Uncategorized blog posts about website design and development.
Once you have your business website up and running, you’ll want to focus on making sure website traffic turns into customers. Here are 3 quick tips to help engage your customers. 1. Make Your Business Website Accessible You’ll want a business website that’s easy to navigate for a diverse audience. Pages and information should be […]
An important WordPress update was released on January 6, 2022 – version 3.8.3. This update includes a number of patches for security vulnerabilities. What does that mean exactly? Simply put, your site could is open to a malware infection. That’s why it’s important to update the core software as soon as possible. What are the […]
In order to have a successful business website, there are a few things every business owner should know. It’s important for the visitor to have a seamless experience and transaction while clicking through your website, submitting a request, or making a purchase. Before the site is live, assure that your customers are able to see […]
An often overlooked aspect of WordPress website security is user account management. Website Security: Review Your WordPress User Accounts Over time, your WordPress website user accounts will grow. Account growth includes Subscribers, Editors, Administrators, and any other role you may have enabled on your site. Users are added for a number of different reasons. Administrator […]
When designing a website for your own business, a new client, or an existing business there is always the question, “how much will this cost?” It’s important to go into the web development process knowing what you will need to budget for. There is a wide range of options these days depending on what your […]
It’s important that your small business website sends a clear message to your customer base with a description of the kind of business you are operating and the services you provided. If there is any ambiguity around your business model, customers may not return to your website. There should be also a visual representation of your […]
One of the biggest reasons I endorse (and am an affiliate of) Kinsta for WordPress hosting is its ‘problem prevention’ philosophy. Advance Notice of Potential Website Issues This morning I received a notice from Kinsta saying that one of the WordPress plugins I use has a security vulnerability and needs to be updated immediately. The […]
It is an endless pursuit to add new content to your website so that Google and other search engines don’t penalize your site for being ‘stale’. One quick and easy update is to add a holiday greeting, and now is the perfect time to add one! E-commerce Websites Can Announce Holiday Deals & Specials Monopolize […]
Whenever I receive an email stating that one of my accounts was hacked and to ‘click here’ to reset the password, my first thought is that it’s a phishing scam. In this case, however, Godaddy appears to have been hacked. Godaddy Notifies Customers of Security Breach According to the email they sent out: Is the […]
One of the main pitfalls of being a freelance web developer is the fact that when you aren’t working, you aren’t getting paid. Of course, many web developers try to set up recurring income, but most of those services are typically dependent on work too. So when unexpected issues arise, such as an illness or […]
Choose a Content Management System that Works for Your Small Business When creating a small business website for your company, it’s important to choose a user-friendly content management system that works for you and your team. Choosing the right system for your budget, digital needs, and business type will get you on the right track. […]
Make a good first impression with a stand-out name. Your domain name is important to your small business for many reasons. Your business domain name should reflect your business’ brand and identity.
The shockingly low price of Yahoo Small Business Hosting is attractive to many small business owners. It’s only after they’ve made a significant investment in website design and development that they discover how poor hosting service impacts their website, and their business reputation online. Outdated PHP Leaves WordPress Open for Malware Infection A business owner […]
Your WordPress plugins tend to multiply over time. If you have more than 14, it’s out of hand and needs a clean out! Here why and how to clean them up without breaking your website.
Wondering what happened to your shopify site? Shopify discontinued the use of .scss which your theme probably utilized. Here’s what to do in the short & long term.
Over the years Godaddy’s customer service has slowly degraded. I tested out it’s current status when I called them for a client. I already knew the issues, I just wanted to see if they could effectively help.
Elementor, WP bakery page builder, and Beaver Builder are all popular drag and drop layout page builder plugins for self-hosted WordPress websites. There are 2 problems with these plugins: They are obsolete They bulk up the html code exponentially Let me explain. Drag & Drop Plugins are Obsolete Since the release of WordPress 5.0 in […]
The best home service industry business websites are both easy for customers to find and have a high conversion rate – meaning traffic turns into leads. 1. Customers need to be able to find your business HOW do customers find your business website? There are 3 main methods a customer will find your home service […]
We know, it’s awful. waiting on hold forever, finally speaking to a representative, and then not knowing how to explain the problem. Even worse, you are sold products you don’t know if you actually need, to solve a problem you don’t know how to fix. It can be a complete waste of time and money. […]
The other day I was debugging a client’s slow website load time. It becomes immediately clear that the server was experiencing an excessive initial response time (1.4 seconds according to GT Metrix, Pingdom & google page speed insights). I don’t claim to be a server administrator, but 1.4 seconds seems excessive. The server response time, […]