Content may be king, but a slow website could mean no one is sticking around to see it. No eyeballs mean no one is reading your lovely prose which results in no customers. Website builders and SEO ... Read More
Site Icon Tool – Favicons Just Got Easier
What the Heck is a Favicon? Glad you asked! It's that cute little pic you see in browsers in the URL bar (for Safari) or tab (for Chrome and Firefox etc.) on your computer. But these days a favicon ... Read More
Does a Blog Really Help Website Traffic?
As a web designer, I take care of several websites for my clients. Usually, they give me access to their Google Analytics, so I can set up some tracking scripts. I occasionally check to see if there ... Read More
Top 6 Signs You Need a New Logo
Is Your Logo Pulling Its Weight? Two weeks ago, I shared tips to determine whether your website needed some updates or a total redo. If you're redoing your site, look closely at your logo ... Read More
Start of the Year Website Checklist
Things to Consider Some of you are thinking if it's time to redo your website, or if there are aspects that need updating? These tips will help you determine whether to tweak things a bit or to ... Read More
Shiny! New Tools For Your Blog
Yes, I admit it, I'm a Firefly fan - if you didn't know where the quote "shiny!" came from... there you go. Speaking of shiny... lately there have been some new plugins surfacing that can ... Read More
Time to Retire the Facebook Like Box?
Download Speed Buzz Kill I'll let you in on a secret - I killed (removed) my Facebook Like box from my business website. That was painful - the Arts Assistance FaceBook page has over 1,000 likes. ... Read More
Finding the Right Images
I'm going to assume you all know you can't just google for pictures and grab them off websites right? Images are creative works and even if no copyright is displayed, it does not mean it is public ... Read More
Easy Peesy Heatmaps with Crazy Egg
One of my friends recently stated I knew all those web design insider secrets. Secrets? Well no it isn’t a secret, most things I share are often standard stuff to the typical web designer. Like any ... Read More
Get Your Avatar Image to Show in Comments on WordPress
A question came up this week in a consultation call and I thought wow - I bet more than a few people have wondered about how to do this also; right? Have Your Image Show Up In Comments Nothing ... Read More