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We Are Webbin’ It: Meet Garrett or There’s a Doctor Under the Beard

Simon here again with you. This is the next installment in our We Are Webbin’ It series. I thought it was time you learned more about Garrett Goggans. Webbin’ It is the brainchild of Garrett. You could say it was the start to a romantic movie. Garrett and Ryan Flynt were volunteers in the scouting… Continue Reading

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November 30, 2018

We Are Webbin’ It: Meet Simon or Which Came First, the Spider or the Web?

A lot of people have asked why Ryan and Garrett chose me to be the face of Webbin’ It. It makes complete sense given the behavior of my distant relatives and the stigma created by the entertainment industry. Everyone remembers Arachnophobia; nobody remembers Charlotte’s Web. It’s the story of my life! Some people get jumpy… Continue Reading

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November 29, 2018

The Three C’s of Website Content

Why the Three C’s of Website Content? I know you want me to get right to it, but before telling you why, you need to know what the three C’s of website content are before you know why. I have included this blog in the Web Design category because your content has an impact on… Continue Reading

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August 31, 2018

The Webbin’ It Manifesto

Long story short, your web presence requires more than just “a website.” The fact is, your website, no matter how well named, will not always be the way that people find you. Gone are the days of just typing in something you want and adding “.com” at the end and finding what you need on… Continue Reading

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August 12, 2018

Web Design and Security

Bryan Adams may have been buying his first real six string in the summer of ’69, but something more ground breaking, earth shattering, or even awe inspiring had also taken place that year. The first “node-to-node” communication between computers had taken place delivering the single word message “LOGIN”. Fast forward 22 years and this communication… Continue Reading

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June 29, 2018

The Web Presence Recipe

Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the “web presence” that the Webbin’ It team constantly refers to. Too many organizations just starting out think that a web presence begins and ends with a website. Sadly, this belief is limiting them from reaching the masses. If you read my post “Websites: Functional Works… Continue Reading

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March 29, 2018

Websites: Functional Works of Art

Hello! Simon here. I’m a spider so I know my webs, and I am fairly knowledgeable of the “world wide” variety of webs. We are often asked, “which is more important, search engine optimization (SEO) or web design. The answer? Both. let me use the analogy of an actual spider web to help you gain… Continue Reading

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March 23, 2018

If It Ain’t Broke…

I had a thought on website design the other day. A couple weeks ago Garrett’s daughter and son-in-law came out to Colorado for a visit. She had been wanting to come back to visit for a while as she had not been able to for many years. Her husband had not been at all. They… Continue Reading

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February 1, 2018

Two Words That Doom Websites

Brace yourself! Here they come! The two words are “can just” and while they seem like seven letters that don’t account for much wait until you see what we mean when we say they doom websites. I can just… We have all done it. You are in the weeds but the website project that would… Continue Reading

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January 23, 2018

Branding – It’s Kind of a Big Deal

“Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” – Orson Welles Branding matters. Always. Whether you’re a blogger, running a non-profit website or a business of any size branding matters. Colors Matter Ryan actually overheard in a Kirkland’s store over the holiday season the following conversation: “It’s… Continue Reading

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January 15, 2018

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