, suppliers, friends, family members, and many others. Even though we now have more ways to communicate than ever before, for most of us, email remains the most important. Despite this fact, many small businesses rely upon their web hosts for email services. It’s easy to…
