Horse Industry Website Tips & News From Big Sky

Practical advice on building and running horse industry websites. Plus client stories, company news, and the occasional rant about what is wrong with most web design firms.

The Big Sky blog is where we write down what we have learned in nearly three decades of building websites for the horse industry. Some posts are practical, like how to handle a website redesign without losing the work you have already built. Some are about specific projects we have wrapped up. Some are us saying out loud what we wish more web designers in the horse industry would just say.

If you have a topic you want us to cover, contact us and tell us. We read every email.

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Gear Up for the Southern Cutting Futurity Stallion Auction November 1!

Gear Up for the Southern Cutting Futurity Stallion Auction November 1!

By Tom Bruch

Hey, cutting horse pros and passionate breeders! The Southern Cutting Futurity is revving up excitement with our online stallion auction, launching Saturday ... read more.

October 18, 2025

Saddle Up for the Cowboy State Stallion Incentive Online Auction Kicking off November 1!

Saddle Up for the Cowboy State Stallion Incentive Online Auction Kicking off November 1!

By Tom Bruch

Get ready, barrel racing enthusiasts! The Cowboy State Stallion Incentive is thrilled to announce our annual online stallion auction, kicking off Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 8:00 AM US/M ... read more.

October 18, 2025

Client Survey - What is Important in Choosing a Website Design Company?

Client Survey - What is Important in Choosing a Website Design Company?

By Tom Bruch

The question on the Client Survey is "What was your #1 reason to choose us (for your website design company)?* I think the results show what those searching for ... read more.

May 9, 2023

Email Phishing Scams and how to look out for them!

Email Phishing Scams and how to look out for them!

By Tom Bruch

Unfortunately, email phishing scams are getting more and more realistic. So, more and more people are being fooled by them. What is 'phishing'? <div cla ... read more.

July 15, 2020

Google 101 - Day 4 - Facebook and Website Security Can Both Help Your Google Ranking.

Google 101 - Day 4 - Facebook and Website Security Can Both Help Your Google Ranking.

By Tom Bruch

Welcome to Google 101 - Day #4! Today is day #4 of a series about how Google ranks websites along with things you can do to help your rankings. Last time we discussed behin ... read more.

June 24, 2020

Google 101 - Day 3 - How Website Technology and Performance Affects Your Google Ranking.

Google 101 - Day 3 - How Website Technology and Performance Affects Your Google Ranking.

By Tom Bruch

Welcome to Google 101 - Day #3! Today is day #3 of a series about how Google ranks websites along with things you can do to help your rankings. Last time we discussed how i ... read more.

June 17, 2020

Google 101 - Day 2 - How Content Presentation Can Help Google Like Your Site Better.

Google 101 - Day 2 - How Content Presentation Can Help Google Like Your Site Better.

By Tom Bruch

Welcome to Google 101 - Day #2! Today is day #2 of a series about how Google ranks websites along with things you can do to help your rankings. Last time we discussed how import ... read more.

June 10, 2020

Google 101 - Day 1 - How Google works and why site Content is Key.

Google 101 - Day 1 - How Google works and why site Content is Key.

By Tom Bruch

Welcome to Google 101 - Day #1! Today is day #1 of a series about how Google ranks websites along with things you can do to help your rankings. The very first thing is really to ... read more.

May 19, 2020

Why updating your website is so important.

Why updating your website is so important.

By Tom Bruch

Today we are discussing website updates and why they are so important. How often you go to a website and the information is hopelessly outdated. Things like stud fees from year ... read more.

May 12, 2020

 

Common Questions we often get about Website Design.

By Tom Bruch

Today we are going to go over some of the more common questions we get when talking to prospective customers about our website services. How Long will it take? How much ... read more.

May 11, 2020

More Tips for Horse Associations and Their Websites

More Tips for Horse Associations and Their Websites

By Tom Bruch

Today we are discussing design aspects for Horse Association websites. The most important key to designing these sites is organization. Sounds simple, right? Well, it might b ... read more.

April 29, 2020

Wait.  What?   Even more tips for horse associations and their websites?

Wait. What? Even more tips for horse associations and their websites?

By Tom Bruch

Yep, it is hard to believe so much can go into a website for horse associations. But it is true! Last week we talked about the organization of key areas so the site will look AND wo ... read more.

April 28, 2020

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