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Website statistics that don’t matter

By Tim Priebe | December 30, 2008

Tracking website statistics is a good thing. After all, how can you determine if your website is successful unless you set a goal for it, then track some statistics to see if you are reaching that goal? With that as a given, so much of the traditional view of the important statistics to track just…

Color scheming

By Tim Priebe | December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas, all! For those of us who are not officially designers, but still like to create, it can be hard to come up with a color scheme. I had a few websites I liked to use for inspiration back when I wore all the hats here at T&S (scary, I know), and some other…

Alternatives to Internet Explorer

By Tim Priebe | December 18, 2008

Looks like a nasty security hole has been discovered in Internet Explorer. And this one is big. It’s present in every version of Internet Explorer in use today, from IE5 released in June 98, to the beta of IE8 that’s currently out. This is just another reason to switch away from your pre-installed Internet Explorer…

Linking to your Facebook profile

By Tim Priebe | December 12, 2008

Although I’ve already written a non-video blog entry on the topic, I thought this topic would be a good one to try out a video blog entry. View and subscribe to our YouTube channel here.

Should links open in a new window?

By Tim Priebe | December 2, 2008

No. Let me elaborate. Years ago, website were all about controlling the user’s experience. Some sites went so far as to set up their site with a series of “Next Page” buttons instead of actual, usable navigation. Thankfully, the web design industry has come a long way. In more modern times, we have come to…

Websites that turn a profit – Making Money

By Tim Priebe | November 13, 2008

Finally, we’re going to talk about the best way for a website to turn a profit, and that’s making actual money. There are a many, many ways for a website to make money, and we’ll talk about a few of those. First, you can sell advertising on your website, either directly or through a broker…

Websites that turn a profit – Saving Money

By Tim Priebe | November 6, 2008

Now that we’ve talked about saving time, let’s talk about saving money. This one is actually pretty easy to see from several standpoints. First, the flexibility of a website can save money over traditional marketing materials. Let’s say you have some marketing material printed up. 5,000 brochures, 5,000 business cards and 5,000 fliers. As is…

Congrats to Tessa McGee

By Tim Priebe | November 4, 2008

Tessa McGee contacted us several weeks ago about donating something to Oklahoma Christian University‘s auction for Tony’s Alley. We were happy to donate logo design with four logo choices. Today we discovered that Tessa tied for Freshman Seminar Auction Contest For Most Creative Donation. Congrats, Tessa! Tessa is on the right in the picture.

Websites that turn a profit – Saving Time

By Tim Priebe | October 30, 2008

This week, let’s talk about saving time with a website. After all, time is money, so saving yourself a few minutes here and a few minutes there will end up saving (and making) you money as well. One of the most common ways to save time is to simply answer the most common questions on…

Websites that turn a profit

By Tim Priebe | October 23, 2008

While it’s certainly important that your website looks good, the real goal for your business’s website should be for it to benefit you financially. There are three main ways this can be done. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to be writing about each of these categories, and some ways different clients of ours…