3 Important Things to Know Before Meeting with a Web Designer

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Website Design ToledoPosted on Jan 10, 2020 

Author: Katie Bruhl Zraik

Once you or your company decides that you need a website (or a redesign of an existing site), often the first thing you will do is research companies and reach out to one, or several, over the phone or through a contact form. Chances are they are going to have a lot of questions for you, perhaps ones you weren’t anticipating. The good news is you can do your homework before ever reaching out to a web designer. Not only will it serve to facilitate the whole process, but you are likely to seriously impress the designer who often speaks to clients that don’t have a vision of what they want.

Here are 3 things to know before you reach out to a person or company to design your website:

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Five Web Design Trends for Your Business in 2020

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Web Design Trends 2019Posted on Jan 10, 2020 
Author: Katie Bruhl Zraik

A well-built website is the key to success for many businesses. Websites open your business up to a whole new area of possibility and potential customers. The key to a successful website is usability, the end-users experience, and staying ahead of current trends. The world of web technology is continually evolving; therefore, it is important to ensure your website stays fresh and relevant as well. The list below is a look at 5 web trends to expect to see in 2020.

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Should I Re-design My Company Website?

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Web Design & Internet Marketing Toledo, Ohio

Posted on March 5, 2017
Author: Katie Bruhl Zraik
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Consider this before you decide to implement a new website design:

Keeping your website fresh, relevant and trendy can prove highly beneficial for your business; however, there are certain considerations to discuss before you implement a new web design or add a new feature to your existing website. How will this affect your bottom line? Will this new design or feature be useful to my visitors? Will this help or hurt my rank in search engines? Every action has a resulting consequence. Here are three important questions to ask yourself before implementing a new website design or feature: Read more

Someone Stole My Domain Name. What Can I Do?

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 Someone Stole My Domain

Posted on January 4, 2017
Author: Katie Bruhl Zraik
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Have you ever let your domain name expire by mistake and then someone snatched it up before you could renew it? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Here are some ways you can go about getting your domain name back and avoiding this situation in the future.

Check to see if your domain is in a “redemption period” :

Call your domain provider. Your domain could still be in a “redemption period”. This means that your domain provider still has your domain name and they are willing to give it back to you for a small fee. GoDaddy charges an $80 recovery fee. This “redemption period” only lasts for 1-2 months so if your domain name just expired, give the company you bought it from a call. They may be able to help you.

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How Secure is WordPress?

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WordPress-Toledo

Posted on January 2, 2017
Author: Katie Bruhl Zraik
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If you have ever had your website hacked into, you know the havoc that malicious code can wreak on your website. Any website can be hacked into if you are not using best security practices, but recently WordPress has become more of a target for many reasons. As a result, it has become very important for you address security concerns as you create and manage your WordPress website.

Plugins and Themes are created by developers, and most of them are legitimate. However, some developers are malicious and they embed code into the themes and plugins that you use. This code can leave your website vulnerable to hackers and even blacklisted or removed from search engines.

First and foremost, always have secure usernames and passwords. This should be a given, but I’ve seen too many people call their username “admin”, or have passwords like “password123”. If you use these login credentials, you can be sure that your WordPress website will be hacked. Here are some ways to prevent your WordPress site from being compromised.
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