In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is vital for individuals and businesses alike. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a small business owner, or a creative professional, a well-designed website can be a powerful tool to showcase your brand and engage with your audience. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) website builders like Squarespace or Wix have made […]
There are a lot of website solutions that make creating a website look easy, and that gives a business owner false confidence that they can dip their toe in the world of website code and make updates or fixes. However, there are numerous reasons why people should not work with website code if they don’t […]
When you’re looking to hire someone to build a website and you are searching online or asking people for referrals, you might be directed towards a “web designer” and a “web developer.” Many people use these terms interchangeably, assuming that “web designer” and “web developer” are two different names for the same job. However, this […]
Images are very important to a website. They can set a tone for the visitor, convey an idea, draw the visitor in to your content, or simply make the website more interesting to look at. One caveat about images is that someone has to create them, and for your website, they have to be good […]
Grand County Habitat for Humanity (GCHH) is a branch of the non-profit organization that builds affordable housing for families in need. GCHH had a website, but it had been almost 10 years since it had been built. They were looking for someone to perform a website redesign. The website was using an old WordPress design […]
A website redesign isn’t usually something people consider. It’s easy to put up a website and then leave it alone. It’s out there on the internet, people can access it, and that’s great. Right? Not so fast. Over time your website can actually do more harm than good, especially if you run a business. Your […]
An important aspect of hiring a web designer, but one which a lot of people might not think about, is the website design process. How do they go about building the site? How much do they allow the client to get involved in the process? Is their process well-intentioned and methodical, or is it chaotic […]
When you’re on the road to building a website using WordPress, immediately there is a fork in the road: Should you use WordPress.com or WordPress.org? They both have the same name, so you would assume they are the same company and the differences should be minor, right? The truth of the matter is that while […]
I build a lot of websites in WordPress, and I’ve been working with different content management systems (CMS) for over 20 years. The idea behind a CMS is that it should allow anyone to make updates without any knowledge of website coding languages like HTML. I’ve found this to be only partially true. You can […]
I’ve been using WordPress as the foundation of my website projects for many years now. It’s a good fit for me and my clients for reasons that I’ll get into later in this article, but first, let’s look at some WordPress stats*: 35% of websites are built on WordPress Over 500 new websites are built […]
