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11
Jan

Tips on Choosing the Right Keywords

One fundamental aspect of our SEO services in New York is to focus on keyword planning. Regular visitors to these website pages will know that there are a whole list of different components that make up our SEO services in NY and that all of these come together to improve search rankings and boost a site’s traffic. Keyword research and
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17
Dec

Why This Small Business Web Design Company Won’t Shop on Black Friday

Regular visitors to these pages will know that as a small business web design company ourselves, we are strong advocates for local businesses. Local businesses is the lifeblood of our community. A few weeks ago we talked about the importance of shopping locally and the many benefits it brings. With Small Business Saturday approaching on November 24, it is a
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9
Sep

Website redesign for The Travel Mechanic

As this busy travel agency expanded their services it wasn't long before the owner, Jennie Mechanic realized it was time for a new design of their website. Lauren Doyle joined The Travel Mechanic team - now making the company a true family business. Lauren joining the team allows for the expansion of services which lead to the realization their current
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17
May

Why Web Design in New York is an Ongoing Job to Get the Best Results

There’s always the temptation as a small business to have an expert web design company create a stunning website for your business and then divorce yourself from the web project. Website done, job completed. But to have a website that gets the best results time after time, what you need is a website that is updated, revised and has regular

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8
Feb

2017 Web Design Trends – how these trends can boost your online marketing efforts.

Web Design Company NY The world of web design is constantly evolving. Every year gives birth to a new trend – and what was in last year is already on its way out. Which trends should you follow? Which ones do you ignore? We know that it can be confusing. And as a small business looking for web design in

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8
Jan

Does Your Web Design Company in New York Utilize Proper UX & UI?

If you live in the area and have hired a web design company in New York its likely you won’t have to be too concerned by the confusing terms, UX & UI. A good website design company will design and develop, utilizing UX and UI. Afterall, why should you need to know these terms? Whether you build on your own

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16
Dec

How to Utilize the Psychology of Color When Picking Web Design Layouts

The importance of color goes back to when we all were children. Teachers spend a great deal of time teaching their students to match colors with their appropriate name. But while some of us feel that we learn a lot of useless information throughout our education, those pre-school teachers might have been onto something. There is a whole psychology to

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6
Dec

If Google Ruled the World

The ironic thing about the title of this blog is, well, the “if.” When you think about it, in many ways, Google does rule the world! As parents, when our kids ask questions, we hop on Google as fast as we can without our children noticing to find the correct answers. As patients, we Google local doctors to find out

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9
Nov

Designing Your Website to Satisfy Your Target Audience

Did you know that designing your website to appeal to your target audience can increase your business growth? Web design is a great asset to any business, but blind web design can negatively affect your customers. With any business, the target audience is the demographic of people who are expected to show interest in what your business can offer. Finding

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7
Nov

6 Tips to Build a Business Facebook Page

Get Social, Increase Business with a Business Facebook page! Your small business is on the fast track to success. You’ve got the logo, the website and quality products and services. But what’s this – you don’t have a Business Facebook page? In 2016, there were over 1.7 billion users on Facebook. 100 years ago, this number equaled the population of

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2
Nov

How Social Media Helps Small Businesses Expand Their Reach

As the technology world around us evolves, being in the know can only help to better your business sales and growth. We have all heard the expression “get with the times!” And that saying speaks to no market as powerfully as it does with the ever changing social media platforms that have us all tuned into our mobile devices on

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7
Oct

Web Design for Psychotherapist

It’s our pleasure to provide an online presence for a well established psychotherapist in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area of Maryland. Bonnie Eisenberg contacted us for the creation of a website. Dr. Eisenberg has been in private practice for 40 years, offering individual and couples therapy. Realizing the value in offering a place where her patients, as well as future patients

