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Do Ugly Sites Perform Better?

August 9, 2009 by Sonja Ray 6 Comments

MacGregor has a content-rich, incredibly useful, but butt-ugly site.

In my opinion, ugly sites can perform very well, and there are a number of factors that can contribute to […]

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Filed Under: Usability, Web Site Design

Ethics and Web Design – The Professional Responsibility of the Web Designer

March 14, 2008 by Sonja Ray 2 Comments

Apparently I’m part of a small minority of web developers who believe that the developer has a level of professional […]

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Filed Under: Rants, Search Engines, Web Site Design, Web Standards

WordPress vs. Blogger

January 12, 2008 by Sonja Ray 9 Comments

Sometimes, one of my clients wants or needs a blog. And the question always arises, should they use one of […]

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Filed Under: Hosting, Web Site Design

“Crawlability,” Web Design, and SEO

September 26, 2007 by Sonja Ray 3 Comments

So I got a gentle tweak from Zack Katkin at Unique ID Web Design because I haven’t blogged in a […]

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Filed Under: Search Engines, Technology, Web Site Design

Pre-Launch Steps for Your Site

March 20, 2007 by Sonja Ray Leave a Comment

Does your host or website developer do these things? Developing a new web site — or re-developing an old one, […]

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Filed Under: Usability, Web Site Design, Web Standards

Don’t judge a book by its pretty face

February 3, 2007 by Sonja Ray 1 Comment

I’ve never liked to use the term “web site designer” in reference to what I do. Yes, I “design” web […]

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Can your site be tweaked?

January 19, 2007 by Sonja Ray Leave a Comment

Many of my clients already have an existing web site when they contact me. Often they’re unhappy with their site’s […]

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Filed Under: Search Engines, Technology, Web Site Design, Web Standards

The Official Blog of Tropical Web Works

January 11, 2007 by Sonja Ray Leave a Comment

Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.

If this were not so, I would have started this blog long before now. Work on client sites always comes first. I finally decided to just do it.

Tropical Blogging will focus primarily on web site design and development, search engine optimization, technology, html and css standards, hosting, and other Internet-related topics. Most of the discussion will be aimed at the type of people who comprise the primary clientele of Tropical Web Works — smart businesspeople who are not necessarily steeped in the arcana of these topics. We might stray, from time to time, into politics, pop culture, current events, or other off-topic topics. But that’s okay. This is my blog, and I can write about whatever I want.

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