New Generation of Ecommerce Sites – building communities and promoting social/political agendas

There is enormous competition online for your buying $, finding better ways of reaching users is a top priority for online shop owners. Using social media is an absolute must, but how do you effectively incorporate it – how do you get users interested and excited about your ecommerce site to want to regularly visit …

Prices for Web Development – how do you know you’re paying for value?

An interesting question arose in a recent discussion about web development rates, how do you know if you’re paying too much for services? Here’s some background about the discussion: The person I spoke with works at a large company that has what was described as an excellent in house web development team. The person works …

Groupon – a business concept that offers individual users discounts of buying in bulk

Creating online businesses is a valid way to generate income. In order to help get people inspired, I’ve been writing an article series focusing on different online business models. Here are links to my previous articles in the series: ‘Diversify your income, create an online business‘ and ‘Offer a Service online to earn additional income.’ …

Offer a service online to earn additional income

In my last article ‘Diversify your income, create an online business‘ I talked about a simple business model of creating content driven websites or blogs that generated income through advertizing and affiliate marketing. The goal of the article was to show how you can easily use a hobby or a topic that interests you to …

Diversify your income, create an online business

No matter what the economic climate is like, it’s always a good idea to be thinking of how to diversify your income – why not have more than one source of income. Creating an online business that you can manage on the side is a great way to do this. Online businesses are flexible enough …

Get Your Message Across With Video

Simply put, video is huge on the internet.  When a clip is well planned and produced, the strength of using video on a website is powerful. Let’s face it, it’s all about engaging your audience long enough to get your message across in every means you can.  Use this to your advantage, use video alongside …

When to use Flash on your website?

If you’re considering ways of using flash on your site, here are some helpful tips to consider. A list of Flash Do’s: Users don’t have a lot of time.  They find it easier and faster to watch a video or animation clip about your service than reading about it… To continue reading this article, click …

UI – The user’s experience is paramount

Are you finding your site’s bounce rate is high, you’re looking to increase your conversion rate (the percentage of sales generated from site visitors), wondering how online marketing strategies like SEO and social media can benefit your site?   Before investing in online marketing, take a moment and carefully consider the UI (user interface) of your …

How to put together a plan for your website

One of the hardest things I’ve found for clients is how to begin.  A web designer can’t start work on a project without a plan.  A lot of the time, I work directly with the client, helping them to put this together.  It’s a good idea however for you to understand the process and come …