Winterize Your Website

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, December 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] When seasons change, you have to be prepared. Did you already rust-proof your car, clean out your eavestroughs and stock up on salt? Fall is...

Small Business – Big Website

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, October 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] October is Small Business Month. Small Business is usually defined as a company with a small number of employees, but that does not mean that its...

Don’t Make Me Think!

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, September 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] The part that I like most about my consultancy? The usability evaluations, or “website critiques”. Being able to point out the obvious (“Duh!”)...

Do You Have A Custom Error Page?

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, August 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] Well, maybe you do…and maybe you don’t. Many website owners do not know whether their web designer took care of this. And I am saying “took care...

Choosing Your Domain Name

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, June 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] Where does a website start? With a domain name. Choose your domain name carefully, as a lot of your online success will depend on it. Here are some...

Find Your Site In Google…Or Not

By Nardo Kuitert, U-C WEBS [Published in Minding Our Business, July 2008 for the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce] If you want your website to be found on the web, start with Google. Google is a big fish in a big pond with a marketshare of about 75%. Is your site...