Don't Lose Your Domain Name to a Shady Web Design Firm . . .
June 29th, 2010
Part of researching the right Website Design Company for your project is knowing what questions to ask. This article is addressing one simple but very important question to ask; who will own my domain name? Registering a domain name is one of the very first steps in the web design process and it is one of the most common services that is taken for granted. Any reputable web design firm will help you through all aspects of the website design process and explain to you the importance of each step. Here's one point that many website design companies neglect to mention - whoever registers your domain name owns your domain name.
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Designing for Brand Identity Means Asking the Right Questions . . .
March 10th, 2010
Brand identity is probably the most critical element of retail and business design. As a packaging designer or graphic design company you must be able to offer branding services as part of your design services package. Brand identity is the overall graphic representation that people will associate with a company or product. In todays market, competition for customers is fierce, so you can see why a strong brand identity is crucial for companies. Business owners rely on design professionals to invest time into researching, defining, and ultimately building a brand that people can trust. One could say that branding is the foundation of your design and marketing campaign.
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Choosing the right Website Design Company for your SEO and Website Marketing Needs
Jan 19th, 2010
A website design company that knows how to set up your web site with SEO in mind is going to save you time and money on revisions that would need to be made when it comes to website SEO. Having your website streamlined for search engine optimization on the front side is also going to start producing results much sooner than a site that needs to undergo revisions.
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Keeping Pace with Web Site Design for Businesses
Feb 15th, 2010
Over the years Pixel Productions Inc. has been a graphic design industry leader for all types of print media and packaging solutions. They have always taken great pride in keeping up with the latest technology, printing processes, and design trends.
Today, websites are one of the most important elements of any business, Pixel has recognized this and changed their business profile expanding and focusing their expertise to be a leading website design company.
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Choosing the right Website Design Company for your SEO and Website Marketing Needs
Jan 19th, 2010
A website design company that knows how to set up your web site with SEO in mind is going to save you time and money on revisions that would need to be made when it comes to website SEO. Having your website streamlined for search engine optimization on the front side is also going to start producing results much sooner than a site that needs to undergo revisions.
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Is Google Personalized Search Results Giving You A Case Of The Ups And Downs?
Jan 22nd, 2010
Google has been customizing personalized searches or website SERP's for quite a while. Recently, one of their updates has dramatically affected personalized search results - you may have noticed it with your own website. Previously you would have noticed a variation in website search engine results while logged into your Google account. With Google's latest round of updates you get personalized search engine results all the time whether you're logged in or out of your Google account. This recent batch of changes has caused a lot of up and down SERP fluctuation for business websites. I hear a lot of chatter about websites going from page 1 to page 5 overnight.
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Choosing the right Website Design Company for your SEO and Website Marketing Needs
Jan 19th, 2010
A website design company that knows how to set up your web site with SEO in mind is going to save you time and money on revisions that would need to be made when it comes to website SEO. Having your website streamlined for search engine optimization on the front side is also going to start producing results much sooner than a site that needs to undergo revisions.
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Where Website Design Ends and SEO Begins
Jan 7th, 2010
Business owners should look at professional SEO services as part of their website development budget as well as part of their yearly advertising budget. Professional SEO is an investment in your websites' success where ultimately the traffic generated and business driven to your site will pay for this investment. Website design and SEO services work hand in hand to make a successful website, however you may need to go to two separate agencies to get both of these services. Getting a few different quotes for both design and SEO is always wise. Just like getting estimates from any other service provider, the lowest estimate isn't always the best choice especially with Search engine optimization.
Effective SEO is more than just link building!
Dec 11th, 2009
With over 85% of people today using search engines to find the products and services they're searching for, achieving top search engine rankings is in the forefront of every website owner's mind. Millions of people each day turn to Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines to find products, services and information. With over one billion web sites listed with search engines, how to stand out in a sea of dot coms is the real question? Professsional Search Engine Optimization is the solution.
Print your own T-shirts - NO Minimum Orders!
Nov 30th, 2009
Looking for Custom T Shirts? Check out the Funky T-shack.
With something like a bazillion t-shirt websites on the internet it's easy to find t-shirts, but maybe not so easy to find the custom tee that's right for you. FunkyTshack.com is one of the best resources for not only finding t-shirts but creating Custom T-shirts! Getting a Custom T-Shirt has never been so fast and easy!
Click it! Ad Art to it! Order It!
Board Games and Coffee Breaks!
Sept 29th, 2009
That's this local duo's key to beating the tough economy.
Since the downturn in the economy Pixel Productions Inc., has watched many of its colleagues close doors, shut down entire departments, and struggle to find new jobs. I wish we were doing well enough to hire them all. While we may not be hiring right now - we certainly haven't been slowed down by the sluggish economy and we owe it all to the strange combination of coffee breaks, board games and websites.
How To Accurately Estimate A Graphic Design Job
Jul 8th, 2009
Like many things the key to an effective design estimate is to be clear! Specify a fair price and include the services you are going to provide. This could be anything from stating that you will provide 2 to 3 initial directions to your timeframe and terms of payment. Be specific! The less questions you leave your client with, the more professional you appear and the greater the chance of securing the job at a price that works for both of you.
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How to use a website design and development
contract to keep on track and on Budget
June 02, 2009
Most problems that occurr between designer and client when designing a website are simply caused by the lack of a clear understanding of what services will be provided and how the project will be managed. There are many benefits of using a website design contract to specify the terms of exactly what is and is not to be included in your web design project.
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Designing the right Packaging for the Retail Environment
August 28th 2009
Today there are more products on the market than ever before giving consumers an abundance of choice and flexibility in what they buy. This is wonderful for the consumer but if you are the owner of one of these many products it can mean facing a serious challenge in getting your product noticed.
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