Should I Code My Own Website?
“I built my own website, no problem. It was so easy!” “I don’t know that much about html, but I just went for it.” “Don’t waste your money on a contractor. You can build your own site.” “It’s so easy these days to
Is the Grid just a Mill for Cookie Cutter Websites?
More than likely, you’ve heard of the new website-building platform, the Grid. Whether you’re submersed in the tech world or not, the Grid is quickly gaining lots of attention. It’s a fairly simple-sounding pitch: upload your own text and images, and
The Simple Science Behind Landing Pages
Chances are that you’ve worked hard to build a great website for your business. You’ve invested in the copy, in the product itself, set up a whole package of social media accounts, and maybe even started a blog to take part in
Why Your Web Developer Uses Wireframing
It’s tough to negotiate unfamiliar territory, especially when it comes to something that takes your investment. You want to hire someone to build your website, but you’re unfamiliar with all the jargon involved. What CMS are you going to use? Do
UX Design: What’s True for You is Not True for Everyone
Have you ever thought up an original joke and then shared it with a friend, only to be met with the sound of crickets chirping? In your head, it was the funniest thing you’d ever thought of, so what went
4 Ethical Ways to Increase SEO on Your Website
Let’s get something straight here: spammy SEO techniques do in fact work. But they only work until Google catches on, which could take a few months. In the meantime, you’ll rocket up the pages of Google (and those other search
4 Big Ideas for Dynamic Web Design
If you’re anything like us, you’re curious about how web designers are manipulating new CSS3 transitions and jQuery to create truly dynamic content. You know the kind of design features I’m talking about. They’re the parts of a website that
The Importance of Color Branding in Web Design
Every marketing professional knows that once brand identity starts to sink in, there’s no going back. When a major brand tries to reinvent itself, consumers are quick to shoot down the changes. Do you remember when Pepsi updated its logo
How to Choose an SEO-Friendly WordPress Theme
If you’re looking for a free or premium WordPress theme, there are thousands to choose from. As we browse through them, it’s easy to forget about the back-end stuff that could make or break the search potential of your new
CMS for Beginners: Deciding between WordPress and Drupal
CMS stands for Content Management System, the software on which you build and manage websites. And there are a lot of them to choose from. When it comes to building websites, most CMS’s that would interest beginners run on PHP,