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Meta Tags to be or not to be.

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Does your site need meta-tags, alt tags, title tags or H tags anymore?

Well the answer is a definite YES! Even though some of the most popular search engines say they do not use search engine to determine ranking for your web site. Still there are over 30,000 other search engines and link directories that do and at the end of the day. A lot of the larger search engines use some of smaller search engines data to get your ranking position.

Now, if you have a web developer / web company that tells you that search engines do not use meta data, alt tags, title tags, or H1 tags. Then you need to find another web development company. Because even though meta-tags, alt tags, title tags and H1 tags do not carry the same weight they once did they still assist in the evaluation of your ranking. So for example if you a web site that is Keyword Rich with your preferred words (You can use Google Keyword Tool at https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__u=1000000000&__c=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS#search.none to find the preferred or key words that will work for your web site.) but you have no title tags, alt tags, meta-tags, or H1 tags then your overall search engine rank will be lower say around 50% to 70% if you have done the other search engine opitmization techniques in order to get your site to a higher ranking then your site will be around 100%. What are those you ask? Well, I have provided those below:

You need to create the following for correct search engine optimization and registration to work correctly:

Sitemap
H tags
Title Tags
Meta-Tags
Alt Tags
Keyword Rich Content
Readability Level of Content
Blog
Twitter Account
Facebook Account
YouTube Channel
Deep Linking
Outside Linking

These are just a few of the techniques for optimizing your web site that need to be implemented so you have correct search engine optimization done for your site. If you would like further reading in regards to search engines, meta-tags, alt tags, H tags and title tags please see the links below.

Meta – Tags from Google
H1 to H6 Tags from W3C schools
Alt Tags from Google
Answers from Google on H1 Tags and other tags
Having Multiple H1 Tags
Social Media and SEO

If you would like more information on search engines and the history of search engines please visit this link: http://www.searchenginehistory.com/

If you need any assistance or have a question in regards to Search Engine Optimization or Search Engine Regisration please do not hesitate to call us at 864-859-9848 or email us at webmaster@mojoe.net

Tags: Alt Tags, H Tags, Meta Tags, Title Tags
Posted in Google, Greenville Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Registration, Web Site Design | 1 Comment »

Client Education | Web Design Greenville SC

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Clients our great to work with some will push your talents to the limits or will challenge you to solve a problem.

I personally enjoy working with every client no matter what the project, design, or programming issue. The one thing I think every client should be is no matter the situation on hand is EDUCATED. Education is key so that a client can make an informed decision about the products or services that they require for their web site or web development application.

A great many of clients get different points of view from many resources some of worked on sites before and have good and complete understanding of the development process. Some clients have little or know understanding when it comes to web development or web design. So in general clients can vary in their understanding and knowledge on web sites and web applications.

We spend a great deal of time educating our clients on the services that we offer whether they end up using us or not. The reason we do this is because if a client will actually sit down and takes the time to understand the aspects on Search Engine Registration, Search Engine Optimization, Responsive Design, CSS, HTML, as well as Hosting, SSL, Analytics, and Marketing. Then we beleive we have done our job to let the client know which company is the best decision for their site or project

We want an informed client who can make an informative decision…..If you would like additional inforamtion or would like to sit down and discuss your site please do not hesitate to call us at 864-859-9848 or you can contact us.

Tags: clients, CSS, Design, html, Programming
Posted in Web Site Design | 1 Comment »

Google Web Fonts | Web Design Greenville, SC

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

We recently started using Google Web Fonts for a bit more style on web site’s that we develop. One of our first site to use Google web fonts is currently in production. You can check it out at www.gspstorage.com. We have used one font serif font style for the headers and interactive buttons. Remember using many font styles can slow down your webpage, so only select the font styles that you actually need on your webpages.We will be launching the GSP Storage this week. This site is full custom word press web site, with stock photography and we have applied SEO to the site as well. Be sure to check out Google fonts they currently have over 214 web fonts available online and easily integrated into any web site via css. You can read more information about Google fonts

New web design for GSP Storage in Greer, South Carolina

Tags: Fonts, Google, Google Web Fonts, web
Posted in Cascading Style Sheet, Design, Google, Web Site Design | No Comments »

Check out Referral Key | Web Design Greenville SC

Monday, June 20th, 2011

What is Referral Key?

When your colleague finds someone who can use your service, they simply click “Send Referral”, and provide the contact information of the person they’re referring. You’re immediately notified of the new lead waiting for you on Referral Key. It’s now up to you to contact the client, and close the sale!

Give rewards, get referrals. Give referrals, get rewards
You can grow your business by offering rewards to other people who send you successful referrals. You can also receive rewards for sending referrals to other members. Choose from Cash, Omaha Steaks, L.L.Bean or Callaway Golf gift cards.

Get free leads from consumers in your area
Thousands of consumers use our Pro Portal everyday, looking for quality service professionals like you! Consumers simply enter their contact information and the type of service they’re looking for and we pass the leads on to matching members.

Check it out at: https://www.referralkey.com/mojoe

Tags: Leads, Referral Key, Web Design
Posted in IT Consultant, Miscellaneous, Web Site Design | No Comments »

Designing and Developing a web site | Web Design Greenville, SC

Friday, June 17th, 2011

So what happens when you design and develop a web site?

Well, there are quite a few steps that happen when developing and designing a web site. So, we are going to take you through the process step by step with a real live client. (Yes, the client is actually real.

First, we begin by having a two hour discovery meeting with the client to listen to what the client needs, wants, and would like to have happen with their web site. During this meeting we ask incisive questions and develop a list of services that will need to be performed in order for client to receive the web site that he/she would like. In the midst of this process we educate our clients about web design, programming, search engine optimization, and all aspects of web development.

