Just so we’re on the same page let’s define content management system. A content management system allows you to update designated areas of your website through an administrative panel or simply put “manage your website content”.

I am writing this article to save you time and money. Time and time again clients come to us with frustrating stories of how they purchased a cheap web design template or built their own website with a cheap website creator tool. Here’s what I can tell you.

So you’re looking for top web design firms. Of course, we all want the best, but when selecting top web design firms what should we look for? After hearing so many horror stories from clients who went with the worst web design firms, I put together a check list of what to look for.

Being in the web design and search engine optimization industry for so many years, I here this question a lot. How do I sell advertisements on my website? This is a great question with a few simple answers. First, anyone can place advertisements on their website. There are plenty of affiliate programs on the web which allow you to simply copy and paste their code on your website in order to display advertisements.

I want to share this is article I read on the New York Times website with you. It describes the power and importance of search engine optimization and online marketing.

Now that you’re hiring a Chicago web design firm to create your new website, here’s a rule of thumb that all good web designers follow: Content Comes first, not the design. A question I am often asked is “Can I give you my content after you design the website?” For reasons that may or may not be obvious, this is a very difficult way to design a website.