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7 Vital Questions To Ask Your Web Designer

An invaluable checklist for the start of your web project.

Should You Buy a Prepackaged Website?

Should You Buy a Prepackaged Website? That might be all your business needs, but if not, give us a call.

Eight points for better e-mail relationships

In response to an earlier article, and the resulting fallout, Jeffrey Zeldman offers up eight ways to improve your email campaigns.

Email Newsletters Are the Preferred Information Source for Small and Medium Businesses

Interesting study results from Bredin Business Information.

43 Web Design Mistakes You Should Avoid

A great comprehensive list of common web design mistakes… it covers both functional and strategic mistakes, and is a good read for anyone with, or considering, a website.

The Secret of Effective E-Mail Marketing

Following their own advice, these guys managed a 70% open rate and 35% clickthrough rate… not too shabby for a day’s work!

10 Ways to Create Buzz In Mobile Content

You do have a mobile version of your site, right? Me neither. But the need for a mobile-friendly version is growing quickly as more and more consumers are using their mobile phones and PDAs to access all sorts of online services. 10 Ways to Create Buzz In Mobile Content offers tips for making a splash with the launch of your mobile site, most of which apply to traditional sites as well.

2007 Web Predictions

An interesting group of web predictions for the coming year, from read/write.

50 Blogging Resources

Neil Patek presents his 50 Favorite Blogging Resources.

Top 10 domain name tips

10 things to consider when choosing your domain name.

Using Your PayPal History for E-Mail Marketing

If you’re selling products through PayPal, your past transaction history can provide a great email marketing list in just a few easy steps.

How To Piss Off 1086 People With 1 Click

A cautionary tale on what not to do with your mailing list…

What You Should Know Before You Redo Your Website

IT Business Net features an extensive article, What You Should Know Before You Redo Your Website, that’s stuffed with great information on getting the most out of every phase of your web project.

Creating A Useful Custom 404

A 404 page is the page visitors see when the page they requested cannot be found. But, the generic “Page Not Found” error message leaves them with few options. Why not make their experience easier by creating a useful custom 404?

Ding Dong, Dial Up Is Gone

Well, not completely gone… but on it’s way out. In an informative article by Om Mailk, we see that household broadband pentration has hit almost 66%, and is expected to be 74% by next year and 89% by 2010.

5 Rules for Great Websites

Forty Media (no relation!) offers up 5 rules for great websites. Good stuff.

Quick Tips on Corporate Blogging

“Corporate blogs are the new faces of business.” Quick tips on corporate blogging from Clickz.com.

SEO Refresher Course

On the topic of Search Engine Optimization, recommended reading from Duct Tape Marketing.

Advertise on the Cheap, Using Your Assets

Great article from Business Logs, explaining how to use what you have to build your business.

Web Terminology for Non-Geeks

The Godbit Project explains common web terminology using a great food analogy.

Our Position On Permission

Campaign Monitor, my email newsletter software of choice, offers their stance on permission-based lists: what’s OK, what’s not OK and what’s just plain illegal?

Blogs Will Change Your Business

BusinessWeek.com offers great advice on business blogging, in an article loaded with tips, examples and success stories.

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