tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87246622145084789122024-02-22T08:33:14.781-05:00Digital Marketing by Patrick LaJuettSharing my experience in the world of website design, marketing and SEO.Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-57768141721492653172023-12-21T14:01:00.021-05:002023-12-21T16:56:40.256-05:00A Modern Makeover for Freelance Video Editor Website<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p><b>Julia LaJuett, a
freelance video editor, recently asked me to help transform her website to better showcase her editing skills and expertise. Powered by Google Sites, the revamped site is visually appealing. It embraces modern features to provide an
immersive experience for potential clients.<span></span></b></p><a href="https://blog.lajuett.com/2023/12/freelance-editor-portfolio-website.html#more"></a>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-9368406756407953702023-04-28T16:24:00.011-04:002024-01-18T14:59:09.582-05:00New Site for Divine Lightscapes in Charlotte NC<h3 style="text-align: left;">Divine Lighting offers professional outdoor lighting services for customers in the Charlotte, NC area.</h3><p style="text-align: left;">We designed a new Google Sites-powered website for them. The redesigned site is mobile-friendly, modern, and visually appealing... with some great-looking photos!<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Some of the cool new site features we integrated include:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Site-wide search</li><li>CSS3 animated call-to-action buttons</li><li>Embedded form for gathering leads</li><li>Links to popular review sites (Google Maps, Angi, Yelp and BBB)</li><li>High-resolution photo gallery</li></ul></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XUMhl7CYKnrPGTh_iIBVuJFEixqiTlYpUfUB3bte-8BccXBwRjXxcR3BXHXayPEhGiJQ6NZ605F_OYO6wxZ-NWQwoYpdOltS-NerRzLG6okS1rGMM0w9s64QwWqvuG7wI8Lh_z-zt8p691kQsS1aCgihEifQEDQ5fVgO7vvsixcpSLeD_ZlziprRuQ/s699/outdoor-lighting-services-charlotte.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Charlotte NC Outdoor Lighting Services" border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="697" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XUMhl7CYKnrPGTh_iIBVuJFEixqiTlYpUfUB3bte-8BccXBwRjXxcR3BXHXayPEhGiJQ6NZ605F_OYO6wxZ-NWQwoYpdOltS-NerRzLG6okS1rGMM0w9s64QwWqvuG7wI8Lh_z-zt8p691kQsS1aCgihEifQEDQ5fVgO7vvsixcpSLeD_ZlziprRuQ/w638-h640/outdoor-lighting-services-charlotte.jpg" title="Outdoor Lighting Services" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New website for outdoor landscape lighting company</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="margin-top: 50px;">
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Patrick LaJuett is an SEO expert in Lake Norman, North Carolina. Patrick has more than two decades of experience in visual communications, information technology, and brand marketing.</div></div>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-91084878962983751982022-12-07T14:23:00.015-05:002022-12-12T10:57:59.474-05:00New Website Design for Vyzion Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgGNzFEgzJO6Ktg-W5WzlrOXt0gTDIEKJOGosV7ILtNomMPf_HxkECRy755I2V1e_ckNBT7a9A5O6d35qdHiM4KMZw1ZR14K7zvHOt4dzjm9KEvj-bq1yx43-cCWqlrvPzjXXLl0hgnJsBnzm7wlwv4zDKjnX-sR2-aeVk8YA0g91iCVIdw38V2D57Q/s699/vyzion-photo-website-linkedin.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hickory photographer web design" border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="697" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgGNzFEgzJO6Ktg-W5WzlrOXt0gTDIEKJOGosV7ILtNomMPf_HxkECRy755I2V1e_ckNBT7a9A5O6d35qdHiM4KMZw1ZR14K7zvHOt4dzjm9KEvj-bq1yx43-cCWqlrvPzjXXLl0hgnJsBnzm7wlwv4zDKjnX-sR2-aeVk8YA0g91iCVIdw38V2D57Q/s16000/vyzion-photo-website-linkedin.png" title="Hickory photography website design"></a></div><br><p style="text-align: left;">We designed a brand new website for <a href="https://www.vyzionphoto.com" rel="nofollow">Vyzion Photo</a>! It's secure, mobile-friendly and features high-end photographic images.<span></span></p><a href="https://blog.lajuett.com/2022/12/new-website-design-for-vyzion.html#more"></a>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-8912666918807417912022-08-09T16:29:00.006-04:002022-12-07T14:32:35.072-05:00Redesigned Website for Times Oil Corporation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4YdeGZXPUKuTDTLi192QuWPP2mJgi626i3-I4lhNKpMlL1AlaEEYPaeAKZPtJXvEk7du4vgKD19Ljm822GjRG5TIHCsGrTwc7E7FLlEBJxGRzi5fZGLhtmjtEGwqw2jss80XrC8crfltkrvu1l1cHpZfCDi1xZLdInmYc8A-J___7HsvOcHajrXmJg/s700/times-oil.