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Why Custom Web Design Is Better Than Templates

August 5th, 2024 by admin

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In today's digital age, your website is like a virtual storefront, a window into your business that creates that all-important first impression. It's often the deciding factor for potential customers, so its design is absolutely crucial to your online...

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Is There A Right Time To Create A Website For My Business?

July 3rd, 2024 by admin

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At Atomic8Ball, we firmly believe that having a strong online presence is crucial for businesses of all sizes in today's digital age. Whether you're a solopreneur or a large corporation, a website can be a powerful tool for reaching new customers,...

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5 Compelling Reasons to Hire a Professional Web Developer

June 3rd, 2024 by admin

Web development keywords

At Atomic8Ball, we understand the challenges businesses face in today's digital landscape. In an era where online presence is crucial for success, having a well-designed and functional website is no longer an option - it's a necessity. With the ever-evolving...

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EDUraising: The Online Platform for Educational Fundraising

December 16th, 2022 by admin

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What is EDUraising, and why is Atomic8Ball shining a spotlight on it? To start, EDUraising came to Atomic8Ball while exploring options for custom programming to build their revolutionary application. While discussing the project and determining the...

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Website Accessibility, ADA Compliance, and WCAG Conformance

June 1st, 2021 by Miles Peterson

Blue chalkboard with 'Compliance' written large at the bottom, concepts of: standards, rules, regulations, policies, law, transparency

You may have been hearing a bit of buzz about any or all of these phrases and wondering how does this apply to you and your business? First, we want to briefly touch on some of the history here, and then we'll dive in a little deeper. In...

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What a Year It Has Been!

March 17th, 2021 by admin

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March of 2020 was the beginning of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and oh, what a year it has been since then. The stresses that Americans were used to, commute times, crowded subways, or "what restaurant should we eat at tonight?" have been...

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Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

February 10th, 2021 by admin

Child dressed up as businessman with cardboard wings. Success, improvement, innovation concept.

Something we don't talk about much is the fact that we are ALWAYS working on improving our server infrastructure. We've gone through several iterations over the last 15 years because we have always made it a top priority to provide you with...

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What Is WordPress, and Why Don't We Use It?

November 13th, 2020 by admin

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A custom website is something every business wants to have, which is why something like WordPress is so appealing. Arguably the world's most popular website builder, they are used by people for everything from personal blogs to global corporations....

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Why Hire Our Remote Workforce? They Can't Pass Germs Over the Phone

September 3rd, 2020 by admin

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Websites have become more important for business than ever with the pandemic. That's why it's important your business gets the web developers who can build out your website just the way you need…just not in person. You don't need someone to come...

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Custom Marketing Campaign to Keep Your Customers Informed

July 5th, 2020 by admin

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One of the most important aspects of running a successful business is keeping your customers informed of the various services and promotions you are offering. It is even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep your customers informed. They...

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Atomic8Ball Continues to Provide Our Service to Our Clients, Thanks to a Remote Workforce

March 25th, 2020 by admin

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As increasingly more businesses are forced to close their offices down and halt or modify operations, Atomic8Ball continues to properly provide our active services to clients. We've been able to support our clients with our traditional web-based services...

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What's a Website Refresh?

January 16th, 2020 by Brian Chupp

Amazing

Did you know that after 4 years of service with us we will completely redesign your website at no additional cost? How does that make you feel? Why Would We Give...

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and How it Affects You

November 21st, 2019 by admin

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Everyone wants their business to be at the top of the first page for search results. However, not everyone knows what needs to be done for that to be more than a pipe dream. There are a lot of factors that go into making sure even just a single page...

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We're Speeding Up!

September 12th, 2019 by Brian Chupp

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As you know, our Atomic8Ball web presence service comes with unlimited updates. We strive to maintain an average 2 business day turnaround on these updates in an effort to make it fast and easy for you to keep your website updated. But we're a bunch...

