Social Media Examiner | Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/feed/ Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Mon, 20 May 2013 07:57:07 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41037<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41037 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:03:50 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business what a mess...i have  friends with  big  money spent on  websites   for  nada.....   but when i suggested a  good   simple   bill board   web page they didnt want that....  thats  really  a  great idea  for lots […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41009<![CDATA[Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41009 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:43:22 +0000 Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business @michaelpingreeLike Amy and others, I hear the same stories every day and have for years.  Many companies that only work in web design or development don't always have the necessary education it takes to make a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41005<![CDATA[Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-41005 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:04:37 +0000 Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business @michaelpingree  I am angry ... just not at you, I'm angry at the web designers that don't do a good job for their client. In my opinion (that and $3.50 will get you a latte at Starbucks) these web designers, […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40988<![CDATA[Dawn Chitwood Rivers replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40988 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:52:15 +0000 Dawn Chitwood Rivers replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business Great thread! It was an interesting take on modern day web design. I agree,  @michaelpingree , it is definitely part of an overall marketing strategy. It is definitely the core of the strategy, but should be […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40983<![CDATA[Michael Pingree replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40983 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:42:52 +0000 Michael Pingree replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business I just want to thank everyone for their comments so far. I must say I am very pleased to see the responses. I was expecting a bunch of angry web designers, but I see there are a lot of people out there that have […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40960<![CDATA[Dawn Kelly replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40960 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:39:18 +0000 Dawn Kelly replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business @michaelpingree... most of my current business is in webdesign and most people come through the door with "I just want a website, I have all the materials, I don't need anything else" ... when they leave they […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40952<![CDATA[Claudia Poeckl replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40952 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:26:09 +0000 Claudia Poeckl replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business I have cleaned up some websites within the given frames, as of course businesses don't want to create a totally new website since they just paid for the one they have. So, yes, I experienced that people were […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40940<![CDATA[Geoffrey Gordon replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40940 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:34:11 +0000 Geoffrey Gordon replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business
@michaelpingree I agree with 
@amyhallbiz . The problem here is most small business owners are not sure what to look for when selecting a website designer. It's not their fault they are not experts at website […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40926<![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40926 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:07:56 +0000 Mac replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business I agree with your post  @michaelpingree. At least give the basic ideas and point the client in the right direction. 
If nothing else you risk having your client give you a bad rep - I paid $xxxx for a website and […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40914<![CDATA[Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40914 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:33:02 +0000 Amy Hall - WordPress Assistant & MailChimp Expert replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business @michaelpingree   I see this everyday!!!! Beautiful websites with no call to action above the fold, no contact information or link above the fold, no newsletter subscription form or links to social media above […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40910<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/are-web-designers-hurting-small-businesses/#post-40910 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:50 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Are Web Designers Hurting Small Businesses? in the club Small Business Hello Michael.  @michaelpingree
I did not read your thoughts yet but will.  Off the top of my head here - Website design should be pretty much dead as a business, on it's own, at this juncture.
There are simply […]
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