One of my favorite things about WebStarts is the ability to create websites from scratch. Other website builders force you to choose some run of the mill template already being used by hundreds of other people. WebStarts allows you to choose from either a pre-designer website that you can modify completely or design a website…
Have you ever heard of a squeeze page? A squeeze page is a term coined to mean a page that requires a site visitor to opt-into a mailing list before letting them brows the rest of the website. Squeeze pages are used to capture email leads. As an internet marketing it's important to capture leads…
For those of you who still haven't heard of Bitcoin I want to encourage you to do some research and learn about it. It's funny because when I explain to people what Bitcoin is - it brings up a lot of questions people never thought to ask about the dollar and probably should've.
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It's so tempting to want to hire someone to do all the work for us. After all most of us can only maintain a few core competencies at a high level. So why not hire someone to do the things in an are where we don't believe ourselves to be an expert? This train of…
I'm going to be starting a new question and answer segment where I'll be taking some of your questions and posting answers to them as they pertain to web design, internet marketing, SEO, and more. In the first installment I have a question from a guy named Billy. Billy wants to know where he can…
A few days I was invited to the American Express Open forum. This is a social network built around American Express card holders. Thinking access to this social network of business owners could help me in my continual quest to learn more about our clients I decide to post some "market research" questions. In the…
In today's article I'll cover how to choose a color scheme for your website. You may not know it but each color conveys a psychological meaning or feeling. So when you look at certain colors you automatically associated them with something in your subconscious. When building a website it's important to keep this in…
Websites are a cornerstone to modern day marketing. Studies show over 80% of people now research products and services on the web prior to purchasing them. This holiday season those purchasers will be surfing the web in droves. Will you be ready to capture their business? Here are 5 ways you can get the…
Social media is a fantastic outlet for promoting your website, but sometimes when you share a link the to your site on places like Facebook you don't get to control the image they choose to display. Today that all changes with the new custom site thumbnail feature in WebStarts. You'll now be able to control…
At WebStarts we realize having a contact form on your website is a critical part of your business. Unfortunately forms are often the target of spammers. Spammers and hackers will often use software called "bots" to try and get information from your website by submitting data through forms on your website. If you've ever been…
In this article I'll walk you through making a business website with WebStarts step by step. WebStarts is everything you need to build and maintain your website.
Traditionally to get a website off the ground it requires a laundry list of things. You have to go out and find a hosting company, register your domain name,…
Today we're pleased to introduce an all new form builder app. The new form builder app has a lot of the features that have been requested over the last few years. Here's a complete list.
1. Drop Down Menus
Now you can create drop down menus in your form. Just click on the drop down menu button…
Here are 5 helpful design tips that make WebStarts powerful enough for professionals and easy enough for everyone.
1. Nudging
To give your website a sharp, professional look it's important to have symmetry. That means every object on a page should be aligned with another object. To help ensure every object on the page gets to the…
The days of small businesses running yellow pages ads and expecting the phone to ring are over. If you've got a business, you need a website. The internet has opened up a whole new world of marketing channels but your website needs to be the pillar of your online marketing efforts.
Unfortunately getting your own website…
