MH1 Web Design Blog

What Bing, Twitter, and Facebook Mean for SEO

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:24 +0000

by Chris Crum for WebProNews The More Things Change… Google is traditionally the main area of focus when it comes to search engine optimization. With the search engine giant so far ahead of the game in terms of search market share, it’s not hard to understand why. Search is changing though, and there are always new elements coming [...]

IMAP email option not for everyone

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:08:30 +0000

Internet Message Access Protocol (commonly known as IMAP or IMAP4) allows a local client to access e-mail on a remote server. It is one of the email protocols offered with MH1 Web Hosting, although rarely used. IMAP supports both connected (online) and disconnected (offline) modes of operation. E-mail clients using IMAP generally leave messages on [...]

White space still works

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:36:20 +0000

MH1 Web Design often collaborates on print marketing and Web design projects with our partner BrochureBuilders.com. Many customers tend to want to overstuff every spare millimeter of space within their brochure design with text or graphics — and this flaw often carries over to their Web site. This is where you have to hire a good [...]

Refine your keywords with Google Keyword Tool

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:02:56 +0000

by Mike Hallaron, Mh1 Web Design Building and launching your company Web site is only half the battle. If no one can find your site using search engine giants Google and Yahoo, then you will have a hard time seeing results and increased sales from the site. We have discussed meta tags called keywords in several [...]

Using Keywords as Part of Your Internet Marketing Strategy

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:37:53 +0000

Whether your internet marketing strategy utilizes websites, blogs, article marketing or press releases correctly using keywords is an absolute must. Anyone involved in an online business will tell you their marketing efforts are dramatically reduced if they haven’t optimized their published content correctly with the right keywords. Keyword optimization is a very integral component of an effective [...]

Building a Web site is like building a house

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:23:08 +0000

by Brad Derricott Websites Are Like Houses I think building websites and building houses share some common attributes. The analogy has been helpful on many occasions when attempting to explain to a client how important it is that we understand all of their requirements fully before we can estimate or build their website. Custom vs. Manufactured Homes Custom homes [...]

Your Web site can compete with the big boys

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:41:38 +0000

from Microsoft bCentral Creating a business website can be a major investment of time, money or both. How do you make sure that you get the most out of that investment? Here are six pieces of essential design advice for making your website work harder for you. 1. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Too many small businesses are enamoured [...]

Logos in Web Design

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:16:36 +0000

by Mike Hallaron, MH1 Web Design The ubiquitous company logo is a sticky subject for many companies, but I hope to simplify the issue. As a young advertising salesman in the 1980s, I was taught that when designing an advertisement layout, forget the logo unless your company is Coca Cola or McDonald’s. In other words, only use [...]

Choosing fonts for your Web site

admin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:20:09 +0000

by Mike Hallaron, MH1 Web Design Core fonts for the Web Typography, or the use of font style and lettering, is one of the most overlooked aspects of Web design. But readability and comprehension are essential when creating your business Web site. When deciding which font will be used on the pages of your company Web site, [...]

Using testimonials on your Web site

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:49:26 +0000

by Derek Gehl What do people who’ve actually purchased and used your product or service think about it? Answering that question is one of the most fundamental tasks your website needs to accomplish–and it’s as simple to do as it is important. By using testimonials (reviews and comments from your satisfied customers) in text, audio or video [...]