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Web Media Solutions Blog

Web Media Solutions Blog is a web design blog run by web programming experts that provides comprehensive information on web design, web development, web programming and online marketing. Our goal for this Blog is to produce quality articles that are of use to our customers and any other developers or site owners that would like to join our community.

We have divided our Blog into 4 general categories: Website Design; Graphic Design; Programming; and Marketing/SEO.

Internet, Intranets and Extranets - What are all these nets?

February 5th, 2012 by admin

By John Lefevre
While most people today are familiar with the internet, when it comes to the words intranet and extranet confusion still exists. Despite Wikipedia claiming the first intranets began appearing in the early 1990s, they were in fact in existence earlier than this – though in most basic form and without the sexy look [...]

Is a Blog Right for Your Business?

January 9th, 2012 by marlon

In the late 1990s blogs came on the scene as a way to connect people as one of the earliest forms of online social networking.  No one could’ve guessed how wildly popular blogs would become as they now dominate the Internet as the most popular form of website.
Early blogs were largely personal journals and diaries. [...]

Use Your Website to Build Your Contact List

December 17th, 2011 by admin

Maintaining a list of prospective customers is an important priority for most marketing strategies, use your website to help!  A website happens to be a very handy tool that can be uses to develop your list of contacts and even maintain the database. When planning for how to harvest contact information it is important that [...]

Five Simple Ways of Marketing Your Blog

November 5th, 2011 by admin

Are you thinking of some quick tips for marketing your blog? This is the right place, we share five simple tips to increase your presence and attract traffic.
If your blog does not have too many readers or followers, read this article to find out some quick tips for marketing your blog. Though there are some [...]

Does My Small Businesses Need a Website?

September 8th, 2011 by marlon

Are you one of the many who contemplate the merits of having a website for your business?  You are almost convinced but just haven’t made the commitment; or maybe you are still not so sure?  In this article we will address the answer to whether your small business needs a website.
When the next person asks [...]

10 Very Basic Tips for those Considering a Site Builder

August 27th, 2011 by marlon

In the past few years I have had the opportunity to see the results of some homemade design efforts from some of the many do-it-yourself site builders that are available.  I have nothing against site builders and some of them are actually quite intuitive and easy to use.  But I see site-builder programs as being [...]

Is it Time for a Website Redesign? Check These Signs of a Dated Website

July 16th, 2011 by marlon

It is statistically proven that visitors will navigate away from a website that appears dated or receives little attention to updates. This seems logical but it is a fact that is largely ignored by many businesses. Business owners, for the large part, have no idea of the effects or the number of potential customers who [...]

Ten Things The Web Hosting Company Didn’t Tell You When You Signed Up

June 9th, 2011 by marlon

Not all web hosting companies were created equal. But how are you to know what distinguishes one web hosting company from another? Here are 10 things that you may want to ask a web hosting company when you are searching for a hosting provider.
#1 - Hidden Fees
After you set up your new hosting account, some [...]

9 Logo Design Basics

May 3rd, 2011 by koko

If you have a chance to really study some of the artwork that is involved in logo design, you may see that there are some interesting themes which emerge.  If you are looking to design a logo then you will want to work with some basic knowledge of the theory behind logo development. In this [...]

Eight Online Marketing Ideas for Businesses Serving a Local Area

March 31st, 2011 by marlon

I have heard some people question the need for having a website when the business is specific to a city or a geographic area. In truth this can be one of the more compelling reasons to have a website.

There is an increasing trend for consumers to use the Internet to find suppliers and research services. [...]