I’ve been working from home since 2005 so it’s nothing new for me. But for those experiencing it for the first time, it can be frustrating. You may feel distracted, that’s a big problem. Or you may have family in the house and feel like you’re getting interrupted and not being productive. Here are some…
The top website and marketing links of the week. Making sure your customers know you appreciate them is an ongoing and critical task for business owners. Here are some ideas for thanking your customers from Constant Contact. What to do with the old content on your website is another constant question. Here are some good…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Starting your website off with a solid site structure (or Information Architecture if you want to get a bit more technical) is important and usually not too hard to do. But keeping that structure as your site grows can be more difficult – check out those…
The top website and marketing links for this week. First, not a web thing, but a work thing… Have you jumped on the standing desk bandwagon? I stand about half the time most work days, using a Varidesk Pro on top of my big black IKEA desk. But lately since I’m standing more I’ve noticed…
The top website and marketing links for this week. How easy is your site to read? Does it have tiny text that makes it tough for some users? The 12px font size became a norm in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s because Mac OS adopted the 12pt font as its default base size. 9-14px fonts were…
The top website and marketing links for this week. How does your website look in a phone? Is it a breeze to use, with easy to understand navigation and a clear call to action helping users do what you want them to do? Or is it embarrassing – it looks just like a miniature version…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Okay, so these first three aren’t website or marketing links, but they might be good for you anyway. I just hired my first VA (virtual assistant), something I probably should have done a few years ago. It felt good, even though right now it’s just a…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Clients tell me that figuring out what to write can be one of the hardest things about owning a website. Here’s something that might help: a guide to writing an engaging Start Here page. This is a great idea, it helps new visitors get a quick handle on…
The top website and marketing links for this week. I always set up Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) account for project clients; here’s a basic guide to understanding what it does and how to benefit from it. This is a great post (not too confusing) explaining some of the issues and misconceptions around SSL certificates…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Too much to do, not enough time? If you own your own business, this is you. Ever thought about hiring a virtual assistant (VA) but weren’t sure you could keep them busy? Here’s a list of all the things you might consider outsourcing to a VA. If you…
The top website and marketing links for this week. If you use email marketing, here’s a list of 7 design mistakes you may be making with your email campaigns and how to avoid them. When you have all that spare time over the holidays, check out one (or more) of these free ebooks on productivity. This is…
Often I’ll need clients to send me files – documents for their contract or images for their website project. Normally I use Dropbox, but I’ve just discovered Ge.tt. Ge.tt is still in beta but I thought I’d give it a try. It really couldn’t get much easier. Go to http://ge.tt/, click the big Share Files…