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- How to Develop a Successful Online Marketing Campaign - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorThere is no one approach to online marketing. With the development of new technologies there are more and more ways to increase your exposure to potential customers and a good internet marketing campaign uses many different forms of communication. Let's take a look at some of the best ways to ...
Views: 439 - How to Find a Balance Between Ergonomics and Company Image in Workstations - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2013 from John k. TaylorThe two most important considerations in designing workstations to be used in a new office are user comfort and the representation of company image. Ergonomics is the study of design and engineering in relation to human usage. It is used to determine the healthiest and most comfortable methods ...
Views: 495 - How To Find A Reputable Builder - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from John k. TaylorThe problem with undertaking the construction of a brand new home or adding an extension or renovation to your existing one is finding a good builder who is going to do the job well and not charge you an arm and a leg for it. Ask friends, family and coworkers If you know someone who has had ...
Views: 597 - How To Find A Reputable Web Design Company - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen looking to hire a web design company to either create a website from scratch or to fix up an existing site that you may have, it is important to find a reputable one who isn’t going to disappear a year down the track. You want to hire a web design company that is reliable, professional, has ...
Views: 473 - How To Find An SEO Expert - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from John k. TaylorHave you ever thought about hiring an SEO expert to help your website get ahead in the rankings game? There are literally thousands of people and companies these days that are claiming to be SEO experts, but how do you pick the real from the fakes? If you’ve found one that you think looks okay, ...
Views: 451 - How To Find Free Scrap In Australia - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from John k. TaylorBecause a lot of people have identified scrap in Australia as a pretty lucrative way to make some extra cash, many of the places where you could once source scrap have now made it near impossible to get any sort of metal for free (at least, legally). Whether you are looking for scrap aluminium, ...
Views: 762 - How to Find Practical Office Partitions Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen faced with a large, empty office space, it can be difficult to visualise how your eventual workplace should be organised and where office partitions should be installed. Following a logical process for formulating a layout plan, however, can make organising office partitions much easier. ...
Views: 512 - How To Get Attention To Your Blog In Seo - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from John k. TaylorWith thousands and lacks of blogs being posted everyday and competing for attention, what should you do to distinguish yourself in order to get noticed? It is a bit difficult to give your blog a better chance to be found and read on web, but not impossible. Here are some quick SEO tips to get ...
Views: 502 - How to Incorporate Environmentally Sustainable Practices in Your Office Fitout - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhen designing your office fitout there are a multitude of pressing factors to consider, and the priority of using sustainable practices sometimes fall as a result. It is becoming increasingly important, however, that workplaces, as well as homes and public places, are designed with ...
Views: 625 - How To Keep A Caravan Secure - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from John k. TaylorWhether you're on holiday or at home, making sure that your caravan is secure and safe from theft is highly important in protecting your assets. This includes the items inside and around your caravan, including BBQ's, gas bottles, and other valuables. But what are some of the ways you can do ...
Views: 501 - How To Keep Up To Date As A Web Designer - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from John k. TaylorAs that internet, or online world, is developing so fast these days, it can be hard for the web designers who help to create it to stay up to date with all the latest trends and developments. Some designers may not even know how they should be staying up to date, which can cause them some ...
Views: 473 - How To Keep Web Development Costs Down - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from John k. TaylorOne of the biggest deterrents for anyone looking to get some web development work done is the cost – it can cost thousands of dollars to get a website off the ground, and you will pay more for special features and other aesthetic elements that makes your site stand out from the rest. If you want ...
Views: 594 - How to Keep your Office Fitouts on Budget - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from John k. TaylorDo you want an office fitout that looks a million dollars but doesn't blow the budget? With some clever allocation of funds, getting an impressive office fitout on a budget is more possible than it seems. By employing a reputable office fitouts firm and choosing your furnishings and features ...
Views: 457 - How to Know if Your Web Design Needs Updating - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from John k. TaylorSimply having a website for your business isn't enough to gain success online. Your web design needs to be up to date with the latest online trends, both in design and technology to attract viewers and to convey an image of your business as sophisticated and professional. Trends in web ...
Views: 494 - How To Know That Your Seo Is Effective - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from John k. TaylorSEO will not alone produce any result until and unless you know that the way you are working is correct. For effective result it is important to know the tactics and plans you are employing is working in the right direction so that you can emphasize on the tactic that works the best. To measure ...
Views: 416 - How to Make Good Web Development Decisions - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from John k. TaylorGood decision making processes in web development can save time and money and prevent unexpected nuisances or even disasters. These decision making processes should therefore be applied to all issues in web development, from as sudden server outages, to negotiating with a client or the whole ...
Views: 460 - How to Make Web Design More Strategic - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from John k. TaylorAccording to many professionals, web design is all about creativity involving flashy graphics and catchy phrases. However, the matter of the fact is that web design is actually more about strategy and approach. Unfortunately, many professionals fail to understand this basic thing and end up ...
