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Category Archives: Best Practices
Does your website work on Smart Devices?
Yes, you still need a website, but the game has changed. Potential customers are no longer just searching for places to eat or drink on traditional computers. Smartphones, tablets and IPads are everywhere. During a recent trip to Washington D.C., … Continue reading
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Your Profit Is Blowing Out Your Door
In the last few months, I’ve been struck by the amount of money restaurants and bars spend, or more accurately, throw away, needlessly. Before you stop reading, take a minute to think about your restaurant or bar like your home. … Continue reading
Help People Find You With a Better Map
You know what I really hate? When I go to a restaurant website, usually because someone mentioned it to me so I’m checking the website to see how the site looks (hey what can I say, it’s our business) but … Continue reading
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Tagged directions, google, map, restaurant, website
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Does Your Small Local Restaurant Need a Website?
Sometimes small local restaurants don’t think they need websites. They’re small. They’re local. Websites are for the big guys, or the chains, or the pompous chefs, right? Think about it this way… In 1995 only 1 in 10 Americans had … Continue reading
Let Your Website Bloom!
You’ve gotta commit to your website if you’re going to be successful. It’s like anything in that regard. How many things do you know that work if you just ignore it, leave it alone. If you want even something like … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, regularlity, restaurant, web design, website, website design
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Show Your Character On Your Website – Special June Deals
The place didn’t look like much. Corner building, small bar in the front, maybe four tables. Kind of plain, no real style, no real character. Nobody eating food. If friends weren’t already waiting for me inside, I doubt I’d have … Continue reading
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Sherlock Holmes would hire a Web Designer
In the first Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. Watson describes his colleague’s knowledge as thus. “Knowledge of Literature – nil Knowledge of Philosophy – nil Knowledge of Astronomy – nil Knowledge of Politics – Feeble Knowledge of Botany – Variable. Well … Continue reading
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Tagged expertise, knowledge, restaurant, restaurant marketing, restaurant website, restaurant website design, value, website
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Drip Email Marketing Schedule for Restaurant Websites
Every restaurant can benefit from growing a list of email contacts, and sending out drip emails. It’s a great way to enhance your word of mouth among your customers. Particularly for independent and smaller restaurants. The smaller the chain, or … Continue reading
What Isn’t a Cool Restaurant Website Design
Anyone remember the rotating animated gif’s? This was well over 10 years ago, in the early years of the web. Animated gif’s were the rage, and people wanted them on their pages. Rotating globes, skeletons waving, buttons blinking. Center aligned … Continue reading
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Tagged animated gifs, animation, cool, design, flash, restaurant, restaurant website, restaurant website design, usability
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Quality Food Pictures on your Restaurant Website
It’s funny that I haven’t talked about this lately, because it’s really actually pretty important. Oh sure, it’s not maybe top shelf important, but it can make a huge difference for your restaurant website… Good pictures. One problem is that … Continue reading
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Tagged camera, dslr, flash, focus, food, food pictures, framing, lighting, photography, pictures, point and shoot, restaurant, restaurant website, restaurant website design, restaurant websites
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