Content Management Systems (CMSs for short) allow site owners to edit the content of their websites. Some CMS packages given more control over others. The extent of how much control one has in editing a CMS based site is, for the most part, based on the core functionality of the...
Here are a few items to consider when looking for a company to host your web site. Watch out for web hosting companies claiming unlimited bandwidth. There is a lot of fine print in their contracts and many really are not unlimited and in fact have extremely high fees if you go over...
1). Questionable Search Engine Optimization Tactics If you "participate in linking schemes" (i.e. buying/selling links on your site), use "doorway pages" (pages with no valid content and serve no real purpose other than to load up your site with keywords), or create "hidden text" on a site (i.e. white text on...
What The Heck Is a QR Code Anyway? QR codes or "Quick Response" code is a type of matrix barcode which is designed to be read by smartphones. The code is made up of black elements arranged in a square grid pattern upon a white background. The information embedded inside a...
You hear a lot about social media these days as being the "golden goose" for your business. While social media has much to offer your business, it's not all peaches and cream. Here is a list of some popular misconceptions about social media: 1. Social Media is Just A Bunch of Teenagers...
At Bower Web Solutions, we are asked this question constantly. Here is a list of items you need to consider to help drive more traffic to your web site. Many of these items we do for you as part of your web development project. If you created your web site...
Everyone these days is talking about social media, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, to promote their business. But is it right for you? What are the advantages and disadvantages in launching and maintaining a social media campaign? Advantages: Possible increase in your search engine ranking Form new business relationships Help to find new...
Regardless of what your company does, its overall size or the market you serve, the reality in today's business world is you need a website. Period. I would be hard pressed to find anyone that would disagree with this observation. It goes without saying, your company should have an appealing,...
You may be surprised to learn that YouTube is the second-largest search engine. It is bigger than Yahoo. It is bigger than Microsoft's Bing, according to most sources (which kind of makes sense given the fact that YouTube is now owned by Google). That being said, you are really selling...
If you are like me, there simply isn't enough hours in the day to get all your work done while trying to learn new skills AND keep up with industry news. Fortunately by signing up for or subscribing to RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication), you can save hours of time...
