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New Domain Name Renewal Scams

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

It must be that time of year again. Domain name renewal scams are coming in by regular mail and by email. Please contact your web host if you are uncertain about a letter or email that you received regarding your domain name renewal. The subject line may be titled “Attention: Domain Registration” and it’s nicely formatted to throw you off.

Domain Name Renewal Scam

Cheers to a great new year for 2011

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

2010 gave us some fantastic clients and fun projects. We have been so busy (which is good!) that we’ve neglected our own blog. So let’s start with ~

custom dog collars

Mrs. Bones Bowtique ~ Mrs. Bones makes absolutely beautiful designer dog and pet collars – including the Martingale style – and once we finished their new website they sent us a few samples for our lab, Kayla. The collar fabric choices are awesome in the store, and when you add the gold engraving (added by Mrs. Bones herself), they are even more stunning. Check out their stores at Hilltop in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg. I’ll post a photo of Kayla modeling her new collars soon…Thank You Mrs Bones! You can also shop for Mrs. Bones’ collars online at www.mrsbones.com.

Ken Cohen Homes

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

We designed and built this new website for one of our clients, Ken Cohen of Cohen Homes. Launched in early October, the site features the beautiful architecture style and details that are custom with all Cohen Homes. It was a pleasure working with Ken and his team to help us roll this one out in no time flat! Visit website.

Ken Cohen Homes

Does your website work for your business?

Friday, June 12th, 2009

I’ve met a few business owners recently who just paid for their brand new website that does…nothing. They hired the web designer, approved the design and the website is now live. Yet nothing is happening. They are receiving minimal e-mail submissions, very few hits on the site, maybe a few phone calls and no search engine ranking.

The first problem is that many sites are not designed -  nor are they built -  for search engine optimization (SEO). In addition, once the website is finished, owners think they can just sit back and the contacts will roll in. In reality, it’s only the beginning – there is much more work to be done. Think of your website as your car – it won’t get you anywhere unless you keep adding fuel and continue to maintain the engine. (I’ll bet car enthusiasts will love that one).

How you advertise your website is just as important. If you only advertise twice monthly in a newspaper ad, you are missing the boat. Online advertising, social networking sites, mobile media and blogs are today’s keys to your website’s performance. Monitoring your website hits through web stats is vital. Changing content frequently is also important for search engine indexing. I could go on here.

If you need an evaluation, give Maurice Design a call. What have you got to lose?




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