Checkout the online shopping, because everyone else is

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

E-retail, online shopping, e-commerce… many names with a single trend; more and more consumers are purchasing goods and services over the internet. U.S. e-commerce sales grew from 72 billion U.S. dollars in 2002 to 228 billion U.S. dollars in 2010 (mostly travel booking sites at the time). Online retail sales increased about 16.6% in the first quarter of 2012 marking the tenth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth and sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, according to the web measurement firm comScore Inc.

Shopping online offers a wide range of advantages for consumers: it is often faster, cheaper and more convenient and the product range is virtually infinite, including clothes, Continue reading →

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Mobile Mayhem is Marketable (Mobile Web vs Apps)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Smartphones87% of people worldwide already have mobile phones. 46% of U.S. adults have smartphones and sales are up 63% from 2010. More and more people are using Mobile phones to access social networking and websites (mobile web surfing is estimated to overtake desktop browsing by 2015). Not to mention the numbers are way higher when you look only at a strictly younger demographic (18-34). With sales from mobile shopping increasing exponentially each year it is crazy that 79% of large online retailers still don’t have a mobile version of their site! As a business owner you would be, to put it mildly, behind the times if you didn’t bring your company to cell phone users. But there are native apps, mobile versions, Android, Blackberry, iPhones… where do you start? Continue reading →

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Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

How to pull off the ultimate event

If you’ve ever planned a wedding, Bar Mitzvah, business conference or any big event you know there is a lot of work and costs involved in the planning and execution. However, you can pull off an amazing event for less money and with less effort thanks to help from a few websites and some creativity. Continue reading →

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You Will Want to Read This!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Nowadays most stories are told through a visual medium, ads run for thirty seconds or less, and a visually stunning website can rake in the traffic. Images are a tool we use to brand ourselves that enable others to associate a product or service with our name – but did you know that that’s just the start? While trying to build catchy websites, we tend to get lost in the hype of how it should look opposed to how it reads. Continue reading →

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Spam, Scams and Shams

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

As long as people have existed there has been someone out there plotting up new ways to con or scam you out of your possessions. With the ubiquity of the internet ever present in our lives a breed of internet schemers has been born. How can you detect a scam? What can you do if you encounter one? How can reduce the number of unsolicited requests?

While there is no single rule for determining if something is legit there are a few guidelines you can follow. Continue reading →

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Google+ or Minus?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

We’ve all heard of Facebook and Twitter. You may even have an account or a page for your business but have you heard that there’s another social networking kid on the block? Internet search giant Google has its own site for connecting with people and brands. It’s called Google+ (Google plus), it’s free and is automatically included with every Google or Gmail account. While Google+ launched in the end of June, 2011 it only really started to take off more recently with over 40 million users and climbing. There’s little denying that Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are the three most active social networks at this time where billions of pieces of content are shared every single day. Continue reading →

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Everything you wanted to know about the Web but were afraid to ask

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Do you have a question about the internet? Something you couldn’t figure out how to do on facebook and twitter? How to keep your kids safe online? Maybe something we haven’t thought of yet… Well we are here to answer your questions!

Anything related to the World Wide Web, Graphic Design, Marketing, Printing… we’ll try and answer your questions in a concise yet comprehensive and easy to understand response. How much for this expert advice? It’s FREE! All  you have to do is ask.

Submit your questions to QandA@wbcwebdesign.com or contact us on twitter.com/Design4Success or facebook.com/wbcwebdesign

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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

When we were growing up there was no internet. If your parents didn’t want you to know or see something it was a lot easier to keep it from you. However, in today’s fast paced always connected world it is almost impossible to shield your child from the mountain of inappropriate content and potential predators. Consumer Reports revealed that there were 7.5 million kids younger than 13 using Facebook, including more than five million 10 and under. In every case these kids had to lie to get around Facebook’s rule that you must be 13 or older to join. 95% of the parents whose 10-year-old was on Facebook knew about it.

So what is a parent to do? You can take actions to monitor and control internet use at home. Continue reading →

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How do I get my web site seen by Google, Bing, Yahoo!, etc?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

One of the most important aspects of your web site is to ensure that your services and products are found by web searchers. There is no point to having a web site if no one can find it. Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Optimization (SMO) are three of the main ways to increase targeted traffic. Continue reading →

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Networking on Overdrive!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

With the invention of the internet, the world has become a much smaller place. You can interact with companies and people from across the globe through their websites and online chat software, like Skype. However, that’s barely the tip of the iceberg. Social networking sites such as, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, have sprung up and taken the net by storm. In today’s world, you would be crazy not to take advantage of these free tools that can expand your business, keep your customers loyal, and increase your networking potential. Continue reading →

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