If you've been designing websites you've probably heard the phrase "above the fold" used. So what is "above the fold"? Above the fold simply means the area a user sees without having to scroll on their device screen. Unfortunately when someone loads your webpage not everyone knows whether they should continue to scroll to…
Who couldn't use some extra dough? After all -- Christmas is right around the corner. That's why we made the WebStarts affiliate program. Unlike other affiliate program with WebStarts there's no selling. All you have to do is give away free websites. What could be easier? Here's how it works.
1. Sign up for a…
As some of you may know we at WebStarts have been providing humanitarian support to children in Honduras now for several years. Last week we were able to go for a visit. We spend our time focusing on children in some of the poorest communities bringing food, clothes, and other basic necessities.
We also visit the…
Appearances mean so much when it comes to business. Yet so many people avoid doing the basics to look professional online. Here are three things you must have to look professional online.
1. Your own website
Yes, we live in the age of Facebook and although Facebook is a good place to connect with leads, prospects, and…
Whether you're online or offline the statistic remains the same. Over 90% of all businesses will fail within 5 years of opening their doors. But there is some good news. Years of research of online businesses has revealed three things successful website businesses have in common.
1. They're original.
You may be enticed to use a template…
WebStarts offers so many features. In fact, so many it's easy to miss some. That's why today I'm writing about 3 WebStarts features you didn't know about. It's all part of the WebStarts hacks series. Without further a due here's 3 WebStarts features you didn't know about.
1. Pixel by pixel control with the arrow keys.
For…
Yesterday I talked about the things you need to look for in a great domain name. By now you may be thinking those things are impossible to come by. Especially since most common words in the english dictionary and combinations thereof have already been registered. So what are you to do when you can't find…
You can have the greatest product or service in the world but if people can't find you online it's like you don't exist in the virtual world. The first thing you need to do in order to ensure people can find you online is choose a terrific domain. In this article I'll share with you…
You've created yourself a great looking website and now you want to leverage the full power of the internet by sharing PDF documents from it. With WebStarts you can easily upload your documents to your website and let people download them by clicking on a link. Here's how you do it.
Step 1_
Login to your WebStarts…
Taking photos is easier than ever between cell phones and digital cameras. And I know you're wondering how to show off those photos on your website. Today I'm going to share with you three awesome ways you can show off your photos with WebStarts.
1. Slideshows
With WebStarts our slideshow tool let's you show off your photos…
All good search engine optimization starts with keyword research. After all - "If you aim at nothing you're bound to hit it". It's important to know the keywords people who are looking for products and services like yours are entering into Google. Not just for SEO purposes but for internet marketing in general. To date…
Yesterday Facebook released a new feature that will allow you to put a public Facebook post onto your WebStarts website by using an embed code. Now you can share those precious news stories that show up in your daily feed with the rest of the world directly from your website. Here's how you do it.
Step…
Do you have an idea for a new feature for WebStarts? At WebStarts we're committed to keeping an open line of communication with our clients. That's why we're introducing a new program called "Weekly Feature Requests". If you have an idea for a new feature you'd like to see as part of the WebStarts app…
People ask me all the time how they can get started with their own online business. It's for this reason I started the WebStarts Designer Platform. The WebStarts Designer Platform is everything you need to launch your own web design firm in a matter of minutes. Here are 5 ways the WebStarts Designer Platform makes…
