Some people may be tempted to make an entire page of text centered, but DON’T DO IT! For usability purposes, text should always be aligned left. Centered text is difficult to read for users. So, although you may think it look’s cool, I’m sorry to tell you – it doesn’t.
Centered text makes your website difficult to read, which means website visitors probably won’t read your content.
When your web designer builds your website, they should be developing it to load quickly. If any page on your website takes more than 4 seconds to load, then you have problems.
Read More »Website Tip: no page should take more than 4 seconds to load
When a visitor checks out your website, they should be able to answer this question: "How will this company solve my problem?" If you've used… Read More »Website tip: How are you going to solve my problem?
Tooday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and it's a great day to reflect on his life, his purpose, and what it means for us… Read More »Martin Luther King, Jr. can teach us something about technology
Does your website have a search box on every page? If not, you're guilty of one of the most common website mistakes. Having an easy… Read More »Where’s your search box?
We're all used to seeing domains with the "www" in front of them. For example: www.WilsonMediaConsulting.com However, you need to make sure that if someone… Read More »Website Tip: make sure your domain works with and without www
As the new year gets started, this is a good time to remember to log in to your website and update your copyright at the bottom (if it it doesn’t automatically update).
Having an updated copyright quickly shows your potential and current customers that you’re active and available for business. Don’t be like one of our local competitors who has a copyright that’s 3 years old! To be honest, I’m not even sure if this company is still in business (based on their outdated website).
CMS… Just one more acronym in the world of technology, right? Well, if you're a business owner, you probably want to know what CMS… Read More »What is a CMS and how can it help your business?
One of the keys to maintaining a modern and up-to-date website is remembering to remove outdated content. Now, I’m not talking about old blogs. Those are post-dated and intended to be archived.
I’m talking about content on your website that is time-sensitive, like event calendars, announcements, coupons, specials.
For example, I was browsing some of our local competition this evening and came across the first of many in my “Really?” series (a spoof/inspiration from one of my favorite SNL features):
If you check out a lot of web developers’ websites, you may notice a trend: they’re outdated! Why does this happen? We dedicate so much… Read More »3 easy tips to keep your website current