webdesign phoenix blog

2010-06-18T17:18:00.000-07:00

After a lot of research and I realized that our old Web Design Phoenix website was to artistic. The more corporate look matches much better to what we do. Please visit Web Design Phoenix and I would be happy about any comments.
Thank you.

Top Blogs

2009-12-15T21:37:00.000-08:00

Blogs considered: the list considers only blogs that have a high percentage of web design related content.
From Left to right

Google Pagerank (0 to 10): the actual Pagerank was used on the algorithm.

Alexa Rank (0 to 10): Ranges were determined based on the Alexa Rank (i.e., 150k and up, 150k-100k, 100k-75k, 75k-50k) and each range was assigned a number (1 to 10).
Bloglines Subscribers (0 to 10): Subscriber ranges were determined (i.e., 1-50, 50-100, 100-150, 150-200) and each range was assigned a number (1 to 10).

Technorati Authority (0 to 10): Ranges were determined based on Technorati’s Authority rank (i.e., 1-100, 100-200, 200-400,400-600) and each range was assigned a number (1 to 10).

#1 A List Apart 8 10 10 10 38
#2 Smashing Magazine 6 10 10 10 36
#3 456 Berea Street 7 8 10 8 33
#4 Meyer Web 8 7 9 7 31
#5 Simple Bits 7 7 10 6 30
#6 Pearsonified 7 6 7 10 30
#7 Tutorial Blog 5 8 7 8 28
#8 CSS Beauty 7 8 7 5 27
#9 Snook.ca 7 7 7 6 27
#10 Bartelme Design 7 6 9 4 26
#11 The Man in Blue 7 5 10 3 25
#12 Andy Budd 8 3 10 4 25
#13 Particle Tree 6 6 8 5 25
#14 Warpspire 7 4 3 10 24
#15 Brian Gardner 6 7 1 10 24
#16 Sitepoint Design Blog 6 10 4 4 24
#17 The Undersigned 7 3 3 10 23
#18 Bitt Box 5 7 5 6 23
#19 Fadtastic 5 3 5 10 23
#20 Colour Lovers 0 9 5 8 14
#21 David Airey 4 7 3 8 22
#22 Design Meltdown 5 6 7 4 22
#23 Clagnut 7 3 8 3 21
#24 Dev Lounge 6 6 4 5 21
#25 Smiley Cat 6 4 7 3 20

from http://www.dailyblogtips.com/top-25-web-design-blogs/

Why are dentist websites so ugly?

2009-06-09T12:26:00.001-07:00

Not only we are very careful picking our dentists, but dentists are also very with whom they want to work with. It should be a good designer that is local, that has experience in the field, someone with a good eye for design and who does not want to rip them off.
Dentists don't like to waste their time. They would rather help a few more patients than dealing with their own website. Thats why they just have the old website that they got somewhere and that is just up so they have one.
Dentists understand a lot about quality and detailed work. They want a website, that reflects their personality, that they have control over and that is not too expensive.

A friendly designer, that they can call for free any time they have a question or need a quick item changed is for most dentists impossible to thing of.

In a perfect world the web designer sets up the website in a unique design matching to the style and image of the practice and gives the client a login to the website he can change and edit the page and add pages and images - just like in word - with out any programming skills necessary.

I was wondering why all clients that I worked for were so happy to meet me. I guess I just fit right into this criteria that they were looking for.

Let me know if you think your website is ugly too ;)

I found a really good stock photo archive

2009-04-10T14:48:00.000-07:00

Get The Crestock Daily Free Stock Photo Here

2009-02-20T12:07:00.000-08:00

Small Business Not Keeping Up With Online Presence

According to research from Webvisible and Nielsen, reported by Marketing Charts, though 63% of consumers and small business owners turn to the internet first for information about local companies and 82% use search engines to do so, only 44% of small businesses have a website and half spend less than 10% of their marketing budget online.
The research finds an accelerating trend toward online media for local search. However, the report says the study uncovers a significant disconnect between the way small business owners act as consumers vs. the way they market their businesses online.
The survey found that search engines are the most popular source for finding local information:
82% use search engines
57% use Yellow Pages directories.
53% use local newspapers
49% use Internet Yellow Pages
49% use TV
38% use direct mail
32% White Pages directories
Of those surveyed, 50% said search engines were the first place they looked when seeking a local business, while 24% chose the Yellow Pages directories.
92% of searchers say they are happy with the results they get when using search engines, though 39% report frequently not being able to locate a particular known business. This means, says the report, searchers don't may choose to contact a similar business with a stronger online presence.
Webvisible found that online search and e-mail newsletters are the only forms of traditional media that are growing among consumers who wish to locate local products or services. Compared with two years ago, respondents report they use search engines and email newsletters more, while they use newspapers, magazines, direct mail and radio less:
Consumer Use Of Media Compared to Two Years Ago (% of Respondents)

