Web Development, Content Strategy & SEO, Design & Branding Today’s web strategies rely heavily on a few core disciplines. We call it the Power of Three:
● Design
● Development
● Content Strategy
Every successful website requires these three areas to do well in the online world.
At Katalyst Creative Group, we've combined our core strengths in graphic design, web architecture and content strategy in a unified approach. This way we have a 3-Dimensional view of your entire project from idea to delivery. The Katalyst Creative Group builds the tools you need to achieve and exceed your business goals… and has the marketing background to do it right. You work directly with the principals; seasoned professionals who help you increase brand awareness, amplify your web presence and boost your market share.
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Love Your Website: 5 Redesign Blunders That Can Trash Your Website SEO http://conta.cc/UBd7c9
Imagine this... you're away from your computer and pull out your smartphone to find some critical information (like what's the address of that new restaurant?), but you end up on a website that definitely isn't mobile-friendly. You are trying to view a website, but you can hardly read it. You are pi…
5 website redesign blunders that can wreck your SEO and cost you a lot of money and unnecessary pain. Know them before you redesign your website.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/187-5-redesign-blunders-that-can-wreck-your-website-seo.html
Here are 5 website redesign blunders that can wreck your SEO and cost you a lot of money and unnecessary pain.
KCG had a summer planning meeting in VA yesterday. Glad to have the TX office visiting.
Mobile internet usage has grown dramatically in recent years. It has become critical for your website to be accessible to those users or you risk losing a lot of business. The answer to this dilemma is Responsive Design. Today, we take a look at 5 benefits of using Responsive Design for your website.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/186-not-using-responsive-design-may-be-costing-you-business.html
Here are a five reasons you should consider using responsive design for your business website.
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I was recently engaged by a client to write a couple of payment plugins for the VirtueMart e-commerce system. VirtueMart is a Joomla-based shopping cart that is pretty popular. I love writing code, but to be honest, this was a really difficult experience for me. Not because the code itself was so hard, but because of what I found once I got started.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/185-a-cowboy-coder-could-cost-you-a-lot-of-time-and-money.html
Is your "cowboy coder" website developer costing you money and you don't even know it? What does that mean and how will you know if your developer is one?
For those on Joomla 2.5, there is a small bug fix release available. Joomla 2.5.20.
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
The latest version of Joomla 3 is out. It has some great new features, better security, and much more. We've updated our's. Have you updated yours?
Release announcement for the Joomla! 3.3 Stable release
Now thru Thursday, April 24, 2014: Green Inspirations Environmental Film Festival. I was happy to provide the marketing materials for this year's festival, held at the Cinema Arts Theatre, 9650-14 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031. Get the full schedule: http://www.fcrpp3.org.
Celebrate Earth Day and ReDiscover Your Earth!
Flat design: one of the latest website industry trends It may be trendy, but is it right for your business? Join us as Dorothy discusses some of the pros and cons of this new (yet old) approach.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/182-website-flat-design.html
Is flat design right for your business? We discuss the pros and cons here to help you better understand.
Ever wonder if your website is really working for your business? Google Analytics Goals may just be the ticket to help you find out... and do something about it!
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/178-google-analytics-goals-overview.html
A basic introduction to Google Analytics Goals to help you learn what they are and how they can help you in growing your business through your website.
When you really need your backup, its too late to test. Join us as we look at why you need to test your backups regularly.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/177-why-test-your-website-backups.html
A backup that doesn't work is as good as having no backup at all. Join us as we look at why you need to test your backups regularly.
We've updated ours. Have you updated yours? Be sure to update your Joomla site. A security update just came out today!
Release announcement for the Joomla! CMS 3.2.1 Stable release
Be sure to update your Joomla site. A security update just came out today!
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
Enjoy 20% off for Valentines Day! Love to you all!
Choosing the right domain name is critical to starting your web strategy right. Here are 9 tips to put you on the right path:
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/174-9-tips-for-choosing-your-domain-name.html
Choosing the right domain name for your website is a critical component to your website success. Today, we’re going to discuss 9 tips for choosing the right domain name, how to find out if it is available, and how to register and renew your domain.
January is a great time to review your overall website design and make sure it is in great shape for the year ahead. Here are some important tips for getting your website in shape:
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/170-examine-your-website-design.html
It pays to review your overall website design each year. Here are some important aspects to review for your website.
