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3 Things to Know About How You’ll Manage Your Web Site (Before you build it)

3 Things to Know About How You’ll Manage Your Web Site (Before you build it) You're thinking about putting up a new web site. Fantastic. We think it's a great idea (we build them, after all). Before you build, decide what will happen once it's up.  Static, informational 'brochure' sites are a thing of the [...]

When Should I Use WordPress for a Business Site (And When Shouldn’t I)?

When Should I Use WordPress for a Business Site (And When Shouldn't I)?

Disclaimer: I read an article with (almost) this title today, and it was so close to the mark in some places, I wanted to add my own input to the global discussion. When Should I Use WordPress for a Business Site? WordPress is perfect for most types of small- and medium-sized business sites. It has [...]

How to Change a Business Name: Seres Restaurant

How to Change a Business Name: Seres Restaurant

Sungari Pearl, a restaurant serving Chinese cuisine, felt their new business principles of simple, organic, locally-sourced food had changed their business completely. Along with needing to separate themselves from another restaurant with the same name, they decided it was time for a big change. They chose Seres, a derivation of the ancient Latin word for [...]

SEO: Trading Links May Not Be To Your Advantage

Trading links with another site may not help you or the other site. Google wants to know if your site’s content is trustworthy and valuable to their users. It uses the PageRank scoring system to describe your site’s popularity. One large factor of your site’s score is the quality and trustworthiness of the sites that [...]