Notes about Website Design, SEO, Online Marketing, and anything between and beyond
Gratitude at the time of Coronavirus
That is me. Why does this picture mean so much to me? We all take small things for granted, like tying a knot or driving a car. We learn how to do it, and after a while do not think about it anymore. But suddenly, nothing works as it used to.That is what happened to...
How to create a moodboard
A moodboard in the web design process is a really powerful element to communicate feelings and information that can be hard to describe. It allows a new client to show what images, colors, graphics or typefaces she likes without searching for hours and hours and...
DIY your SEO – presentation
Our beloved Lysa Miller, 3 Media Web invited me to do a presentation for her amazing MetroWest Women Networking event. I was happy to accept the invitation because doing a SEO workshop for small businesses was one of my yearly goals. I have learned so much, over the...
How to edit an image in WordPress
Do you quickly want to edit an image for your business blog post, but you do not have any app or software to do it. Don't worry. WP has a tool that lot of people don't know about. There is not a lot you can do with it, but sometimes that is enough.It can: Crop images...
Worcester Historical Museum
This Worcester Historical Museum is the only institution devoted entirely to local history and artifacts. The scope of their collection ranges from colonial to twentieth-century, encompassing manuscripts, textiles, paintings, and ceramics. In 1875, Samuel E. Staples,...
Worcester Art Museums
Founded in 1896, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) has an impressive and unique collection of more than 38,000 works of art. There are 51 centuries of art and culture at the Museum. Visitors to Worcester are often told “you must see the John Woodman Higgins Armory...
Why you do not need a web designer
Most future business owners know that they need a website to show that they exist. So they hire a local web designer to build an awesome looking site. A good web designer will have a discovery period when they ask a lot of questions about target customers, current...
How not to lose your domain name?
My post ideas comes from issues that my web design clients encountered over the years and they needed help to resolve it. Website domain name You buy a domain name once, which you hopefully pay for an extended period of time, say 5 years. You have your website done,...
7 Small Business Marketing Ideas on a Limited Budget
Who can blame solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and small business owners for looking thoroughly at where they spend their marketing dollars? The options seem countless, and some strategies work better than others. Below, I gathered seven free and low-cost ideas for...
Local Spa Website
Project Details Skincare Studio approached Turek Design to re-design their website. Their website was full of broken images, links and didn’t flow very well. This was in contrast to the beauty facility that they have in downtown Hopkinton, MA. We completed this spa...
Get more online reviews for your business
Amazon, eBay, Angie’s List, Google, Facebook …. So many opportunities where customers can talk about your businesses and their positive or negative experiences with your services, products or customer care. We live in a world where online reviews are a significant...
How to optimize your website images for SEO
Did you know that you can optimize your images for SEO? That means you can use your images to help improve your search engine ranking. Unfortunately, small business owners, who update they website regularly with blog or new content aren’t aware of this and are missing...