Blogging for beginners

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Blogging for beginners on a business website. When sitting down and talking to people about SEO, the conversation usually turns to having a blog on their website. And it almost never fails that, though people feel completely comfortable with sharing their opinion, that they don’t feel the same with writing about it. So, I would like to [...]

Make videos for your website easily

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Last year I was looking for a good video program for some promotional work a client requested. My video portfolio was very tame at the time and I had more experience creating animations, such as animated logos, and intros for client websites. So I wanted a video program that was easy to use and fairly [...]

A Custom Website for your Brand

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Are you looking for a web design firm that can create a great website that will represent your brand effectively? At In Good Company Web Design I offer website packages that will fit all your website needs. From a simple blog, to a turnkey website such as your own custom social network, classified ads, or [...]

Design Process Explained

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Design Process Explained You can find the Design Process here,  but I did want to go more in-depth on what you can expect from me throughout this process. After contacting me via phone, or through email with the form at the bottom of the site, I will contact you so we can discuss what you [...]

PayPal Subscription Website

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Monthly Paypal Payments Thru Your Website Last year Paypal added the ability to accept subscription payments, where customer’s credit card is automatically billed monthly; but this was not available for use on your website through a plugin. And then in June of this year, WooCommmerce came out with a subscription addon to the already excellent WordPress plugin [...]

Are cheap websites cheap?

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Cheap Websites – Canned vs Quality Craigslist if full of dirt cheap websites, websites anywhere from $99-$299, and they all promise a great turnaround time. These type of websites are termed “Canned” websites, as in ready right out of the can. But are they worthwhile and will they work for you? After all, getting the [...]

New Website New Name

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New Website – In Good Company Web Design The change is complete, the new and improved website is live, with the new name. Portland PDX Website is no more, the name has been changed to In Good Company Web Design. When I first moved to Portland, I wanted a domain name with local recognition for [...]

How Important is a Web Designer’s Portfolio?

I often get an email or phone call asking me for a sample of a similar website that the client is asking to be designed. And I will of course send them a link or a mockup for the kind of website they are looking for. But really, How…

Image Editing for your Website – How to

Images on your Website After your website is up and running there may come a time when you need to edit your images to fit in a specific area or to edit your image to increase the contrast and generally make it look better. There are several free online tools that can make this task [...]

Things to consider for your first website

First Website Checklist Having a website designed is not an instant coffee kind of process, but something that takes time and forethought. As the web designer, I can take what you want and structure it into a living functional website. The most important thing to me is that your are happy with the final result [...]