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Web Page Load Times and Image Optimization

One of the most important aspects of an effective web site is site performance—specifically how fast a page loads. Slow-loading pages lead to high bounce rates. (Bounce rates are people leaving your site.) While there are a lot of factors affecting page loading time,...

Content is King

In January 1996, Bill Gates wrote an essay titled “Content is King” (http://www.craigbailey.net/content-is-king-by-bill-gates/), which over time has become a mantra for the web. Like many sacred utterances some believe it and others challenge it. And I...

Requests for Proposals

We get a lot of requests for proposals (RFP) for web sites here at HB Design. This post looks at two common requirements that are often stated in web RFPs: The site should be easy to find in common search engines like Google. The site should have a non-technical...

Creating a New Web Site: Goals and Audience

There are two key things you need to think about when creating or redesigning a web site. Those are What are your goals? Who is your audience? Start with identifying your goal. Answer the question, “why do I want a web site?” What is it that you want the...