Business
In the digital era, so much of your business is done online. We have created a huge library of articles that center around every digital aspect of running your business. From setting and achieving online goals to what goes on the about us page of your website, we have lots of great tips and tricks to help you make your business website work for you. Got a question? Just ask. We’re happy to answer your questions and give you direction.
Making the most of your hair stylist website
Don't miss the mark on your hair stylist website. There are certain things your clients want, and some things they don't care about. And while having a fancy and cutting-edge...
Creating a successful website for your dog breeding business
I'm not sure how it happened, but we have created many websites for labradoodle breeders over the years. Some that are still active and some that have since retired. But...
What patients want when they visit doctor websites
If you are a doctor or dentist and have a website for your practice, it's super important to make sure that your patients can find the information that they need...
The truth about guest posts
If you have a website, there's a good chance at some point, someone will email you and ask if they can contribute a guest post. If you're like me, you'll...
Do referral based businesses need a website?
I was talking to someone the other day who has a great business, has been doing it for a while and is super busy with work. By all means a...
Online Ethics & Social Media: What you need to know
Being online now is more challenging than ever. There are so many different places you can post content. Aside from posting on your website or blog, you can also post...
Getting Content is Important and Often Difficult
Your website needs content. And it needs great content. If you're a business owner, most of the time when someone lands on your website, it's not because they clicked on...
Accepting Credit Cards online is not as hard as you may think
When someone comes to me with a website that needs e-commerce, one of the first few questions I ask them is, "How would you like to accept payments?" One of...
The subtle psychology of a good website
I've heard there are people who think making websites is easy, that it doesn't require a particular strategy or a lot of skills and that you can use a DIY...
Facebook Messenger on your website
I'm an admin on a lot of different Facebook pages. One thing I've noticed over the last year is that more and more people are contacting businesses via Facebook messenger....
Webinar: How to Automate Your Business and Double Its Efficiency
If you follow this blog much, you'll know that I sometimes write about automation. Automation is using technology to perform business processes, which can streamline efficiency and increase productivity. For...
Prevention of COVID-19 in workspaces
We are extremely fortunate at at Sumy Designs to be able to work from home, but we understand that working from home isn’t an option for some of our clients....
Accessibility Realities for Websites
Recently I had a client come to me asking about ADA compliance for their website. If you haven't noticed, accessibility is a hot topic in the web design and development...
Moving your business online during COVID: A case study
I'd like to introduce you to my friends at Dope Yogi. Dope Yogi started as a yoga blog by two yoga teachers who wanted to share their love of yoga...
A few strategies to help your business survive the recession
This global pandemic is overwhelming and, as small business owners, we understand the importance of protecting your business during this economic recession. This is scary and worrisome time for everyone...
Impacting Lead Generation
Figuring out how to generate prospective customers who have a bona fide need or want for your products or services isn’t always easy and there are a lot of lead...
Your Business and Social Distancing
While we're all dealing with the ramifications of Coronavirus, many of our clients are figuring out how to continue to run their businesses while social distancing, if not completely shutting...
How to add online scheduling to your business website
It's 2020. If you aren't offering online scheduling, you are missing out on a lot of potential business. It's not that hard and doesn't cost that much, but provides a...
Questions your website should answer
When it comes to having a website that is successful, there's so much more to it than just having a website and putting some information on it. There's more to...
