I recently had the pleasure of working with a new client, Essence of Life Therapy (EoLT) to refresh their website and improve their optimization. EoLT’s website was created previously in SquareSpace by another company and they weren’t happy with the overall look or performance. When EoLT approached me to redesign their site, I had originally…
DetailsSome updated information about How to Blog is available in this article published September 9, 2020. If you’re starting a blog, you probably have questions. How many people have blogs? How many people use blogs? How do you blog? We are happy to share this unique infographic prepared by Firstsiteguide.com to assist with your…
DetailsIn recognition of National Coffee Day I thought it only appropriate to invite you to have a coffee with me, if only in the virtual sense :-). A few moments ago I read most people should be drinking between 3 and 5 cups of coffee a day to get its full benefits. I did…
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Is Your Site Mobile Friendly? The Google Mobile Friendly Update launched April 21st. This update will potentially give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly pages in Google’s mobile search results. Now searchers can more easily find high-quality and relevant results where text is readable without tapping or zooming, tap targets are spaced appropriately, and the page avoids…
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As we near the end of the NCAA March Madness Basketball, I thought I would talk about the madness we all endure in life and why you need to schedule time for your website. Yes, I am a HUGE basketball fan; NBA, NCAA, CIS and my most favorite: watching my 18 year old son Zach…
DetailsHot off the Press!! Yes, it’s definitely colder than cold here in Ottawa (-30 with the wind). Just this morning I was walking on the Trans-Canada Trail like I do every morning with my dog Luna. It’s become so routine I don’t even stop to think about it, I just do it every day. This morning was…
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If you’re in charge of managing a business website, you are likely tasked with driving traffic to the site, getting leads and ultimately getting customers. You will only achieve this if your site is optimized. With search engine optimization or SEO, your site gets listed higher on search engines, which in turn means more customers.…
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I don’t mean “get your back up” as in get all huffy, I mean GET YOUR BACKUP as in protect your data! Everyone has a data loss horror story. If your website is a WordPress site the lost data story could mean more than a lost file – it could mean the loss of your…
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New to social media? Answering the following 6 questions before you start will help to get you on the right track. 1. Who is your customer? Before you invest valuable time & effort in social media, you should identify exactly where you will be focusing. Where will you “locate” your customer? Even though we…
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