RedWrites

I Remember 9/11

Each year as the 9/11 date gets closer, I am a little more solemn and more aware of the world around me. But as the 10th anniversary of that tragic and painful day looms, I find myself reflecting a little more on the significance of that day and how life is today. It's not that I only think about that day once a year. I think about it every time my husband needs to be gone from our family for 2-3 weeks at a time. I think about it every time I fly and have to deal with TSA drama. I think about it … [More...]

5 Tips To Effective Web Design

Effective web design is as important to a website as inexpensive web hosting. The goal is to keep visitors from leaving your site and going somewhere else. Use these tips to increase your site's desirability. Navigation A good website is user friendly. The ability to navigate your site easily will help keep visitors from bouncing away. If a visitor can't figure out how to get around your site, they will leave. Use clear menus, a search box, and a sitemap to help visitors find their way … [More...]

The Trouble with Online Dialog, Hiding Behind an Online ID, and Viewing the World Through Personal Bias

Holy Crow! That is quite a mouthful of a title. If the title is intriguing enough to make you want more, then I've done my job. You are about to get some personal insight into the life of yours truly: RedWrites. Have you ever read something on the internet that got you so fired up that you just HAD to add your two cents? I have. It happened today, and despite the fact that I KNEW there would be intense backlash I would have to deal with, I responded anyway. i admit that I was motivated by … [More...]

My New Favorite Promo Codes Website

Do you shop much online? I do. And I often laugh about it. I can't tell you how many conversations I used to have with people about how I would NEVER shop online. I liked going to the stores too much. I needed to touch and feel the cotton before I bought the shirt I thought I wanted to wear. Even that thought makes me giggle because I have never really liked to go shopping. I didn't have children yet when internet shopping started to take off. So the only shopping I could do was after work hours … [More...]

5 Reasons Why Birth Charts Make Wonderful Baby Gifts

I know a lot of people having babies. While my kids are 5 and 7, I remember fondly the anticipation of waiting for each one to arrive. We got lots of fantastic baby gifts either at baby showers or once each baby arrived. All of them were loved and appreciated. What we didn't get was a birth chart. I'd never heard of them until recently, and now that my kids are a little older, I can definitely see how they'd be a fun gift for parents to be. What is a birth chart? A birth chart is a diagram … [More...]

The Power of Easter for the Non-Celebrator

Easter's Non-Religious Significance for Me Today is Easter, and while millions across the globe are gathering to celebrate the Christian belief that a man named Jesus rose from the dead three days after His crucifixion about 2000 years ago proving that He was the Son of God - or God in Human form - or whatever your faith believes Him to be - I am not among them as I typically am. Today, I am home with my 5 year old son who is sick with day 6.5 of a 101+ degree fever. But rather than focus on … [More...]

Cheap Chicken: How Your Product Name Can Make or Break its Success

Does Your Product Name Make Your Audience Feel Good? Tomorrow is Cheap Chicken Friday at my local grocery store chain. How do I know this? Because every Friday when I go into the store to get the items on my list, I am bombarded with signs and announcements on the PA system reminding me that it's Friday and I can get Cheap Chicken to take home for my family. What is Cheap Chicken? It's a store-cooked rotisserie chicken that is discounted to $5 on Fridays. I get that the store is trying to sell … [More...]