Selecting the right web development company can make or break your online presence. With thousands of agencies promising exceptional results, finding a partner that truly delivers requires understanding what separates professional developers from amateur operations. The wrong choice costs more than just money—it wastes time, damages your brand reputation, and can set your business back months or even years.
The best web development companies combine technical expertise with business understanding, creating websites that not only look impressive but also drive measurable results. They understand that modern web development extends far beyond coding, encompassing user experience design, search engine optimisation, security implementation, and ongoing maintenance strategies.
This comprehensive guide reveals exactly what to look for when choosing a web development partner, helping...
Embarking on the journey of web development can be both exciting and daunting, especially when deciding which tools and frameworks to utilize. Laravel, an open-source PHP framework, stands out for its elegant syntax, robust features, and an active community of developers.
It simplifies many development tasks that are otherwise cumbersome and complex. Whether you are a novice to the programming world or looking to sharpen your development skills, Laravel provides a solid foundation for creating high-quality web applications. Keep reading to discover the fundamentals of Laravel and how to leverage its capabilities for your projects.
Understanding Laravel: The PHP Framework for Web Artisans
Laravel stands out for its expressive syntax, designed for developers who prioritize simplicity and readability. Created by Taylor Otwell...
Upwork (previously oDesk) is the largest online work marketplace. Upwork provides a platform and proprietary tools that enable employers hire, manage, and pay workers remotely. Upwork was the result of a merger between oDesk and eLance.
In this article, which is a part of our online work series we will take a closer look at Upwork.
Understanding Upwork
Upwork is an online work marketplace that enable employers find and hire workers online. Upwork creates a platform that makes it easy for freelancers to promote their skills online giving them access to a global employment market.
On the other hand, Upwork creates tools that...
Having the skills and tools for online work is not all it takes to get jobs at online work sites; you also need to prove and promote your skills. In this article, which is part of our online work series, we will look at how to boost your chances of getting jobs at online work sites like Fiverr.
To get jobs at online work markets, you need to have a marketable online work skill and tools to perform the work efficiently.
Although we have covered these already in the series, I will start by emphasising it here once more.
You need Skills...
Writing opportunities are very popular at online work sites with businesses and individuals looking for writers for their blogs, websites, books, projects, and Ads. In this article, which is a part of our online work series, we will look at the work of online writers.
Visit any of the best freelancing websites for details of the type of work writers do.
To hire a writer or to seek writing opportunities, Visit Fiverr
What Online Writers Do
Writers are sort after at online work sites to write articles and press releases for businesses, blogs, websites, newspapers, and magazines. Usually you will be provided with a...
Graphic and Multimedia Designers are in hot demand at online work sites. If you are good in the use of graphic software, you should consider taking your skills online. In this article, which is a part of our online work marketplace series, we will look at the work of graphic and multimedia designers online.
Visit any of the best freelancing websites for details of the type of work graphic designers and multimedia designers do.
To hire a Graphics Designer or to seek opportunities in Graphics and Design, Visit Fiverr
What Graphic & Multimedia Designers Do
Most jobs available for graphic and multimedia designers revolve...
Data Entry jobs seems like the easiest online work. However, it does require good computer skills, endurance, attention to details, precision, and stamina. So it must not be seen as an easy way to make money, because doing the work of a data entry expert is anything but easy. That said it is one of the easiest online work to learn.
In this article, which is a part of our online work series, we will look at the work of a data entry expert. This is just an introduction, visit any of the Best Freelancing Websites for details of the...
As an online worker or freelancer, you will be probably working from home. Working from home can be quite difficult. The home is not a natural place to work. It is normally a place to relax and is filled with lots of distractions like TV, a well made bed, family errands, etc.
Working online makes it even more difficult when you add distractions that come with the internet like social networking. In this article which is part of our online work series we will look at how to keep productive while working at home.
You can find freelance work on Fiverr.
To...
Google has added a link to Google Play Store on its Nav bar, giving users of Google services one click access to the store. Google Play is Google's unified store for apps, games, music, movies, and ebooks. Adding a link to Google Play Store on the nav bar is probably part of Google strategy of unifying its services and making them more accessible to users.
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The new Google Play link seats between Google Maps and Google News. Google is using nav bar to link to its core services. It could be argued that...
Deciding the right moment to purchase discount theatre tickets is always a tough one isn't it? Much like with flights, holidays and train tickets we panic as we sit in front of our computer with our finger hovering over the 'buy now' button.
You have probably searched through different websites, and even price comparison sites don't always seem to make it easier as we end up with far too many tabs open. Is this offer a bargain price? Will these full price seats be cheaper if we wait a few weeks, or if we don't snap them up now will...
IT Jobs are the most popular jobs at online work markets. This is not surprising since most online work sites focus on jobs that can easily be tracked with a computer. Even jobs that may not be categorised as IT Jobs require some level of IT skills. So if you have relevant IT skills and are looking for online IT jobs, online work sites are a good place to look for work.
This article is part of an online work marketplace series.
To hire programmers and IT experts or to seek opportunities in Information Technology, Visit Fiverr.
Top Online IT Jobs
Some of...
