I was a bit excited when I received my Google Glass as part of Google's Explorer program. Upon taking them out of the box I found Google Glass to be sturdy and lightweight. This is great because anything I'm going to be wearing on my head all the time is going to have to hold up…
WebStarts is proud to announce our latest app, Google Maps. Google Maps for WebStarts let's you create custom maps with Google Maps and put them directly onto your website. There are three different ways you can create a custom map with the Google Maps app.
The first one is by simply entering the address of a…
Just about everyday we hear about an SEO firm promising one of our clients they can help them get better search engine ranking on Google. This is usually accompanied by a bewildering technical request - our client has been told to ask us from his "SEO guy". Of course not every website will get top…
Studies show people will only wait seven seconds for your website to load before clicking the dreaded back button. It's hard to get people to come to your site and with so many options it's highly unlikely once someone leaves they'll ever come back. That's why it's important to have a fast loading website.
A fast…
Every once in a while I come across a tool on the web I find so helpful I just have to share it with the WebStarts audience. CloudCovert.org is one of those tools. If you've ever had to convert a Word file into another format you know this can be a pain. You either need…
SEO is short for Search Engine Optimization. Search Engine Optimization is the way you tweak a webpage in hopes of getting better ranking on search engines like Google. Google takes many factors in to account when ranking a website. In this article I'll address the most basic. These things are really the minimum you need…
There are two main ways to sell products online, buy now buttons, and online stores.
Buy now buttons are perfect when you're selling one product from your website. They help increase conversion rates by reducing customer confusion and taking your customers directly to the checkout page.
Online stores are better when you're selling many different products. Online…
When someone comes to your website and they like what they see… Do they immediately know what to do next? - They should. That's why you need a strong "call to action". A call to action answers that critical question and gives people a straight navigation route through your website. Here are three things you can…
A website without images can be boring and a real turn of to your site visitors. But chances are you're not a professional photographer or graphics artist. These are some of the reasons people turn to "stock images". Stock images are those ready to use photographs and graphics you find on the web. Most of…
Is your website looking stuck in the 90's? There's a few things you can do to spruce up your website and make it look more modern. One of those ways is to add rounded corners to your page elements.
In what I like to call the "Internet Explorer" years browser weren't capable of displaying rounded corners…
What's an ISP email? An ISP email is that free email address you get from Verizon, Comcast, Brighthouse Networks, and other Internet Service Providers. If you're using one of these emails you should stop immediately. Here are three reasons why using that free ISP email address sucks.
1. It's unprofessional.
When I go to a business meeting…
You're building your website and naturally you want to express yourself. What better way to do that than sharing your taste in music with the rest of the world. It may seem like a good idea at the time but in the long run this is a bad idea.
Getting people to come to your website…
ICANN, the governing body of all domain names, has instituted a new policy that effects just about all domain names. They are cracking down on domain name owners who don't keep up to date contact information for their domains by sending out verification emails to the registered owners. The thing is, if you don't respond…
