I’ve been running into alot of businesses lately trying to hop aboard the social media craze. One of the first things businesses do when trying to do so is create a Facebook page for their business, and that’s actually a great idea. However It’s a little tricky directing users to your page when your Facebook url takes up half your screen. Luckily enough, last year Facebook introduced vanity url’s, making directing traffic to your Facebook page much easier.
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That’s right- Google is not your enemy when your optimizing your website design for search engines! If you’d like to get your SEO skills up, or just improve the SEO of your own site, Google’s Webmaster section has a wealth of information to help you get your websites rank up.
The full and correct launch of a website consists of multiple parts, with each part being a phase in the design process. If any phase of this process is skipped, you lose the benefit of that item either immediately or in the long run. I’ll briefly go over my design process, but ultimately as a designer (or business owner trying to launch your own website) it is important for you to create your own process as you see fit. I’ll be using my good client Trucking Express to illustrate the process as we push forward uncovering the design process.
The overarching goal of commissioning Search Engine Optimization is to increase website traffic, not simply get your ad to show up on a Google search. Website owners need to always remember this, as your website ranking doesn’t do much good if you have no idea as to whether or not people are actually visiting your website!
This has actually been my wallpaper for a while, I just wanted something clean and simple. I haven’t posted in awhile, so why not post a freebie eh.
Trident becomes a Seattle Union Gospel Mission financial contributor to their "1 Meal 1 Hope" charity. Because of the generous support of people and companies in our local communities, they have been able to provide life giving hope.
A logo is an often overlooked, but critical part of a business or organization's correspondence, advertisement and overall presence. Your logo is a snapshot of what your business is, and leaves a strong first impression on a customer. So what differentiates a good logo from a bad logo? Can a logo be too complicated? What colors should you use? Here are a couple rules of thumb to hold to.
I’ll be the first to admit, when I first delved into the pool of social networking websites many years back, I was more than a little overwhelmed. I remember 6 years ago when a hip hop artist referred to his Myspace page during an interview, I thought the concept of people posting information about themselves online was a little strange at the least. Funny thing is now I find myself using at least 5 social networking websites regularly and still have to work at keeping up with how fast the online communities move! Below I’ve put together a quick write up on what certain popular social networking websites are beneficial for. I’m aware that there are at least a dozen other social networking “super powers”, but I felt these would make for a quick read for beginners.
One of the first things I commonly see in an entry-level website designer is enthusiasm for crazy fonts, color combinations, and overly busy backgrounds. If a 20/20 vision reader has to slowly scan or squint to read your work, how accessible must that page be for those with poorer vision, or partial color-blindness?
Trinity Recordings becomes an exclusive partner and affiliate, working as a tradestyle under Trident Inc. All Trinity designs will be sourced to Trident.
When a website designer is starting to get the hang of css, cms, flash and/or xhtml application based web development software, they often find it tempting to jam as much cool content as possible. This is understandable since the first thing you want to do when you find a cool new script or widget is try it out and show it off, however when you bog down your website with tons of meaningless features it detracts from the overall objective of the website much of the time. Whoever may be visiting your website may be confused by the overall clutter of the website, and in-turn may end up being detracted from it! I’ve put together just a few design principles I notice very often when surfing the web, as well as reviewing client pre-Trident webpages.
Who are you, really? And why should I trust you? Without face-to-face contact or a trusted middle-man that’s vouched for you, visitors to your web site often have these two questions paramount in their minds when considering doing business with you. Use these five elements to boost your perceived trustworthiness and coax possible customers to step forward and buy.
Whether you have a high-tech good looking website, or an older website that “gets the job done”, you may be losing potential clients due to overlooked effective design principles. A website may look great, but have poor Search Engine Optimization making it hard to find your well designed website. On the other end of the spectrum the website may look outdated, with old technology that hasn’t been updated in a while loses search engine ranking due to Search Engines thinking that your website is dormant or dead. Either way your losing potential customers, which means your losing potential revenue.
Trident’s marketing segment is growing! We’ve experienced a spurt of new clients in the music industry, which we certainly welcome. Just like with a standard business, a professional musical band/group needs a marketing strategy. That’s where we come in. I figure I’ll take this recent trend as an excuse to do a write up on an effective system for promotion for a music group, whether it’s done by us or them. In essence what we’re creating is the equivalent of a brand; a memorable and effective look that will not only exert the band’s mission, but help get their name out in the process.
Business Computer Technicians becomes a Trident partner, providing unmatched business tech support to Trident computers, in turn receiving cutting-edge web development and design through Trident.