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Times Oil Website" border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4YdeGZXPUKuTDTLi192QuWPP2mJgi626i3-I4lhNKpMlL1AlaEEYPaeAKZPtJXvEk7du4vgKD19Ljm822GjRG5TIHCsGrTwc7E7FLlEBJxGRzi5fZGLhtmjtEGwqw2jss80XrC8crfltkrvu1l1cHpZfCDi1xZLdInmYc8A-J___7HsvOcHajrXmJg/s16000/times-oil.jpg" title="Redesign of Times Oil website"></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We redesigned a website for <a href="https://www.timesoil.com">Times Oil Corporation</a>, based in Lincolnton NC! It's secure, mobile-friendly and features an interactive map of their store locations.<span></span></p><a href="https://blog.lajuett.com/2022/08/redesigned-website-for-times-oil.html#more"></a>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-34056001473288566132022-07-14T17:01:00.006-04:002022-07-29T16:48:40.804-04:00New Website for LKN Area Start-up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_a5rWgekByM7mghq0iR6h-nHFXdqwQ1_R0LCtqQs7BHKWUtYGhuhSCmffkivtTwAxwXbs29UUSsBhS6WrnMNe8esvMyfwJXcOnoPYkzaigJ9g8ALfxT5cyLhsj7p4yvBImk47qsrgBC0hqf0M_v9Tkyyya1uwrBai4Y7AdB3kSlyCVWwvboK7sKTK8g/s900/green-septic-nc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LKN logo design for Green Septic" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="900" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_a5rWgekByM7mghq0iR6h-nHFXdqwQ1_R0LCtqQs7BHKWUtYGhuhSCmffkivtTwAxwXbs29UUSsBhS6WrnMNe8esvMyfwJXcOnoPYkzaigJ9g8ALfxT5cyLhsj7p4yvBImk47qsrgBC0hqf0M_v9Tkyyya1uwrBai4Y7AdB3kSlyCVWwvboK7sKTK8g/w640-h214/green-septic-nc.jpg" title="Septic and well water inspection company" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Brief</h3><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.greensepticnc.com/">Green Septic Service & Solutions</a>, a new septic and well water inspection company in the Lake Norman area, needed a logo and a website.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Result</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Designed new company logo</li><li>Built the website using Google Sites</li><li>Features an SSL security certificate</li><li>Fully responsive design</li><li>Integrated site search</li><li>https://www.greensepticnc.com/</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='587' height='328' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyL26OaFA-HV06ZTcDI2H16XK6QUbhQBviz2TabcRKRNXmDd5q_-T3zL2Nwlo7JOSjMBh1tSHA1pSMCR7IgJw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-73175884657536392442022-04-22T10:53:00.013-04:002022-07-29T16:48:40.805-04:00New Directory for Telecom Channel Sales & Distribution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_X7-mTEVDuilDbQa3b0Dv9kmqNvLW7mFObHwrJ5OWXA8Cv1ddT3aR3fu9bWt7htO52RY6KD6OuAP-U8a2kyVtqRfxyrSI6wfklq4u7knlwPUGYaogOmotsjrDA_2JJJ4oDTwa3bljYwScrtSIRW_3papwkHvwCnJ74focDDyNCQNvgk5HdHD3aUrpKw/s900/telecom-directory-for-channel-partner-sales.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Telecom Directory for Channel Partners" border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_X7-mTEVDuilDbQa3b0Dv9kmqNvLW7mFObHwrJ5OWXA8Cv1ddT3aR3fu9bWt7htO52RY6KD6OuAP-U8a2kyVtqRfxyrSI6wfklq4u7knlwPUGYaogOmotsjrDA_2JJJ4oDTwa3bljYwScrtSIRW_3papwkHvwCnJ74focDDyNCQNvgk5HdHD3aUrpKw/w640-h480/telecom-directory-for-channel-partner-sales.jpg" title="New website for telecom suppliers and resellers." width="640" /></a></div><br />We just launched the <a href="https://www.telecom.directory/about">Telecom Directory</a>, a website aiming to help promote companies in the telecom sales distribution channel.<div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The new website, is a single comprehensive source for companies and persons providing telecom related services.</li><li>The directory is now accepting requests for free, standard and featured listings to telecom channel related persons and companies.</li><li>The website was built using the new Google Sites, and features a security certificate, fully responsive design, and a full site search.</li></ul><div style="margin-top: 50px;">
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Patrick LaJuett is a digital media architect in Charlotte, North Carolina. Patrick has more than two decades of experience in visual communications, information technology and brand marketing.</div></div></div>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-66985786962826289722020-09-22T10:32:00.007-04:002022-07-29T16:47:47.353-04:00New NC Business Directory Launched<h2 style="text-align: left;"> Shop local NC, save jobs, feel good.</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbizlist.com/business-directory-for-belmont-nc"><img alt="NC Business Directory" border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1026" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJlR32wAxwFYtzju4t_SfZDWoTo1JiG2ZvnG4qRezk1QB7SGPLkFJsrgAB6JonfYxy6DcM6-q8BwCtbmOeqvTJ5ZgjOuwVzfQaMFXOSVctoZwk_B0opmtfpS2AW-sD9bO0GKjv0BMxZ-e/w640-h488/new-nc-business-directory.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The <a href="https://www.NCBizList.com">NCBizList.com</a> mission is to help support locally run companies throughout North Carolina. They recognize that small businesses are the lifeblood of the NC economy. Keeping money in nearby neighborhoods by shopping locally will help ensure a thriving community.<div><br /></div><div>The site is now accepting requests for free listings as well as featured listings. All companies must be verifiably located in North Carolina.</div><div><br /></div><div>NCBizList was built using Google's updated WYSIWYG website design tool "new Google Sites". The directory features a security certificate, fully responsive design, and an internal site search.</div><div><div style="margin-top: 50px;">
