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New Website Launched For Racine Commons Shopping Center

Wilmington, NC – Cape Fear Design is excited to announce the launch of the new web site for Racine Commons Shopping Center. The website offers a fresh look and feel that places a strong emphasis on creativity and user-friendly site navigation. Featured on the site is a business directory of all merchants located in Racine Commons Shopping Center, outlining the nature of each business, hours of operations, and all relevant contact information. Site visitors can stay up to date with the latest happens at Racine Commons, such ... Read More

Fat Tony’s Launches Unique Beer & Food Pairing Website

Wilmington, NC – February 16, 2011 - Fat Tony's Italian Pub today launched a new website that facilitates interactive pairings of food and beer. The site, FindTheFlavor.com, is part of the Company’s 25-point initiative to increase awareness of its restaurants’ craft beer acumen through the teaming of craft beer with a wide variety of menu items. The site guides the visitor through a journey to match a beer with menu items. Choose a category, such as salads, or sandwiches, then choose an item, ... Read More

10 Things Every Business Website Needs

A clear description of who you are Clearly state your name and sum up the products and services offered right on the homepage. A clear description will attract your visitor's attention and encourage them to explore your website. A simple, sensible web address Make sure to choose a short, simple web address that is easy for people to remember. Try to avoid hyphenated words and numbers, as these tend to confuse people. Your business website should end in ".com" when available or the alternative ".net". Clear Navigation There is ... Read More

What is social media?

Social media is a phrase being tossed around a lot these days, but it can sometimes be difficult to answer the question of what is social media. Social media uses web-based technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogues. One of the key components in successful social media marketing implementation is building "social authority". Social authority is developed when an individual or organization establishes themselves as an "expert" in their given field or area, thereby becoming an "influencer" in that field or area. If you don’t have ... Read More

Be wary of “out of the box” template websites

If you are thinking about getting a website for your business, please consider the following information.  Most web design companies charge anywhere from $1,500 to $4,500+ and the majority of these companies require a 50% initial deposit to start development of your website. This can often be overwhelming and cause you to look into some of the “out of the box” website template companies found on the internet.  At first glance, they win you over with their satisfied client testimonials, ease of access lingo, and a ... Read More

Is your website’s WHOIS current?

If you own a website, it is important to keep up the "whois" information up to date. WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase who is) is a query/response protocol that is widely used for querying databases in order to determine the registrant and information of a domain name. When setting up a new website, the domain registrant captures general information, such as name, address, phone numbers, and email addresses associated with the domain. Companies will often designate the domain registration process to any ... Read More