Photo of the Week: Wood Ducks are Back!

brightly colored white, red, and green male Wood Duck and his rather drab mate in her brownish plumage

You know spring has returned to southeast Michigan when you see the unmistakable Wood Ducks in the ponds of flooded harvested corn fields.

Wood Ducks are one of the first migrating waterfowl to return to southeast Michigan in late winter and early spring.

And there’s no way anyone can mistake the brilliant colors of the male Wood Duck with other waterfowl. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Wood Ducks are Back!

How to Ask Your Clients for a Google Review (Use my Template)

List of positive business reviews for Lireo Designs.

When you’re a small business, online reviews can make a big difference to someone looking for your services.

If your business doesn’t have any online reviews, or only has a couple reviews, your potential customer may look elsewhere.

And when it comes to reviews, Google is one of the first places people look. Continue reading How to Ask Your Clients for a Google Review (Use my Template)

5 Questions to Ask Before Publishing PDFs

Mention PDFs (Portable Document Format) to a group of web professionals these days, and you’re guaranteed to get a lively discussion about the benefits and disadvantages of the PDF file.

Ten years ago, things were different.

If you had a print document you wanted to share with your website visitors, a PDF file was a common way to deliver it online. Continue reading 5 Questions to Ask Before Publishing PDFs