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Word 11 WordPress Design & Development

Based on the popular WordPress platform, the Word11 website is highly customizable for site editors, who can easily update event information and post blogs. All the content of word11.com, including its sidebars and header, is easily editable using the WordPress dashboard — no HTML or programming knowledge required.

Echoworx Custom WordPress Development

The site was coded to allow Echoworx to edit all pages, sidebars and menus easily, and without any special software or programming knowledge. Site editors are also able to easily update news items through the simple, Web-based control panel.

Kobayashi Technology changes name to Kobayashi Online

Wow – coming up on 16 years. Kobayashi Technology has been around for some time, and we are going stronger than ever! When I started this business, I was just a sole techie helping companies with their IT needs. Now we are a solid digital marketing firm with four full-time, and three part-time people who have helped hundreds of businesses with their online presence.  It has been a great adventure. Earlier this year, we worked with Toronto Marketing Agency Finesilver…

Hiding your prices – Don’t do it!

Talking about money is hard, even for online business. Many times when you visit a website, it is not easy to find the prices for the offered services. You can go through three or more different windows with trials and special offers but you cannot find how much you will finally have to pay for them. Some weeks ago, Brent went to the WordPress.com website looking for the prices of the premium features offered by the blog platform. He spent…

Don’t wait, start the sharing

In July, we started a blog series on the importance that an updated website has for your business. In our first blog post about website updates, we discussed how regular updates are a great way to legitimize a small business website. We also explained ways to find website content for your visitors and how to do website updates. In our previous blog post, we talked about the power of social networks and how you can help your visitors share the…

You’ve Created Your Content – Now Be Social with It!

Previously on Online Friendly, we told you about some ways to update your website frequently. These days, visitors to your website can do more than just look at your pages. Social Networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are a powerful another way to have your website content put right where many people spend at least some of their day. Not only can you share your website content on the profiles you have on these social networks, but your visitors can…

4 (+1) Ways to Regularly Update Your Website

This week we want to tell you more about updating your website. In our previous posts, we explained why you should keep your website updated. We also listed some ways to discover interesting and useful content for your site. After you have your content, the next step is being able to update your site with it. Here are four ways to keep things up-to-date: Put your blog RSS feed on your homepage If you have an existing blog, you can…

7 Questions to Discover Content For Your Website

In our previous post, we introduced you to the concept of regular ‘website updates’. As we explained, when you frequently change your home page, you tell your visitors that you are an active company. In addition, you show them the value that you give to the communications you have with your clients and potential clients. Your Update Checklist When companies ask our president Brent Kobayashi about ways to create content for their sites, he usually draws a quick checklist. As…

1 (Big) Step to Legitimize Your Small Business on the Web

When was the last time anything on your home page changed? As you probably already know, your home page is the most important page of your site. Your homepage is the first impression that your clients get of you and your business. Changing it frequently tells your visitors that you are an active company. It will tell them the value that you give to your site and how you see your business. Keep in mind that your website may be…

6 Basic Search Engine Friendly Tips

In our previous blog post about creating a successful brochure web site, we slipped in a few descriptive links to ourselves and our clients. We did this to help tell Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines what these sites are about. Doing this is part of an online marketing strategy called Search Engine Optimization and it is something all business websites should consider. . Search Engine Optimization is a big field, and running a search marketing campaign can take…