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SEO Services & Web Site Audits

Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Good SEO requires an understanding of conversion rate optimization, analytics, Web design & development, social media marketing, good communication, copywriting, the economy in each industry, usability, user experience and even human psychology. Always beware of companies and firms offering “guarantees” when it comes to ranking and SEO and understand that some firms “game the system” which provide initial gains that can have negative long term consequences. ... Read More

Social Media Overload?

Learning new things is a great way to stay connected! For the younger generation, they have never known a world without social media. For many other people, this is a fundamental shift in connection and communication. Learning new things can seem overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be scary! For those unfamiliar, here is a short video introducing Twitter, currently known as X.

Social Media and Conversion

How does someone actually find your web site?   Besides manually typing in your web site address into a browser, there are actually many aspects to how people can end up on your web site. Does your site meet W3C web site standards for accessibility? Is your site responsive or are you losing near 60% of today’s smart media internet users? Do you include best practices when it comes to SEO (search engine optimization)? Are you keeping your ... Read More

Why Go Responsive?

“Be Responsive or Be Left Out” The term “responsive” was coined in May of 2010.   Responsive sites dynamically change layout depending on the device accessing the site. (Tablet/smart phones etc) to best fit and format for readability or usability. Google currently has a preference for responsive Web design and is trending to only continue in popularity. This is both because of the benefits of SEO/accessibility factors and especially as so many ... Read More

My nephew builds web sites…

My nephew builds web sites, so why should I pay you? First, anyone you plan to hire should have actual web sites for you to review. If they do provide sites for you to see, visit them. (Here is some of my work.) Be sure that each meets the below basic checklist. If their other web sites don’t meet these criteria …. then you should back away, nay run! There are ... Read More

Homesteading Yo

It started with the simple desire to provide quality food for our family and has grown into a passion! Our organic veggies are grown with soil that uses only the fertilizer from our hens/pigs and the cover crops that get tilled in each spring before planting. We have been raising chickens for eggs for about 18 years now – but have most recently added in meat chickens, our own pork ... Read More