5 Useful Steps for Getting Started Reading Design Blogs

December 22nd, 2009 | 11 Comments | Posted in Various

Some of the most popular blogs around are dedicated to design, development, and multimedia. From tutorial bloggers to inspirational design galleries, the internet is packed with great information for wannabe designers and web developers. But there’s a problem: most of it goes unread.

Sure, some blogs have wide audiences, but an unfortunate number of blogs are without an audience altogether. There are thousands of great blogs out there, and some potentially brilliant designers are missing out on them. These five tips will help you dive headfirst into design blogs, absorb all the great information, and do the one thing so few blog readers every do: put it into action.

Don’t forget RSS/email subscriptions.

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Social Media Isn’t Enough: Why You Need a Dedicated Web Presence

December 11th, 2009 | 8 Comments | Posted in Various

If there’s one marketing channel that’s become saturated with hype, it’s social media. For all the promises of forever-changed marketing and PR methods, we haven’t really seen that much at all. Yes, companies are communicating directly with customers, and yes, market research has been simplified. However, for your average online company, just a social media presence isn’t enough to market a business.

Of course, that’s not to say that social media is valueless. Far from it, in fact. Social media is a valuable marketing platform when it’s paired with other methods. We’ve all been exposed to endless promotional tweets, and we’ve grown accustomed to blocking them out. On its own, social media just doesn’t work as a direct marketing platform, which is why your business needs to invest in alternative avenues of online marketing, and sometimes a return to more traditional methods.

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5 Things to Look For From Your Web Host

December 10th, 2009 | 32 Comments | Posted in Various

Picking out a web host can be difficult, especially for the non-technically minded. With so many different variables coming into play — hosting space, bandwidth allowances, operating platforms, and location — there are a lot of things to look for. Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to judge a good web host when you simplify what you’re looking for.

The vast majority of technical specifications simply don’t matter. Unless you’re buying hosting out of someone’s bedroom server, there is very little chance that you’ll end up with something that performs ineffectively. When it comes to buying web hosting, these five requirements should be the ones at the top of your list:

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