They say you get what you pay for and in a world where costs pop up everywhere we got used to the ‘free’ when it comes to digital content, be it an app on your phone or graphics for a page on your website or the website itself, which is supposed to help you with
We get a lot of questions about which hosting company to use for simple to complex websites. There used to be a time when we could point our clients to a solid hosting provider that would be ready to provide support at the drop of a hat. Not anymore. Unfortunately the whole hosting industry went
Smartphones have changed the way people experience almost everything. It has changed the way people shop, find answers, inquire about services, find a location, etc. Our smartphones are what we turn to when we have something to do or when we have nothing to do whatsoever.
There are over one billion websites on the internet and one third of these websites are created using one of the following four platforms: WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, and Magento. WordPress has over 60% market share, making this content management system the most popular open source platform both for day to day use as well as
One of the most important parts of a marketing strategy and overall business exposure is likely the website that you put online for your clients and potential customers to view. Not only does a businesses website represent a company’s brand beliefs and unspoken consumer promises, but it many times serves as the main or only
When it comes to business or professional marketing, a website is one of the most important tools you will create. Not only does it introduce you to new clients, but it also defines your brand, and how you like to do business. But when some entrepreneurs are embarking upon the creation of their web presence,
WordPress 4.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and it is strongly encouraged to update your sites immediately. The 4.3.1 release addresses three issues, including two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and a potential privilege escalation. WordPress versions 4.3 and earlier are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting
Let’s face it. If you are in business today and you don’t have a website, you are missing out on a huge part of your digital face, and a huge opportunity to share and solidify your brand to the world. It’s for this reason that you want to not only have a website, but one
The Google powerhouse has been a staple of the online community for years. Even so, many business owners remain unaware of one of the company’s most powerful offerings that place increased productivity right in the hands of any business owner. The program is called Google Apps and with it comes a powerful boost to the
WordPress is an amazing tool that millions of people use in order to make powerful and highly functional web presences for their businesses. But just like a fancy car, it must be well maintained! To that end, the WordPress platform is constantly and consistently being reviewed to make itself better, more productive, and most of
So you’ve got your website, and it is up, running, and ready for business. But do you just have an online presence, or do you have a warm and inviting ‘web home’ that attracts potential customers and clients to conduct day to day and week to week repeat visits? In order to accomplish this feat, a website must
When building a website, everyone wants to take care to make sure that they are receiving the best web presence for their endeavor. But depending on your goals, ‘the best’ can be a subjective term. When trying to determine what will work well for any web project, complex lingo is thrown around and business owners
The impression you get when you encounter a website that is old or malfunctioning is hard to forget. Maybe the pages are misaligned between different browsers or devices, or perhaps they bring an unpleasant abundance of fonts and styles, or perhaps the site is not responsive and does not adjust to the size of the
When it comes to subscription based websites, be it a subscription box website or a system that accepts recurring payments, there are options to consider and we have implemented several for some of our clients. You can either opt-in and build a whole new system custom coded for your specific needs, or a semi-automated system
Is your website ready for Google’s recent changes? Take their mobile-friendly test here. If your test result says “Not mobile-friendly” talk to us. We can work with you to make your site look great on mobile devices. No matter what platform your website has been built on, this is an update that needs to be
As of April 23 Version 4.2 of WordPress, named “Powell” in honor of jazz pianist Bud Powell, is available for download or update in any WordPress based website dashboard. WordPress 4.2 supports a lot of new characters out-of-the-box, including native Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters, musical and mathematical symbols, and hieroglyphs.