31 May Upendo Ventures Expands Its Portfolio with Glanton Modules Intellectual Property By Will Strohl Business, General, Internet, Technology, Website Active Directory, ADFS, Authentication, DNNCMS, Microsoft Azure, Security Loading Disqus... Read More »
20 May Should I Build and Maintain My Own Business Website? The answer is probably no. The phenomena is actually rather unique. A retailer may work with an architect or interior designer, but the actual work of designing and building a physical store is done by professionals. A chef has a lot to say about how to lay out a kitchen work-space. But you will rarely find the chef installing the flat-tops and burners. But there seems to be a perception that online business and eCommerce websites are somehow different. There are many reasons why you shouldn’t build your own business website. Let’s review a few of them together. By Jeffrey J. Hardy Business, Internet, Website Agencies, Agency, Business Priorities, DIY, Website Development Loading Disqus... Read More »
11 May Squarespace Is Going Public — What It Means to Your Business We have helped hundreds of businesses get online or improve their online experiences, so it’s important for us to keep informed about the platforms and technologies that make that happen. There is a mega-trend in the market right now and Squarespace is adapting to those changes. All of this could impact your business website and we wanted to keep you in the loop. By Jeffrey J. Hardy Business, General, Technology, Website Business, CMS, MailChimp, Squarespace, Weebly, Wix Loading Disqus... Read More »
23 April How to Prepare and Format eCommerce Product Images How your products look online is super-important. The first thing that most eCommerce merchants do is establish a style — what kind of background you use, how much exposure, are the products by themselves, or display in context as "lifestyle" images. All that is important for the consistency of your brand and the look of your website theme. Those are the more subjective aspects of product photography. By Jeffrey J. Hardy Business, General, Technology, Website best practices, ecommerce, e-commerce, images, performance Loading Disqus... Read More »
29 March Optimize Images on Your Website Like a Pro If you're someone who manages a website and especially if you manage the content on that website, this article is for you. Images are way too easy to come by these days. Whether you're taking them yourself or pulling them from a stock photo site. As a result, some websites suffer from slower page load times than are necessary. Here are some pro-tips to help you avoid these issues. By Will Strohl Business, Internet, Website Compress Images, Design, Designer, Images, JPG, Photoshop, PNG, Squarespace Loading Disqus... Read More »