Give Your Website and Business a Facelift with Professional Designers
The Crew at Marketing Lane Show Off Their Stuff
Because I work on so many websites on a daily basis, I am constantly working with third party designers and artists to try and find a happy middle ground between form and function.
One company I think does really good work along these lines is marketing lane. They are a company that specializes in site development and design.
You can really see their strengths in the latest revamp they did with the design of their website. Their new look really makes good use of color and design to portray a professional yet approachable web development firm.
I think the overall layout and theme is pretty sharp. My only feedback to them would be on the header images that feel small, and a little squished. I like my sites to showcase the brand in big, bold images that you can’t miss.
Overall I think that they have done an excellent job of showcasing their talents while producing an easy to navigate site that helps you find what you are looking for. The words “Simple” and “Effective” come to mind, when trying to describe this type of style on a website.
Success for Your Website through Professional SEO
Are You Looking for the Best Website Development and Search Engine Optimization?
Good SEO practices can make or break a company’s website. It’s true. As someone once mentioned you can have the biggest and best store on the planet, but if no one can find it because it’s in the middle of the desert it is destined to fail.
Implementing good search engine optimization is about more than just reading up on Aaron Wall’s blog. It is about having a clear, long term goal for how your website will succeed.
There are many crucial aspects that go into creating a successful website. Working with a company that is experienced in custom website design, and solid SEO strategies can make all the difference in the highly competitive field of online business.
With so many websites out there you need something to set you apart from your competitors. A web development firm like Effect Web Media, can take your website to a whole new level by providing proven web strategies and development practices, with some of the best search engine optimization money can buy.
Don’t wait until it’s too late before you try to address potential problems with your website. Talk to the professionals that can steer you in the right direction for successful, long term business online.
Most websites out there do not fail because they lose steam over time. These sites fail because they never receive the exposure they need to connect with their customers. Make the most of what you have, and work with someone who can take it to the next level. Don’t wait any longer, when you can make a change today.
Working with a Professional Web Development Company
When You Get Busy Don’t Hesitate to Call in Backup
As a lot of you know I have been working on multiple tech projects lately. Over the past few days I have found myself on the verge of burn out. Don’t get me wrong, I really love what I do but I just need to find a happy middle ground where projects don’t take up all of my free time.
While working with two clients on web related projects lately, I found myself in a position where I could not devote the amount of time both customers needed from me. I finally realized it wouldn’t be possible to accommodate both client’s needs so I started looking around for a professional company I could out source some of my work to.
I came across a great web design company called Q-Industries. They are a very professional company that specializes in web design.
I was very impressed with their portfolio which showcased numerous highly visual design projects they have completed for clients. As I am a very visual person myself, this aspect of their work was very appealing to me. I recommended my customer to this company for help with their ongoing design projects which has freed me up to focus on the other major jobs I am involved in.
So far I have heard nothing but good things from my customer. They are very impressed with the professional web development services offered by Q-Industries and this allows me to focus on the consulting aspects I provide to this customer in more detail.
For those of us working in the computer industry we need to step back a pace ourselves sometimes. It is far too easy to get caught up in the rat race and not realize when we are doing things that are unhealthy for us. Remember that it never hurts to ask for help.
Content Management Systems – Joomla
Joomla… JOOMLA… It’s fun to make up words!
What is a content management system? It is basically a program or front-end to a resource like a website, forum, wiki etc that allows a user to focus on producing content without needing to worry about coding or technical considerations. In other words it is a system that manages the content you produce for you.
Why is this significant? Because in the past few years more and more CMS applications have become available which are making it easier for users to produce and distribute their content on the internet. Ok… So what is Joomla then?
Joomla is a CMS system that allows users to create websites, leaving the design and function aspects in the hands of the program. For users who are familiar with WordPress, you have probably heard of Joomla or even used it.
The reason I am talking about it today is because a client of mine needs their website revamped. They used to work with an old site designer who has basically dropped off the face of the planet. I usually just do troubleshooting for this client but they told me they were in desperate need of someone to redo their website.
I told them I would take a look at it but once I saw the site was done in PHP I had reservations about whether or not I would be able to handle to project. I am an HTML designer by trade and have not really worked with PHP much until lately when I picked up WordPress.
After doing some research on the person who originally implemented Joomla on the site and looking into what Joomla was exactly I had a lot more confidence that I would be able to make the new website happen for this customer.
There has been so much added to the site already that I felt it would be pointless to strip out the current infrastructure, so instead I am going to spend the next two weeks becoming familiar with Joomla and all it’s functions and I will pickup where the other designer left off on the site.
For anyone that has not seen Joomla I would highly recommend you check it out. Especially if you are a blogger or a freelance web designer, but have been working mainly with HTML up til this point. From looking around at all the web 2.0 type sites out there, I feel that traditional HTML as we know it is almost dead. Sure it will still be used here and there, and knowing basic HTML will always help, but I don’t think people will rely on it anymore for producing sites. It’s just not practical to do so.
During online marketing plans development, the web development itself can move towards any direction, including pay per click, provided the website hosting permits.
With that being said I should get back to studying about Joomla. I have two weeks to learn it which should be more than enough time but I would really like to be fast and efficient with it, by the time I take on the project. For anyone that is interested in learning more about it you can check out the Joomla website at the following link:
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