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Responsive Design: A Perfect Solution for Websites

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Table of Contents About Responsive Web Design Website & Mobile Statistics MCG’s Work Responsive design for websites means that users can view your site correctly on any screen as more people are using mobile devices. One of the biggest mindsets that business owners need to adjust is that a website is a “one and done” kind of deal. Imagine that you moved in to a previously owned or newly built home. At a certain point,… Read more »

Website Maintenance: Affordable vs Cheap

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Table of Contents What We Do Cheap vs. Affordable Choosing McQuillen Creative Group Website maintenance that’s affordable without being cheap. Let’s talk about a scenario where website maintenance can create a huge headache for business owners who might not be savvy with their website. You just noticed that your website is down either because you tried visiting it yourself, or you’ve started getting calls about it. This can be a big crisis. So now you… Read more »

What it means when your website says “connection is not secure.”

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Table of Contents How is your site affected? How does HTTPS work? What MCG can do for you What does it mean when your website says, “Connection is not secure?” It simply means that you are using an insecure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) rather than the protected Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to transmit data between your website and its server. Connection is not secure errors: why does it suddenly matter? Lately, all major… Read more »

5 Great Websites from Aberdeen, SD

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Great Websites from Aberdeen, SD You Won’t Want to Miss How are we to know about great websites from Aberdeen? You’ll never see an ad on TV for graphic design services. The same goes for video production services. So why are we being bombarded with online and TV ads for website design services? This might cause you to think that website production is easy. So easy in fact that any monkey in the world can… Read more »

Great Websites From Aberdeen, SD

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You’ll never see an ad on TV for graphic design services. Same goes for video production services. So why are we being bombarded with online and TV ads for website design services? This might cause you to think that website production is easy. So easy in fact that any monkey in the world can whip them out. These companies have developed automated templates that call center-like employees fill in with information about a business. There… Read more »

Mobilegeddon Is Upon Us! Mobile-Friendly Websites

Don’t you hate it when ads make you feel threatened, causing you to react out of fear. We certainly despise that. Google’s recent announcement that they are changing the way they deliver search results on mobile devices is causing panic among folks with websites. At least that’s what web developers want you to think. Granted, there is cause for alarm, and concern, but take a deep breath, and give us a call. We can help you… Read more »

The Beauty of Simple One-Page Websites

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One-Page Websites: A Quick Study on Elegant Simplicity One-page websites are becoming an increasingly attractive option for small businesses and organizations that have a focused mission or product. Needless to say, making an attractive and interesting website with only one true function proved to be a unique challenge. Our goal was to make an attractive, engaging site that looked impressive and professional while still being simple and user-friendly. We included an about paragraph describing their… Read more »