February 4, 2012

Web Development: A Client’s Perspective

REMEMBER…Content is King!

Many times when I am approached to build a website, the client often doesn’t have a clue of what’s in store…for them.  What I mean by that is many people are under the assumption that when they hire a web developer-that

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they (the client) will have little else to do except give some general direction.  WRONG!!!  I think it would be valuable to educate the business owner about what is expected from them before they endeavor their website project. [Read more...]

WordPress, WordPress, WordPress….

WordPress LogoI must love WordPress :)

I started developing WordPress Websites at the beginning 2008.  I am amazed at the revolution that has occurred within this wonderful content management system.  “WordPress?  I thought that was for blogs.”  I remember hearing this quite frequently back in the day.

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I LOVE What I Do

Every day when I have the opportunity to work, developing a website and seeing it come to life; or an opportunity to market a client or myself I am so thankful.  I am one of the blessed who is able to say I absolutely and thoroughly enjoy what I do.

That opportunity was taken away from me to a good extent over the last couple of years.  Now that I have the freedom to do what I love again I am so grateful. [Read more...]

#3 National Rank in Google

UPDATE: 10/29/11
Google often updates their algorithm as appears so by my sudden drop to page TWO of Google that I noticed today.  Oh well, time to get my thinking cap on and figure out how to please the Google Upper Echelon of algorithm keepers.  Still at #3 nationally for PROFESSIONAL WEB CONSULTING…Thank you Lord.

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Hard work and perseverance pay off.

I am proud to say after only a week of working on getting my site BACK to the top of the SE’s (search engines) I have succeeded. [Read more...]

And A NEW Website Is Born

After an unfortunate detour in my life over the last 2 years, I have come full circle, in life and in work. I am grateful for the life experience-tough as it was, as it taught me more about myself than I had ever known and who the people and things are that matter most in this world. [Read more...]

WordPress Web Design San Diego

WordPress is THE platform of choice for me as a web developer when it comes to creating and maintaining professionally built websites that work. [Read more...]

Redesigning MY Site?

I love designing websites. I feel blessed to have a creative outlet that gives other businesses and people an Internet presence. I absolutely LOVE what I do. So why is it that I dread redesigning my own site? [Read more...]

Web Design Expectations

I couldn’t have said it better. Seth Godin has articulated what a client’s realistic expectations should be when approaching a web development project [Read more...]

SEO Do(s) and Don’t(s)

When I first began building websites 10 years ago, I was simply concentrating on getting all the graphical elements to lay out like they were supposed to. I would make sure everything worked, the navigation was seamless and the client was happy with their finished web presence. [Read more...]