Watch this video to learn how to find related websites to build links on by using simple search operating terms like  "write for us."   Then find the people that guest blog and discover even more opportunities to publish your...

Tired of dragging the h1, h2, h3 and paragraph text Axure widgets separately onto each wireframe? Download | Demo I was. I finally decided to create three widget style guides that I could drag and drop to each page. These...

Why I Retired the Advertising Y!DSK Library File (Advertising_Y!DSK.rplib)? Download | Demo Naming conventions are important when rapid prototyping. I have hundreds of widgets in my Axure widgets library and don’t like to hunt for elements. That is why I...

Prototyping is a vital component of the website design process for social networking websites. If you are designing a brochure website, it is possible to envision the website coherently in your mind. Social networks, however, tend to involve multi-dimensional hierarchies and...

Overview What's the big idea? A potential client, Tim Jones contacted us to help build a social community. Tim is a highly intelligent consultant, providing expertise to the Department of Defense in support of operations and new innovative technologies. Big...

Planning your social network is critical to its success. Time invested in the planning phase will save you time later on. Effective planning can allow you to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities in the business model. Research The Market It is...

Information architecture (IA) is the approach you take to structure and navigation on your website. The IA model that you choose will have an impact on how you design your site. For some websites, this is as simple as choosing...

I was consulting with a client on the best way to launch a new website.  They want to be #1 in the search engines for keywords that drive sales but also build an educational / informative resource center.  Many businesses...

Social media is going to rule the Web until at least 2012 - according to a post by Justin Kistner, a Social Evangelist at web analytics company Webtrends. Kistner also claims that Facebook has become the king of social media....

Got to talk to Jeff Foster again and we covered some great information. Listen to the show below. We first talk about what type of things you should really be focusing on in the search engine world. How to create...