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It is true. CONTENT IS KING. When you write material that people are searching for it can bring you business. We have a lot to write about. Our topics come from our client questions. Tune into your customers' questions and answer them in blog posts. That's a great place to start.

Be the Master of Your Own Domain: Tips for Searching and Owning Domain Names

By Ann Marie |

As an initial step in launching a business, I always ask my clients, “Have you selected a domain name?” This is a crucial starting point, as aligning your business name with your primary domain name is a vital marketing strategy. Consistency here avoids customer confusion and ensures they can effortlessly locate your website. Consider this scenario: you’re opening ‘Northwest Bike Store.’ Ideally, you should check if ‘northwestbikestore.com’ is available as…

Why Good Hosting is so Important for a Successful Website

By Ann Marie |

Since starting my web design business in 2001, I have experienced my share of web hosting companies: Bluehost, Dreamhost, GoDaddy, inMotion, A2 Hosting and many more. The first company that hosted my websites is long gone and I cannot even remember the name.  About 10 years ago, I moved my clients’ sites to HostGator which had excellent tech support at the time and was considered to be one of the premium…

Flashback to 2012: Wordcamp Seattle takeaways from a first-timer

By Ann Marie |

Seattle Art Museum hosted this year’s Wordcamp Seattle on Saturday May 19 and the event was nothing less than amazing!  As a growing enthusiast of WordPress, building all of my client’s websites in this platform over the last couple years, I was in web design heaven at Wordcamp.  Honestly I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect at this “conference”.  I have been to many different conferences/seminars over the years and…