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A newly redesigned website for Graub Design
A newly redesigned website for Graub Design A number of years ago, we at Dynamic Graphics Website Design created a business website for Graub Design, which worked very well for them. Over time, and with the changes that occur across the internet world, a redesign was needed, in order to...
Oops I forgot to pay for my domain name.. now what?
Let's explore what you need to remember to pay for when you have a website. 1.) Monthly hosting. Basically, you are paying controlled rent for a space to have your business, organization, or personal website on the internet. Unless you have your own server, then you will need to pay this...
Why you need a website in addition to a social media page such as Facebook
Why you need a website in addition to a social media page such as FacebookAre you, as a business owner, using only a Facebook page to promote your business? Some folks have been told, or believe, that a Facebook page or other social media is a free and sufficient method of reaching...
About offers to improve your website – Spam?
by Sue Forde What is spam? According to searchsecurity.techtarget.com, “Email spam, also known as junk email, is unsolicited bulk messages sent through email. The use of spam has been growing in popularity since the early 1990s and is a problem faced by most email users. Recipients of spam often...
Do It Yourself Website… or not
by Shauna Millar Reaching out via the internet. Let’s get down to brass tacks here: You own a small business and you want to expand it by using a tool we call the internet. What are you waiting for? Go out and get started working on your website! Everyone needs one, right? Right? The real...
Do You Need a Website?
Every business needs a website. We used to say that to business owners and get strange looks in return. “Why do I need a web site?” the manager of a pizza restaurant once asked.
Of course, we now see a very large number of customers looking up their neighborhood pizza maker with search engines. They will try Google, Bing, Yahoo or HotBot before turning to the more traditional Yellow Pages. The restaurant owner no longer wonders why he should be online.
Whee! Social Media!
by Shauna Millar I am sure you have heard the term “social media” and may even be out there ‘connecting’ in one form or another. The question you might be asking yourself as a small business owner is: do I need to be a part of it? The first thing to know, is that in order to be effective with...
The importance of images
by Shauna Millar There are two things I would like to address about images on your site. What’s the right image worth? The first is how important they are. In this day and age, images have taken over for content. While your content IS very, very, very important (I will address this in...
Changing email from IMAP to POP3
Most email accounts will automatically set up a download from your server (info@yourdomainname.com) into your resident email program (ie outlook, gmail, thunderbird, msn, etc.) using the IMAP method. The IMAP method retains all your emails on the server, as well as your email program and...