Ever wonder that? Not everyone comes in through the home page, you know. Many people see an inside page first - which makes you want to check if your contact information is on every page and if every page of your site tells people what you do. If you're site's using frames, you're even in […]
I promised that I'd blog more about this topic, so here it is. Some information about SEO keyword research can be found in this previous article that I wrote - please read this: Pick Good Keywords and Increase Website Traffic (webstix.com) Basically, what you're doing is trying to match up specific keywords on your site […]
I own a few websites and very often get requests for trading links. At first, I thought that email was just spam. Sure, some of it may be to websites that aren't reputable but the majority of those requests are from legit websites. They're people just like you and I who want inbound links. They're […]
Although the college experience is great (and a lot of fun and hard work), I don't think it's suited for the real world. In a lot of ways, I think a technical college will get you where you need to go and maybe steer you out of some bad habits. What I mean is, in […]
Does My Website Have a Site Map? What is a site map anyway? Simply put, a sitemap page is a listing of every page on your website. They are there either for your website visitors to find a particular page on your website or to make sure search engines find every page. Why Are Sitemaps […]
Should I Buy a Domain Name with Dashes in It? When buying domain names that contain keywords, I was wondering if it was better to buy the domain with dashes (hyphens) in it or without. There seem to be some pros and cons to having dashes in a domain name. Pros: Domains with dashes help […]
Here's a good post from Seth Godin's blog and some highlighted excerpts: In search of competition The only way to enjoy competition is to have something different, or better, or something that scales. You need to offer a community that increases in value as it scales, or a unique perspective or technology. Do you do […]
Buying the right domain name matters. If you get the wrong one, you could find yourself with a lot of problems - like terrible ranking where you have to fight to get Google to rank your website. That's not good and it's something that can easily be prevented. Stick with a brand name and NOT […]
How Search Engine Optimization Works There's no doubt that Search Engine Optimization is important for any website. It's no longer something only a few people are interested in but it's something everyone is interested in. We hear it from clients and it makes sense. There are so many websites out there now that it's really […]
Things a Good Website Should Have Whether Webstix creates your website or not, there are several things that every website needs to have in order to be successful. There are many more actually but these are essential: Summarize what you do. Your home page should have a 1-3 sentence paragraph explaining what your company or […]