Patrick LaJuett is a digital media architect in Charlotte, North Carolina. Patrick has more than two decades of experience in visual communications, information technology and brand marketing.</div></div>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-87903115906272139692020-07-21T16:08:00.004-04:002022-07-29T16:48:40.807-04:00New Google Sites - Fast, Easy, & ResponsiveThe New Google Sites is great for quickly building mobile friendly (responsive) websites. I have migrated three sites in the past few weeks. The drag and drop GUI makes it super easy to get a website up and running. Here are a few examples below.<br />
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Patrick LaJuett is a digital media architect in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina. Patrick has more than two decades of experience in visual communications, information technology and brand marketing.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-20241068220134447962020-05-20T09:43:00.001-04:002022-07-29T16:47:47.351-04:00My Portfolio Website - Built Using New Google Sites<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.patricklajuett.com/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Patrick LaJuett's New Google Sites" border="0" width="100%" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8mlaaIRsGSUXzZf_7qgMLtgsmc6O33BWQ0cHpt4-7c_La0MVc8PYukTCHQNah5mepo8pSQM15N1PvLtyLCiiqPXdQEerkbSe8D741nJPEUo-btCpqItix_SmfnkPhcaj3R4e6iXRmXEu/d/new-google-sites-portfolio-patrick-lajuett.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.patricklajuett.com/">My portfolio website - built using the new Google Sites</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-top: 50px;">
Patrick LaJuett is a digital media architect with more than two decades of experience in visual communications, information technology and brand marketing.</div>Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-20101231422045756192019-04-19T13:23:00.001-04:002022-07-29T16:48:40.803-04:00Monthly & Weekly SEO Task ChecklistDoing a bit of searching this morning, and was quite surprised to not find a succinct weekly SEO checklist. So I decided to take a few minutes to outline my approach. Hope it helps!<br />
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<b>Research:</b></div>
<i>Industry, competition, target audience, target keywords.</i><br />
Tools: Google, Answer the Public, Word Tracker, Ubersuggest, Excel.<br />
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<b>Website Maintenance:</b><br />
<i>Create backups, check for broken links, fix spelling errors.</i><br />
Tools: Plesk, Expression Web<br />
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Weekly SEO Tasks 2019<br /> </h3>
<b>Monitor Performance:</b><br />
<i>Traffic analysis, CTR, keywords, sources, devices, demographics, funnels.</i><br />
Tools: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Data Studio by Google<br />
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<b>Website Audits:</b><br />
<i>Check for valid HTML structure, URLs, metatags, mobile friendliness.</i><br />
Tools: Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, Varvy, Siteliner, Think with Google<br />
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<b>Create Content:</b><br />
<i>Create core site pages, write Blog posts</i><br />
Tools: Blogger, Grammarly, Expression Web, Notepad, XML sitemap<br />
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<b>Social Sharing:</b><br />
<i>Spread your company message.</i><br />
Tools: Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google My Business<br />
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Do you have additional tasks as part of your routine? Let me know what I missed.<br />
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-51659354675764491022019-02-26T15:08:00.005-05:002022-07-29T16:56:40.097-04:00Logo Design Process for New Brands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcDxZaxr0mPXXf3gEsU_qjY92J-dmGsjUyhCAoiEUwb-nQAnJB5uluyVZcYEcIqE-U-DJlDwSt0w4mgULPdSAo5nfJ1fSbiE8havNnLhzlTraljR0qIV3sidIDlbRQOZGjpYbwa76Vb57/s1600/logo-design-rochester.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcDxZaxr0mPXXf3gEsU_qjY92J-dmGsjUyhCAoiEUwb-nQAnJB5uluyVZcYEcIqE-U-DJlDwSt0w4mgULPdSAo5nfJ1fSbiE8havNnLhzlTraljR0qIV3sidIDlbRQOZGjpYbwa76Vb57/s1600/logo-design-rochester.png" width="640" /></a></div>
