If you take a look at the e-commerce sites, then you can see that they are growing each year rapidly. Moreover, the competition for the same is too rising each day and for that all it is very important that you must keep your business improving each day. The best way to get attention and attract customers is by having your website. But to design, a website is not so easy task, and you must make the website such [...]
Starting in 2019, we are adding Wix web design and web development platform to our designers’ toolbox. Of course, we will continue to develop beautiful custom websites with open-source platforms too, such as WordPress, etc. But with development costs down, configuration times minimized, and fully integrated apps that work right out of the box, we are pleased to offer our clients the Essential Website using a Wix design template of your choice, starting at only $995 plus hosting [...]
Holidays like Halloween are an excellent time to both reflect on past achievements and look forward to what the future may hold for us mere mortals. This is also true for those of us in business, who work day and often into the night to make magic happen. We certainly have seen our share of websites that do a better job of scaring customers away rather than attracting them. What worked 10 years ago will likely not work [...]
E-commerce has become a highly competitive field as your competitor is always just a click away. If your customer doesn’t like your website or is unable to find what he is looking for, he will simply choose another e-commerce site to buy his products. In order to gain more customers and attract attention to your website, you must make it as customer-friendly and easy-to-use as possible. Even if you’re selling products at the lowest possible rates, customers won’t buy if [...]
A number of companies offering website development Kansas City are now focusing on responsive design, delivering a multi-device friendly approach. This technique is recommended by Google and followed by some of the most famous websites around the world. If you’re thinking of designing and developing a responsive website, read on to know the best practices to ensure seamless viewing across all devices:1. Plan for Small & Big Screens Responsive design drives a better experience for mobile users and this has [...]
As our nation once again enters the summer tradition of “going back to school,” marked by a mad rush of last minute vacations and shopping sprees, the flurry of activity is only matched this year by the super-heated presidential election process, both of which compete for our attention with endless TV commercials and the like. I find it interesting that the competing political parties don’t always seem to realize that every single factor of a party’s platform creates their brand. [...]
When deciding on the best way to promote your business online, you have a few options in regards to your website design. Is a custom web design the right fit for your business, or would something simpler work just as well? Choosing the right design for your needs will come down to functionality - what do you need your website to do for you? If you have been searching for a Kansas City web design firm to help you [...]
Have you ever heard the popular phrase, "a picture is worth a thousand words"? The truth is 65% of people describe themselves as visual learners(1). This simply means that for most of us, we prefer to be assisted by pictures when digesting information. It stands to reason then, that if you want to run a successful blog or online business, you will want to incorporate as many images into your content as is practical. Not only do photographs serve to [...]
Science, technology, engineering and math (also referred to as STEM) have traditionally been male-dominated spheres, but this is changing in the twenty-first century. At high school and college levels, more girls are being encouraged to participate in traditionally male-dominated fields of study. In the past decade, females have increased their participation as entrepreneurs and their involvement with start-ups as well- but gender equality isn't the only driving force for change in the technology market. Businesses have to embrace new technologies [...]
Top SEO Trends for 2016 SEO has changed significantly, largely due to constant modifications in search engine protocols. We've also learned the difference between keyword stuffing and organic material. Before, the goal wasn't readability so much as using phrases like "dentist New Mexico" as often as possible. Marketers were focused on content creation, optimization, and promotion, and not concerned with mobile devices and responsive design. SEO stays in a constant state of change, shifting seismically, leaving marketing teams [...]
Experimental musician Laurie Anderson (who’s quoted in the title of this blog) hit the proverbial nail on the head. With the advancement of digital communication technology, mass media has taken on a new connotation today. Compared to just a generation ago, people all over the globe are now creating and sharing stories every day using some form of digital technology. In many ways, this shift in storytelling is disrupting the way we traditionally have done marketing. Since this blog [...]
For many website owners, ads are major sources of income. As a website owner, you must know that it can be important to have ads on your website in terms of income, but one thing you may not know is that how you place those ads might affect how many people stay to visit your website. Mobile ads are designed for websites that are frequently visited by users from their mobile devices. There are two main types of mobile ads: [...]
As a website owner, you already know that it is important to keep your web content updated. Search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, frequently crawl the Internet and highlight newly updated websites. However, you may not know that it is also important to frequently update the structure, to add functionalities, to improve the styles, and to redesign the website completely. Fox Web Creations has listed five great reasons for you to redesign your website for the coming year. [...]
Ever since Cyberspace was still in its infancy nearly three decades ago, e-commerce shopping habits have steadily grown in both sophistication and interactivity. There’s a historical reason for this phenomenon. History has well proven that people who desire milk should not sit in the middle of pastures waiting idly for cows to back up to them—but wait—there is now an app for that, too! Of course, people acquiring any commodity must somehow seek it. However, today, we summon our “milk [...]
At Fox Web Creations, the goal of any Kansas City web design project we take on is to deliver a positive user experience, often abbreviated as 'UX'. When we talk about developing a positive experience for visitors, we focus on achieving an ideal balance of elements such as load time, content and responsive web design. Web design should not be limited to developing websites that look pretty. User experience goes beyond aesthetics; it consists of analyzing how visitors arrive [...]
Taking steps forward The company website is the hub of your entire marketing plan. Consumers and prospects research products and services long before they make a purchase. A strong company website and online presence is critical to being considered when researchers are evaluating their options. There are several steps to take to build a website that responds to your customer’s needs, provides options and ideas and helps move them toward a purchase or decision to use your service. [...]
Whether you’re a webmaster or business owner, it’s important to realize that more and more mobile devices that are being activated each day. This means that websites, along with Web content, will need to be better-optimized for search. Responsive web design is an industry buzz work that you’re likely to hear more and more. A new addition to Google’s algorithm will also go into effect in March, 2015. If your website isn't mobile-friendly, you could stand to lose a ton [...]
Since the year 2010, having responsive web design has become more of a requirement for any business that is looking to build or maintain a substantial market share online. The methods by which the average person accesses the Internet are constantly changing, and companies must keep up with the representation of their brand online. What exactly is responsive design? Before you can begin building your responsive website, you need to understand exactly what is meant by the term. Having [...]
Responsive web design is a website layout that uses specific lines of code to adjust the way a website displays across a variety of devices. Choosing this format for your business website offers many benefits that allow you to reach more customers and enjoy a greater return on your investment than with other methods of web design. Built to Specifications Well-versed web designers can take your vision for a responsive website and turn it into a customized theme that [...]
It used to be that a business only needed a good website to be visible in the Internet world. Then social media came along and added another dimension to marketing. Now, with mobile browsing and eCommerce on the rise, any business that wants to stay ahead of the competition needs a solid mobile strategy. Mobile Has Exploded In just a few short years, mobile has gone from nonexistent to a major player in the business world. According to Moz.com, mobile [...]
