Web Design

[Why Your Business Needs A Website](/content/why-your-business-needs-a-website/ "Why Your Business Needs A Website"/index.html)

Does your company have a website? If not, you may be missing out on a lot of business. Here is my take on why your company (and every company for that matter) should have their own website.

  1. People are using the internet like they once...

[3 Things That Are Making Your WordPress Website Slow](/content/3-things-that-are-making-your-wordpress-website-slow/ "3 Things That Are Making Your WordPress Website Slow"/index.html)

Website traffic is hard enough to come by without having a slow website. A slow website not only runs off visitors but it also negatively affects your search engine ranking. There are several things that can slow down your website but these three are the...

[Every Professional Should Have A Personal Website](/content/every-professional-should-have-a-personal-website/ "Every Professional Should Have A Personal Website"/index.html)

Every professional should have a personal website. Why?

  • Increases Your Chance of Being Found
  • Gives Your Content More Attention
  • First Impressions Now Happen Online
  • Creates a Brand Around Your Personality and Profession

[Email Address Links in WordPress](/content/email-address-links-wordpress/ "Email Address Links in WordPress"/index.html)

I have had a few clients ask how to add an email address link into some of their pages and blog posts over the years. An email address link is one that allows users to send an email with the click of text. In this...

[How to Choose the Right Domain Name](/content/choose-right-domain-name/ "How to Choose the Right Domain Name"/index.html)

Picking the right domain name for your business is an essential step to success. Think of your domain name as an integral part of your brand. Once chose it will be really hard to rebrand if you decide to choose another name. Some people underestimate...

[Google Analytics for Beginners](/content/google-analytics-for-beginners/ "Google Analytics for Beginners"/index.html)

Google Analytics is a great tool for tracking and analyzing your website's performance. If is useful for understanding user behavior, identifying key demographics and measuring onsite traffic. Google Analytics can play a fundamental part in growing your business or brand online.

[Content Marketing Using Photos](/content/content-marketing-using-photos/ "Content Marketing Using Photos"/index.html)

A picture tells a thousand words. I cannot express enough how much success you can find in your marketing campaigns just by adding photos to your content marketing strategy. Using photos effectively is very important. If you have not already noticed while scrolling through Facebook, posts...

[How To Drive Traffic to Your New WordPress Site](/content/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-new-wordpress-site/ "How To Drive Traffic to Your New WordPress Site"/index.html)

  1. Start Building Your Email List Most users visiting your website will never see it again. This is why the first thing you should do is start building an email list. Email gives you direct access to your users, and it is a lot more effective than...

[5 Thoughts on User Experience](/content/5-principles-user-experience/ "5 Thoughts on User Experience"/index.html)

"You Are Not Your User" The ability to empathize is recognized as a crucial soft skill that web designers, writers, and managers require. However, empathy needs more than an intellectual understanding. - from Empathy Requires Experience It is easy to get caught up in the "this is they way...

[Test Your Responsive Web Designs with Google’s Resizer](/content/googles-resizer/ "Test Your Responsive Web Designs with Google’s Resizer"/index.html)

Google's Resizer Responsive web design is key. You want your website to look good on mobile phones, tablets, AND desktop monitors. With Google's new tool, Resizer, you can easily see what your site looks like on all three by just entering in your site's url. Google's...