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We’ve been in business now for 10 years. In terms of Internet businesses, that’s a fairly long time. In that time, we’ve learned a lot. We’ve made mistakes. We’ve worked with some great people. I thought it would be fun to write a list of the advice I’d like to go back in time and…
Images can help your site rank better, but it’s essential to save your images with file names search engines can discern so that search engines can categorize them. Let’s say you have an image like this one of a red typewriter that you want to upload and post to your WordPress site: Rather than naming…
Apparently, the 4th of July is a great time to get deals on WordPress hosting, themes and plugins, so here’s a quick list of places to check out for some sweet deals. Hosting Two of my favorite web hosts, Siteground and FlyWheel, are offering hosting deals. At FlyWheel*, get 3 months free on an annual hosting…
Branding your business is the process of marking your identity to your clients. Every small business has something to offer which is unique. Branding builds trust because it creates consistency and businesses that are solely based online often don’t take the time to properly brand their products and style. Having a strong visual identity is…
Have you heard about Google Business? If not, you may be missing out on some great advertising opportunities for free. So what is Google Business? Have you ever done a Google search and seen results that are pinned on a map? Or the business info you are looking for on a search is posted to…
There are probably millions of fonts available to designers today. The large selection is good, because of the variety, but bad because it makes choosing the perfect font difficult. Maybe you are looking for a certain font, but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you just want to tell your designer what style of font…
What is a 404 page? The web site hosting server will typically generate a “404 Not Found” web page when a user attempts to follow a broken or dead link; hence the 404 error is one of the most recognizable errors users can find on the web The 404 Page Not Found Page is often one…
I feel like often times, when mistakes are made, people are unwilling to take responsibility for them and try to pass on the buck to the next person. I don’t want to be that person. As an over-achiever and perfectionist, it’s hard for me to admit this, but I do make mistakes. I am not…
Know your competition Competition is what makes us keeps us on our toes. Keep an eye out on your competitors and what they are doing with their business and their website. If you are aware of what the competition is doing then your business will have the opportunity to be one step ahead, be unique and be the…
I always say we don’t just build websites, we build relationships. We take a lot of pride in working with our clients for as long as they need us. Sometimes we just build a website. Sometimes we build a website, and set up hosting, make business cards, and help with email. One of the reasons…
Design matters The power of a good design should be not underestimated. When your viewers land on your blog or website the first thing they notice is the design. Your site should be uncluttered and easy to navigate and your design should be focused to cater to your target audience. Stay away from pop-up advertising and make sure…
Are you looking to try something different in your next design? Three-dimensional designs can make an ordinary design pop, so why not add a few 3D fonts to your next design project. Here are a few fonts that can help your next project look like it is jumping off the page: Download Link Dowload Link Download…
Sumy Designs is a virtual business. We work from home. I’ve been asked why we don’t have an office, but that seems like an awful waste of money considering about one percent of our clients are here in town and Susan and I live in separate states. Instead, we save a lot of money by working from…
Photoshop is my main creative tool for web design. I’ve been using Photoshop for nearly 20 years and I love it when I find reliable plugins that save me time. Time is money and when I can save my clients’ money, my clients are happy, and happy clients are return clients. Here are a few…
When it comes to websites, a good thing to remember is YOGOWYPI. Are you looking at me strange now? Because YOGOWYPI isn’t a word, right? It’s not a word, it’s an acronym. But let me back up and explain. Back when I was a teacher many, many years ago, I was also the co-sponsor of…
When we create logos our clients receive a lot of files, including raster and vector graphics. Raster graphics are images made of hundreds, thousands or millions of tiny square dots of color information, these dots are referred to as pixels. The most common type of raster image would be a photograph. Popular raster file format extensions are jpg,…