Does my business need a logo?

Needing a logo completely depends on what market you are pursuing. If you want to charge as though you are a freelancer, to be hired by clients that are looking for a “cheaper solution” than hiring an established company, a logo may work against you. A logo makes you look like a company, which will
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What contact information should go on my contact page?

As a rule I suggest putting all company information on the contact page that is relevant to your clients getting in touch with you; the purpose is to provide the information that is going to WORK for your clients and your company.  Posting every detail on the contact page is not necessarily the best way
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Video interview on Branding

This interview is with Britta Bennett from Aroma Web Design (past owner of West Coast Web), on how to choose the right designer.
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Should I build my website myself?

Choosing to build a website yourself, or have a qualified professional build your site, is all about ROI. Picture the following: X = the number of people who will buy from you, just because you have a website, home-made or not. Q = the number of people who will only buy from a business they
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What are Meta Tags?

META TAGS Once your site is up and running, the final thing you need to do is for pick your keywords (if you have not had us do keyword research as a part of SEO) so that the search engines will know what your site is about. The most important part of this is the
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A NON-Geek’s Guide to Web Design Lingo

So you are thinking, the reason I’m hiring a web design company is because I don’t want to have to learn all this! Well, you don’t have to! We will explain everything that you need to know in simple terms. However if you would like to learn a little about web site nomenclature for your
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Hosting & Domain Registration Tutorial

If you’re new to owing a domain, or you need to register a new domain for your company, this information will be important for you. You will both need a domain name and hosting to have your website online. WHAT IS A DOMAIN? You can think of a domain name as a “street sign” which
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