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…
Recently I accepted a project from a long-time client who was going to provide a design that needed to be developed into a WordPress theme. She sent me an email with a layout saying “Attached is a mock up for what I’d like the new website to resemble. I realize it’s probably just a template…
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. If your company were a couch, what kind of couch would it be? Find out here and see if your website and marketing collateral reflects your choice – or doesn’t. If you have a large and/or very busy ecommerce site and have been wary about moving to…
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…
Studies show that 1/4 of users will abandon a site that takes over 4 seconds to load; the ideal load time is now 2 seconds. Does your site meet that goal? If not, we can help. Our WordPress Performance Tuneup can decrease load times of your site by 20%, 50% or more! You’ll receive a…
I’ve been a BackupBuddy user and avid fan for several years. I love how easy BackupBuddy makes it to migrate sites – I build a lot of sites and do a lot of migrations. It’s a huge timesaver. Last year when I started my WordPress maintenance company WP Minder I didn’t use the built-in backup…
Need to add some very simple reviews to your website – like reviews for a service or product, or even testimonials – but are not using a shopping cart that will make it easy for you? You can create a form for visitors to add reviews or testimonials and display them throughout your site –…
One of my clients contacted me the other day and told me he’d be moving on to a new host and marketing pro. “No problem,” I told him, but asked if he could tell me why? He told me that “unfortunately, had never received any business through the website.” Let’s look at that… One of…
I love WordPress, and I’m glad it’s been so good for so many of my clients. I like supporting my WordPress clients because they tend to be the ones who are the most keen on really using their sites to benefit their customers and grow their businesses. WP Minder came out of a desire to…
Over the weekend I decided to start a new blog. I signed up for my first marathon a few weeks ago, and after reading other runners’ blogs, it seemed like a good way to both document training and keep some perspective on all the things associated with committing to a marathon. So I had an…