If you're like most business owners, you know that having a website is important. But what many people don't realize is that having a website designed and developed by a web developer can make all the difference. Here are 5 reasons why hiring a web developer is a smart decision for your business:
Read more: Why Hire A Web Developer When You Can Do It Yourself?
What do they type into that big fancy search box, and how can you get your content in front of them when there's no obvious way or place to do so?
Luckily for you, I have some tips. And they don't involve standing on stage at an awards show or paying thousands of dollars to advertise against your competitors using traditional media!
Read more: Do You Know What YOUR Customers Search for on Google?
The internet is a powerful tool for businesses to reach new customers. However, if your website looks outdated or unprofessional, you are missing out on a lot of business opportunities. Don't let this happen to you! Our team at Prairie Orchid Media has been providing modern web design solutions to our clients for over 12 years.
Modern web design is a creative process that requires much more than simply following trends. A modern website design is not only beautiful, but it's also functional and user-friendly. In this post we'll discuss how utilizing modern design techniques will not only drive traffic to your website, but also keep visitors coming back for more.
Read more: Do You Want to Keep Visitors Coming Back for More?
Today’s consumers want to do business with companies that offer a modern, mobile-friendly website; but building and maintaining a website is hard work. Even if you have the skills to build your own site, it can be time consuming and expensive to maintain. You also need ongoing technical support for updates, maintenance and security issues that may arise.
Have you heard the commercials that say you can START your website for free? But we all know that nothing in life is free – so how can you think your website will be free? Well be to fair, they do start out free, but everything you add that is beyond a basic page costs you extra. You may think that paying $100/month is less than what it costs to build a new website to begin with, but have you considered that this is $1200/year or $6000 in 5 years?
Read more: Are You Currently Paying a Monthly Fee for Your Website?
Or for that matter – What is a meta tag?
How many of you have heard of a meta tag? These beauties are not something you will visually see on your website but they sure can help your rankings on search engines. And we all want to increase how we are found online.
Meta tags are snippets of text that describe a webpage’s content. The reason you may not have heard of meta tags is because they don’t visually display on the page, but are only in the page’s HTML source code. Meta tags are content descriptors that help tell search engines what a web page is about.
This series has been going on for a few weeks but now we have reached the conclusion, or have we? ? Don’t be surprised if there are more tips to come in the near future... ?
Is it possible that you may have missed some important items when you were setting up your website? If you missed the first part of this series and you want to understand Meta Descriptions – What are They and Why Do They Matter? or The Importance of Using Heading Tags read about it here or part 2 on Images – What Size to Use or Images Alt Tags – Not Just the Image is Important click here to read my previous blog.
But for those of you who have followed me along on this journey, let’s get into the next 2 tips.
Read more: 6 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Building Their Own Website Part 3