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WordPress Plugin Review: Pie Calendar – Event Calendar
The Pie Calendar WordPress plugin is designed to simplify the process of adding event calendars to your website.
Facebook Ads and Boosted Posts: How Are They Different?
When it comes to advertising on Facebook, it can be pretty easy to waste money without seeing your desired results. That’s why it’s important to know all the ways you can optimize your ad spend. When there are multiple ways to show your content on Facebook like boosted posts or sponsored ads, it’s helpful to know the difference in order to determine which one will be the most beneficial to your...
16 Key Website SEO Tasks for a Better Search Rank
Getting ranked well in search engines is important to gaining visitor traffic. Here are 16 key SEO tasks to improve a site’s SERP position on Google.
Quality Website Design Is NOT Done Dirt Cheap
More of my crusade to educate the public on what an effective investment into a quality website design looks like…and doesn’t look like.
What is the most effective website management process?
The most effective website management process is a testable, systematic, and predictable process.
How much does a website cost?
How much does a website cost? It all depends on the complexity of the site and what you want your return on investment to be.
How to Solve Frustrating 421 Misdirected Request Errors Forever
In which we run into a mysterious “421 Misdirected Request” error and run down some possible solutions for you.
Why Going the Extra Mile in Customer Service is a Flawed Concept
How can going “the extra inch” be better than going “the extra mile”? Find out in this TEDx talk by Jeff Noel, Disney keynote speaker and trainer.
Why You REALLY Can’t Afford to Ignore Website Accessibility Anymore
It’s time to invest in website accessibility. Not doing so will eventually cost you thousands to tens of thousands of dollars.
Is Your Website an Expense or a Revenue Generator? (Part 3)
In part 1 of this series, I covered the reasons why website development can seem so expensive. In part 2, I showed you a website design project that went wrong, where it went wrong, and how it was ultimately salvaged and made profitable. Now, in this final post, let's go back in time to the beginning of the project and reset things with both the caterer and the first designer partnering to take...
Is Your Website an Expense or a Revenue Generator? (Part 2)
In part one, I talked about why web designers charge what they do for seemingly "simple" websites. That notion of "simple" probably comes from the idea that if I can type text and drag and drop images into a Word document, then how hard could building a website be? Trust me. I've been building websites for over 22 years now. It's not at all like Word, so it's harder to build a website than even...