Many of you must have heard the term ‘responsive website’ recently, from either a friend or web design firm you may be speaking with, but there are still many people who don’t really understand what ‘responsive’ means when it comes to websites. In this article, we’ll discuss what a responsive website is, how a responsive website is a must have and why your website needs to responsive nowadays.
Every couple of years, it’s a good idea to evaluate how much of an impact your website makes, in terms of design, information, ease of use and visibility on the search engines. Most people find that after about 3 years, it’s time to re-design your website and implement some updates that can be beneficial to the success of your website and online marketing efforts. What are some of the things you need to consider before re-designing your website? I have outlined some important factors to consider:
Editable websites, or Content Management Systems (CMS) are tools that allow the client to keep their websites up to date themselves, without having to know website coding. I like to call them editable websites, simply because non- technical people get confused with “Content Management Systems”.
Many clients of mine ask about blogs- “what is a blog?” “how can it help my website rankings?”. Well, the answer, in short, is: a blog is a type of website meant for articles. It is completely editable (meaning you can add new articles, categories, etc yourself via an online administration area) and has the potential to reach millions of people around the world in a relatively short time frame.
When deciding on whether to get an CMS based website, or content management system based website, there are a couple of things that need to be considered. In the last couple of years, many open source, or free, CMS systems have gained popularity. This has made it increasingly more difficult for website developers to sell their custom programmed cms applications. Before making a decision on which option is best for you, l’ll explain a bit more about cms.