Posted on: May 10th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
Business has been booming over the last few months and we’re looking for a WordPress developer to help out with some upcoming projects. The developer’s role will be: Install, configure and manage WordPress installations Code standards-compliant, semantic HTML and CSS based on provided designs Create custom WordPress themes based on those designs Build out complete sites using.. read more
Posted on: April 26th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
Our offices will be closed Friday, April 27 through Monday, May 7. Scheduled projects will continue in my absence, and have been discussed on an individual basis. If you have any questions about your project, please send me an email or call before Thursday, April 26. Any new project inquiries will be returned as soon.. read more
Posted on: April 12th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
It’s been a busy week around the 28 Media office, as we’ve launched not one but two sites! First, we launched a new site for Medical Practice Management, who offer billing, financial and practice management services to medical clients across the Southeast. Their previous site was severely outdated, and didn’t accurately reflect their services or their brand. We worked.. read more
Posted on: March 20th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
“Who’s your target audience?” “Everybody!” At the start of every project, we ask our new clients who their target audience is and half the time, we here “everybody”. While we appreciate the ambition, that’s rarely the case. Are you a plumber? Then your target audience is probably homeowners or property managers within a 50-mile radius of where.. read more
Posted on: March 4th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
I attended Inc’s Grow Your Company Conference (GrowCo!) this week, and going in I was super excited about the speaker line up… Eric Ries, Daymond John, Guy Kawasaki, and Bill Clinton! Here’s a talk-by-talk recap. Opening Reception The conference kicked off to a great start. I met a variety of business owners, across several industries.. read more
Posted on: March 2nd, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
As part of the site redesign, we also took another look at our other materials. First up, business cards! I’m headed to Inc magazine’s Grow Your Company Conference (#GrowCo!) next week, so what better time for a new card? We printed a small test batch of the new design, with our updated typography and new.. read more
Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
We’ve built hundreds of websites over the years and all projects inevitably suffer from the same, schedule-crunching problem… content. The potential problems with content are numerous. Often a client can envision what they want, but not find the time to write it. Or they may assume they can pull content from other marketing materials, only.. read more
Posted on: February 8th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
In our last podcast post, I listed a few of my favorite business podcasts. Here are a few more to fill out the list. Mixergy The Mixergy podcast is an amazing collection of interviews with entrepreneurs, marketers and business owners on how they achieved their success. Mixergy also offers a premium membership (which I also subsrcibe to), that includes even more.. read more
Posted on: January 25th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
An Overview Every website lives somewhere on a physical server, a type of computer designed for serving up web pages each time a visitor comes to the site. For very large companies or certain high-traffic websites, it occasionally makes sense to purchase a dedicated server and maintain it onsite. But that requires both the space.. read more
Posted on: January 11th, 2012 by Sharif Ewees
I like podcasts. A LOT. At last count, I subscribe and actively listen to 61 of them. I listen in the car, while walking the dog, doing chores around the house, or whenever I have a few spare moments away from my computer. I’ve even caught myself staring at iTunes, mindlessly clicking the Refresh button the.. read more