It’s not all about price, though the price is a big part. Here are 10 questions you should be asking your web design agency before commissioning the next redesign or new site build. What is the typical budget range for your projects? This is going to establish right off the bat whether or not the agency […]
Edward Solomon
Edward Solomon has over 30 years' experience in project management, technical education, computer networking, web design and development and is a Digital Business Consultant for PENNInk Productions Ltd.
10 tips for creating a business website
Creating a business website can be a daunting task. The 10 steps outlined in this article cover the main points you should be thinking about when creating a website in order to really meet the needs of your business. With these tips in mind, you should be able to create a good-looking website that not […]
The Ten Commandments of Design
1. Don’t use fancy fonts Unfortunately, with literally thousands of fonts available, it’s a fact that most of them are simply awful. You should certainly avoid any typeface that is made to look handwritten or like a script. Not every fancy font is truly a no-go, but if you’re starting out with a prospective web design, […]
A step-by-step guide to turning your website into a client magnet
Whether you’re a photographer, business consultant, or life coach, you’re competing with thousands of others offering similar prices. Consider how your site appears to clients and you can gain the edge over your competition and position yourself more competitively in the marketplace. 1. Choose a slick design Many businesses and freelancers will choose to have […]
SEO in 2014
As you may be aware if you have an interest in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Google tweaks its search algorithm regularly. Last year there were fifteen major changes, as well as several minor updates. The 2013 Hummingbird update impacts more than 90% of searches worldwide, making it one of the biggest changes to Google’s algorithm in recent years. The […]
Are you still using Joomla! 1.5?
According to W3Techs, as of the beginning of July 2013, 63% of all Joomla! sites are running version 1.x. Of these, some 92% are running version 1.5. That works out to a quite considerable figure of 58% of all Joomla! sites running version 1.5. Why is the number so high? So why is the number […]
Is your website down?
If not now, then at some point soon it will be. You’re probably thinking “My website is quite safe on a server somewhere out there in the Internet” and never give it a second thought. Out of thought, out of mind. Is your website really safe? You have probably thought about running a newer version […]
Sparrow for iPhone
The popular e-mail client for Mac OS X, Sparrow, released its iPhone version last month. In addition to its similar appearance, the iOS app for iPhone comes with a few useful features, including swipe control of the entire interface, a smart contact list that sorts your contacts intelligently, as well as some features familiar to […]
How secure is YOUR website?
Last night I observed how my e-mail inbox filled up with over 70 messages generated by the firewall component installed on a client’s content management system (CMS). Each one informed me that a single IP address was attempting to log into the administrator panel in the back end and that the username/password combination had been […]
Seven Silly Online Mistakes (and How To Fix Them!)
Have you ever clicked, then cursed? Perhaps you’ve been using “password” as your password, or agreeing to have all your personal details in order to download a cool app. We can all make mistakes, but even the smallest of them can have embarrassing or costly repercussions. Not to worry, we have solutions! 1. Sharing personal data […]
