by Samantha Fagan | Apr 28, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
Is a web designer the same thing as a UX designer? When I lived full-time in Austin, TX, “web designer” was the typical job title. The first thing I noticed when I moved to Berlin is that “UX designer” is the more commonly used term. This led me into an existential...
by Samantha Fagan | Apr 10, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
Goals are the backbone of your website, and they should be the backbone of your web design. User experience is the practice of comparing a user’s interaction with your website versus the intention you desire for that user. Not enough web designers utilize strategy in...
by Samantha Fagan | Apr 9, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
As part of my continuing education last year, I decided to brush up on my SEO knowledge. Even though my primary skills are in web design and WordPress development, it’s vitally important for me to have a deep knowledge of SEO. A website is only as effective as its...
by Samantha Fagan | Mar 31, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
As a web designer, it’s my job to look at your business goals and your buyers’ personas and design a website that sets you up for achieving those goals. But what happens after the website launches and the excitement dies down? How do you know if your website is...
by Samantha Fagan | Mar 29, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
How much should I pay for a website?? Isn’t this the question! There are two ways to think about a website. The first is to think of a website like a car. You have an idea what kind of car you want or what features you need. You go to a dealership. The car has a price...
by Samantha Fagan | Mar 25, 2019 | 30 days of blogging, website 101 |
How often should I blog? Do I need to change the pictures on my website? How often should I change the content? These are all questions I hear, on a regular basis. People want to know how much effort will be needed to make their website “work.” So here’s everything...