What Is WordPress? A Guide For Absolute Beginners
WordPress is free software that lets you create a website using pre-made templates and plugins, and it allows you to update content by logging into the site and typing in a text editor. This allows you...
View ArticleWordPress vs. Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace
One question I sometimes get from clients is whether they should use WordPress or one of the online website builder services like Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace. Unlike some web developers (and...
View ArticleWhich Web Hosting Company Should You Use?
If you want to put your content on the Internet, you’ll have to choose a web hosting provider. This is the company that will store your website on a computer that is connected to the Internet and can...
View ArticleThree Basic Questions You Should Answer Before Building Your New Website
Knowing the answers to these three questions will help your site’s messaging stay focused and clear. Before thinking about your site’s colors, fonts, images, and content, you should answer these three...
View ArticleHow to Clear Your Browser Cache to See the Latest Version of a Website
When your web developer makes changes to a website, you might not see those changes in your browser because of something called “browser caching”. Basically, that means that the browser keeps old...
View ArticleWhat Is the Difference Between SiteGround Web Hosting vs. SiteGround...
I personally use and recommend SiteGround shared web hosting for WordPress sites because their servers are fast and reliable, the cost is reasonable, and their support is good. But, if you go on their...
View ArticleNine Things You Should Do Before Updating Your WordPress Core, Plugins, or Theme
WordPress makes it very easy to update your website to the latest versions of the WordPress core, plugins, and theme. Just click a few buttons, right? Well, anyone who’s worked with WordPress for a...
View ArticleMy Website Project Kickoff Questionnaire
These are some questions I think about before starting a new website project. It’s a great checklist to go through before starting to help you scope out your project. 1. Audience and Purpose For more...
View ArticleWhy You Should Own Your Own Domain Name and Web Hosting Accounts
I always tell my clients to set up their own domain name and web hosting accounts and pay for with their own credit card. I do not provide hosting. Here’s why I think you should not let your web...
View ArticleMy Website Accessibility Checklist
Before I begin, let me stress that I am not a lawyer and this article is for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice! Per United States and European law, odds are that your website needs to...
View ArticleWhy I Use the WordPress Divi Theme
If you ask a WordPress developer what their favorite builder theme is, you’ll get a very opinionated answer, kind of like asking a photographer what brand of camera is best, or a gamer what console is...
View ArticleHow to Set Up Your Domain Name, Custom Email, and Web Hosting
Sometimes I get a client who is starting from scratch and needs to get a domain name, branded email accounts, and web hosting (or sometimes they have the domain name already). Here’s my process to get...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Using Fonts on Your Website
Often designers will hand me a website design that uses custom fonts (i.e., not the free ones available online). And just as often, they and the client are unaware of the costs and implications of...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Using Contact Forms on your Website
A contact form is a common feature of many business websites. After all, you want to make it as easy as possible for your visitors to get in touch with you to purchase your goods or services. However,...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Privacy Laws and Your Website
There has been an avalanche of legislation in the United States and Europe regarding online privacy since the rise of the Internet. Today, publishing anything on the web requires familiarity and...
View Article20 Critical Problems Your WordPress Website Probably Has Right Now
These are the most common and dire problems that I find on existing client websites that I work on for the first time. Check your website for these issues today, or contact a web developer to do a site...
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