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Fresh Content = Repeat Visitors: The Power of Content Management - 01/16/2012

What can fresh website content do for your business?

Free Tool to Help Your Ecommerce Business - 08/24/2011

Have you been looking for innovative ways to increase your web traffic and boost your online revenues. Google has a cool, free tool designed to help shoppers quickly locate products they are looking for online.

Everything you wanted to know (but didn’t think to ask) about Web Fonts - 06/07/2011

Web fonts, how text appears online, have been an issue for web developers since the beginning of the Internet. Several methods at standardizing fonts have been attempted, however nothing has been resolved. Learn how developers and designers are tackling this problem head on.

Employee vs. Contractor - 05/13/2011

Your company is growing and you need more help. That’s great. Maybe. Taking on additional staff can be risky. Should you contract out your needs instead? What are the benefits and risks of each? Knowing when to choose a contractor versus investing in an employee can save your business time and money. Read the full article to understand the pros and cons of using a contract worker as opposed to hiring an employee. Get the full scoop so you can make the best hiring decision so your company can continue to grow.

Is Content Still King? - 04/05/2011

Why do some websites drive traffic, increase sales and encourage repeat visits while others just sit there? What's the secret ingredient?

The Buzz About Facebook Apps - 03/14/2011

Facebook and Business. Read how companies can leverage the massive popularity of Facebook to grow their business.

The fleeting fondness of Flash: Why you should convert your site to HTML - 02/04/2011

It’s exciting, dynamic, captures your attention and keeps you riveted. Yes it’s true, Flash can do all that. But despite it’s potential for greatness; Flash can also be detrimental to your online goals. Why? How? Read about the downsides of being flashy and the importance of stability.

To Blog or not to blog...that is the question! - 12/20/2010

These days it seems like everyone's got a blog. But not everyone has something blog-worthy to say. What is the purpose of a blog? Do you need a blog if you are networking with Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn? Who should be a blogger and why, and perhaps more importantly, how?

Small but Mighty! The Power of Microsites. - 11/17/2010

Ever wonder what exactly a microsite is and does, and if your company should have one? Get the full scoop on microsites and how they can potentially improve the big picture for your company

SEO vs. SEM: What is the Difference? - 10/29/2010

People use the terms SEO (search engine optimization) and SEM (search engine marketing) when they talk about "optimizing" their website to gain high rankings in the search engines. What do these phrases really mean?

Top 5 Free Ways to Get More Traffic - 09/17/2010

Learn how a little bit of time & effort can increase your targeted web traffic and build business.

How to Create a Facebook Page for Your Business - 08/12/2010

Thinking about creating a Facebook page for your business? We show you how easy it is with a step-by-step process and give you some tips on what to do with your page.

Cross Browser Compatibility in a Nutshell - 07/23/2010

What is cross browser compatibility? Find out what web developers do to give your website the edge and earn you more visitors, a better image, and ultimately more business.

Website Mistakes by the Dozen - 06/07/2010

What causes people to leave my website without taking any action? How can I improve my conversion rate? We offer 12 tips that can help you lower your bounce rate.

What Do Websites Cost? - 04/23/2010

The first thing you probably ask yourself when thinking about a new website is "What's it going to cost?" While there's no easy answer to the question, we'll give some good guidelines and information here.

Is Your Website Working for You? - 03/23/2010

When you hire a web developer, you need more than just somebody that can build a site that looks good. You need a web developer with a business and marketing background that can design and build a website that helps you achieve your business and marketing goals. You and the web developer are partners formulating a plan to grow your

A Magic Tool for Analyzing Web Traffic (updated!) - 11/09/2008

Being a web designer, business owner, and advertising guy, I'm constantly looking for new ways to get our business offerings in front of potential new clients. Right now, there is someone in the world in need of our site design or custom software services and we just need to connect with them. The Internet offers an inexpensive,

Top Five Ways To Make Your Website More Effective - 10/24/2008

You have a website, but it isn't generating enough business for you. Uncover the five best ways to make your website work harder! You'll learn about the seven second drive-by, how to keep them on the site, and how to convert them from site hit to client.

Ruby and Ruby on Rails (RoR) - 07/15/2008

Ruby is a scripted, object oriented programming language released in the mid 1990's. Some of the strengths of Ruby include easy to use text processing through robust string and regular expression classes, automatic memory management, and powerful run time

The Internet as an Operating System - 06/10/2008

Although the Internet is not actually an operating system, it can be used as a platform to run software on. Hosting applications on the Internet adds a number of fantastic benefits:

You only have to write a program once and it runs on almost any operating system. If you target a specific OS for a program, only users on that operating

A Technology Primer - 06/02/2008

Don't understand what an operating system is? Want a quick explanation of what a database really is? Curious about the technologies we use at Dolphin Micro? This article is for you!