Accessible and interactive websites that meet your needs and expectations.

About the Designer

marek urban in his ottawa web design studio I have extensive experience in website design and development, web accessibility, and web based content management systems. Before opening my freelance web design studio I worked on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy at Library and Archives Canada.

The Strategy aims to improve access to digital information and establish a national infrastructure for the preservation of Canadian digital heritage.

I hold a Master’s degree in Information Science , a Bachelor's degree in Arts and an Honours degree in Social Science from the University of Western Ontario.

I work and live with my wife and children in Ottawa, where I enjoy meeting friends and clients for some fair-trade coffee.

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Search Engine Optimization

Search engine optimization (SEO) should not be an add-on expense, but a part of well planned and executed web design strategy. It should include appropriate use of headings, meta tags, alternative text for media, xml sitemap, and above all a design which separates content from presentation.

Unfortunately, there are many very visually appealing sites which lack even the most basic elements that will let the search engines know what the site is about and what it offers. If you had your site designed by someone else I would evaluate your content for keyword density, append any missing meta data and content headings, alternative text for media elements, and analyze link keywords.

Search engines are like visually impaired users. If your site depends heavily on images or flash presentations to display content, it will be inaccessible to both.

Contact me today and ask how I can help you improve your visibility and ultimately search engine ranking by analyzing your site and providing you with a website marketing report on your site strengths and weaknesses.