Looks can be deceiving

Your website may look great to you, but how does it look to the search engines when their spiders crawl it? Or for that matter, how does it look in Firefox or Google Chrome as opposed to Internet Explorer? Does your website display properly in these browsers? Does your website have validation errors? If your…

How Google is copying Facebook and why you should care

Google recently introduced  it’s +1 feature.  This is a button that you can put on your website pages similar to the Facebook “Like” button. According to Google “Adding +1 buttons to your pages is a great way to help your content stand out in Google search. By giving your visitors more chances to +1 your…

The Official Google Search Blog

Google recently launched Inside Search, their official Google search blog. This is where they will post updates on their search algorithms and related information. If your business relies on Google search results to get traffic to your website you should definitely monitor this blog. Or…you could just follow us on facebook or twitter since we…

Does your website look as good as you?

I meet a lot of business professionals in my travels and I’m always really impressed by how everyone creates a very professional impression with their appearance.  They dress very nice and say all the right things in order to create a good first impression. So why wouldn’t you do the same thing with your website?…

Rick Hamel presents at Middlesex Savings Bank Business After Hours

Rick Hamel was fortunate enough to give a presentation on “How to get the best ROI from your website” at the Middlesex Savings Bank branch in Framingham on Rt. 9. “It was a great opportunity for us to get to know more businesses in the MetroWest area”, says Rick.  ”I spoke 1-on-1 with many of…

What are people saying about your business?

There are many sites online where people can post information about your business. There’s Yelp, Google Places, Facebook, Twitter, and more. So how do you know when someone posts something new about your business? It’s easy. You can use a free online service by Google called Google Alerts. All you need to get started is…

Our newly designed portfolio page

Take a look at our newly designed portfolio page and let me know what you think! This doesn’t use any Flash so it will display on the iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices. RHWS Portfolio of Effective Web Designs RH Web Solutions provides web design and online marketing consulting to businesses in Massachusetts and beyond.

Two sure ways to improve the SEO of your website

And you don’t need to pay anyone to do it… 1) Update your website at least 5 times per month.  “What”, you say, “I haven’t updated my website in over a year”.  The search engines crawlers love websites that change often. The best way to improve your SEO is by updating your content.  “But, how…

Writing marketing copy for your website that can make you rich!

I hope that catchy title got your attention! This article might not make you rich, but it really opened my eyes to writing better marketing copy on your website that will result in more sales.  Who knows… maybe you will come up with a great internet marketing idea and it will make you rich.. This…

RH Web Solutions launches new website for Fernando Hair Design

We’re proud to have worked with Fernando Hair Design in Medfield, MA to design and develop a new website. This project went VERY smoothly. Fernando and his staff were very easy to work with.  We met with Fernando and members of his hair salon staff to find out EXACTLY what type of design they were…