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Stand out From Your Competition with a Website Designed Just for You

April 24th, 2019 by admin

waves of water

On the internet, your businesses website is akin to a single fish in a vast ocean. You are surrounded by a mass of other fish, all trying to be noticed and picked by someone. You can make ripples in the water all you want, but when you look just like...

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Your Website Maintenance Checklist

April 10th, 2019 by admin

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It’s Spring! And just like it’s time to clean out that messy garage, tune-up your vehicle, or rearrange your closet, it is also time for a monthly maintenance check for your website. Once your site is built, you can’t just set it and...

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How Our Social Media Management Helps Promote You

October 1st, 2018 by admin

Social Media Management

Social media started to rise in the late 90s but only truly began to explode and gain influence in the 2000s. Sites like Facebook and Twitter have taken the populace by storm, to the point that finding someone one without any form of a social media...

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Inviting Clients In

August 16th, 2018 by admin

Front Door House Exterior

With only 24 hours in a day, how much time are you devoting to updating your website? You’ve already had a long day of doing what you do best to keep your business running, do you have the time and expertise to manage your web presence too? Or has...

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Update Your Website to be Unique to You

July 8th, 2018 by admin

website design

Every business and company wants to stand out from their competitors. You want to have a look that makes you stand out and is wholly unique to you. So naturally, you want the same for your website. You want it to have a layout that you like, pages designed...

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Transitioning Atomic8Ball Servers to the Amazon Cloud

June 25th, 2018 by admin

Businessman's Hand Holding Cloud Computing Concept in Palm

As our tech-savvy customers know, modern IT systems create a lot of data and require excellent back-end solutions to run reliably. In the past, we used a co-location facility to support the Atomic8ball servers. While our co-location partner has gone...

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Customized Newsletters Keep Your Clients Informed

June 6th, 2018 by admin

News

E-Newsletters are a great way to stay in touch with your client database and keep them informed of all you have to offer! However, at Atomic8Ball we know that is easier said than done, most businesses simply do not have the time or formatting expertise...

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Upgrade Your e-Newsletter Experience

May 14th, 2018 by admin

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If you’ve been in business for a while you’ve probably amassed quite a collection of email addresses from your loyal (or your potential) customers. Maybe you occasionally use those emails to send out an update or promote a new product, but did you know...

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Better Rankings with our Atomic Marketing Program

January 22nd, 2018 by admin

SEO

Now that many customers are finding businesses through google searches, it’s becoming increasingly vital to focus on your online marketing efforts and digital presence. Businesses that land on the 3rd, 4th, or 20th page of search results aren’t easily...

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We Make Security a Priority

August 17th, 2017 by admin

security

The last few months we’ve been hearing a lot in the news about cyber-attacks, reminding us that the internet can be a scary place. It’s nice to think that with a simple anti-virus program on your computer, you’ll be protected, but for sensitive data...

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Helping You Enjoy the Summer

July 14th, 2017 by admin

summer

It feels like every day we're seeing new articles and stories about how our society is spending too much time on the computer and the internet. While many of us end up looking at screens for work, we find it's important to occasionally shut everything...

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Frequently Asked Questions

July 3rd, 2017 by admin

questions

You asked for it and now it's up - we have an FAQ dedicated to the most common questions we get from our valued customers. We know it isn't always easy to leave something as important as a company website in the hands of others, but here at Atomic8Ball,...

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The Need for Speed

May 11th, 2017 by admin

kid racing

Admit it - you expect lightning fast internet most everywhere you go. Waiting for a page to load just takes too long when you're browsing around the web. Long gone are the days of dial-up and images that take a couple minutes to load. We've heard it...

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Posted in: fun, web services, SEO

Unlimited Website Updates

April 5th, 2017 by admin

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With most of the website hosting and design companies out there, you need to pay premium to get more than a set number of changes in a certain period. For some businesses, who offer the same products or services each season and don't use their website...

