Whether you have a site currently, or need one up + running, planning your new website can feel like a really big project. To keep things out of the overwhelming category, I like to break new site builds into 5 main phases: Planning, Design, Development, Testing + Launch. Let’s start at step one, shall we? […]
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Setting website goals
Whether you’re into resolutions or not, the end of a year (and a decade) is a time for reflection. It’s a great opportunity to review what your site has done for your business. As well as what is possible in the new year. And with that information, you can set website goals if you’d like. […]
Adding images to WordPress menus (+ why you’d want to)
Whether you didn’t know how — or that it was even an option — so many bloggers shy away from adding images to menus on their WordPress sites. Text links are great for many reasons, but there are times where it’s nice to add images to the menu in your header. Plus, it’s easy to […]
Do you need www for your WordPress site?
Buying a domain name can be tough enough because of all of the extensions available. Do you go for the .com, the .biz or something totally different? I’m a fan of .com because it’s the most well known, but what about the front of your domain. Do you need to use www in your site […]
Use a WordPress favicon to optimize browser tab real estate
Having top-notch content is the best way to ensure that visitors want to stay on your website, or at least keep coming back to it. Content creation isn’t the only focus though. Which is why we need to talk about optimizing the small bit of browser real estate that you have to work with.
Simple launch steps most businesses miss
If you’re launching something on your own — especially a rebrand — you might be missing these three simple but important steps.