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Editing Your Pictures
In the last three weeks we’ve seen that it’s a very good idea to have pictures on your blog; looked at ways to think of unique and interesting images to use; and explored options for where to find said images. So now that you’ve got that perfect picture picked out, it’s time to get it… Read more
Finding Your Pictures
In part three of our series on blog photos, we explore some options for obtaining those perfect photos. There are two broad choices: Take your own/hire a photographer Find a picture online Chances are you don’t have the time or the money for #1, so we’ll focus on #2. Finding photos online requires an analysis… Read more
Pick the Right Pics
Your blog is unique, and it has a personality all its own. Right? We also know from last week that blogs with pictures are more engaging, and tend to have higher readership than those that are just flat text. Those things being true, it follows that you’ll want to have pictures on your blog. So… Read more
Picture This
As you’re creating your blog, we know that having good quality content is the most important thing to consider. Google recently for webmasters to this effect. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that text isn’t everything when it comes to the actual reading experience of your blog. Pictures are essential to creating visual… Read more
Mobilize Your Site, or Suffer the Consequences
Last week Google made a big announcement that might affect you. What it boils down to is this: if your site is not mobile-friendly, your rankings on Google’s mobile search will suffer. We’ve been harping on the need to give your mobile visitors a good experience, and this announcement only solidifies our position. What does… Read more
Take 2… Action!
Last week we looked at how it’s very very important to have a clear call to action (CTA) on your site. To recap, you need to have a way to encourage your visitors to take action while on your site: buying your product, filling out your contact form, or whatever the first domino is to… Read more
New Year, Slightly New Design
Last week we took an introductory look at some of the problems that can pop up when you make drastic changes to your site overnight. This week, we’re focusing on a style of design process that can ease the transitions. First a word about practicality. For all the talk last week about the problems inherent… Read more
New Year, New Design?
January always brings with it the urge to make changes. New year’s resolutions result in a swarm of suddenly weight-conscious folks descending on gyms for 2-3 weeks, before gradually reverting to their sedentary ways. As health experts have been preaching for years, most people fail to keep up with their exercise resolution because they try… Read more
What is Responsive Design?
Last week we looked at the clear and present need to make your site mobile-friendly. And, we teasingly suggested that this week we’ll look at the most elegant way to accomplish that. Fear not, the wait is at an end! You have a variety of options for making your site mobile-friendly: Create a completely separate… Read more