Archive for the tag 'search engine optimization'

CS Designworks Launches Cash for WEB Clunkers Program

clunkers-logo-blogIn an effort to rid the Internet  of outdated, inefficient, bandwith-guzzling websites, we have launched an ambitious program at CSD called Cash for Web Clunkers. Spinning off of President Obama’s successful Cash for Clunkers program, which expired August 23rd, where owners were able to trade in their old “clunker” for a generous $3,500 or $4,500 towards the purchase of a new fuel-efficient car.

We are offering three enticing incentives to encourage owners of websites that are in serious need of an upgrade. 1) A 20% discount of our normally competitive pricing 2) Free Web Hosting for 1 year and 3) Up to 80 % financing at 0% interest for 1 year to qualified upgraders. Read more »

Can a well-designed website co-exist with a well-optimized website?

boxersAs a trained designer I am always partial to exceptional design and design is always at the forefront of how I view the world.

I recently hooked up with an old college mate in LinkedIn who has his own design agency. His website was designed in Flash. The site was gorgeous, well designed, clean, simple, great typography and showcased his product offering elegantly. BUT, there was not a hint of optimization to be found. Read more »

Have Your Next Great Client Come to You!

thumbsup2Over the years how many of your best clients have come from personal recommendations? One? Two? All of them?

In an age of new technology we don’t have as many business lunches, golf outings, and other traditional networking events like we used to, but that shouldn’t stop your clients from talking you up to their friends, coworkers and beyond, should it?
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Website Writing 101 for Search Engine Rankings

Google YahooIf you currently have a website or are about to launch one, you should stop and ask yourself how important it is to be found in search engines such as Google or Yahoo. If achieving high rankings is a priority for your business the next question you need to ask is how do you want to be found? By your business name, business field, product speciality, what then? It is important to think about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to help with these rankings. Read more »

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is of Biblical Proportion – a Primer

Bible page with notationsWeb copy that can easily be read by the human reader. Fresh and pertinent stories. Key words and phrases. Title tags and description tags that pertain to only the copy on that page. Finding what you’re looking for on the Internet.

I looked at some Bible passages recently and realized that the book titles, numbered chapters and superscribe sentences had a direct correlation to some of the basic things I’ve been learning about SEO. Is employing a Search Engine Optimization strategy for a website similar to indexing the Bible? Are search engines and web crawlers doing the same thing that scribes and compositors did on pages of the Gutenberg Bible? Read more »