Avoiding Website Redesign Pitfalls

You know your website could use some TLC: the design looks dated; it is hard to find the information you are looking for; or it may not be easy to update (or hasn't been updated in a while). Here are five common pitfalls that organizations, like yours, can stay away from with a little help when thinking about a website redesign.

The Bowery Mission: Mobile

While The Bowery Mission has a redesigned website that serves them well, they also recognized the importance of thinking ahead, and wanted to take advantage of the growing mobile market.

Reading for the Road

Many of the Five Q staff have jumped on the eBook bandwagon, and love the flexibility of quickly finding and downloading a book—often for less than the price of the printed version—to enjoy in their spare time. Find out the eBooks that the Five Q team is reading.

Catalyst East, Atlanta GA

October 5-7, 2011

Join Five Q's Eric Brown as he gathers with other Next Generation leaders at the annual Catalyst conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Get your picture taken with him, and be featured on our Facebook page!

Facebook Success Summit, Online

October 5-25, 2011

A great conference with Facebook experts—all from the comfort of your own home. Join Guy Kawasaki, Mari Smith, Robert Scoble and others as we learn to attract, engage, and grow quality constituents on Facebook.

Join the Five Q Team!

Immediate availability

Love to work with Internet technology? Have an abiding interest in helping others create cutting-edge web applications? Five Q is hiring!

Heard about Google Panda?

Think you know about SEO? Everything has changed. Google's Panda Updates make it easier for users to find what they want, while causing big changes with how existing pages are ranked for results.

Submit Your Website for an NRB Award!

It is time for the NRB Annual Media Awards. From now through September 16, all NRB members are invited to submit the individuals and organizations that they believe best meet the awards criteria.

We encourage our friends and partners who are NRB members to submit your websites for judging. Nominees will be announced on November 4, and winners will be contacted by December 2, 2011.

Visit the NRB website for more details: http://nrb.org/membership/media-awards/how_to_nominate/