The basic elements and principles involved in web design are true for all other types of design. These principles will show you the most effective way to put together the various design elements to come up with a good and effective site. A good web design company emphasizes the fact that web design is not simply about slapping all those HTML tags on the page, but it involves the use of web design principles to build a pleasing and useful web design. Your web design company will need you to make the most aesthetically attractive and effective web design, so make sure you keep these elements in mind: (more…)

Any serious blogger will tell you the importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), there’s actually a number of simple things you can do if you want your article to be more search engine friendly .

• If you are using WordPress, download the All in One SEO Pack. This is actually my favorite WordPress plugin and it has helped my blog out tremendously. This neat little plugin allows you to modify your blog and current post’s title, description, keywords and title format.

• Check your keyword density, make sure the keyword target is not too repetitive or else the search engine will see this as keyword spamming and they will drop you like a bad habit! To verify the density of your keyword go to www.seochat.com, click on Keyword Density on the left hand side, you’ll be prompted to type in your url, then select 1, 2, or 3 keywords depending on your keyword and hit analyze. This will give you a list of keywords found on your page or current post. Under density, a good rule of thumb is to stay between 2.00% - 2.50%. If you are under 2.00% then you need to add more keyword, if you are above 2.50% you will need to decrease your keyword amount.

• Make sure your keyword target appears in the title heading of your post, for example if your keyword you are optimizing for is “web development“, then make sure you use the phrase “web development” in your current post title.

• Don’t forget your heading tag, use the h2 tag to emphasize your keyword target.

• If possible, link to previous posts within your blog. Bloggers fail to realize that these in house links are just as beneficial as outbound links, don’t over do it though, I find that 1 link to a previous post should be enough. The search engines will give you a nice pat on the back for that one!

• Find a free site analyzer online, there are thousands of them on Google. The one I like to use is www.creatingonline.com. Their analyzer tool will actually tell you what you need to do to improve your keyword density, and it will also let you know what your current load time is.

• Lastly, I’ve been reading up on commenting on blogs that have disabled the “nofollow” function. Now I’m not sure how effective this is but I will sure give it a try to see if it helps out my blog at all.

If you follow these simple steps, your blog post should rank higher than usual within the search engines. If you know any other SEO tips/tricks please share it here.

I love doing freelance work, providing that the client is very easy to work with, but for the most part my experience with doing freelance work has been exceptional. What I enjoy the most is not having to meet a deadline on a constant basis, and you are pretty much in control of all the work you do. Being able to work from the comfort of your own home is a definite plus, not to mention the gas money you’ll be saving.

But is freelance work better than having a 9-5 job? I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to do both for the last 3 years and although I reap the many benefits of doing freelance work, I’d have to say that having a full time job is still the choice for me. Yes a 9-5 at times can be monotonous, but I also enjoy interacting with other people, I enjoy the thought of going to work not knowing what the day has in store for me.

I guess the best part of having a 9-5 job is knowing you’ll have work to do tomorrow, as opposed to freelance work, where you’ll have 3 projects lined up at the same time and nothing for the next 3 months! I know there are many of you just like me, who are able to balance a full time job and freelance work on your own spare time. What tips might you be able to give to anyone who wants to enjoy the best of both worlds?

Send me your thoughts and I’d like to know which do you prefer.

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Yes my site is finally up after many months of pondering what kind of contents I should have, in the end it was decided that the site was going to be content driven as oppose to graphic driven. I guess I just felt the need for a new and fresh design, but most importantly I wanted to create a site that will serve as a starting point for anybody interested in starting their own website.

My vision for JBWEBDEV is to not only provide a high quality web design service, but to also educate someone who may not be familiar with the design process. Starting your own website can be overwhelming, especially if you’re doing it all on your own, let us help you create your online identity.