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Our Thought Process Behind Conversions

February 20th, 2017 by admin

Website Conversion

On the left the new site We've learned over the years that every website has its own distinguishing elements. Sometimes a customer will want to take a whole new direction with their site and have everything look different, but usually that isn't the...

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Keeping Up with the Times

January 10th, 2017 by admin

Are you setting new goals for your business in 2017? Be sure to assess your web presence and online marketing while setting goals. These days, you need to have a website that gives a professional and competent impression to potential and current customers....

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Speeding up Your Sites

December 6th, 2016 by admin

Speedometer

Whether your site visitors are using mobile or desktop browsers to view your site, they expect a fast experience. But sites that are large, clunky, and poorly programmed will take longer to load. We are always researching ways to speed up our sites,...

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Connections that Market Your Business

November 4th, 2016 by admin

If you are part of our Atomic Marketing Program, you know how pleasant the monthly interviews can be. A cheerful and interested voice asking "So, what's going on at your company? What can I share on social media?" We always enjoy hearing about the latest...

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Improve Your Communications

October 4th, 2016 by admin

@mouse

Are you currently putting in all of the effort of sending out e-blasts to different groups of your customers on your own? Have Atomic8Ball manage it instead! It's simple - all we need is the list of contacts, the content, along with a few instructions....

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Atomic8Ball has Web Solutions for Your Industry

June 22nd, 2016 by admin

Our client base covers several different industries, each with their unique needs and expectations of web technology. Check out how we find solutions for a variety of organizations: Telecom Atomic8Ball is an industry leader for telecommunications websites....

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Posted in: business philosophy, products, web services

Services

April 5th, 2016 by admin

Atomic8Ball can provide your company with a website you can be confident about. We know how to make the most of your web presence. Our team of developers’ main goal is to make your site a beneficial tool to aid in the success of your unique business....

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We’re Growing Our Business

March 8th, 2016 by admin

At Atomic8Ball, we are excited about the ongoing expansion of our business. We continue to regularly bring on new clients in the financial and communication sectors, as well as medical professionals. As a service that provides everything from initial...

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Web Applications

December 5th, 2015 by admin

Atomic8Ball's application development team can build custom solutions for your every need. Our hand-coded web applications can help you streamline your business processes! We can get you set up with the following: Event Registration Calendars Secure...

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e-Newsletter Benefits

November 14th, 2015 by admin

Atomic8Ball can help you create an e-newsletter that will have a powerful impact! A well-structured e-newsletter can drive sales and increase visibility for your business. You can use our built-in link tracking to see the effectiveness of the newsletter....

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Importance of Website Speed

October 3rd, 2015 by admin

Website speed is important for a number of reasons. One is that loading time is a major contributing factor to page abandonment. Mobile Internet users expect a web-browsing experience on their phone that's comparable to their desktop or laptop. 73% of...

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Web Design Services

September 5th, 2015 by admin

Would you be okay with another companies' website looking almost exactly like yours? It’s not uncommon for website design companies to use cookie cutter designs to create your website. Atomic8Ball would never do this, in fact, we have expert designers...

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Atomic Marketing Program

August 17th, 2015 by admin

Are you looking to increase your companies’ Google ranking and visibility? If so, the Atomic Marketing Program is a fantastic opportunity to increase your footprint on the web. Your company is more than just a collection of data sheets and logos, now...

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Metrics

July 14th, 2015 by admin

We’ve historically said we can get most of your short updates done within two days, but now we’re actually measuring it. Good news is that we are in fact, hitting that metric. We say two business days, not including weekends and holidays, but our numbers...

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Custom and Unique Websites

June 15th, 2015 by admin

Did you know that it's not uncommon to see two different companies with the same website design? A lot of website design companies offer you a "wide selection" of professional designs to choose from, but they offer the same to everyone else. Also, the...

