Each year, the Associated Church Press honors member magazines, newspapers, authors, designers and photographers at their annual Best of the Christian Press Awards Banquet.  The awards, presented in Chicago, April 2014, recognized work produced during 2013. WebDexterous' efforts on The Christian Chronicle website earned first place - the Award of Excellence for Website Redesign.  It was an extensive  effort that involved ecommerce, custom web applications, social media integration, contact database and email marketing and advertising solutions.   
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For most web designers, the first question out of a prospective customer's mouth is, "How much does a website cost?" Often, customers are looking for a quick and easy price quote, but the answer to their question depends on what kind of website--and what kind of service--they want. A budget website may not be the best option for attracting and keeping customers. Just as in a luxury auto, extra features are worth the extra cost. On the other hand, shrewd businesses must keep their budgets and their bottom lines in mind. No one wants to pay more than they have to. 
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Until they begin the process of building a website, most people do not give any thought to the content management system (CMS) that powers the website. Web developers, however, are often embroiled in a hotly contested debate over the best CMS to effectively manage a website. For many businesses, the battle between open source CMS and closed or commercial CMS is initially a battle between "free" and paid services. Upon further investigation, it becomes apparent that the benefits and drawbacks of each type of system go far beyond initial cost. 
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It's been awhile since my last post, and that means business has been good.  I have a series of great new client projects to work, and that has kept me pretty busy.  However, I needed a break from the layout and coding, so I thought I would add a new entry to the blog - actually, this is a recycled post from my old site..  This one deals with the use, or lack of use, of www on your sites URL, how it can affect your search engine rankings, and what you can do to correct the issue. 
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