What a year 2011 has been to reflect upon. We sincerely thank you for all of your support and another great year.

We wish you and your family a healthy, happy holiday season, and of course, a prosperous New Year!

Here's to what we did in 2011, and what's to come in 2012!

Whether it was during a football game, the victoria secret fashion show, or during one of your favorite primetime shows, you’ve probably seen the commercial 1&1 is blasting the airwaves with.

Many companies are scrambling and consulting with their marketing teams to find out if this is the solution they have been waiting for, for their new company website.

Despite what conclusion you might draw, the answer is no. 1&1's Website Builder is not the solution to anything but tarnishing your brand and destroying the image for it that you have created.

We’ve seen both sides of the fence – people who just built a site and want to redo it again, for whatever reason, and people who have a ten year old site, and don’t want to re-build. Some just aren’t sure and make a decision based on a lack of understanding, while others don’t see the value.

Here, we’re going to try to help you to determine if and when it’s the right time to rebuild your company website.

I think there is a big difference between making sure you are getting a good value when purchasing services, and trying to nickel and dime someone.

Many people focus primarily on the dollar amount spent, and nothing else, but you have to be careful that you aren't obsessing too much over an amount of money.

The following is a quote that we came across a few years ago, and has stuck with us ever since.

A common problem we see within companies in relation to the usage of their website, is not knowing. Not knowing how to maximize their online exposure, not knowing how to target a web audience, etc. Many companies, only after launching their website, think of new and exciting ways to reach their audience and use their website as a great marketing tool.

We're going to give you some insight as to a couple features your company website should offer, in which both you and your customers can benefit from!

There are many costs to running websites these days. Unfortunately, an effective website isn’t a one-time payment. Be careful of budget design firms that try to sell you on a one-time package! That is like an auto dealer selling you a car and telling you that gas is free for life. While that sounds awesome- it’s simply not realistic. In the real world, there are several monthly and even yearly costs involved in keeping your website up and running.

First up is your domain. A domain is the address that gets typed in to reach your website, such as “yourbusinessname.com”. This is always a per-year expense, and should come in around $9-20 per year.

Some people still ask the question, "Why do I need a website?" People have many different reasons for asking this. Some believe they have reached a plateau of success and that they have done everything they can to draw the attention from potential customers. Others think they won't see a return on their investment.

Regardless the reason, I can promise you, if you do not have a website you are behind, and you are missing out on a huge percentage of potential customers. Below are the first 5 reasons that come to mind, as pro's, as to why you should have a website:

When we talk to prospective clients, one thing is made clear from the beginning -- our passion.

We don't have to sit here and preach our passion and convince you we have it -- it's just there. In our work, in our clients testimonials, in our day-to-day activities, in how we talk, and so fourth.

This type of burning, fire-like passion, can't be taught, it can't be learned, and it certainly can't be adapted. This type of passion lies within all of us, it's just a matter of finding it.

Have you ever built your own house? How about gave yourself a root canal? Ever represent yourself in court? There’s a reason when you want and need something done right, you hire the pro’s.

Website Design and Website Development is no different! There are many, many aspects to building and creating websites that go unseen to the average person.