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28
Sep

Greater NY PCC

The Greater NY Postal Customer Council contacted Hummingbird Web Design for a re-design and build for their non profit organization’s website. The Postal Customer Council™ (PCC®) is a network of business mailers and representatives of the U.S. Postal Service®, who gather regularly to discuss and resolve local mailing issues. On both the national and local levels, Postal Customer Councils work

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10
Aug

Another New Website

Port Washington not-for-profit gets a new look! The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (GPWBID) is a not-for-profit organization located in Port Washington, New York which plays a vital role in the community by helping many start-ups and local businesses. Mariann Dalimonte, Executive Director of the BID contacted Hummingbird Web Design through a recommendation from the Port Washington Chamber of

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30
Jul

4 Ways to Positively Combat a Negative Review

In previous blogs we’ve featured a series of posts that explained the importance of online customer reviews. We also gave a tutorial on how your customers can post a review for your company on Google. Here’s some of what we covered. a. We discovered that positive customer reviews can influence search engine results. b. We learned that a staggering number

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12
Jul

The 5 Senses & Marketing

By learning a little bit about the 5 senses – Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch and Sound, you can use this knowledge to your advantage when marketing your company’s products and services. Check out this Pin and other infographics on Pinterest!

29
Jun

One Undeniable Necessity

Growing a web presence can be a difficult and daunting experience at times. The web is consistently in flux, with new sites and social media arenas popping up daily and altering the digital landscape. Despite this constant turnover, however, there are several staples that have proven themselves as solid, ever-expanding stalwarts. A few sites reached levels of popularity so astounding

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29
Jun

Port Washington Patch

Read featured article Hummingbird Web Design  Three Minutes Across the Counter, An interview by Adina Genn, Port Washington Patch  

29
Jun

Port Washington Anton News

Anton Port Washington News, Sept. 18, 2014 Written by Jon Scheiner A good website can be vital to the success of a company, especially in this digital age, and longtime Port Washington resident Nancy Verdi is helping businesses make the most of their web presence. That’s because the way a business represents itself online can be as important as the

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29
Jun

So You Think You can Do It Yourself

Your eyes catch a glimpse of a stunning, crafted kitchen table sitting, vacant, perfectly level and meticulously finished. You approach this table, admiring the craftsmanship and upon further inspection begin to think to yourself: “I can build a table like this; I’m handy. This will be a great little project and I’ll save a lot of money by doing it

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29
Jun

LCGSS-AA New Website Launch

The Lower Corentyne Government Secondary School Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization based here in Manhasset, NY. An organizer from the association contacted Hummingbird Web Design for the re-design of their website which was first built in 2009. The website was outdated and navigation was difficult.  There were other challenging aspects of the project, one being the tremendous amount of

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29
Jun

WANTED- Small Business Owners

Are you a small business owner who fits this profile? you need to increase your web presence in order to stay competitive your current website is doing nothing for you and you’re tired of the high prices your webmaster is charging you want to get ranked organically in search results and don’t want to pay through the nose for it

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29
Jun

Boost SEO Rankings, Ask your Clients for Online Reviews, Part II

Online Customer Reviews are Vital for Your Business   In my previous blog, “Boost SEO Rankings, Ask your Clients for Online Reviews”, I discussed the vital role that online customer reviews can play for your business. Its a small favor to ask of your clients, but well worth it. In a 2014 study of consumer attitude towards online reviews, it

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15
Jan

Want to stay in the Game? Then make your Website Current!

One of the nicest things you can do for your small business is to redesign that old website of yours. If your website was built more than 4 years ago, it’s time to freshen it up. When approaching a new web project, our go to solutions are content management systems like WordPress. What used to be a huge undertaking becomes

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12
Jan

Boost SEO Ranking – Ask Your Clients for Online Reviews.

Why are online reviews so influential? Online customer reviews are an enormous part of the web and their importance seems only to be on the rise. A 2013 study conducted by Dimensional Research showed staggering numbers of online customers, “were influenced into buying a product or using a service based on their reading of positive reviews.” But why are online

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