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Deciding on a domain name is an important component of your journey taking your organization online with a website. Consider these dos and don’ts from a small-business perspective. Do: Include a location or keywords in your domain name, if you can. If your business focuses on a geographic region, try to put the location into […]

Getting your website ranked higher in search engines is not an easy task, in fact the more I learn about it, the more I realize that it is a science and if done properly, can take hours and hours per month to keep current on the ins and outs of Google, Bing and other popular search engines.  Search Engine Optimization (SEO) […]

If you have an Accent Web website developed in the last 3 years, then your site is most likely coded specifically so that it displays responsively on mobile devices and tablets.  A responsive design website is built using flexibly sized elements, controlled by style sheets, javascript and HTML. No matter what size screen the user is viewing […]

Stepping out of my comfort zone… Recently on a trip to Puerto Vallarta Mexico I had the opportunity to try Scuba Diving – something I’ve been intrigued about since I started snorkeling on our annual tropical vacations over the past 18 years or so.  We booked the trip at the very last minute, booking on a Wednesday […]

Where does time go?  The other day, I’m thinking about how much this business has changed and I realize that it has been 17 years since I started making websites. My first jobs were for our family reunion, the Town of Carman and my sister’s photography site.  Back then we developed html sites and I […]

Top 5 Ways to Boost Traffic # 1 Put URL on everything Make sure your URL website address is on everything!  Especially your promotional print materials such as busi­ness cards, adver­tis­ing signage and news­pa­per ads. You may be able to save print advertising dollars by getting a smaller sign but adding your URL.  Use your […]