Posts in Web Design/Development
A Manifesto About Starting and Building a Website
A Manifesto About Starting and Building a Website

If you’re anything like the other members of the community who visit my website, you’re here for one of two reasons.

Most of you already have a website and now you're ready to optimize it. You want it to have a killer design, great functionality and you want to make it as profitable as possible. You've already put in the hard work to get it up and running and now you want to take it to the next level.

On the flip side, what if you fall in the second group of people: those who don’t have a website yet? Maybe you have an idea in your head for either a personal or business website, but at this point, you have nothing to show for it.

Have you asked yourself what's holding you back? Why haven’t you started this project?

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Tech Tips, Web Design/DevelopmentCharlotte O'Haraentrepreneurship, it's personalComment
Five Questions to Ask Yourself so that You Don't End Up With a Regrettable Website
Five Questions to Ask Yourself so that You Don't End Up With a Regrettable Website

Alright alright alright, it's finally time to get that website you've had in mind up and running! Maybe this website relates to a business idea you've been mulling over for a while; maybe you're ready to try out side hustling and you want to get a site together to advertise your services; or perhaps there's something you're passionate about and you're looking for a platform to contribute to the community.

Something is driving you to launch a website, that's awesome.

But now what?! If this is your first time going through the process, you likely have no clue where to start.

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Web Design/Development, Tech TipsCharlotte O'Haraweb design, web usability, website pre-launch Comment
Exactly Why it's Totally Cool for Your First Website to Look Awful
Exactly Why it's Totally Cool for Your First Website to Look Awful

I've noticed a trend lately. It's hardly anything revolutionary but for whatever reason, I've tuned into it in a way that I haven't ever really noticed before.

People want amazing results in something new but they are afraid to be a beginner. They are afraid to start at square one and produce something ugly.

Now, we all know that "practice makes perfect" and "everybody has to start somewhere". Those cliches have been drilled into us from childhood, but have they stuck?

What's holding us back? And how does this apply to us, here, on this little site that focuses on all things websites?

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Tech Tips, Web Design/DevelopmentCharlotte O'Harait's personal, motivation Comment
Ten Golden Rules of Web Usability : Everything You Need to Know to Make the Best Website Ever
Ten Golden Rules of Web Usability : Everything You Need to Know to Make the Best Website Ever

Web usability. It’s a term that’s thrown around all the time with regards to websites. But what does it really mean? And how does it affect you?

Anyone who puts up a website wants it to look good, function well, and attract visitors and/or customers. I mean, who wouldn't? A website is a reflection of you and your business so you want it done right.

This is where web usability comes in.

By following some tried and true guidelines, you can have a top-notch website in no time at all. So long as you know what steps to follow, there’s no reason your website can’t perform how you want it to.

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Tech Tips, Web Design/DevelopmentCharlotte O'Harabonus, web design, web usability, wordpress 101Comment