Things to consider when creating a business website. As we’re approaching the end of the year, maybe you’re taking stock of your life and realizing your job sucks. Maybe you’re saying to yourself, “I don’t want to do this anymore. I’d rather have my own business.” Fantastic! Go for it! However, before you fire up [...]

It’s that time of year again – we’re heading into the holidays and people are thinking about gift-giving. Is your website ready for that sort of traffic? As a Charlotte web design company, we’ve seen a lot of websites and know what works and what doesn’t. Keep reading as we divulge the ultimate guide to [...]

Web Symphonies Founder and Developer Isaac Moan spoke with Matt Fraser at E-coffee with Experts to chat about web design. What follows is a summary of that conversation but be sure to watch the whole thing, which we’ve embedded below. Web Symphonies has been in business for more than 20 years and has designed, developed [...]

If you have a quick look through the Web Symphonies blog archive, you’ll see we mention search engine optimization (SEO) a lot. That’s because SEO is what makes sure people find your business, especially if it’s a digital one. Yes, there is such a thing as foot traffic for brick-and-mortar stores, but even for them, [...]

Having a website is practically a prerequisite to being in business these days. It’s the most prominent customer-facing piece of digital marketing you have and that means a good website is crucial! It not only drums up new business, it also helps you stay connected to your returning customers. In other words, a gorgeous website [...]

If you’re like me, summer is the worst time to accomplish anything. All you want to do is have fun – hang out by the pool, read a book, travel somewhere exotic. Summer is the time for fun! Freedom! Letting things slide! Right? That’s the mindset, certainly, but the hard truth is if you’re interested [...]

So you’ve put in the hard work, you’ve started blogging, dropping in keywords to take advantage of organic search engine optimization (SEO), and you’re starting to see results. Yay! Buuuut, is that increased traffic due to real, live, people, or is your website getting hit with a bunch of bots? (It’s heartbreaking to contemplate, I [...]

Back in the old days, people found new places to shop by walking along Main Street. However, now, only about 8% of people find new businesses that way, according to emarketer.com. The majority of folks find new businesses either by word of mouth or because they conducted the modern-day version of walking along Main Street: [...]

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make in terms of your online business is choosing the domain name. You may want to call yourself “Todd’s Widgets,” but if that name is already taken, you’ll have to get creative and choose something else. For instance, your website may have to be “Todd’s Widgets NC” or some [...]