I’m an Edmonton-based freelance web designer and marketer. A “web guy” if you will. I build & design websites for small to medium-sized businesses that are attractive, advanced, easy to manage, and search engine optimized. Have a web project I can help with? Get in touch with me or Request a Quote!Freelance Web Design & SEO
Get a Google Plus Profile https://plus.google.com If you already have a Google Plus profile, you can ignore this step. You should only have one Google Plus account, and it’s best to use your real name. If you have a personal Gmail address, that’s the one you’ll want to use for Google Plus. If not, go ahead and [...]
So you’re all set to start taking advantage of Usenet’s wicked download speeds and clean ecosystem, but you need a Usenet index to find those glorious nzb’s. I’ve been downloading from newsgroups for a few years now and I’ve seen lots of index sites come and go. Here I keep a curated list of my [...]
We love working with local businesses here at Top Draw. Online marketing can be very rewarding for local companies and we’re always interested in new tools for the job. We’re big fans of Yoast, and have been using their flagship SEO for WordPress Plugin for a good while now, both on client sites and our own site, to [...]
If you’re building a website in 2013, you should be very heavily considering making it “responsive”. As promised in my recent post on responsive design, here are a few hand-picked responsive WordPress themes that will get you up and running lickety split. Responsive Here’s a simple, aptly named, feature-light theme you can find on WordPress.org. [...]
Responsive web design is something you’ll be hearing about (and seeing) lots this year. Google says it’s the recommended way to build websites from here on out, and Mashable has a detailed post on why 2013 is “the year of responsive web design”. I find myself answering these questions more and more as awareness increases, [...]
I found the available answers online for this question to be pretty vague and confusing for a non-command line ninja. Rest assured though, it is very easy to do. There’s a $20 program out there that will do this, but I found it to be pretty clunky and … un-free. 1. Put all your CSV [...]
So I just moved into a brand new home. The builder (Landmark Legacy) was cool enough to run Cat5 throughout the house with plugs in every room. Awesome. However, it turns out they just come out in a bundle or wires in my basement with no connectors on them. Less Awesome. I was also a little [...]
After a couple weeks of toiling we’ve just posted up our Alberta Searches infographic to the Top Draw blog. Big thanks to our crack designer @wendyyeung for the beautiful design! Don’t be shy to get share-y! Courtesy of: Top Draw Edmonton Web Design & SEO
Read about it A new browser-based exploit for a Java vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on client systems has been spotted in the wild – and because of Oracle’s Java patch schedule, it may be some time before a fix becomes widely available. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/27/disable_java_to_block_exploit/ Do it In Firefox: Press Firefox button -> [...]
Ok.. mostly practical… Awhile back I wrote about the best practical apps for your Android device. Times a’change, and now, after a few months with a Galaxy Nexus in my pocket, it’s time to update my must-have practical Android apps list. Best apps for the day-to-day/productivity Alarm Clock Plus This is the best alarm clock [...]
I'm the resident SEO guy at Top Draw. When I'm not at work I build websites for small/medium sized businesses. I write about a variety of topics here on my blog and over at Top Draw
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