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Back in April of 2015, Google drew a line in the sand. And that line was about mobile-friendliness. If your site didn’t cut it, then it got cut. We nicknamed this “mobilegeddon” and advised everyone that if your website wasn’t mobile-friendly or responsive, then it needed to get that way and fast. Now, Google has…
There are a lot of people who can make a decent looking website. And many designers can create beautiful designs that can be used on a website. And I think we create both great designs and functional websites, but what really sets us apart is that we focus on creating websites to achieve a specific…
One of the biggest misstatements when it comes to websites is that if you build it, they will come. So many times I’ve seen a website launch and the owner expected to immediately be flooded with visitors and new customers, and that’s usually not the case. Reasons why you may not have visitors No one…
You’re busy. You don’t have time to login to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and continuously update your status and engage with your customers. But as a savvy business owner, you know that’s something that needs done. So you hire help. Great! But what usually happens is that someone is hired, they are granted access to social…
One of my favorite hobbies is looking at a website and telling you everything that’s wrong with it! It’s my super power. So I thought I’d use this platform to tell you everything you shouldn’t put on your website, to help you proactively create a website that your visitors will love. Things to avoid on…
Is your website successful? Yes? No? How do you know? Have you considered that question at all? When we start talking to a potential client about their new website, I always ask them two initial questions: What do you want the user to do when they come to your website? How will you know if…
Advertising on Facebook requires knowledge, experience, and time to get it right. If you are running your own business and your own Facebook advertising campaigns, you probably aren’t looking to waste time and money on advertising mistakes. So here is a list of a few common mistakes to avoid so you can spend less time…
As a business owner, we understand you are busy. However, just like you wouldn’t neglect your store and let the displays get dusty, you shouldn’t let your website get dusty, either. There is a reason you have a website, you are trying to get more customers. So, with that thought in mind, lets talk about…
There are a lot of choices when it comes to websites for your business. How do you know which to choose? I know a lot of people who do what we do, and all of them are wonderful. I can’t tell you not to choose them because I know they’d do a great job. But…
Everyone thinks about the ramifications of traveling and losing their laptop, whether that means leaving it on a plane, in an airport, or having it stolen in a coffee shop. These things happen all the time. But what many people don’t think about is what happens if you’re away from your home or office and…
I love Custom Post Types. (Need more info on what a Custom Post Type is? I wrote a blog post about it.) CPTs combined with Beaver Themer gives you endless options for displaying content. There are a variety of CPT plugins you can use, or you can hard code them into your theme as well. I’ve…
I get asked a lot about social media for business, and there isn’t one right answer for all businesses. Some social media is good for some businesses, and not for others. Is Twitter going to help your business? The best answer I have is maybe, which is understandably confusing. How to know if you should…
We do a fair amount of non profit website design, and one of the things that comes up for those is how to accept donations. A lot of organizations want to get donations for their charitable work, but don’t know where to start. Most often people come to me and say, “Well, I have PayPal.…
Your domain name is your Internet address. For example, my domain is sumydesigns.com. Easy enough. But what’s a subdomain? A subdomain is a way to break up your domain into parts for different uses. For example, we offer WordPress maintenance packages and you can sign up for those at support.sumydesigns.com. I’ve also set up websites that…
We are often asked to set up an opt-in on websites to allow users to subscribe to the business or individual’s email newsletter. It’s easy enough to do using any of the many, many tools available, but you may not realize the mistakes that many people make when setting up their email marketing plan. Not…
Whenever I start the process of talking to someone about their new website, I always ask them if they want a blog. Some say yes and some say no, but some people waiver. And here is what I would say to the waiverers. Either 1) you will have a blog and maintain it or 2)…