Category: Wordpress

  • Security and Updates

    Security and Updates

    Security doesn’t just mean building things right- it means updating EVERY time. There’s a myth that WordPress has bad security because so many people who have WordPress sites have had them hacked. The truth is that 30% of the ENTIRE internet runs on WordPress which makes it a hot target for hackers. The developers are…

  • The Stages Of Building Online

    The Stages Of Building Online

    Here’s a quick bare-bones guide for building. Whether you are doing it yourself, or have a developer, it’s super helpful to understand these steps. When tech systems are drag and drop and things can be built quickly, it gives all of us an exaggerated sense of how efficient tech can be. Some parts work easily-…

  • Your site- A Marketing Tool or an Online Brochure? (One of Four Posts)

    Your site- A Marketing Tool or an Online Brochure?
    (One of Four Posts)

    Most people would describe their site as an electronic brochure not as a marketing tool. If you are pulling new business from other kinds of marketing like in person meetings or print advertising that makes sense. We tend to think that Google (or any other search engine) magically puts our site in front of new…

  • Branding 101

    Branding What is it good for? Everything actually!!! Start with a style guide A style guide is a catch-all name for anything that represents your branding look and feel. It is a set of guidelines for color and font, what to use them for and what NOT to use them for.   If you use…

  • WordPress Plugins: Why and How

    WordPress Plugins: Why and How

    WHAT ARE WORDPRESS PLUGINS? WordPress plugins are individual pieces of software that you can download and install to your WordPress website. You can think of them a little like apps for your smartphone. Just as you can download an app to add a new feature to your phone, you can use a plugin to add…