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My thoughts on web development and sometimes other things. You could also check out the Kelp Current for some of my other writings.

Why YOU Need a Website

Why YOU Need a Website

A majority of people these days look online to research a product or service before they buy it.  If you don't have a presence online, they won't find you.  Not having a website is like not being listed in the phonebook back in the 90's.  However, just having a website won't cut it.

How to Reduce a Client's Design Revisions

How to Reduce a Client's Design Revisions

Imagine this -- You’re in the final stretch of launching your client’s website (this could be any type of design project really, but we’ll use a website in our example).  You’ve finalized the design, coded everything, and squashed all the bugs only to hear back from the client, “It looks great

Proper SEO and "Black Hat" SEO

Proper SEO and "Black Hat" SEO

Ever since the early 2000's, the early days of search engines, Google (among others) gave pagerank to a website based on the amount of links from other sites that were linking to it.  This simple premise

WordPress - Much More Than Just a Blogging Tool

WordPress - Much More Than Just a Blogging Tool

How and why WordPress should be used for more than just a blog

What is SEO and how can I use it?

What is SEO and how can I use it?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, which means getting your website near the top of Google's search results page for any given search.  There isn't one magic thing you can do to make your website appear