Tagging your images for SEO
When people search the web they use words. They may look at images once they have typed in search terms, but they always start their search with words. So, if you are not adding or tagging your images with words you are missing out on an opportunity to reach your audience.
Pinterest for Artists
I was asked by a friend to do a presentation for the Gulf Coast Art Association. Since I was a child I have dabbled in art and now as a web designer I am fortunate enough to combine my love of art with my skill with computer systems. One of the best tools for finding...
Donate Buttons for Nonprofit Organizations
If you're a nonprofit you know that every penny counts. Because of this many companies offer discounts for nonprofits. Facebook donate button for nonprofit Facebook recently unveiled a "Donate Now" button to make it easier for nonprofits to take contributions. It will...
Music making robot machine goes viral
In October 2011 Intell published a video of this amazing electronic music making robot using 36 ball hoppers, 2300 balls, 120 unique tones. It took only 90 days from concept to reality using off the shelf hardware. The first video here is a visual representation of...
Life of a Web Designer
Life of a Web Designer can be challenging. Most of my clients are wonderful people who are easy to deal with and some are, still wonderful people, but more difficult to deal with. I thought this was a cute rendering of the process and challenges. Enjoy. From: Top Web...
The Best To Do List Ever
Sometimes keeping a to do list can be nearly as time consuming and frustrating as the tasks themselves. So, I wanted to share with you an application that I use to keep track of all the tasks required to maintain a few dozen websites plus new client tasks. It is from...
Great Free Fonts and How to Install Them
Have you ever wondered where people get those cool looking free fonts? Or, maybe you just don't even know how to install a font once you've found one. Here you go... www.DaFont.com has so many really cool and creative fonts. If you can't remember the name later, no...
Etsy Trends and How You Can Take Advantage
Etsy is one of my favorite places to shop. I think it is because I can find something unique; something someone else doesn't have. Everytime I look at someones shop on Etsy I find myself saying "I can do that", "I could make a great shop". If you have an Etsy shop or...
Newsletter Best Practices
People debate about the effectiveness of email Newsletters. My recommendation is... Why not? People opt in to your email list, so it isn't like you are spamming people. People have asked that you send them one. You should however, use an email service that utilizes an...
Great Social Media Goals
Social media can drive significant business results. So many people jump into social media without understanding what they are doing or why they are doing it. The answer is not to just do what others are doing, but to do it with intention. Join and participate in...
The Internet doesn’t have ideas – People do
In the past 20 years the internet has evolved and affected our lives in ways we could not comprehend. And as always there are people that think it is a great medium with lots of promise and others that think it is ruining our lives. In the past few years, in...
Share your Google Calendar
Did you know that you could create a simple and easy Google Calendar, make it public and show it on your website? It can become cumbersome to share your calendar with clients manually or to try to sync up over the phone. Google has a great solution: Publish your...
