Use direct and clear language. It’s important to know that passive calls-to-action will get you low clicks and low results. Remember, your call to action should incorporate a powerful action of words. Tell what you want your website visitor to do. Verbs are specifically helpful when addressing actions you want your visitor to do. Calls-to-action or CTA’s should be written …
Time to Evaluate Your Web Presence?
It’s nearly 2016. Do you know where your website is? No, really, do you know where it is hosted? Do you know where your domain registration is or when it expires or who will get notified about it? Do you know where your dns is hosted? Or your email? They may not be all in the same place, but it …
Amazing so far! And it’s still advancing…
As Comstar celebrates 20 years in business, I couldn’t help but to think how far technology has come in such a short amount of time. As I started my day at the office, I sat down, grabbed my coffee and reflected my first encounter with technology. Like many kids growing up in the early 1990’s, I was remembering the good …
Mobile-Friendly Means More Website Traffic on Mobile Devices
Since Google announced Mobile-geddon in April of this year we’ve been keeping our eye on some of the clients’ website traffic whose SEO programs we manage at Comstar. Some of them have already made the move to a responsive, mobile-friendly website design, while others have not. Six months ago Google let the world know that it was going to reward …
Using the Power of Natural Language in Calls-to-Action
Human language is probably the most challenging aspect for we humans. We have cultivated our own speech into our own way of communicating in our own area of the world: Spanish, French, English, Portuguese etc. You who are in website development, sales and computer programmers understand the power of language and how it can affect you personally and your business. …
Google Wallet: simplify financial transactions
Google is growing and coming out with fresh and new ideas. Google, recently updated its Wallet app for all iOS devices. The newly updated Google application will now let its users receive and send money to anyone they wish here in the U.S.A! How cool! The new app is expected to release on September 28th 2015. Version 10.16.10 of Google …
Does Comstar Develop WordPress Blogs and Websites?
WordPress has evolved from a simple management platform for blogs into a full-fledged platform for your website, with a fairly robust content management system for keeping your website fresh and timely. Many add-on features and functions, such as a calendar of events or photo gallery, are now available as plug-ins and widgets, developed by independent programmers all over the world …
3 Ideas to stay safe and secure on the web.
The internet can be an amazing place to discover our own world. Who would have had a thought 20-30 years ago we would be able to shop, bank, run a business and even find a Saturday night date…let alone thinking this all could be done from a phone. Crazy thought huh? With so much luxury and opportunity at our own …
Leads, Conversions & Sales From My Website: Fact or Fiction?
Isn’t the real question, when it comes to your company website – “does my website create income for my business”? Well, how many leads does your website produce every month? How many sales? Not sure? Go ahead, take a few minutes to check on it. It’s OK… I’ll wait. [insert theme from Jeopardy here] Now that you have a number, …
In the Spirit of the Season
One of the best ways to celebrate life is by giving back. In this season of giving none deserve more than those who give of themselves, so here are some non-profit organizations doing good for their fellow men and women, who would appreciate your support through online donations: Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety – “Give a gift that truly matters… …