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The logo design process includes three main phases:</div>
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<b>Discovery Phase:</b><br />
Learning about the client's product or brand. It's important to also know the target audience. The more you understand about the brand, the easier it is to visualize a logo concept.<br />
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<b>Conceptualization Phase:</b><br />
This is the fun part, in this phase you put "pen to paper". I like to rough in 3 different concepts for the client to choose from.<br />
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<li>Google Chrome (industry research)</li>
<li>Sketch pad (a.k.a. pencil and paper)</li>
<li>Adobe Illustrator (vector based illustration)</li>
<li>Gmail (email communication)</li>
<li>Google Fonts (downloadable typeface)</li>
<li>Adobe Fireworks (drop-shadows, bezels)</li>
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<b>Refining Phase:</b><br />
After determining which style the customer prefers, it's time to finalize the logo. This includes experimenting with color combinations, and minor position tweaks, letter kerning, etc.<br />
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<b>Cost:</b><br />
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Typical small business logo design cost is $200-$400, this is ballpark estimate of course.</div>
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<b>Examples:</b><br />
See some of out logo design samples here: <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.comsample-logo-design.html">https://www.maidenwebdesign.comsample-logo-design.html</a></div>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-62193465764204683712016-05-13T10:55:00.004-04:002022-07-29T17:12:52.074-04:00WordPress Site for Rochester Dance Lessons<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dancing with WordPress </span></h2>
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We finishing up a new local website for Rochester Dance Lessons. The Website was designed and developed using WordPress 4.5.2.</div>
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<b>WP Plugins:</b></div>
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<ul>
<li>Visual Composer - Drag and drop page builder</li>
<li>Wordfence - Security, anti-virus, firewall</li>
<li>JotForm - Contact form</li>
<li>UpdraftPlus - Secure site backups</li>
<li>Yoast SEO - Organic search optimization</li>
<li>Sassy Social Share - Sharing tool</li>
<li>Photo Gallery - Responsive image gallery<br /> </li>
</ul>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXHOS98NX50XBFhOcOfzShBP8aKTGE5uY3xKyzYzxdC6Y5DcddU5h3dHoEaI0hGSQ0qoZFhzfIQu_HjeflSc8rQ0pP9KjEwp4QZJxFqxOeMsWWTPIZZ_YZPj5r-aqVEofEWjEfDCbpuuR/s1600/dance-website.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dance Lessons website built with WordPress" border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXHOS98NX50XBFhOcOfzShBP8aKTGE5uY3xKyzYzxdC6Y5DcddU5h3dHoEaI0hGSQ0qoZFhzfIQu_HjeflSc8rQ0pP9KjEwp4QZJxFqxOeMsWWTPIZZ_YZPj5r-aqVEofEWjEfDCbpuuR/s640/dance-website.png" title="" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rochesterdancelessons.com/">http://rochesterdancelessons.com</a></td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-62403931475411238642016-03-14T15:46:00.003-04:002022-07-29T17:11:51.304-04:00A Better Google Sites Slideshow<h2>
Create an HTML5 Ready Google Sites Slideshow using Joomeo</h2>
Since Google suddenly pulled the plug on <a href="http://googlephotos.blogspot.com/2016/02/moving-on-from-picasa.html" target="_blank">Picasa</a>, it left me scrambling to find a replacement for the old Google+ / Picasa Flash-based slideshow gadgets.<br />
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I found a great solution to replace the "retired" Flash-based Google+/Picasa slideshows.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aH6tH5tUjXnYhY7NMm37vazbIfvCeG7LUs_60iAT-DiaR5pQG3rQadb8_T1WARiUzsRJCC32V9ZkOxmtrGYGT-sCxv5LKqA2qBIy7vL0ApRezWZyr8q9q-FyGPLIuyA3YcJMSRAJlky9/s1600/google-sites-slideshow.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aH6tH5tUjXnYhY7NMm37vazbIfvCeG7LUs_60iAT-DiaR5pQG3rQadb8_T1WARiUzsRJCC32V9ZkOxmtrGYGT-sCxv5LKqA2qBIy7vL0ApRezWZyr8q9q-FyGPLIuyA3YcJMSRAJlky9/s320/google-sites-slideshow.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<b><a href="https://www.joomeo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joomeo</a> features and benefits:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Insert via Google Sites iframe gadget</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly</li>
<li>Device Responsive</li>
<li>Non-Flash based</li>
<li>HTML5 ready</li>
<li>Hosted in the cloud</li>
<li>HD capable</li>
