Ever Asked Yourself “Can Search Engines Read Images”? Hint: They can’t. A couple weeks ago I was talking at a networking meeting about essential elements of a website. Someone asked what would be the best way to put testimonials on their website. More specifically, what would be the best way to have testimonials that would […]
Why You Need a Responsive Website
Do you have a Responsive Website? If not, you’d better look into changing that. Over 60% of web traffic is now done on mobile devices. That means your website better play nicely with small screens of various sizes. If it doesn’t, you’re losing a ton of people. A responsive website is one that will reformat […]
Why You Should Use a Password Manager
How much mental energy do you waste remembering passwords? It’s OK. If you’re anything like me, it’s probably a lot. You’d be surprised at how many online accounts you actually have that require passwords. But just because you have a million passwords doesn’t mean you have to waste mental energy remembering all of them. Once […]
Need to Optimize a Ton of Images on Your WordPress Site?
Have You Done Enough to Optimize Images for WordPress on Your Website? If you’ve been making websites for even just a short amount of time, you’re bound to have figured out that large image files really slow down your website. “OK”, you probably said to yourself, “I’ll just use the ‘Save for Web and Device’ […]
WordPress Automatic Updates – They’re Not That Scary
The newest version of WordPress just came out and it got me thinking about WordPress automatic updates. Someone in a group I belong to asked how to prevent WordPress from automatically updating, and that made me realize that a lot of people who use WordPress probably don’t understand how the automatic updates work. Starting with […]
Managing Email with Gmail Filters
4 Ways Filters Can Help Organize Email in Gmail I love that email allows me to get in contact with almost any person anywhere in the world at any time. I also love that it allows me to keep a written record of conversations. But, like you, I know the overwhelming feeling of opening up […]
Don’t Be a Jack of All Trades
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “Jack of all trades, master of none”, right? Well, don’t be Jack! Who wants to gain a reputation for not being a master of anything? The beginning of the phrase “Jack of all trades” seems like we’re going down a good road… you can do anything. But then, oof! […]
Calendar Reminders Saved My Sanity
Once upon a time, I used to just remember everything. When I was in high school and college, I didn’t understand why someone would need a written calendar. How hard could it possibly be to remember that on Mondays you do this, on Tuesdays you do that, etc? I thought that anyone who couldn’t simply […]
Scheduling Blogs Posts
Did you know that you can schedule blog posts to publish at a predetermined time? When I first started keeping a blog for a business, I thought it would be an overwhelming experience. I couldn’t imagine being tied to my computer at a certain time every week to make sure that I was publishing a […]
Why You Need A Blog
Do you have a blog on your website? Having a website is incredibly important to allow customers to find your business online and learn important information about your company. But one thing that people often overlook when building their website is including a blog. Having a blog means that you are consistently adding new material […]