Teresa Rosché Ott 
When a business is 100% online, it’s twice as important to have a site that looks sharp, works well for customers and makes it easy to show and sell what you’ve got. Kirsty Cleverly’s gorgeous new Bonjour Quilts website does all of the above. Warning: Kirsty’s gorgeous photos may make even not-so-crafty folks consider taking up sewing.
Was honored to be profiled in the “Take 5” spotlight in West Georgia Living’s May/June issue. Take 5’s current focus is on entrepreneurial women in its tri-county coverage area.
How big of a “Shop Local” proponent are you? Got a sticker on your car? Great. Reposted a “Shop Local” meme to Facebook? Swell. But how many reviews have you written for your favorite local businesses? Time to put up or shut up.
You don’t have to talk like a designer, but understanding a little basic jargon comes in handy. Pagemodo’s nifty infographic fills the bill for web design and many other situations you might run into – like trying to have promotional t-shirts made with a 72dpi GIF. OMG.
If you read much of anything about business websites you’ll learn that blogging helps reach more of the people that care about what you’re saying. But when you haven’t done it for a long time, or at all, it seems hard to get started. Maybe you actually don’t mind writing. But what to write? With … Read more
Some of the people who are interested enough to visit your website and read your blog will also care about what you’re selling, some of the time. Yep – even if a reader is compelled to visit your website and read your post, he might not be interested in what else you offer. Don’t worry … Read more
In April of 2014, Forbes.com contributor Mark Cenicola published an article entitled Nine Questions You Should Absolutely Ask Your Future Web Developer. The article has some great advice aimed at helping busy small business owners make more informed decisions when it comes to getting help with their websites. It’s unlikely you’ll find a good web designer … Read more
What a warm, wonderful spirit of celebration there was in Downtown Douglasville yesterday! Tuoia, a gallery, custom frame shop and boutique, had its official Grand Opening to-do and Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. The shop has been open for a couple of months now, so a lot of area folks have become acquainted … Read more
Great photos by Sara Ray of the Douglas County Chamber What a great time we had! It was such a fun, crazy event that I barely managed to squeeze in selfies with the giveaway winners. So glad Sara and her camera were there. Post by Douglas County Chamber.
Thank god search engines are smart enough to figure out synonyms. Back in the day this is the kind of crap human readers had to put up with when someone cared more about search engine optimization than their actual audience.
A while back I wrote this: Assuming you’ve got something people want, you deliver it with a smile, you’re priced to give customers a fair deal while making a fair profit, and your location is sufficiently convenient and comfortable, and you have a decent website, the most important thing you can do to grow and thrive … Read more
