http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:03:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Web design firms often have little time to spend on designing their own websites.  As the old proverb says-- the shoemakers' children always go without shoes.  However, we have finally launched the new and improved GoebelMedia.com. We are excited about having a fresh and modern look and a lot more quality information ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/07/new-goebel-media-group-website/ Great branding starts with a great logo! Here are some tips for making sure your logo is up to par with examples of logos we have designed. 1. Keep it simple. The most memorable logos are not cluttered and easy to see and read. Most people are not going to stare at ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/07/branding-your-company-5-qualities-of-a-great-logo/ We are affordable. All of our services are reasonably priced. Most Atlanta web design firms won't design a website for less than $5,000. There is no reason a basic website with a few pages should cost that much. We understand the struggles of having a small business and think all ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/07/5-reasons-to-hire-gmg-for-your-web-design-internet-marketing-needs/ As part of our free website design campaign for Milledgeville non-profit organizations, we designed and developed a custom website for Ocmulgee CASA. The site makes it easy for people in the community to learn more about CASA and volunteer their services. We are so proud to be supporting such an ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/07/website-launched-for-ocmulgee-casa/ We are very excited to announce the launch of ShopLocalMilledgeville.com, a new community site that encourages citizens of Milledgeville to shop locally.  The site allows business owners to edit their own profiles and add information like business hours, logo, business description and more.  Businesses can also add events and sales to the ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/07/shop-local-milledgeville-website-development/ Over 75% of web users skim the text on a website instead of reading the content word for word. How can you optimize your text for web readers? Write small chunks of text or make lists. Create headings and subheadings. Write about 50% less than you would on printed material, such as a brochure. Italicize ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/06/writing-for-the-web-basics/ We are pleased to announce the recent launch of the redesigned website for Diamond Directors. Because their previous website was out of date and difficult to update, they needed a custom solution with a CMS, or content management system. This system allows them to easily make updates and create news items ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/06/website-launched-for-diamond-directors-in-atlanta-ga/ Milledgeville Cares is part of our campaign to provide free web design for Milledgeville non-profit organizations this year. As a fairly new organization, they wanted to get their name out there and the web is a great place to start! Milledgeville Cares is an initiative to help those in need in our ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/06/website-for-milledgeville-cares-launched/ This post was inspired by a panel I was a part of earlier this year at Digital Bridges to evaluate the effectiveness of local business owners' websites in Milledgeville, GA. Here are some of the things we looked for that can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your own website: Usability Your site needs to be easy for ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/06/is-your-website-working-for-you-critique-your-own-website/ I was part of a panel at Digital Bridges Milledgeville called "Is your website working for you?" to evaluate the websites of various business owners in the community. Leia Eubanks was having trouble getting her website to index in search engines because she was using a free service to build it. We ... http://goebelmediagroup.com/blog/2010/04/website-development-completed-for-leia-eubanks-consulting-in-milledgeville-ga/