January 2012 Blog Posts

Three Things You DON’T Want In Your Company Website

company website no-nos We often talk about the variety of strategies and components you should have in your website. Today we've got a short list of 3 simple things that have no business being in your site.
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The DIY Way To Uncover Problem Areas In Your Website

Boy working at his computer, testing his website There's a simple process you can follow that can provide you with absolutely invaluable insight into how people see and use your website. I must warn you though: this process is not for the faint of heart. It takes a bit of bravery and a strong shell as you WILL hear things you don’t want to hear. But if you're low on funding at the moment and you want to improve your website, it's worth it.
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What you need to know about choosing a website maintenance company

Denver web maintenance company (Colorado) Not sure if you should hire a website maintenance company? Wondering what it is that website maintenance companies do, exactly? Curious as to how you can tell whether a website maintenance company could be a good match for your business? Read on, my friend.
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Easy to understand definitions of sometimes-confusing website terms

dictionary of website terms Without a doubt, the web world uses terms and acronyms that can seem downright confusing at first. Once you read a simple, easy to understand explanation of some of these terms though, you'll wonder why you ever found them confusing. Skim through these basic definitions and the web world will suddenly become a lot let intimidating.
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How fast is your website? (How to tell and why you should care)

page speed, clock The loading speed of your company's web pages matters, folks. Your visitors care. Google cares. You should care. Luckily, it's easy to find out how fast your site is and what you can do to make it faster.
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How To Check Your Rackspace Hosted Email with Gmail

Check Rackspace Hosted Email with Gmail At timeforcake we really love the hosting service we get from the Rackspace Cloud; we also really love the huge number of tools offered by Google, so we’re understandably excited that we can use our Rackspace hosted email accounts with Google’s Gmail and consequently all of the tools offered by Google.

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Your site is ugly. (Is this a reason for website redesign…or not?)

reasons for website redesign A colleague's blog I recently read claimed that an ugly website should *never* be a reason for a website redesign. I respectfully disagree. Here's why.
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