Oct 14
Choose a Color Palette for Your Web Site
Design Your Web Site, Do It YourselfBy Hostway
Long before you get to the nitty gritty technical details of building a Web site, you have the fun task of choosing a color palette. continue »
Anatomy of a Web Site
It’s the prerequisite for the rest of your Web site education. Learn to identify the different parts that together make a Web site tick.
Do It Yourself
With a little bit of patience and a lot of research, you can build your own Web site. We can help you with the research.
Drive Traffic to Your Site
Learn how to mix marketing prowess with technical savvy to get your Web site in front of your target audience and maximize conversions.
Oct 13
Which Font Works for My Web Site?
Design Your Web Site, Do It Yourself, Web HostingBy Hostway
You’ve wowed them with your design. That’s great. Now you have to get Web site visitors to read your copy. Your success depends not only on your writing chops; the font you choose will impact whether readers make the effort. continue »
Sep 30
Make Plans to Grow Your Business
Increase sales, Running Your BusinessBy Hostway
When you’re the boss, getting motivated and quickly seeing how more customers can increase your profits isn’t hard. Think big, just make sure your expectations can be met. It’s a lot easier to feel good about a 2 percent increase if your initial goal isn’t to double your revenue. continue »
Jul 12
What Makes a Web Site Design a Good One?
Design Your Web Site, Do It Yourself, Guest ArticleBy Laura MacPherson
A lot of people can recognize good design when they see it on the Web. But most people don’t really know what makes that design good. continue »
Jun 30
Design Your Web Site in Photoshop
Design, Design Your Web Site, Do It Yourself, SoftwareBy Hostway
The Web is a visual medium, and people are likely to notice your design before anything else. So, if you’re a beginner designing your own Web site, you’ll need the right tools to create a quality end-product.
The most common way to design and code a Web site for professionals and amateurs alike is to build a template in Adobe Photoshop, then pull it into Dreamweaver for coding, text and images. continue »
May 15
Be Search Engine Friendly
Drive Traffic to Your Web Site, Search Engine TrafficThe main things all major search engines look for when evaluating your Web site are content and links from external Web sites. Thus, you can increase your search engine ranking by developing keyword-rich content that is of value to your visitors and other Web sites. Techniques that fail to offer better content for your visitors or try to “trick the system” can get your Web site banned from the big search engines. continue »
May 14
How to Create a Style Sheet
Do It Yourself, Write Your Own CodeLearn how to create your first style sheet with these step-by-step instructions. continue »
May 14
What Are Cascading Style Sheets?
Do It Yourself, Write Your Own CodeCascading style sheets (CSS) were developed in the mid- to late-1990s to give Web designers more control over the look of their Web pages. continue »
May 14
Design Tips
Design Your Web Site, Do It Yourself, Quick TipsHere are some tips that will help you design a professional-looking Web site: continue »
May 14
Ten Web Design Trends to Avoid
Design Your Web Site, Do It Yourself, Quick TipsA visually stunning Web site may not be user-friendly, just as site that rates high on usability may have no visual appeal. Either site will send visitors clicking the back button. If you’re redesigning your Web site or creating it for the very first time, take a look at some of the outdated Web trends below and our suggestions for alternatives. continue »