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SEO and Traffic Building with the Easy WebContent Site Builder

It seems as if everyone has a website these days. Whether it’s a personal blog or site about products that you make, delicious recipes, one that’s littered with pictures of kittens, or whatever, one key component to your site is going to be traffic. If there’s little to no traffic to your site, then what’s the point of having it at all?

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Using The NEW Global Navigation Tool

We are living in a world that  is fast paced and demanding. We’re constantly searching for short-cuts and easier ways to do things. The Easy WebContent Site Builder was created with this in mind. It’s new features have made this even more efficient than ever before!

A new Global Navigation Editing Tool has been added to the site builder. The tool is located on the left hand side of the screen grouped within the “Header” category. The menu side bar that pops up has two options, one: Navigation Design, and two: Manage Pages.

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NEW Widget Guide On Site Builder!

Easy WebContent’s Site Builder has been given some upgrades to enhance its user-friendly platform. One of the new features is the Widget Guide that provides full guidance as you create and edit your website.

For those who don’t know, Easy WebContent’s Site Builder gives users access to several widgets and add-ons that can enhance the look and functionality of a site. It also allows for a lot more customization from the user perspective. There are several widgets to choose from. There are social media one, which include Facebook, RSS, Twitter, etc. Then there are the e-commerce add-ons that include features like Pay Pal, which can really come in handy when using the site for business. The last category of widgets is the Easy WebContent add-ons. This includes photo gallery, carousel, flash player, music player, calendar, and more.

All of these features can really enhance a website and make it more appealing to users. The new Widget Guide can also do the same! (more…)

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Miranda Pellicano Takes One Step Closer Towards Her Dream Career

The conclusion of my freshman year in college was in sight. I knew that I was going to need some sort of summer occupation, so with little experience in the field of graphic design and marketing, I began the search for an internship. I had no idea how my quest would turn out. Would I find a position? Would I have enough qualifications? There were so many questions and so many options available. I fixed up my resume and cover letter, and began the search.

I searched primarily online through Internship sites. I came across a site called YouTern. It was actually the first position that I applied for. I would go on to submit several other applications to various other sites in hopes of hearing back. I was contacted by a few of the other companies, Hindsite Interactive included. Katherine Alegado was the one to contact me, and she seemed rather interested from my application. I was excited and overwhelmed at the same time between upcoming finals and the job hunt. (more…)

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Photo Editing with Easy WebContent

Over the past few years we’ve watched technology develop rapidly. Photo editing can be included in this trend. There are millions of everyday people who have access to a camera of some sort, whether it’s through an actual camera, a phone, or other device. As the photography industry has boomed, photo editing has become just as important as the actual photo. Photoshop was the leader of photo editors for a while, but there are now much cheaper alternatives surfacing. Things like Instagram and Picnik have their claims in the photo editing world.

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How To Use the Carousel Feature on Easy WebContent

The Easy WebContent Site Builder comes with several easy-to-use features, such as elastic themes, widgets, and other add-ons. Within the add-ons category, you can find a variety of different features that can simply be clicked, and dragged onto the page. The “Carousel” is an option that can be found under the available “Add-ons” that Easy WebContent offers. It is an opportunity to basically showcase products that you’re selling (though, with the lose restrictions, it can be customized into whatever you can make of it). Look below for a brief tutorial on how to insert and utilize the “Carousel” option on a webpage.

First things first: adding the feature. Go up to the top of the page where the dashboard is located. Go under “Content” and then to “Widgets” and then the sub-option of going under “EWC Add-ons”. Here’s where you can find the Carousel. Just simply drag and drop the feature to wherever you want it to appear on the site.

Then you’ll have the chance to further customize the feature by going into edit it. The “Carousel Manager” will pop up and the opening page will look something like this:

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Choosing the Right Colors for Your Website

As humans, we have the ability to see colors. We have subconsciously assigned specific emotional associations with certain colors. Because of this, colors have become a crucial underlying aspect in design. There are certain colors that evoke certain feelings. Web designers and graphic designers can use colors to their advantage to convey a certain mood, message, or vibe when creating a website, design, or logo. For example:

Red: One of the primary colors is associated with importance, passion, war, determination, and strength.

Orange: A secondary color. Orange is a color associated with joy, creativity, stimulation, enthusiasm, and food.

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Don’t Hire A Website Designer Or Developer

In today’s day in age, having a website is a valuable asset to anyone promoting a business, cause, or even an idea. Creating and managing that website usually entails extensive knowledge on the inner workings of computers or it involves hiring a third party and paying for the designers to create and maintain the website. This process can become time consuming and expensive. Numerous websites exist that allow for users to create their website without having to go through the third party.

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