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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As a freelance website designer, graphic designer, and marketing professional I have the ability to work out of my home. I lived in Naperville for about 7 years but as my family grew I needed more space. I currently have 3 daughters (Bianca – 6, Natalie – 4, Evelyn – Almost 2) AND another baby
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Google Analytics is the best way to see who is visiting your website, where they came from, what they did on your website and more details on their overall interactions with your website. I install Google Analytics on every website I build, but very few of my clients actually monitor the statistics it provides. While
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Google Hangouts Meet is one of the best free video conferencing tools out there. If you have a Gmail account you already have access to Google Meet. Like most things Google creates, Google Meet is easy to use, easy to get started and works great. The feature I use most on Google Meet is their
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Optimizing images for the web is crucial. Google gives a lot of weight to website load time and images are the largest files on most websites. The goal with optimizing images is reducing the overall size of the file while maintaining image clarity. There are a lot of tools out there which can accomplish this
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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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Google My Business is a tool to manage your company’s online presence across Google, including search and maps. Over time Google My Business has changed quite a bit and they’re always adding additional features to help business owners connect with potential clients. In my opinion, this is the most important listing for any business and
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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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Google Fonts says their goal is to make “the web more beautiful, fast, and open through great typography.” They certainly have done that and their selection of fonts continues to grow. Every Google Font is free and open source, meaning that you don’t have to worry about licensing issues. At the time of this article
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