A website is about so much more than a pretty online business card. Websites are made for work. Its goal is to build your organization’s reputation, collect leads, and generate conversions. In order to accomplish those things, your website needs traffic....
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How Do I Make My Website Better? Day 19: 30 Days of Blogging
I am often approached by people who are dissatisfied with their website. Sometimes, they’re experiencing big problems like being hacked, and sometimes it’s smaller things like slow load times or outdated design. Everyone wants to know “how do I make my...
Should My Business Have a Podcast/Meetup/YouTube Channel? Day 17: 30 Days of Blogging
Once a client is happy with their website, they almost immediately start thinking about other potential platforms. They want to know if they should host a meetup on Meetup.com. Or they have always thought about starting a podcast. Plus, they’ve heard that...
Is WordPress Still Good? Day 16: 30 Days of Blogging
As a web designer, I am often asked about various platforms and content management systems. Clients want to know if one platform is better for e-commerce or another better for design. And they really want to know about WordPress. It has been around for a...
WordPress, Squarespace, or Wix in 2019? Day 12: 30 Days of Blogging
When building a website, there are a lot of factors to consider: goals, branding, content, design, and budget, to name a few. One of the biggest decisions you will make is which content management system (CMS) to use. Wordpress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly,...
Why Divi Is My Favorite WordPress Theme | Day 8: 30 Days of Blogging
Let’s be honest, there are a lot of WordPress themes out there. Some of them are free; some of them are paid. Some of them have drag-and-drop builders while others don’t. With so many options, how do you know which one to pick? Divi by Elegant Themes is my...
The Best Podcasts of 2018/2019 – Day 6: 30 Days of Blogging
Podcasting is the best thing to happen to storytelling and brand building in a long time. It’s like the old fashioned radio show has come back to us in a modern format. Now, you can find talk shows, local and world news, interviews, fictional series, and...
E-sign with HelloSign
Before I found HelloSign, Adobe Acrobat and I were best friends. I could make any PDF electronically fillable! This was going to change everything! There was a problem, though. I would spend all this time creating the perfect PDF form only to send it to a client and...
Waze vs Google Maps Throwdown [app review]
Campaign season officially kicked off last night with the first GOP debate. People argue about all sorts of things, don’t they? One thing that none of the wanna-be nominees talked about was Google Maps vs Waze. I’m honestly surprised since a lot of people have such...
Website Hosting Recommendations
One of the duties of a web designer is to offer WordPress website hosting recommendations for our clients. Choosing quality hosting is crucial for a well-performing website. Hosting is like the lot upon which you build your house--your house, being your website. If...