<li>See example below<br />
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</ul>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="420" scrolling="no" src="https://s.joomeo.com/i/56e57af9c1257" width="720"></iframe><br />
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-51817416604187945662016-03-08T10:21:00.005-05:002022-07-29T17:11:51.827-04:00WordPress Site for Rockbridge Realty Group<h2>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">
Rockin' with WordPress</span></h2>
We launched a new local website this morning for Rockbridge Realty Group. The Website was designed and developed using WordPress 4.4.2.<br />
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<b>WP Site Specifications:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Hosting: GoDaddy</li>
<li>Theme: Spacious (Mobile-friendly)</li>
<li>Plugins: WP Property, Yoast SEO, UpdraftPlus Backups, HungryFEED, Header and Footer</li>
<li>Other: Dedicated IP<br /> </li>
</ul>
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<b>Optimization and Metrics:</b></div>
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<ul>
<li>Google Search Console</li>
<li>Google Analytics</li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rockbridgerealtygroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockbridge Realty Group</a> is a real estate brokerage firm. </td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-66066804600764076862016-03-01T15:15:00.002-05:002022-07-29T17:11:53.473-04:00Sites - Passing Google's Mobile-Friendly Test<h2>
Responsive menus, adapative columns, and 100% width images</h2>
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One of the biggest benefits of a Google Site is it's built-in RWD (responsive web design) feature.</div>
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Be sure to enable the general settings... mobile checkbox: "Automatically adjust site to mobile phones".</div>
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The adaptive rendering maybe not as elegant as some WordPress themes, but the ease of set-up and rapid development is a benefit to small business owners with modest budgets.<br />
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<i>Update: I forgot to mention a feature that I haven't seen with other platforms. Google Sites allows you to "Preview page as viewer" and toggle between mobile | desktop views. Very cool UI tool.</i></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw5WtAQnz73dgaMK4vRKZc8rdjvWlgMEXoeRPfZQuqv4zzfO4boPjGzfpQeL6DhgsGwaFXa9hy-Tx4I4am2sBCON3g9W9mj_3QMVKUqSKYwW4FtuhutcGKC-1Bbmci5k3icB5t-OwyN5T/s1600/Eco-Green-Park-Google-Site.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw5WtAQnz73dgaMK4vRKZc8rdjvWlgMEXoeRPfZQuqv4zzfO4boPjGzfpQeL6DhgsGwaFXa9hy-Tx4I4am2sBCON3g9W9mj_3QMVKUqSKYwW4FtuhutcGKC-1Bbmci5k3icB5t-OwyN5T/s640/Eco-Green-Park-Google-Site.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Sites pass the "mobile-friendly test"</td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-38204921792622122582016-02-08T16:37:00.002-05:002022-07-29T17:11:53.956-04:00Google Sites for Colleges<b>Google Sites is a great collaborative web development tool for colleges and universities.</b><br />
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Here's a project we worked on with Mount Marty College in South Dakota.<br />
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Requirements:<br />
<ul>
<li>Rapid development</li>
<li>Match existing branding</li>
<li>Incorporate document library pages</li>
<li>Set site-level permissions</li>
</ul>
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Take a look at the "policy portal" screen capture below:</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5tFQ0-nORqndGpe2d0QyPYCeZsuFGb8m1cEpm1irEpZRc_ge8I_7pw94CzyPKRqVHFlmHjjLrvkK20HfwjRU7LIzba5rp75YFwSkhxa88KMbtr2lzoLCzhHIkXYGwWj-jnUl9Kzt-j4g/s1600/google-sites-template-colleges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5tFQ0-nORqndGpe2d0QyPYCeZsuFGb8m1cEpm1irEpZRc_ge8I_7pw94CzyPKRqVHFlmHjjLrvkK20HfwjRU7LIzba5rp75YFwSkhxa88KMbtr2lzoLCzhHIkXYGwWj-jnUl9Kzt-j4g/s640/google-sites-template-colleges.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Integrated with Google Apps and mobile friendly.</td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-58965621416783543572016-01-22T16:09:00.002-05:002022-07-29T17:11:54.417-04:00New Google Sites for Local Home Builder<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have done quite a few website redesigns over the past decade or so. When taking on a new project, I suggest to customers that they utilize a content management system (CMS). The ease of updating content (versus traditional code editing) is a huge winner for clients.</div>
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My favorite web CMS platforms are WordPress, Google Sites and DNN. See the benefits of each <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.comcms-website-packages.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<b>The Project:</b><br />
