Today I’m at the M Resort outside of Las Vegas, NV. Several months ago I was invited to this event by ThemeCo, the creators of the X Theme. The Themeco Summit! When I first stumbled across the X Theme I was blown away. Since the first website I ever developed (a simple site for the Economics Department at UNH when …
Directory Services Fail
If you’re advertising your business through a directory service, you might want to fully read this article. Your own website, properly built with SEO and a good user experience in mind, can far outpace any directory service listing. It’s true, and we’re going to demonstrate that to you today. My website ranks higher than yours Over the years I’ve been …
Prescott Web Design from RLC Design
While RLC Design is a highly mobile web design company, we are in fact a Prescott Arizona based business. We don’t really push the fact that we are a Prescott Web Design firm, as there are so many in the area. Just do a quick Google search of Prescott web design companies and you’ll come across pages and pages of …
A Snail Mail Marketing Campaign?
RLC Design Services is a cutting edge, network savvy, SEO specialized, website design company. So why on earth would we be doing a snail mail marketing campaign? Well, think of it as a last ditch effort. One of our favorite industries to work with has to be RV Parks. While they’re a favorite, they’re also extremely difficult to reach. Why? …
Website Icons don’t show off your business
In addition to the trend toward stock photography for business advertising, there’s another insidious thing going on in the web world. Website Icons. They’re everywhere, and everybody seems to love them. Apparently icons are “business-y”. They’re quick little cartoon graphics, and business websites and website designers love them! Sadly, these cool little icons say little about your business beyond the …
Everything is coming up Video
This morning I put the finishing touches on a very simple video slider bar for Prescott’s “The Frame & I.” It’s pretty slick, so take a look at it on their site by clicking here. Short and simple videos for the top of any website add a little more! At first I didn’t know if I’d be a fan of …
SEO Matters! They’re not searching for your name
Fun fact. If someone is searching for your business, they’re probably not searching for your name. Getting on Google Page 1 for the name of your business isn’t some kind of SEO win. If you don’t come up on Page 1 for your name, you’re website is desperately in need of help! Simply put, when a potential customer is searching …
Your small business website can save you money!
Can your small business website actually save you money? Of course it can. But often small business owners are fixated only on the cost of a well designed website, instead of asking the most important question of their potential web designers? “What’s the bottom line of this website, what are the benefits to me?” Yesterday I had a long conversation …
Is your business website mobile friendly?
If your business website isn’t mobile friendly you are missing out. And you’re doing a dis-service to your potential customer base. A website that is mobile friendly allows visitors who are on Smart Phones and Tablets to view your website in a readable manner. A site that isn’t mobile friendly leaves your mobile guests with something unreadable and unusable! Mobile …
Websites that sell your business
The purpose of any marketing for businesses is pretty simple. You want to increase sales. That means reaching new clients, encouraging old clients to use your service, and making sure that people not only find you, but decide to do business with you. In the case of your own business website, is it one of those rare websites that sell …