Member Blog Posts in "website design and development"

What kind of web site is right for me?

posted on February 26, 2010

 It is a given in today's world that most industries can benefit from some type of web site. That doesn't mean that the same web site solution will work the same for each business, quite the opposite really. Sometimes, it is easy for the non-technical to get enamored with features that are unnecessary or perhaps hurtful to the end goal.Recently, I had a client come to me who was expanding their business. They had purchased a Flash template from an online vendor and now wanted to modify and SEM (search engine marketing) for the new web domain. Great! That we can do. Read more »

Author: Scott Hammer

Giving a Web site more Web 2.0 features

posted on January 18, 2010

If you're thinking about making your static company Web site a little more interactive and interesting, you might enjoy some of these suggestions.... Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough

What Is The Most Effective Marketing Tool To Use During A Recession? (Hint You Are Using It Right Now)

posted on January 13, 2010

With tighter marketing budgets more and more small businesses are discovering they can save money and actually get better results by moving their budget into online marketing.Specifically search engine marketing. Whether it be by getting your site ranked organically or by way of a pay-per-click campaign. Study after study have shown search engine marketing to be the most effective form of advertising in terms of ROI compared to traditional marketing tactics. Read more »

Author: Charles Preston

Top 20 Responses from Programmers and Support Techs to Software Issues

posted on January 5, 2010

First things first…Happy New Year! I wish you ALL much prosperity in 2010. For my first blog post in 2010 I decided to lighten things up a bit. We software folks get so frustrated when things don’t work as they should. Read more »

Author: Keith German

In search of an IPhone Application Programmer (consultant)

posted on December 31, 2009

I have a very simple project that I would like to have made into an Iphone application.  All logos, buttons and marketing materials have already been developed.  This is strictly a code writing exercise.  Please send email of interest and the best time to call you to: Thomas@fedmedco.com  

Author: Thomas Chavez

It's Tax Season, Are Your Investments In Order?

posted on December 10, 2009

Around tax time, your attention is particularly focused on your finances and assets.  The current status of the economy can be unsettling and knowing how you can be prepared has become very important.  As you start working on your taxes, you’ll probably be reminded of some of the milestones that occurred during the previous year. Did you recently move?  Has your relationship status changed?  Did you have a baby?  Are you now taking care of your parents?  Did you get a raise at work or change jobs? If any of these milestones have occurred in the Read more »

Author: S. Todd Harris

Finding Communications, Design and Web Talent in Austin

posted on December 7, 2009

Does your business need some help from writers, designers, communicators or perhaps tech people? During Tim Hayden's recent MOLS session about social media, one audience member asked where to find Web-savvy people to make his Web site mobile-friendly (as Tim was suggesting in his presentation.)  I began to think about how often I'm asked where to find good talent in Austin, specifically people who are proficient in online work. Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough

First Steps - NetworkInAustin.com 2.0

posted on October 19, 2009

Welcome to the NEW NetworkInAustin.com! After over 4 years of conceptual work and literally hundreds of hours in development I'm so glad we're ready to share this new technology with you. If you're reading this post and it's still relatively new then please excuse some of the development dust. We're still working hard on getting all of the Phase 1 features in place and there may still be a few relatively obvious things missing. In the mean time I wanted to share with you how to quickly get up and running on the new website and what you should try and do first. Read more »

Author: Scott Ingram

Do your customers trust you?

posted on September 8, 2009

I'm reading a very good book that hits the nail on the head when it comes to the sea change that is happening in marketing. "Trust Agents" is a NY Times Best Seller written by Chris Brogan and Julian Smith that lays it out clearly and if you plan on being in business five years from now you better pay attention. Read more »

Author: Pete Monfre