Ever run across a slow loading web page? Get a little frustrated. You might be losing customers on your own website due to your own site loading slowly and not even realize it. Here are some tools and things to look at to improve your site and help your users have a better experience.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/166-improving-your-page-load-speed.html
Slow loading web pages are not only frustrating, but can also hurt your search engine rankings. Click here to learn more about what you can do.
Cross browser testing ... what is it, why is it important, and how do you do it? Optimize your website. http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/164-cross-browser-testing.html
Cross-browser testing is important to optimize your visitors' experience on each of the different browsers. Click here to learn more about what cross-browser testing is and how to do it.
Sometimes quickie projects result in unforgettable moments. Read about an invitation and program design that led me to attend, "A Bugle Call Remembered: Taps at the Funeral of President John F. Kennedy." http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/163-remembering-jfk-50-years-later.html
Optimizing your meta descriptions can greatly improve your click-through rate for search engine results and social media links. Here is a quick tutorial.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/162-optimize-your-meta-descriptions.html
Your meta descriptions can have a big impact on click throughs on search engine results pages as well as social media pages such as Facebook. Click here to learn how to update and optimize your meta descriptions.
Joomla 3.2 has a lot of great new features, plus some security updates. If you are running Joomla 3, update as soon as you can.
Release announcement for the Joomla! CMS 3.2.0 Stable release
Some basic SEO 101 - Optimizing your title tags.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/161-optimizing-your-title-tags.html
The title tag is critical to your SEO efforts. In today’s post, we’ll talk about what title tags are, what they look like, some important considerations in how to optimize them, and how to update them in Joomla and WordPress.
Blogging is a great tool to help educate your clients as well as to promote your business. Learn more in today's post from Dorothy.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/maintenance-checklist/156-blogging-for-website-health.html
Blogging is an important component for maintaining a healthy and growing website. When you add to your blog regularly, the posts provide new and relevant information.
We recently rolled out a free no-obligation service to help business owners and marketing managers keep on top of all those little things that need to be done to grow a website and keep it producing for their business. We thought we'd take a moment and explain what they are. We'd love your feedback.
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/155-why-katalyst-web-alerts.html
Katalyst Web Alerts can be a great value to you and we want you to have them as a free gift to help your business grow. We thought we’d take a moment to give you a little background on what they are and why we created them.
WordPress came out with an important security update yesterday. Update your WordPress sites as soon as possible.
After nearly 7 million downloads of WordPress 3.6, we are pleased to announce the availability of version 3.6.1. This maintenance release fixes 13 bugs in version 3.6, which was a very smooth release. WordPress 3.6.1 is also a security release for all previous WordPress versions and we strongly enco...
If you have a Joomla or WordPress site, it is really, really, really important to keep it up-to-date with the latest security patches. Here is a quick tutorial on how to check if your system needs updating and a quick tutorial on how-to update it...
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/151-how-to-update-joomla-or-wordpress.html
if you really want to protect your site from hackers, the first and most important step is making sure you are applying all of the security updates. Here is a quick "how to" for updating your Joomla or WordPress site.
Power Tools: Simple Solutions to Build Your Website's ROI http://conta.cc/14OnnlQ
Many manufacturers supply affordable recycled school supplies, including backpacks, cool pens, post-its, scissors, and lunch bags. Avoid nylon and vinyl if possible.
How quickly do you respond to customer inquires coming in via your website?
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/148-responding-to-customer-and-prospect-inquiries.html
An inbound inquiry is a valuable opportunity. Treat these inquiries with respect and respond promptly. So, what is inquiry management and how quickly should you respond?
Not backing up your website? That could be a critical mistake!!!
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/145-why-it-s-critical-to-back-up-your-website-regularly.html
Believe me, the last thing you want to do is wake up one morning and discover that your website crashed and you have no backup, no way to get back, no way to retrieve all of those files. Click here to learn about options for backing up your website.
Update as soon as possible!
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
Its critical to update as soon as you possibly can. Stay safe people!
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
A new 3.1 release is out. No security issues to be fixed this time around, so its not critical to update right away. But it is good to get it on the schedule.
The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 3.1.4. This is a maintenance release with no security fixes. The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! development at the D...
A new 2.5 release is out. No security issues to be fixed this time around, so its not critical to update right away. But it is good to get it on the schedule.
Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
Has your website been hacked? This week we conclude our 3 part series on website security and take a look at 5 critical first steps to take if, no when, that day arrives:
http://www.katalystcreativegroup.com/blog/140-5-critical-steps-if-your-website-is-hacked.html
Getting your website hacked is no fun. But you are able to recover from it. Here are 5 critical steps you need to take.
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