The top website and marketing links of the week. The frustration of the captcha – you know what I mean. They can stop you like a brick wall, forcing you to to decipher something illegible. Try this post about alternatives to the common captcha, including the lovely honeypot – visible only to bots and not…
The top website and marketing links of the week. If you have a business website and are not blogging, why not? Yes, it can be a big time sink. But blogging, for some businesses, is a great way to both grow your website and get more love in Google and other search engines. If you’re…
The top website and marketing links of the week. WordPress performance can be a hard thing to get your head around – there are a lot of factors that play into page loading time. If you’re willing to try to tackle a slow-loading site on your own, this checklist of 19 ways to speed up…
The top website and marketing links of the week. Did you know that 30% of the Web now runs on WordPress? Back in 2009 when I was trying to decide which CMS (content management system) platform I should work on mastering, WordPress was one of three or four options. It was a hard choice at…
The top website and marketing links of the week. Learn how to create a high-performing landing page for your business website, including crafting the right call-to-action, adding key testimonials, and writing great headlines. Do you have a business where you provide lots of support to customers? Then you might benefit from a self-service support site….
The top website and marketing links of the week. Does your website delight your users? Or does it leave them with a less-than-satisfied feeling? Read this article about UX (user experience) and find out how poorly designed websites are a lot like having a cranky receptionist with a bad attitude. Did you know that Google…
The top website and marketing links for this week. I still believe in blogging for business (see, I’m doing it right now!). For my business clients I almost always recommend they consider blogging if they need to establish their expertise; share info about events and projects they’ve participated in; teach their customers or potential customers…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Considering converting your existing business website to WordPress? WordPress.org, WordPress.com – why are there two WordPresses? What’s the difference between them? If after reading that you’re still on the fence, take this quiz to see which WordPress you should use. If you’re a business owner looking…
The top website and marketing links for this week. WordPress 4.8 was released as I was writing this post… The two big things you’ll most likely notice are: New native image, video and audio widgets, finally! You can now display this content in widgets without HTML or extra plugins. Link boundaries – know how you…
The top website and marketing links for this week. You’ve invested in a great-looking business website full of useful, up-to-date content. What else can you do to enhance your site’s credibility? Try using these trustmarks to make your customers more confident in using your site. They include things like security seals from payment processors; using HTTPS for…
The top website and marketing links for this week. If you’re getting ready to launch a new or overhauled site for your business, here’s a handy list of 20 SEO items to check off your list prelaunch. This includes important things like: Checking the history of your domain if it’s new to you for past…
The top website and marketing links for this week. Ever struggled to get the right crop for your Facebook cover and photos? Here’s some help from Constant Contact. And, here’s an infographic guide to the current image sizes for the major social networks. This is right to the point – three simple digital marketing strategies…