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(more…)Microformats are a way of marking up standardized data so that search engines, AI tools, and calendar tools can process it. Adding them to your site helps AI tools and search engines to rank your website higher in search results.
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Your logo tells a story about your business in a single graphic. The colours, fonts, and symbols that you choose express your values in a concise way.
If your logo is truly distinctive and your brand is very well-known, it may be recognizable on its own without your company name.
(more…)When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
WordPress and SquareSpace are very different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
We can create a new website for you, spruce up your existing one, or improve its performance, accessibility, and search engine rankings.
When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
Wix and GoDaddy are different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
(more…)One of the lovely things about Hespeler is that it has so much green space: Forbes Park, Hespeler Mill Pond, Mill Pond Neighbourhood Park, Woodland Park, Bechtel Park, Victoria Park, and the Chilligo Conservation Area. I enjoy walking around them, especially in the fall, when it’s cool and the foliage is so vibrant with colour.
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When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
WordPress and GoDaddy are very different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
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This month’s Cambridge Chamber of Commerce social was at Four Fathers Brewery in Hespeler, and we had a stall and donated a raffle prize of a web-page tune-up for SEO, accessibility, and performance. The theme was Oktoberfest so there were delicious snacks.
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October 18 is Persons Day, commemorating the legal ruling in 1929 when Canada’s highest court of appeal ruled that the definition of persons included women. This meant that women could be appointed to public office, including the office of Senator. The ruling was an important step in paving the way towards gender equality.
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When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
WordPress and Wix are very different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
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After an inspiring and very helpful business startup visioning session with Constella Strategy and Accounting, we have added a number of new pages to the Carnelian website: Who we help, Our Values, Our Policies, and a page about our Onboarding process.
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Many people are now searching the web using AI. The measurement of how your website will be ranked in AI search results is called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), or AI Engine Optimization (AEO).
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September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, but it was originally known as Orange Shirt Day, and started as a grass-roots effort by Indigenous people to commemorate the children who died in residential schools, and those who survived but were harmed by the violence and abuse in the schools.
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Website performance involves making web pages load quickly, or failing that, making slow processes appear to be fast. This is important because, if your page is slow to load, people will give up waiting for it to load and go somewhere else.
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What is the difference between hosting and domains? Why do web companies list prices for these separately? What’s a redirect? This blogpost explains all these terms.
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