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Internet Marketing
9 Signs It Might Be Time to Rebuild Your Corporate Website
If your website sucks (or, more generously, it’s not doing its job anymore), it’s time to move on. How can you tell for sure? Read more
It’s Not About the Website
Having a website is about so much more than just having a site online. It’s about the strategy and tactics to bring people to it, and to move them closer to buying from you. Without those things, it’s like driving a car with no steering wheel or brakes. Read more
Domains from the Top Down
Earlier this month, the internet celebrated its 25th birthday. Just think of how much of our world this thing has changed in that quarter of a century! Back at the outset, there were six domain names in existence. The first .com domain was registered in 1985. Anyone could register a domain name for free. Those days… Read more
A Domain by Any Other Name
Today we look at some strategies for choosing that most essential of Web properties, your domain name. A domain name says a lot about your business. It’s the very first interaction anyone has with your site, before they ever even load a page. It has to convey who you are, what you do, why you’re… Read more
No One Cares What Color You Like
Research. Strategy. Metrics. Conversion. These things are all important elements of building a successful Web site that will turn your visitors into paying customers. What’s dramatically less important is the business owner’s personal preferences. This is an actual (albeit paraphrased) conversation that took place recently between a client and one of MWD Web’s partner companies:… Read more
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Web Site
Happy new year! It’s the 3rd of January, so: how many of you out there still haven’t broken your new year’s resolutions yet? With the new beginnings and fresh starts that a new year brings, consider making some resolutions for your Web site. Things like making your site lose weight, eat better, work out every… Read more
This Is What We Do, Exactly
Last week we saw how confusing, vague and conflicting messaging can sink your online marketing pitch. What’s the answer? Straightforward, clear, to-the-point messaging! Compare this week’s photo with last week’s. Here’s a reminder of last week’s: This week’s photo is the same shot on a clear day. NOW it’s recognizable! Our goal is to do… Read more
What Is It That You Do, Exactly?
A while back we talked about the importance of having a clear call to action on the home page of your Web site. This is often a big button or a short form, encouraging users to sign up or contact you or whatnot. What’s also very important is to be very clear about what your… Read more
We’re A Go For Launch
Well it’s been eight long weeks in the making, but now finally here we are at the end of our series on building your site. Last week we took a quick glance at the process of taking the finished design and writing the code to make it a real live Web site. This week, we… Read more
Building the Dream (or, Send in the Coders)
Here we are at part 7 of our series on our methodology of building your site. Now we finally have the design in hand, and we’re ready to turn it into a money-making Web site. Back in the planning stages, you and your Web shop should have been deciding on what the best platform is… Read more