This project was for a local home builder looking to modernize and expand their online presence.<br />
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<b>Out With the Old:</b><br />
The old site was something I designed a while back using MS Expression Web (html 4, CSS and JavaScript). It was functional, but not very easy to update.</div>
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BEFORE REDESIGN - HTML4</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0P6B_VHUJcCFggWGLzPdjNGuRoILEsikMhah2WAWlvB2xS0wf8FduQr4yZ1cDHKO5ua9d3wVBClgZE9gJ3y8MRWn-nSfkjFD_kD0ykMiIkTQ-3OMBvDqX7DoWqW1JATcHilSiPZLRy9T/s1600/website-redesign-before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0P6B_VHUJcCFggWGLzPdjNGuRoILEsikMhah2WAWlvB2xS0wf8FduQr4yZ1cDHKO5ua9d3wVBClgZE9gJ3y8MRWn-nSfkjFD_kD0ykMiIkTQ-3OMBvDqX7DoWqW1JATcHilSiPZLRy9T/s640/website-redesign-before.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Website before being redesigned.</td></tr>
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<b>In With the New:</b><br />
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For the new website I opted for Google Sites (, with embedded Google Drive documents, Picasa Web albums and YouTube videos.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lordandevelopment.com/" target="_blank">AFTER REDESIGN - GOOGLE SITES</a></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnC1rRD27lDx2-Q6fWFmT0yIA6CQIY1TVzwOxhdF_jjhytKkfeqGD1wI7MEaIMpyUYPFRV0fTSbQ1RDkeOh_Kri0IYLTnXPPYPCkQ8usg0wuRDUXJkJfUO2RGnVLnYXxr9pNj6FHHANCS/s1600/googe-sites-home-builder-website.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnC1rRD27lDx2-Q6fWFmT0yIA6CQIY1TVzwOxhdF_jjhytKkfeqGD1wI7MEaIMpyUYPFRV0fTSbQ1RDkeOh_Kri0IYLTnXPPYPCkQ8usg0wuRDUXJkJfUO2RGnVLnYXxr9pNj6FHHANCS/s640/googe-sites-home-builder-website.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Sites for local home builder after redesign.</td></tr>
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Let me know what you think using comment section below. - LAJ<br />
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Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-90585328234167335162015-12-29T15:35:00.003-05:002022-07-29T17:11:54.917-04:00Happy New Year!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Wishing You a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!</h2>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-81568660178773000142015-12-28T15:09:00.003-05:002022-07-29T17:11:55.383-04:0010 Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You<h2>
10 Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You</h2>
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<li>Who is your target audience?<br />(b2b, b2c, etc.)</li>
<li>Where is your target audience located?<br />(local, regional, national, global)</li>
<li>Description of your 'typical' client?<br />(general public, professional, hobbyist, etc.)</li>
<li>What is the primary goal of your website?<br />(sell, acquire, inform, etc.)</li>
<li>Who are your main competitors?</li>
<li>What marketing are you currently doing?<br />(tv, radio, web, print ads, etc.)</li>
<li>What are your branding guidelines?<br />(logo, colors, typeface, etc.)</li>
<li>What types of graphic files can you provide? (photos, graphics, icons, etc.)</li>
<li>Do you have a content author available? (text, articles, social media, etc.)</li>
<li>Do you have access to your current website analytics data?</li>
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Each project is different, but this helps get us on the same page.</div>
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<b>For more etailed info, here is my "<a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.comour_process.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6D Development Process</a>" for Website Design Projects</b></div>
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Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-68855369107797830032015-12-22T15:04:00.004-05:002022-07-29T17:11:55.815-04:00Parallax Scrolling Website Using DNN 7<h2>
Relax It's Parallax</h2>
Here's an example of a parallax scrolling single page website built using DNN 7.4. Parallax scrolling involves a background image moving at a slower rate than foreground content. This creates a layered effect as you scroll down the page, providing a subtle element of depth.<br />
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In the example below we focused on "call-to-action" from traffic arriving via a display ad banner campaign.<br />
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LaJuett">+ LaJuett.com</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-65158825343933285892015-12-14T14:55:00.003-05:002022-07-29T17:11:56.239-04:00WordPress Website for Child Care Facility<h2>
