I love stuff that saves me time, don’t you? One of my favorite tools just keeps getting easier to use. This plugin ROCKS. If you are a newsletter subscriber, you’ve probably read about my favorite plugins for bloggers (it’s also available as a blog post). That was more than six months ago. This particular plugin … Read more
I’m frequently asked where I learn how to make websites. First, let me say it took several years; it isn’t something you just pick up overnight, that isn’t realistic. Websites are not MS Word, even if WordPress looks deceptively easy. Just like hiring a plumber, web designers, developers, and user experience developers know which bolt … Read more
Have Your Eyeballs Seen Your Website Lately? I had a Gmail setup question, so I went to a couple of gurus’ websites. I was surprised by obvious broken image links (you know those blank boxes), a footer widget that stopped working, and some other display issues I won’t bore you with. Most of these problems … Read more
What’s a Facebook boosted post? When you share a link, image, or post on your business page in Facebook, you can opt to extend your reach by paying to "boost" your post. Essentially it’s a paid ad. I realized the limitations of designing Facebook images during a recent conversation with a font vendor. Here are … Read more
Around the Water Cooler – Social Sharing Buttons Report A huge report on stats regarding social media sharing button effectiveness has been the hot topic at the web designer water cooler. I wanted to share in case you weren’t aware. "61 million mobile sessions we studied, we found that only 0.2% of mobile users do … Read more
Three questions in one week on the same topic means it’s time to share some tips and why WordPress doesn’t let you upload everything your heart desires. As easy as WordPress can be, it does have built-in restrictions, mostly to protect you from file types with questionable security. File Types Allowed Keep your audience in … Read more