Views: 594 - How To Make Your Office Fitout Client Friendly - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from John k. TaylorAt the end of the day, clients are a vital part of any business or organization – after all, without them you wouldn’t be in operation. Many of our offices, however, are not very client friendly and instead focus on making things as efficient as possible for the big boss. If you work in an ...
Views: 1432 - How To Negotiate A Web Design Budget - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorOne of the biggest problems that web designers come across is a client who wants to negotiate their prices. It can be hard to know what outcome is going to make both yourself and the client happy, and, even after years of practice, it is still possible for web designers to make financially ...
Views: 3503 - How To Present Web Designs To A Client - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from John k. TaylorIt is important to ensure that your client approves of your web design before you start going too much into detail with the coding and development of the website, just in case you need to make little (or drastic) changes. It can be difficult for some clients to understand that they are just ...
Views: 1308 - How To Price Caravans For Sale - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you have been thinking about putting up your caravan for sale, you may have gotten stuck when it comes to putting a price on it. This is one of the most important things to include when posting an advertisement for your caravan, as people are more likely to send through an enquiry if they ...
Views: 511 - How To Respond To Requests For Free Web Design Work - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you work in the web design industry, or any creative field for that matter, it is likely that you have experienced a number of requests for free work. Whilst people want the highest quality work, they really don’t want to pay for it – this can be highly frustrating for all designers who are ...
Views: 622 - How to Safely Tow Your Second Hand Caravan - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from John k. TaylorA second hand caravan is a great economical choice for your first recreational vehicle. Towing, however, usually presents some problems for the inexperienced driver. Driving with a second hand caravan is very different to driving a normal car as it requires more intensive concentration and a ...
Views: 571 - How to spice up your corporate uniform - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from John k. TaylorSunday nights can be totally depressing – not many full-time workers would disagree. Not only are the weekend's fun times over and the seemingly endless work week looming, but it's time to put away the party shoes, pretty dresses, comfortable jeans and stylish blouses and haul out the boring old ...
Views: 2035 - How To Spot A Bad Online Marketing Company - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from John k. TaylorIs your website just not performing the way you want it to? Have you been thinking that an effective online marketing campaign is what you need to boost your presence and your sales? For whatever reason, you need to be careful when hiring an online marketing company – after all, you’re paying ...
Views: 526 - How To Spot A Black Hat SEO Company - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you have never used search engine optimization (SEO) before, you may not be overly familiar with what attributes make for a good company (white hat) and what ones make for a bad company (black hat). It is very important that you do not let yourself fall victim to a black hat SEO company, as ...
Views: 652 - How To Stay Focused On Meeting Web Design Deadlines - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from John k. TaylorWhen it comes to meeting the web design deadline you have agreed upon with a client, many people in the industry can find themselves struggling to find the time to meet it. This could be due to the designer procrastinating at the beginning of the project, or even to unforeseen circumstances that ...
Views: 492 - How To Tell If Your Graphic Design Work Is Any Good - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from John k. TaylorIt is actually very difficult to just look at a graphic design project and determine whether it is any good or not. There are actually a number of factors that will all play a role in the success of any design project, and you must also take into account that an individual’s answer may change ...
Views: 739 - How To Tell If Your Web Development Work Is Innovative - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from John k. TaylorYou may have heard talk of certain people being ‘innovators’ or of creative geniuses who have provided various industries with ‘innovations’ that have drastically changed the way we look at the world. When it comes to web development, there are a number of differing views regarding what is and ...
Views: 676 - How to Use Office Partitions in Semi-Enclosed Rooms - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from John k. TaylorMany workplaces use semi-enclosed spaces to provide employees with some measure of privacy while maintaining an open feel. Designing a semi-enclosed room with office partitions requires some consideration in order to reach a balance between versatility and messiness, as it is easy for a space to ...
Views: 1053 - How to Use Social Media to Improve the Web Design for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from John k. TaylorExtending your website's presence through social media has become a very effective method of online marketing for small businesses, and it can be even more effective to integrate all that social media offers into the design of your website. It can be particularly useful for small scale ...
Views: 540 - How To Use “Old-Fashioned” Online Marketing To Boost Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you were to open a new Google search window and type in any keyword relating your business (if you were Ikea, you might type in ‘furniture’, for example), you will be met with a virtual wall of competition. You will need to sift through aggressive AdWords pitches and sneakily optimized ...
Views: 547 - How To Write A Creative Brief For Web Design - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from John k. TaylorPeople who are involved in the web design industry, either as designers themselves or as clients, will commonly be asked to write or read over a creative brief. But what exactly is this document and why is it such a vital part of the initial design process? Essentially, a creative brief for a ...
Views: 952 - How To Write A Web Design Brief - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from John k. TaylorRegardless of whether you are the web designer or the client, having an effective design brief is essential when it comes to ensuring that the website is successful and meets both party’s expectations. What a lot of people don’t realize is that constructing the brief is the responsibility of ...