Source: WebVisible and NielsenOnline survey November 2008, February 2009
Despite the growing use of online media for local searches, only 41% of small businesses report turning to online search engines first, and 31% turn to Yellow pages directories first. In addition, only 44% of small businesses have a website.
When using a search engine to find a business they know exists, only 19% of survey respondents report never or rarely encountering trouble locating that business online and 39% say they routinely have difficulty.
Though less than half of small businesses do have a website, the ones that do are not happy overall with their online marketing. Among those small businesses that have a website:
51% believe both the quality and ability of their site to acquire new customers is only "fair" or "poor"
30% of business owners feel that they typically do a better job of marketing than a close competitor
78% believe they advertise in the same places as their competitors
Only 7% of small business owners say their primary marketing goal is to get more visitors to their website
61% spend less than three hours a week marketing their website
99% of small business owners are directly involved in the marketing
65% believe it is very important to know where their customers come from
Only 9% are satisfied with their online marketing efforts
78% of small business owners dedicate 10% or less of their budget to marketing Of those, 30% do no Internet advertising
Over the past two years, 43% of small businesses say they have increased use of search engines in their marketing efforts. In contrast, use of traditional small business advertising mediums is on the decline:
23% say they use the Yellow pages less
42% say they use the local newspaper less
For the purpose of this survey, the term "local business" refers to any retail business in a respondent's local area, including restaurants, entertainment venues, places of recreation, etc. and services such as plumbers or accountants. The term "Internet Yellow Pages" refers to online Yellow Pages websites such as yellowpages.com, judysbook.com, superpages.com, etc.

2009-01-12T12:15:00.000-08:00

I just joined a new group.

Check this out:

http:www.ariozonaseogroup.com

The meeting is Tuesday the 13th at Bill Johnsons Restaurant at Bell rd and 19th avenue.

See you there!

Have you ever heard of a Certification for Seach Engine Optimizers?

2008-04-20T10:07:00.000-07:00

It is quite amazing how many rumors are out there about different ways to get your page up higher in google. But who really knows?

I took the 3 day workshop for Search Engine Optimization and passed the text successfully.
And now can call myself a Certified Search Engine Optimizer ;)

Search Engine Optimization Certification from the Search Engine Academy

SEO Meetup 88

Continuing Education Unit Credits

The Search Engine Academy Southwest training course material has been certified through the University of Southern Mississippi, home state of Robin Nobles, founder of the Search Engine Academy. Not only can you receive search engine optimization certification, you can choose to earn 3.3 CEUs for completing the comprehensive course. Many employers will pay for workshops and seminars when they can be taken for CEU's.

Search Engine Marketing Certification

At the end of the 3-Day Comprehensive workshop, students can choose to be tested on the knowledge they have retained during the workshop. Students who take the exam and receive a score of 76% or above on the online exam will receive Search Engine Optimization Certification.

As a Certified Advanced Search Engine Marketer, you will receive a search engine optimization certificate which you can proudly display. In addition, you will receive a Search Engine Academy seal in a web image format for you to display on your website that tells all who come to your site that you have been trained in Search Engine Marketing best practices and have search engine optimization certification.

Comparison of Joomla, TYOPO3 and Wordpress

2008-04-20T09:57:00.000-07:00

I always knew how good TYPO3 is because I love using it and my clients are really happy with their front end editing, but yesterday I found a real statistic that tells us how much TYPO3 rocks ;)http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
Please look at the pdf that I put on: http://www.webdesign-phoenix.com/services/typo3.html
The link to the pdf is: Comparison_Joomla-wordpress-typo3-drupal.pdf

Learn how to change the menu in Typo3

2008-02-28T22:46:00.001-08:00

Learn how to change forms in TYPO3

2008-02-28T22:45:00.001-08:00

Learn how to send out newsletters in typo3

2008-02-28T22:44:00.001-08:00

Learn how to Undo in TYPO3

2008-02-28T22:43:00.001-08:00

Octoberfest 2006

2007-10-14T16:10:00.001-07:00

learn how to change the menu in typo3

2007-10-05T19:53:00.001-07:00

This is the second video about the CM login. Here you will learn how to change the menu in your typo3 website.

Learn how to change text and pictures in Typo3

2007-10-05T19:50:00.001-07:00

This is a simple video for all users that have a Typo3 website and want to change text and pictures

2007-06-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

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