Today we added the ability for you to hide our featured tools panel and guidelines in the editor view. You can see how this works by logging into your account and choosing to edit a page. You'll notice a new drop down menu labeled "View". From this drop down you can choose to hide both…
In the last couple of weeks group video chat has really taken front and center on various tech blogs. The technology is rapidly expanding and looking like it will become more widely adopted with the advent of services like the Google+ Hangout feature. Now you can easily add group video chat to your website using…
One challenge about making your own website is lining up all the text and images with each other. To create a professional looking website you need to create some symmetry to your design. It's hard to create that symmetry when you're "eye-balling" your layout. Our new feature will hep you solve this problem. We call…
You can now add Facebook comments to your WebStarts website. Facebook comments are a fun way to get feedback about your articles or webpages. Simply add a Facebook comments box to the bottom of any webpage. Your site visitors can then login and post comments about your site using their Facebook account. One of the…
When it comes to SEO (Search Engine Optimization) many people don't know where to start. The best place to start is by figuring out which keywords you want to target. In other words - which keywords do you think people are likely to type into a search engine to find products and services like yours.…
If you haven't already heard Google has launched their own social network to compete with Facebook and it's called Google+. Similar to a Facebook like button you can add a Google+ button to your web pages. Your site visitors can then click the Google+ button. Google's idea is to use the feedback to provide better…
Today we're giving away a free marketing ebook from Google. The ebook is all about the way our shopping behaviors have changed over the years. The book highlights how consumers now look to the internet to gain information about a product or service before making a buying decision. It tackles a long accepted Proctor &…
If you haven't already heard of Reddit.com it's a news aggregation website. News aggregation websites are place online where you can submit articles, webpages, and really anything you find interesting on the web and share it with others. However they're also a great place for Google's bot to hangout and pick up new, highly organized…
1. Ecommerce is built on repeat customers.
There are so many websites on the interent. You need to ask yourself why someone would choose to do business with you. If you're selling products online it's critical to take care of every customer. The cost to acquire a new customer is so high you'll most likely never…
Facebook and Twitter have become powerful vehicles for driving traffic to websites. Facebook is quickly overtaken Google as the most visited site on the web and Twitter is not far behind. Leveraging these technologies to drive traffic to your website however can be a bit tricky. Today I'm going to share with you the best…
If you're running a business you need serious web presence. WebStarts has the tool you need to be successful online. Here's 5 reasons your business should build a website with WebStarts.
1. You need a fast and easy way to keep your site up to date.
When you're paying for advertising you need to adjust to…
When it comes to building your website you have a lot of choices. There is a virtual plethora of website builders and website building softwares. Here are 5 reasons why WebStarts is the best.
1. It's truly What you see is what you get. Others limit you to the same boring templates and don't allow for…
1. Using a font size or style that is unreadable.
With screen resolutions getting higher and an aging population on the internet you should be careful to ensure your pages on readable. The best way to do this is use a standard font and make it large enough for people to easily read. I recommend…
1. It tells your customers you're committed.
Everyone knows Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and other email service providers will give anyone an email address for free. This makes your customers wonder you'll really be around in the long run or whether you're business is an experiment. Having an email address that matches your domain let's them…
It's tempting to hire a web designer to build your website for you but in this article I want to explain why hiring a web designer is usually a bad decision.
1. It's expensive.
Web Designers typically charge anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars just to initially create a website. Once you start asking them to…
