BuiltWith is a tool that helps web developers “inspect” what technologies other websites are using (previously discussed in this post). Their simple interface allows you to enter a website URL and instantly reveal every piece of technology that’s used to create the website. For example, if you ran a query for my website on BuiltWith […]
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I would like to wish you a Happy New Year. I’m so grateful for my loyal customers and look forward to continued growth in 2020. My clients vary tremendously by industry and location, but the basics of website design, advertising and SEO can be applied to any industry. A visually attractive, informative and SEO optimized
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Often times I’m asked by clients to help them choose a domain name. Google does give some weight to the keywords in domain names, although not as much as they used to. Nevertheless, having keywords in your domain name is still important because it can give you a small bump, possibly improving your search engine
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Ever visit a website and think… that’s pretty cool. It happens to me all the time and I always turn to the best tool out there to figure out what technology a website is using. BuiltWith is an unbelievable tool that can show you everything there is to know about a website. Not only can
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Web servers are not perfect and they crash. I use InMotion Hosting for my web servers and they guarantee a 99.9% uptime… it’s not 100%. Yesterday InMotion was having some data center issues and I knew about it within a minute of the servers going down because of a great tool from Uptime Robot. Their
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I host email for the majority of my clients and forward their domain email (@yourdomain.com) to a Gmail address. The reason I do this is the convenience and functionality of Gmail. Also, most business clients have multiple email addresses and don’t want to login multiple different places to check their email. Forwarding email to a
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Today I want to share with you a great company that I use for all types of sign printing. Signs Direct is a company based in Bloomington, IL that offers yard signs, sidewalk signs, freestanding signs, lighted signs, sign hardware and much, much more. I do a lot of research before I work with a
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Google has been giving more and more SEO weight to companies that actively use social media. I recommend that all of my clients post on social media as often as possible, ideally once per week. While I know that’s a challenge, it’s becoming increasingly important to help your search engine rankings. Buffer is a great
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Google Local Services is a new ad platform by Google, not to be confused with Google AdWords. Perhaps you have already seen these ads – they appear in the same place Google AdWords would typically appear (before search results) but the one thing that makes them different is the green check mark by the ad
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NAP is short for your business name, address and phone number. When Google scans various databases on the internet for your company it’s absolutely crucial that these three items are EXACT and consistent. If I was on Yelp as “Brian Houdek The Web Designer” or “Brian Houdek Web Design LLC” or “Brian Houdek Web Design
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