Views: 517 - How We Are Killing The Graphic Design Community - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from John k. TaylorThere has been much debate surrounding whether some people’s actions are effectively killing the graphic design community or not, but lately it seems that those who are arguing that this is true are getting the upper hand. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who try to use the ...
Views: 587 - How Web Designers Can Avoid ‘Scary’ Design - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from John k. TaylorIf you are currently working as a web designer (or have anything to do with the online industry) you should be browsing the internet on a daily basis, looking for what to do and what not to do. There is plenty of positively shocking design out there and, by familiarizing yourself with what ...
Views: 475 - How Web Designers Can Protect Themselves - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from John k. TaylorFor many web designers, no matter how much they enjoy their jobs, the unrealistic expectations and demands from clients can be a real strain, both mentally and financially. In order to protect yourself from a mental breakdown or complete bankruptcy, it is important that you do not allow your ...
Views: 679 - How Web Developers Can Improve Front-End Performance - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from John k. TaylorUnfortunately, many web developers tend to forget about optimizing their work for improved performance, but the reality of the situation is that organized, valid code ensures the compatibility of the website. Not only should a web developer focus on preparing their code to be read by other ...
Views: 497 - How Web Developers Can ‘Turn Off’ - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from John k. TaylorMany web developers are inflicted with a disease of sorts that can greatly hamper their ability to live both a productive and well-rounded life. This disease is known as being ‘always on’. These afflictions are made all the more worse by the fact that developers are constantly surrounded by ...
Views: 468 - How Web Development Helps To Improve Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from John k. TaylorTaking web development for granted could lead to sorry end of your online business. Yes, it might sound scary, but it is true. Most of the business people do not actually understand the significance of web development and end up with a loss in business. If you are into online business and want ...
Views: 451 - How Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2011 from John k. TaylorRecent technological evolution in wheelchair accessible vehicles has played a major role in simplifying the travelling experience of physically challenged people. It has made their journey considerably comfortable and easy. There are many advantages of wheelchair accessible vehicle that can ...
Views: 610 - How Your Web Development Team Can Minimise Your Bandwidth Usage - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from John k. TaylorDoes your website regularly exceed the daily or even monthly bandwidth allotments that have been given to you by your web host? When this happens, do they charge you over usage fees or restrict access to your site? Regardless of which of these penalties your website is forced to wear, neither of ...
Views: 642 - Importance of graphic design for you business - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from John k. TaylorEach and every business needs to be advertised. Any business whether new or old must let the world know that it exists and should inform the world of its services or products. Each and every business needs clients and customers and the more people that know that your business exist the larger ...
Views: 864 - Importance Of Seo And Ways To Hire A Suitable Seo Company - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from John k. TaylorA website is ineffective if it cannot generate traffic. However, websites itself cannot attract traffic until and unless an appropriate promotional effort is applied. This is where role of SEO industry gets in. A SEO company performs promotional activities to raise the ranking of a website in ...
Views: 502 - Important Functions You Need To Include In Your Web Design - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from John k. TaylorA web designer could come up with the most attractive website in the world and couple it with branding and content that put all other sites to shame – but if they have failed to include some of the most important functions that make a website work flawlessly, their design has, ultimately, ...
Views: 412 - Important Lessons That We Can Learn From Web Design For Mobile Devices - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from John k. TaylorThese days, more and more people are making their website more accessible to users by making it compatible with mobile devices. With the use of smart phones continuously on the rise (and, therefore, the number of people browsing the net whilst on the go), this is becoming increasingly important. ...
Views: 550 - Inexpensive And Creative Tips To Dress Up Your Second Hand Caravan - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from John k. TaylorOne of the main reasons that second hand caravans can be so off putting to some people is that they can appear quite old and outdated. There is nothing wrong with buying a second hand van, and with these inexpensive and creative tips to dress yours up, you’ll have it looking as good as new in no ...
Views: 838 - Infinite IT Solutions To Have Exciting New Name Change - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from John k. TaylorThere can be no denying that times are changing, and this has never been more true of the internet – every day, new technologies are being introduced an advancements in our existing technologies explored. At Infinite IT Solutions, we have been doing many of the same things to our brand, and have ...
Views: 520 - Infinite IT Solutions’ Name Change Draws Ever Closer - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from John k. TaylorThe internet is an ever-changing entity; with new advancements and developments being made every day, it is important that everyone working in the online world is able to keep up. Here, at Infinite IT Solutions, we have been trying to do just that, and one of the methods that we have decided to ...
Views: 551 - Is A Fixed Or Liquid Web Design Layout Preferable? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from John k. TaylorDid you know that there are two different web design layouts that you can choose between for your project – fixed or liquid? A fixed layout involves the pages being ‘fixed’ with a particular numerical value, whilst a liquid layout involves each page having a flexible width depending on the ...
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