Is Your Website Secure? How to Protect Your Website From Security Threats

By NYC Web Design | April 12, 2013 | 4 Comments
In: Website Maintenance, Web Development

Most people don’t realize that hackers and cybercriminals strive daily to attack website owners. Thousands of websites are hacked every year because most people fail to secure their websites, according to web security experts. What steps have you taken to ensure that your website is secure?

Although no one can truly secure his/her website 100 percent of the time, you can greatly reduce the chances of someone hacking your website. Below is a highly suggested safety tip from our New York City web design team:

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating an About Us Page

By NYC Web Design | April 8, 2013 | 2 Comments
In: Website Design, Website Maintenance

If you were on an elevator with five potential clients and you had less than 60 seconds to describe your business, you would be a pro (hopefully). Most people are able to make their business sound interesting in just a few words; however, when it comes to having a good ‘About Us’ page, that’s another story.

Unfortunately, many about us pages on the Internet have a failing grade. Many people fail to realize that their about us page is their calling card to having a successful website. Just like the Home Page, the About Us page must be able to capture the attention of your viewers in just a few seconds. In this article, we’re going to share 3 common mistakes to avoid when creating your about us page.

Is Your Website Vulnerable to Getting Hacked?

By NYC Web Design | August 29, 2012 | 53 Comments
In: Website Maintenance, Web Hosting

Whether you own a small business or a large corporation, we all need to protect our websites from ruthless hackers. The following are a few helpful tips on how to protect your site from being hacked.

Why Finding the Best Hosting Provider is Vital

By NYC Web Design | January 29, 2012 | 13 Comments
In: Website Maintenance, Web Hosting

Whether your website is for a business or a nonprofit organization, having a reliable web-hosting provider is vital to you and the visitors to your website. We live in a world where we expect information, products, and services to be available 24/7, and you should expect your web-hosting provider to keep up in that world.

Web Development - How to Prevent a Slow Loading Website

By NYC Web Design | January 20, 2011 | 63 Comments
In: Website Design, Website Maintenance

The first thing that a web user notices upon entering a website is not just the website design – they also notice how fast or slow it loads on their screen. If you are experiencing a slow website, there are a few things that you can do to help speed things up.