I’ll start this article with the bottom line first: Whatever your concern, question, or request – we want to hear from you! You pay for a service from us and we really do want you to get your money’s worth. We work hard to take good care of your website and part of that care…
One of the most cutting-edge website features today is the inclusion of video. Videos allow you to communicate more clearly and in a more interesting way than any other medium. They allow you to convey a lot of content very quickly, and they showcase the personality of your business much better than bullet lists or…
Some things in life are certain: death, taxes, and internet server malfunctions. The Sundog Media team works hard to avoid internet disasters, but they will happen. Last month we had a doozy of a problem that affected multiple websites and was out of our immediate control. It is in these crises that integrity and teamwork…
A friend of mine likes to say, “Be careful how you define success”, with the idea that you may one day look back and realize you have been pursuing the wrong goals. Another much older quote that has a poignant impact is from Henry David Thoreau that goes like this: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet…
When my new children’s book was accepted by a publisher, printing was complete, and a firm release date was established, I knew I would need an outstanding, mobile-friendly, and above all, a kid-friendly website to keep my readers engaged. That is an overwhelming task for most writers, but lucky for me, I have a secret weapon! I’ve…
My family moved last month, upgrading from an old house with one bathroom, to a house that had been recently restored with (gasp) three bathrooms. It was a wise upgrade, especially because we have a 12-year old girl, getting ready to start Middle School. In addition to the extra baths, I was astonished by how…
As our ability to connect virtually improves, more and more people are starting to telecommute from home. Sundog Media is a virtual company, and all of our team members work from home offices. Some of our team has never met face to face, even after years of working together! Needless to say, this provides some…
When you’re part of a distributed team, that means you get to work from your own home office. Working from home is a huge blessing that comes with a small caveat: you have to provide your own office furniture. One of my wife’s hobbies is refinishing old furniture she finds on Craigslist and in thrift…
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