If your website uses Woocommerce, you need to make sure you have the latest version installed. On July 13, 2021 they announced a security patch – and it’s essential you apply it immediatly.
Category: Web Design Advice
Articles, advice, and tips about web design and WordPress website development.
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Why Your Business Website Needs SSL
The biggest reason you need to have an SSL certificate installed on your business WordPress website as soon as possible is that without one many of your customers are seeing one of the following security warnings when visiting your URL: Have you ever seen a message like this? If you have, I guarantee you did […]
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WordPress Theme Development for Websites with Thousands of Customized Pages
Ever wonder how a company can manage a website that has thousands of highly customized landing pages? Do they employ an army of web developers that launch into action when something like a phone number, coupon, or service feature is changed? I mean, if the site has THOUSANDS of pages, then, it’s likely many, if […]
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Adding a caching plugin to your WordPress site is a waste of time
Adding a caching plugin can only do so much for a slow website. If you have a painfully slow WordPress website, you need to stop adding new plugins and dig into the cause of the slowness. The 9 Most Common Issues that Cause a WordPress Website to Load Poorly: 1. Bloated WordPress Theme Most WordPress […]
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Some Sure-Fire Ways to Boost Your Business Online
The economic slowdown and physical lockdown of the pandemic showed businesses just how important a digital revenue stream is. Even as states are now fully open and the economy is bouncing back, it’s essential for the survival of your business that you adopt digital methods of doing business. Here are a few ideas: E-Commerce. If […]
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How to Score a 99% on GT Metrix
Here’s a basic outline of how I achieve a gtmetrix.com website assessment of 99% on the WordPress websites I build. 1.Write your own WordPress theme and keep it slim Only include features you need – this usually involves the latest version of bootstrap and the essential WordPress theme files. If you need something to start […]
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How to Protect your Website Against Ransomware
You may have heard of the recent ransomware attacks on JBS, a meat packing company or the Colonial Pipeline oil company: You might be wondering if ransomware can take your website down. It sure can. But it’s more likely to take down your computer rather than a website. Should the server your website is hosted […]
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Not Everyone Needs a Worpdress Website
In today’s digital world, every business benefits from an online presence. But not every business needs a WordPress website. Before I explain why WordPress might not be the right choice for your business, we need to cover some background information. What is WordPress? First, it’s important to know what Worpdress is. WordPress is an open […]
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Do you Really Need an SSL Certificate?
Yes. You absolutely NEED an SSL certificate installed on your website. Most hosting accounts will include SSL with you plan, but if not, you can get a free one (although you’ll have to regularly renew it manually). Improve Search rankings, increase customer trust and prevent basic hacks.
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The Hive Mind is Wrong About How to Speed up your WordPress Website
For an inexperienced worpdress user or developer, the biggest hurdle seems like it’s getting the site looking the way you want. Once you’ve got all your content setup, and you’re mostly happy with the way it looks, you will probably notice (or your friends will tell you) that the site takes a long time to […]
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Your Business During & After Covid – Don’t Fight the Evolution to Digital Platforms
As we reach the 1 year mark of the COVID pandemic in the United States, it is clear that many business have suffered great financial hardships. Many business have permanently closed, despite government programs aimed at helping them survive. Those that are open are struggling to find new ways of generating income. Exploring new and […]
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The #1 Most Important Website Improvement To Make TODAY.
With 96% of US citizens owning a smartphone and over 86% of users navigating the web on those smartphones, it’s no wonder Google has prioritized mobile browsing over desktop. That means if you want google to show your website in its search results, it needs to be up to Google’s mobile standards. Is your website […]
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3 FREE Essential Plugins for an SEO focused WordPress site
The following plugins are 3 of my essential and all-time favorite plugins for any Search Engine Optimized Worpdress website I build. Some of the following plugins do have paid ‘pro’ licenses, but the pro versions are not required for the functionality needed. 1. Insert headers or footers Why you need it: In order to properly […]
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Guidelines for using Pre-Built WordPress Themes
I talk a lot about building a custom WordPress theme to your specific design specifications. There’s a number of reason for this, which you can read about here. But what if you don’t have the budget to hire a developer? You CAN Use a Pre-Built WordPress Theme If you are on a strict budget and […]
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5 Essential Elements your PPC Site Needs
When your spending money to drive traffic from a search engine to your website, you want as many people as possible to become customers (aka, a high conversion rate). Here are a few essential elements that increase conversion: 1. Tap-able Phone Number Buttons Make it as easy as possible for a user to contact you. […]
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Why I NEVER Use Pre-Packaged WordPress Themes
If your like most people, when you start building your WordPress website, you head on over to either the Theme Repository on WordPress.org or to a marketplace like Themeforest.net. You scroll through the offerings of pre-packaged websites, find one within your industry that appeals to your design sense and download or purchase it. You’ll have […]
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Utilizing Fallback Logic on Pay Per Click Websites
What is a Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Website? A PPC site is a website specifically created to be used for Search Engine Advertising. They are engineered to have hundreds, if not thousands, of pages – each customized to match the Paid Ad keywords. It’s important to note that a true PPC site is not used for organic […]
