With the recent announcement of Internet Explorer 9, the discussion of which browser is the best seemed approprioate.  For many people out there, Internet Explorer is the browser of choice if not simply because it came with their installation of Windows, and it's what they are familiar or comfortable with.  Though many people have been flocking to the many other browsers out there.  There are plenty of reasons for that too.  Hopefully we can cover a few of those reasons here.

In the early days of the internet before modern browsers, search engines and social networks the creation of a website was a much simpler process.  With early versions of web technologies and lack of bandwidth website builders were limited in their ability to display pixel perfect designs and handle interactive functionality. 

To ensure that you have the best experience having your website built by Sitepro.com, follow these guidelines and your site should be on time, on budget, and on pace to obtain greater exposure online.

On Saturday, February 13th, Sitepro was the proud host to the first ever Chippewa Valley Ruby Camp.  Developers from all over the Chippewa Valley and even into Minnesota were in attendance.

Yes, I like consonance.

In this entry I would like to share my thoughts regarding the value I perceive in entering dynamic site data through a paired CMS within the vacuum of a development environment. While its fast and easy to simply switch a datasource to existing sample content, the avoidance of doing any content grunt work also has a price.

Everyone wants to climb Google's ranks, but in order to get on the charts, you have to know what your customers are looking for. Sitepro's SEO department gives you a great start, and you can build on that momentum with these Google Analytics Tips:

   As much as you might enjoy CSI or 30 Rock, it’s probably hard to see how those shows relate to your own web page. After all, they’ve got to create a compelling story in a short amount of time through a fast-moving visual medium. Nothing at all like the internet.

    After you’ve washed off the sarcasm dripping from that last sentence, take a look at these five things web writers can learn from television – remember that TV has been pretty much the same for the last 60 years, they must be doing something right.

Are you a manufacturer with a network of dealers who sell your product?  If so, you could be missing out on a terrific opportunity to significantly increase sales.  Yeah, I know I sound like a TV pitchman, but for a small investment and support, your dealers could be selling your product online and making money for themselves, and for you.

Selling well means interaction with customers.  And before you can sell your product you need to sell “yourself.”  Sales people who look their best tend to come across as more confident, assertive, professional and most importantly, more productive.

Driving Directions, powered by Google Maps, are a great way to add an inexpensive feature to your website that allows your users to find you from virtually anywhere in the world.

Wouldn’t you like to know what visitors to your site are thinking?  Certainly an unhappy or pleased visitor could email you through your capture form, but I’ve discovered a better way.  One of my clients turned me on to a new program; it’s great for all flavors of sites, but extraordinarily important for ecommerce sites.

So you’re going to hire your own team to build your business website.  But wait – is that really the cost effective way to do it?  At the very least you’ll need a web designer and developer and probably a technical writer if you aren’t skilled in writing.  And do you know how to best optimize your page in the search engines?

When writing for websites, don't waste time. You don't have much to start with. Forget the appetizers and side dishes. If you want readers, get to the goods right away. That's right, dessert first!

We all hear the words “social media” every day; this is just one of the new buzz words. The overall number of businesses using social media to market their business grows rapidly each day. The goal for most of these businesses is trying to build relationships with their customers.

When creating your website you should make sure you can answer this question.  How does our website fit into our short-term and long-term marketing strategy?  The website will be a key element of any marketing strategy so keeping the focus on the role it will play is imperative.  

 Whether you're writing a corporate manifesto or publishing the latest press release, it's important to realize the differences of web vs. print. And no, it's not just that one appears on your screen while the other gives you ink stains. Take advantage of these internet tweaks to get the most from your every word:

Just the other day, I was listening to a conversation between a couple of businesses on the current state of the economy and how they needed to hone their sales skills in this marketplace.   We discussed many things, but came up with these five points to remember in your sales strategy when business is scarce and competition is even tougher. In your next sales presentation, focus on these five things to separate you from your competition.

Well, the simple answer is that they are all optimized to be hearty, robust, competitive, unique and original!

Now, seriously, I bet you never even considered that these three items have many similarities so let's explore this......

Sitepro now offers SSL certificates through VeriSign, one of the most recognized trust marks in the world, displayed on over 90,000 websites in 145 countries. 

We Often Hear What Can a Blog Do for a Small Business

In order to best answer this we must all agree on what a Blog is. So the most common definition used for the word Blog is a web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts that are arranged chronologically-the term is actually weblogs coined by Jorn Barger in 1997.