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There was a prediction in 2012 that 2013 would be the 'Year of Responsive Web Design', and it turns out that prediction was 100% correct.  The market has been shifting dramatically in the recent years with more and more users accessing websites from non-desktop/laptop devices.  The onslaught of tablets and mobile browsing has brought about a revolution in web design as developers worked to build sites that would display and function properly across all platforms.  From that need responsive web design was born. 

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As a web design firm that specializes in local search engine optimization we run across a lot of sites where someone has taken a shot at 'optimizing' their page.  Most times when someone has intentionally tried to fortify their on-page content it's done incorrectly.  Not executing your optimization  properly can lead to search engines placing a penalty on your site.  Your attempt at improving your ranking will actually bury your site in the SERPS (search engine results page).  Here are the top three mistakes we run across when doing SEO site reviews: 

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Google Analytics is a free service offered by Google that monitors traffic and other interesting information for your website.  It supplies you with a vast array of statistics that are both easy to interpret and simple to locate.  It's by far one of the most important steps you should be taking in tracking the success of your website. If you would like to learn more then follow along and we will explain some of the great benefits you could be enjoying by using the FREE service. 

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There are three essential rules that we at ajac Web Design try to follow when constructing a new website.  We like to call them the Three E's or the Three Easy's of web design.  Using these three simple rules you can build a website that will perform well in all areas.  Ignore them and you may find yourself all dressed up with no place to go. Follow along and we will show you the three easy steps you need to do to build a fantastic website.  It really is as Easy as 1 - 2 - 3... 

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Facebook fan pages can be confusing to manage. Simple things can sometimes turn into time consuming tasks.   I was recently trying to add an administrator onto a Facebook fan page that I was managing.  The person I wanted to add had liked the page and I was trying to find the list of likes so that I could select them.  It took quite a bit of maneuvering so I thought I'd make a quick blog post to save the next guy some time.  So here we go: 

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We recently completed the website for The Farmer's Table of Spartanburg, South Carolina and while working on the site we wanted to make sure that the design did not fall victim to classic restaurant website mistakes.  While researching for the site we found that there was one glaring error being made by at least 95% of restaurant related websites on-line.  Even large chains with hundreds, if not thousands, of stores were making the same oversight time and time again.  It seemed very obvious to us what the most important thing when creating a restaurant website was.  We found a way to fix the problem and if you'd like to see our solution please read on! 

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