http://www.drewstauffer.com/ en dreras@hotmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-04-08T16:31:04+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/new-client-site/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/new-client-site/#When:16:31:04Z The launching of a new site is always exciting. The last few months I have been deeply involved in the world of Expression Engine and probate law. Just last week I launched Statewide Probate, a law firm from my home town of Pensacola, Florida. This was my first client site in EE and it went fairly smoothly. The site doesn’t have too many advanced features but being able to have multiple layouts with static and dynamic content was far easier than other systems I have worked with like Wordpress or Joomla. Statewide mainly focuses on probate administration and real estate & property probate as well as offering numerous articles about the questions that go along with probate law. The staff at Statewide Probate was extremely hands on throughout the process and even took on the role of banner images. Website Design 2010-04-08T16:31:04+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/were-in-shambles/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/were-in-shambles/#When:17:30:20Z After being tempted by ExpressionEngine for the last few weeks I’ve decided to move this blog onto it. I’ve been a Wordpress user since 2006 and have loved a lot about it. You can read my full explanation of switching from Wordpress to ExpressionEngine over on my Alibi blog. I’ve had this blog, drewstauffer.com and my business site Alibi Productions for a long time. While I was getting this blog ready to be on EE I started to think that maybe having the two blogs wasn’t the best method. I basically write about the same things, except maybe this blog would have a few more personal posts…like cooking and vacation stuff. Obviously having the two blogs has hurt my posting schedule as well. 2009-12-10T17:30:20+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/updating-your-corporate-website/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/updating-your-corporate-website/#When:20:22:41Z Redesigning a corporate website can be a huge task. Depending on the company, you can get a lot of cooks in the kitchen which can easily slow down the process. I have worked at Jackson-Dawson (now Jackson Marketing Group) for the past two years and the redesign process has almost been going on the entire time. We were never in a huge hurry and really wanted to concentrate on “getting it right”, instead of just “get it done”. Website Design 2009-07-24T20:22:41+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/monthly-update/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/monthly-update/#When:03:40:40Z I knew I hadn’t posted in a little while, but I didn’t think the last time was July. A lot has been going on since then. Most importantly I got married. You can see some pictures if you like. In the last few weeks I have got more involved with video blogging. I posted a video blogging 101 over at alibi. Alibi launched Three River Stone on Dec. 7. Three River Stone is a great local company here in Greenville, SC and their natural rock veneer/thin stone products are easy to use, beautiful and makes any home look amazing. Random 2008-12-15T03:40:40+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/a-little-bit-for-you/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/a-little-bit-for-you/#When:08:22:56Z It’s been super busy lately with freelance and the corporate job, but I’ve managed to get out a new Wordpress theme. Elements of SEO was launched a few weeks ago and it has received some really nice traffic and downloads. Elements of SEO is a really clean, minimalistic design with a main focus on content and typography. Crafted for the true blogger, this theme will not let you down when it comes to your rankings or listings either. Read all about it from the post or go straight to the download and demo. Either way you gotta try it out. Website Development 2008-07-16T08:22:56+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/monthly-update-and-link/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/monthly-update-and-link/#When:00:25:45Z May was an incredibly busy month for me both at Alibi and Jackson-Dawson.  Here are a few things that I’ve been working on. How to Get Blog Post Ideas Blogging For Human Rights Home Sweet Home Part 2 Also the crew and I at Jackson-Dawson have started a new blog, Cure for Common Marketing. It should be exciting to see the way a traditional advertising agency takes on a blog. 2008-05-15T00:25:45+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/sure-has-been-a-long-time/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/sure-has-been-a-long-time/#When:07:48:23Z I know it seems like I haven’t been around. And its not really like I’m here now either. This is just an example of what a trackback will look like on my new Wordpress theme, Elements of SEO. Come check it out and snag yourself a free new theme. Website Development 2008-04-23T07:48:23+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/do-you-need-a-10000-seo-budget/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/do-you-need-a-10000-seo-budget/#When:20:17:33Z Whether you’re a designer or developer; mom and pop store or Fortune 500 company, you need to optimize your website in the proper fashion. The days of designing a website and seeing where the chips land are over. If you want to be successful online, you need the proper optimization. SEO 2007-10-30T20:17:33+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/stealing-is-never-o.k/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/stealing-is-never-o.k/#When:07:37:42Z I’m all for looking at other designers for inspiration in my own work, but I always try and take an “idea” from another designer…never the actual design. I received a comment on my wildfire blog and naturally I wanted to check out who was nice enough to take the time. The second I saw the design I said, “that aint dan.” Dan Cederholm, a designer that I have tremendous respect for and consistently research his code has an outstanding portfolio. Naturally other people tend to steal his work and try to pass it off as their own. One day I spent an hour on Flickr reading an arugument about a company that blatantly stole Dan’s logo, but that’s a different story. Website Design 2007-08-18T07:37:42+00:00 http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/logo-notion-by-steff-geissbuhler-how-design-conference-atlanta/ http://www.drewstauffer.com/posts/logo-notion-by-steff-geissbuhler-how-design-conference-atlanta/#When:00:12:52Z Steff Geisbuhler is one of the world’s leading designers of logos & corporate identity programs. Steff was awarded the AIGA Medal for lifetime achievement in Graphic Design in 2005. He’s created identities for clients as diverse as Barney’s New York, Merck, NBC, National Public Radio and Time Warner. Website Design 2007-07-20T00:12:52+00:00