2018

As of June this year, there are approximately 1.89 billion websites in the world. With so many websites vying for attention, how can you make yours stand out? Interestingly, creating a good website that encourages conversion and ranks well on search engines isn’t all that difficult. The designer has to focus on some of the most basic yet essential elements. These include: Aesthetics: Unless you are a fairly experienced professional with a business that was build solely on word of mouth, there’s no excuse for owning a crappy and outdated...

It's best to have your DNS at the Domain and not the Host. Because your DNS is what controls connectivity to all website services ie hosting, website, email, etc. Websites and hosting can come and go. So if your DNS is at the domain then when changing hosts nothing has to change with the DNS. A DNS change; your website, email and etc can be offline for 4 to 24+ hours. If you are changing your hosts and your DNS is at the current host then the DNS has to...

Ok, yes, there's a lot to talk about. First thing to do is to determine who your clients are and how to reach them. Which I have a good idea on how to do that. This is the first thing to do before doing anything. If any of your other marketing companies suggest other wise they are taking you down the wrong path. All of these services below need to work together starting with your website. The website is the center of the universe. I can provide all of these...

Local marketers work best because they have a reputation to uphold in their local business communities. And more so, if they are referred by someone. Out of town marketers that don't know you, don't know your market and if they don't meet with you most likely they are not a good fit for you and are out to make a sale. SLGD is a local Richmond/Midlothian Virginia marketing company that meets with client's to review marketing needs, reviews budgets, workflow, scheduling and follows up with marketing and technology trends and...

Soon Google Chrome and other browsers will flag your website to say that your website is NOT SECURE. And this is bad for business. We turn to the internet for everything. From selling to buying, it's an E-world. With this dominating trend, online security has become a necessity. Undoubtedly, Google loves its users and therefore is coming up with every possible way to make us feel secure on the internet. With previous announcements of this change it's finally coming to that time to get this done. The deadline is July...

CTG Federal contacted us through a valued referral source to redesign their website. This referral comes from a long list of referral sources from the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce. CTG Federal is a small business that provides IT solutions to the US Federal Government. https://www.ctgfederal.com #slgdchamber

With the internet becoming the primary source to find any information, having a professionally created website is important for any business that wants to be competitive in the online market. If you’re a business owner looking to build or re-design your website, remember a great website is more than just the design alone. It should create a friendly user experience and improve the workflow of the business brand. Here are reasons for why you should hire a professional website design company; Expertise A highly experienced website development team possess a...

A lot of business owners think that business consulting is only for big, well-established companies. But in reality, small businesses need it the most. Not just because it is tough to manage small businesses, a business consultant is capable of providing excellent advice and information on all required aspects so that your business is made to run efficiently with improved performance. Read on to know the five reasons for why you would need a business consultant; Strategizing & Planning To strategically plan what needs to get done in your business,...