It was time. It was past time. You’ve heard the old adage about the plumber’s wife and her leaky faucet — well, the web designer’s band had a tired website. To be fair, it wasn’t awful. It had a cool jQuery navigation that was fun to fiddle with. Did it help the band in any way? Well, not that I could tell. We also had a few video embeds that were fine, and you could hear some samples of our music with a...
Read MoreDeluxe Interactive Services, a small business itself, serves other small businesses with their web and online presence needs. We power our own sites with WordPress and recommend it to our clients. It’s not that it’s the only viable CMS (Content Management System) available, but for a number of reasons it is our number one choice. First of all, WordPress is both flexible and easy to use. It can go from being a programming...
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It is hard to believe, but the World Wide Web has been with us for more than 20 years. From humble beginnings, the web is now an integral part of our daily lives and presents huge marketing opportunities for businesses large and small around the world. But it is no longer enough to simply have a website for your business; you need a good website which presents your business in a positive manner, is easy to find, and offers visitors...
Read MoreFrom the time I first started using WordPress, I’ve touted its SEO-friendly qualities. I wrote a few posts this month focusing on some tips, tricks, and best practices to improve the search engine rankings of your WordPress site. But then I got to thinking: What is it that makes WordPress so SEO-friendly? And second, what does “SEO friendly” mean, anyway? I’ll handle the second question first. In short, an SEO-friendly...
Read MoreAll Deluxe All the Time is is a pet project of ours. The site deals with mindful living, and offers tips on cooking, health, and other ways to make the most out of life. All Deluxe All The Time was what I like to call a “one day” project; that is to say, “one day” we would be able to get around to it. The idea for the site rolled around in our heads for a couple of years before we took any action on it; other...
Read MoreIt is a rule in the web world — you want your website listed on the first page of any search engine site. The reason is simple: The first listed result from an internet search gets about a third of all clicks resulting from that search. After the top 10 results, the percentages of clicks are miniscule. If your site comes up on page two — much less page 37 — chances are you won’t be seen. There is both an art...
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