So enough about the process lets actually start off with our client which is www.mysolor.com and our contact is Alex Swire-Clark. Alex has come to us to re-design and develop their web site. So we have already meet with Alex Swire-Clark and discussed their site. During that meeting we spoke about what he would like the site to do. What goals they would like to eventually achieve with their site as well as what functions they would like the site to perform. (You can break a web site down into 4 parts; one is the design of the site, two is the structure of the site, three is the behavior of the site, and four is the SEO and Social integration of the web site.) We also discussed content management system and educated him on the difference between two platforms Dot Net Nuke and WordPress. (During this meeting we filled out our Creative Strategy with Alex so we could get a clear understanding of his wants and needs.) While we filled out the Creative Strategy we also educated Alex on each step of the process everything from colors, pictures, text to responsive design .

Once our meeting was finished we sent Alex an email letting him know what we heard during the meeting, after receiving his reply we filled out our estimate proposal and sent that over to Alex. We then concluded our contract with Alex and have begun the development of his web site.
So what’s next?…………………..to be continued.

Here is the initial design of the web site for www.mysolor.com

Tags: Custom Theme, Design, Development, WordPress
Posted in Design, Development, Greenville Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Registration, Web Site Design | No Comments »

Want to Fund your Business or Idea | Web Design Greenville, SC

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Want to fund your business, idea, product, or film making?

There are quite a few new web site’s that are springing up to fund people’s projects. Whether you are an artist, writer, designer, journalist, programmer or inventor; these sites will fund your idea by having backers pledge so much money to your cause and the sky is the limit on the amount of money that you need or would like to have for your project. Here are some links to some of the sites that provide this service:

http://www.kickstarter.com

http://www.indiegogo.com/

http://peerbackers.com

There are several other sites as well and I have provided a link to a page that gives you all of them and you can research each of them for which ones you like the best. http://crowdfunding.pbworks.com/w/page/10402176/Crowdfunding

I personally like kickstarter.com and peerbackers.com they seem to fund all types of project endeavors. Check them out and get funded.

Tags: Funding
Posted in Miscellaneous, Resources, Web Site Design | No Comments »

Flexible or Responsive Web Design

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

What is Flexible or Responsive Web Design?…..Is it important for my web site?

Flexible or Responsive web design is ability of your website to interpret the user’s behavior and accommodate the user no matter what platform, device or browser they are using. So if the user is on an iPhone the pages loads correctly, images re-size and scale down in size for bandwidth, the same goes for any other mobile device, laptop, or desktop.

So does this mean I need to develop 20 different versions of my web site as well as be on the lookout for new emerging technologies and then re-create a whole new version of my web site? The answer is no. You do need to have a web site that uses fluid, or flexible layouts that can recognize when it switches from a laptop to a desktop and so on. To sum it up in a phrase you need a “smart-web-site.” A smart web site will respond to the user’s browser, screen size, or device.

Just like you can have a “Smart Home” that can associate you entering a room in your house and dim the lighting, adjust the heating or turn on the TV or Stereo via a PIR (Passive Infrared). Your web site will automatically know that a user is using Android phone and in response will show him/her a screen that fits in landscape mode or portrait mode. It will scale the images on your site accordingly or remove them all together to conserve bandwidth. Minimize your logo and present mobile information at the users fingertips. You can interface with certain phone functions, such as: SMS, Maps, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and of course let’s not forget the actual phone.

So the answer is Yes, this new form of developing and serving up web sites is very important and if you plan on your web site being able to be accessed by a wide variety of users and platforms it is an absolute necessity. Especially, if you have a social campaign in mind or wish to stay connected with your customers/users no matter where they are.

If you would like to learn more about Responsive Web Design please feel free to comment on this post or you can email me at dwerne@mojoe.net or call 864-859-9848.

Also if you would like further reading on the subject of Responsive Web Design you can visit the links below:

Smashing Magazine
A List Apart

Tags: Flexible Design, Layouts, Responsive Web Design
Posted in Design, Greenville Web Development, Social Networking, Web Site Design | 3 Comments »

Launch of Dixie Lumber

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Web Site Design Greenville, SC - Dixie Lumber Co.

We are currently in the process of launching a new web site for Dixie Lumber Co based in Easley, South Carolina. Here is a snapshot of the new design. Let us know what you think.

Please check back and look for the official launch of Dixie Lumber Co. brand new web site.

Tags: Dixie Lumber, New Design
Posted in Design, Greenville Web Development, Web Site Design | No Comments »

Japan Disaster | Web Design Greenville, SC

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Normally we use our blog for talking about web design and other web related topics but after seeing so many horrible tragedies in Japan (A massive 8.9/9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami); we felt it would be good to use our blog to post links to the Red Cross, Google Search for the missing in Japan and the Disaster Relief Funds for Japan.

Useful Links:

Google Search for the Missing
Red Cross Donations for Japan
Global Giving
Music for Relief

Tags: Charity, Japan Disaster, Relief Fund
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New Web Designs for Customers | Web Design Greenville SC

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Here are some new designs that we have been working on for our clients:

Teludyne Tech – you can check out their current web site at www.teludynetech.com

New Web Design for Teludyne Tech by Mojoe.net

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church web site design by Mojoe.net - you can check out their current web site at www.olrgreenville.net

Web Design for OLR Catholic Church by Mojoe.net

Trees Greenville- you can check out their current web site at www.treesgreenville.org

New Web Site Design for Trees Greenville by Mojoe.net

Here is an initial design for PHS (Preferred Health Services); you can check out the final design at www.preferredhealthservices.org

Initial web design for Preferred Health Services by Mojoe.net

Tags: new web site design, web deisgn greenville
Posted in Content Management Systems, Design, Development, Greenville Web Development, Web Site Design | No Comments »