Professional Web Designer

The Importance of Email Branding

Denzil — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:52:38 +0000

Many people set up a business email address through their Internet Service Provider rather than their domain name. This is a mistake. Do you have any of the following types of email address for your business? yourbusiness@shaw.ca yourbusiness@att.net yourbusiness@telus.com yourbusiness@hotmail.com yourbusiness@yahoo.com If you answered, “Yes” to any of these, you have made a strategic error which can be corrected. Why promote the [...]

It’s Good To Be Back!

Denzil — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:29:36 +0000

It’s good to be back on 1st Avenue! After 6 months of renovations, we are very pleased with our new office space Not only have we moved from back to front on the top floor but we have brand new hardwood floors, glass door, new wiring (the fuses don’t pop when you turn on a light) and [...]

Why “Boosting Your Juice” is Good for You

Denzil — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:32:34 +0000

We have a saying at Paul Mycroft Design which explains how we rate our success as a business and as individuals: “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows YOU.” What does this really mean? Well, your reputation as a business owner is dependent on the impression you make when meeting new customers, when networking over a [...]

Get Creative in Marketing Your Business!

Denzil — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:43:29 +0000

I was getting my haircut the other day, minding my own business, dreaming of web design (as you do) when something happened that made me sit up and take note. I didn’t literally sit up (I may have had a haircutting accident) but it made me think about how a new, creative way of thinking [...]

Boost your Website in 13 Easy Ways

Denzil — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:56:16 +0000

Either as a web designer or a business owner, there are not enough hours in the day to work on your client’s or business website. As budgets get stretched and time becomes more valuable, larger projects can get put on hold. But this doesn’t mean there aren’t some affordable, high impact ways to boost your [...]

Professional Web Design in 2008

Denzil — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:57:06 +0000

So how was it for you? As a business owner, it can be healthy to look back at the year from both a positive and negative viewpoint. Learning from your mistakes and seeing what can be improved is a great way to improve your business and correct anything which might be going astray or needs attention. [...]

Professional Web Design Checklist in USA and Canada

Denzil — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:25:57 +0000

Sometimes, it’s difficult to know where to start. How do I get a domain name at the best price? Which web hosting is the best value? How do I get my website noticed by the search engines? Who can design this for me? There are many thing to decide when establishing your company on the web [...]

Professional Web Design in a Small Community

Denzil — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:43:02 +0000

Moving is stressful enough so add in moving a small business across a continent as large as North America from the “big smoke” of a major city to a small ocean-side community and you’ve got some real challenges to overcome. Paul Mycroft Design has been in business since July 2002 so trying to convince our existing [...]

11 Professional Web Design Resources

Denzil — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:41:10 +0000

This month, we’ll share some web site resources that we find extremely useful and use in the day-to-day running of our business. There are so much cool stuff appearing every day that it’s hard to keep track of what is new and what is relevant to you. So let us shed some light and uncover some [...]

10 Strategies for a Successful Web Presence

Denzil — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:29:04 +0000

This month, we’ll outline 10 ways to improve your web presence. Your web site is a powerful weapon in your overall marketing strategy and you should not ignore its potential or ability to drive targeted business to your phone or email. In fact, if you do not have a professional web site, you can do irreparable [...]