This online work marketplace series have shown some of the skills required for online work. If you do not have any of these skills, one response is to be filled with regret wishing you had those relevant online work skills. The correct response however, is taking the bull by the horn, study and relearn and acquire relevant skills for online work.
With the increase in internet accessibility globally the potential of online work will continue to increase. The online work marketplace was worth over $1 billion in 2012 and continues to grow.
So you are not doing yourself any good wishing...
In the course of this online work series we have seen jobs that can be done at online work marketplace and also seen the tools you need to work online.
If you have the skills for online jobs and have the right tools, the next natural question becomes, is it worth it? In this article we will set the record straight on online jobs.
Like in offline ventures, online jobs are also profitable. However, because of the relatively recent nature of online jobs there is still a low awareness about them leading to a lot of hype.
Can you make $100 a...
Online Work is not for everyone. You may have the skills required to get jobs online, but do you have the tools? This may be the reason why some people especially in Nigeria find it hard competing in freelancing websites. In this article, which is part of our online work series, we will be looking at some of the most critical tools you need to compete at the online work industry.
A lot of manuals and ebooks hype the potential of online jobs. They sell their materials without telling you the tools you need to work online.
Yes, money can be...
Last time in this online work series we saw the top 20 online jobs at online work marketplace. Here we will narrow it down to online jobs for Nigerians. This does not mean that Nigerians cannot handle other online jobs opportunities, but we believe that Nigerian online workers will have competitive advantage in some of these opportunities.
Some of these online jobs are also easy to learn. So if you do not even have the skill now, you can easily find a training centre within Nigeria to learn them.
As always do not limit yourself to these online jobs, browse through...
Not all kind of work can be done online. Most online work platforms focus on jobs that can be easily monitored online and done via a computer. As part of online work series we will be showing the top 26 jobs at online work markets.
There are many other online jobs available at the sites. So, you should visit an online work marketplace for an exhaustive list.
A lot of online jobs require computer skills. Computer programming skills appears to be in hot demand as well as web and mobile development skills. Graphic design, customer service, language, and writing skills are...
Online Work Marketplace (a.k.a. Freelancing Websites) are sites that connect employers with skilled workers, ensuring that both get value for their money and time respectively. However, it is always a good idea to deal with leading online work marketplace.
As part of our online work series this post will be revealing some of the best freelancing websites where you can find freelance jobs as well as employ skilled workers for your projects.
You can find freelance work on Fiverr.
Top Sites for Work at Home Freelance Jobs
Freelancing Websites sits like a bridge between entrepreneurs and skilled workers (Freelancers).
The platforms provide a win-win relationship...
Online work marketplace are services that enable skilled workers find jobs online while enabling companies, businesses, and individuals find a global pool of skilled manpower to help them with their micro, small, medium, and large scale projects.
In this series on online work, we will be taking a closer look at the online work marketplace and the opportunity they provide for both contractors/freelancers and employers.
Middlemen for Online work
An online work marketplace serves as a middleman between job seekers and employers. Job seekers create profiles, promote their skills and expertise, and set how much they want to be paid per hour...
In this series we have written articles on the new Facebook Timeline, which will be the new face of our Facebook profiles for some time to come. In case you missed any of the articles in the series, we will be linking to all posts in the series here. All future articles about the Facebook Timeline will also be linked to from this page.
Join us after the break for more on Facebook Timeline and other social media resources.
The Facebook Timeline Series
Pin and Unpin Posts on Facebook Timeline
Facebook Timeline for Business & Fan pages
Add Milestones to Facebook...
One of the features provided by Facebook to enable marketers promote their businesses and brands on the new Timeline for fan pages is the ability to pin a post to the top. Pinning a post to the top on Facebook Timeline is a good way of highlighting an important post that you want visitors to your fan page to see. This feature is not available for personal profiles.
When you pin a post, a copy of it goes to the top of your timeline, just below the update form irrespective of its current order on your timeline. Posts pinned...
Facebook Timeline is not just for personal profiles, business and fan pages will also be getting Facebook Timeline. In fact, by March 31, 2012 all business and fan pages on Facebook will be on Timeline whether they want it or not. Facebook Timeline for personal profiles and pages share a lot in common but there are a few differences.
To get the new Timeline follow the alert on top of your page next time you login to your business page. Facebook have rested important marketing features of pages like the default page landing on the new Facebook Timeline but...
Facebook Timeline makes it easy for you to share your life story online. It is an online scrapbook of important milestones in your life. But what use is a scrapbook if there are a lot of missing pieces? Most of us were already born long before Facebook was conceived so some important events in our lives have already happened before Facebook was created, leaving us with lots of gaps on our Facebook Timeline.
If you feel the need to have a comprehensive online scrapbook with no missing pieces, Facebook offers the Life Event tab to enable you add important...
You need the best marketing automation software to scale your business fast and convert more leads to customers.
Marketing automation software is software tools that...
Nigerian Nollywood movies quality has grown from the typical traditional English, Yoruba, and Igbo movies you knew in the 90’s to top-class and quality...
Congratulations! Your Monthly 1.5GB data plan has been successfully renewed.
Is this the kind of message you are getting? Auto-renewal is convenient, but can be...