New WordPress website for Rich Beginnings child care in Brighton, NY</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://richbeginningschildcare.com/">http://richbeginningschildcare.com</a></td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuett manages a <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.com">website design agency</a>, where he supports clients as a Web technology consultant and search marketing strategy adviser.</div>
Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-81069650655307453172015-11-06T14:25:00.004-05:002022-07-29T17:11:56.850-04:00WordPress Down Under<h2>
Teamed up with YOW! Australia to develop a family of related conference and event websites.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://melbourne.yowconference.com.au</td></tr>
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Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-30051093799985481452015-11-04T11:42:00.004-05:002023-07-25T10:09:30.620-04:00Convert Your Website to a Mobile Friendly Design<h2>Make Sure Your Website is Mobile Friendly.</h2>
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Earlier this year, Google Search expanded its use of mobile-friendliness as a
"ranking signal". This change affected mobile searches worldwide and had a
significant impact on Google Search results.</p>
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Google's Mobile-Friendly Test Tool
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">How to get the“mobile-friendly” label from Google.</h3>
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<li>Avoid software that is not common on mobile devices, like Flash</li>
<li>Use text that is readable without zooming</li>
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Size content to the screen so users don't have to scroll horizontally or
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Place links far enough apart so that the correct one can be easily tapped
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If you want to make sure that your page meets the mobile-friendly criteria:
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Check your pages with the
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Mobile-Friendly Test</a>.
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Read Google's updated documentation, "<a href="https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/?utm_source=wmc-blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mobile-friendly" target="_blank">Webmasters Mobile Guide</a>" on how to create and improve your mobile site.
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See the Mobile usability report in
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Google Search Console</a>, which highlights major mobile usability issues across your entire site,
not just one page.
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<i>We are experts at mobile-friendly website design and conversions. <a href="https://www.maidenwebdesign.comcontact.html" target="_blank">Contact us for a quick quote</a>.</i>
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Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-8882110164625738392015-10-22T09:03:00.003-04:002022-07-29T17:11:58.156-04:00Enable Customers to Manage Web Content via Google Sites<h2>
Easy, stable and connected to the Google Apps for Work product suite.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Baseball team website developed using <a href="https://www.google.com/work/apps/business/products/sites/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Work - Google Sites</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Enabling customers to manage their own content is the right way to go. I choose Google Sites as my go-to web CMS platform. Here are a few reasons why...</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Integrate Google Calendars</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Embed Youtube videos</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Instant micro blogging platform</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">SEO friendly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Hosted in the cloud</span></li>
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<br />Patrick LaJuetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012543494216445986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724662214508478912.post-12349844965217579222015-09-22T16:11:00.005-04:002022-07-29T17:12:00.431-04:00Display Ads for Sticky Leads<h2>
Display Ad Designs for PPC</h2>
Designing these mini advertisements is fun because it forces you to quickly understand and conceptualize the customer's business within the boundaries of a 300x250 rectangle.<br />
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