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Custom Applications

March 5th, 2015 by admin

Do you have an idea for a unique custom application, but aren't sure how to build your content into an app or website? Let us help! Atomic8Ball does a ton of custom programming and can create the perfect design for you. We can design, build, and deploy...

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Helium Chat

February 5th, 2015 by admin

Atomic8Ball is going to be providing a new service called Helium Chat! Helium Chat is an easy way to interact directly with customers on your site who have questions so that you can maximize your engagement and have live discussions with them. It also...

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Website Presence Management Services

December 30th, 2014 by admin

There are thousands of so called web design and online marketing companies out there on the web and unfortunately you just don’t know the quality of work you’re going to receive. Every company regardless of size must have an online presence to succeed...

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Atomic Marketing

December 4th, 2014 by admin

Today's society is highly revolved around the internet. Does your company need to increase its footprint on the web? Our Atomic Marketing program is the perfect way to do so! Give your company the recognition it deserves. The Atomic Marketing program...

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Complete Web Presence Management

November 3rd, 2014 by admin

Atomic8Ball offers a variety of different website services that will give your site a look and feel that is unique, powerful, current and professional. We have expert designers that will hand craft a custom website design for you based on your input and...

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HTTPS and Atomic8Ball

October 6th, 2014 by admin

HTTPS

Over the course of the last few years HTTPS via SSL has become a very big deal. Many major websites such as Facebook, Google and Amazon use this technology to protect your data from malicious users who may try to intercept communications between you and...

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Web Applications

August 15th, 2014 by admin

Our application development team builds custom solutions to meet your every need. We use the latest web technologies in order to program: Event Registration Calendars Secure Login Portals Service Ticket Management Systems Online Signup Tracking Forms...

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Corporate Buzzwords

July 24th, 2014 by admin

"Mission Statement" by "Weird Al" Yankovic We've all heard these buzzwords before, though maybe not as melodiously as when they're sung by "Weird Al" Yankovic. There's a reason these words are ubiquitous in business environments. When...

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A Complete Solution

July 3rd, 2014 by admin

Let Atomic8Ball be your partner for success on the web. From Initial web design to hosting, content management, search engine optimization, a powerful e-newsletter and social media management, we can do it all! Our hosting solution with ongoing maintenance...

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Why Your Business Needs an e-Newsletter

June 3rd, 2014 by admin

Remind your customers you exist. Even though you're thinking of your business all day every day, the truth is that your customers aren't. A monthly reminder in their inbox lets them know that you're still around and able to help them when they need...

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Websites... Refreshed!

May 6th, 2014 by admin

Remember back in January when we asked you to consider whether your website needed to be refreshed? Since then, we've been able to bring a new, fresh look to several sites--including our own! You're invited to peruse our newly redesigned Atomic8Ball...

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Website Design Services

March 17th, 2014 by admin

Do you want your website to look professional and well organized? Let us customize your website and take care of all the hard work for you! Our team of highly skilled website designers can design your website to fit your business needs. Atomic8Ball’s...

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New Website Design!

January 16th, 2014 by admin

We’re redesigning our website soon! Our new and improved design will not only have a more modern look, it will be even more user friendly. That being said we are very excited about our new look and feel! Does your website need to be refreshed or redesigned?...

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The New Year is Coming! Is it Time to Refresh Your Site?

December 16th, 2013 by admin

The Internet is dynamic--always changing, always promoting what's new. Something that seemed fresh and exciting three years ago can feel dated now. That's why Atomic8Ball offers you a Website Refresh. At Atomic8Ball, we're constantly updating your website...

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Social Media Management

November 14th, 2013 by admin

AtomicBall’s ultimate goal is to provide fully managed web services that make business easier for you. That is why we provide Social Media Management! Not only do we create and manage your Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter pages, we also have a...

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Web Presence

June 20th, 2013 by admin

Let Atomic8Ball be your number one solution for success on the web. We offer a variety of services, including social media management that will keep your site fresh, alive and always current. Our Web Presence Basic Solution includes unlimited content...

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