Development
Building a website is more than installing a theme and picking a color, it involves lots of strategic planning for how your users will use the website at every opportunity. Learn more about how to develop a website that works for your customers through our blog.
Offering websites in multiple languages is much more than just translating your content
First, you might be asking yourself, why should I offer my site in multiple languages? I only speak English. The question isn't about what language YOU speak, but about what...
Are you giving your customers what they’re looking for?
One thing I think small business owners overlook when getting started with a new website is what their customers are actually looking for. These clients come to us with their...
Convert your dated HTML website to WordPress
When we first started this business, over 11.5 years ago, we built all our websites with HTML and CSS. If you look really hard, you can probably still find some...
A bad website can be worse than no website
Many people don't see the value in having a great website, and think they can easily put together one using some of the build it yourself tools available. Then when...
Things your service business website needs
We have done a lot of websites for service-based businesses. Contractors are a good example. If you offer a service to clients at their home, especially if it's an expensive service,...
Things to know when looking for a web development services company
If you've never hired a web development services company before, the very idea can be daunting. How do you find someone? How do you know if they are any good? How...
Page Speed Matters
Is your site slow? If so, it's a bigger issue than ever before. Last weekend I attended WordCamp US and one of the big sessions that was standing room only was...
What’s a CDN and should you use one?
CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. It's basically a network of servers that deliver static content from websites to users based on their geographic location. So let me break this...
You should have a FAQ page on your website.
When I have a question about anything, the first thing I do is open up Google. I'm not alone. But do you remember a time before the Internet, where you...
WordCamp DFW 2016 Presentation
I had the opportunity to present for WordCamp DFW, at the University of Texas, Arlington, in September and the video of the presentation is now up on WordCamp TV. Even though...
Restaurant Web Design
What does your restaurant website need? I have lots of opinions on restaurant web design. It seems that most restaurants aren't interested or willing to pay for the cost of...
Need to schedule appointments on your website? Here’s the simplest way.
I hate the phone. I don't like calling people. I'm really an email or text person. But, I do realize that not everything is about me and sometimes I need...
Look at your website how your customers do
Whenever I first talk to a potential client, the main things I want to know are: who is your customer? And how will they use your site? I always ask...
Understanding HIPAA Compliance and your website
We've done quite a few websites for doctors and dentists over the years. (See Dr. Adams, Dr. DeWitt, or Dr. Smith for a few examples.) One of the questions always gets...
Who is your website for?
Hint: It's not for you! One of my jobs as someone who builds websites is making sure the website I create is designed to work for the owner, which is...
How long does it take to get a new website done?
This is literally a question I get asked at least twice a week. I truly wish I could just give a simple answer like "two weeks." But the reality is...
Mistakes Happen
"We had someone working on our site, but we had all sorts or problems." I hear this kind of statement from people a fair amount, and it always raises my...
You should care about caching
Let's start with this: What exactly is caching? Caching is the process of optimizing your site to get the best performance. So, when someone logs onto your website, several things...
Do I need to hire a copywriter?
Maybe. But first, consider this. You are the expert at your business. You know what you bring to the table. You know who benefits from your service. You know how...
