What web design clients value seems to be difficult for all web development companies to provide. These things don’t take a lot of effort, but they make a big difference, because they help establish trust. Like we’ve talked about, trust is everything — in life, in business, in all things that matter. Boiled down to […]
What Web Design Clients Value More Than Anything
Consistent Communication Produces Great Web Projects
We’ve been talking about ways we can have better web projects and deliver better results for our clients. Earlier, we discussed getting all the site content at the onset of the project, because knowing what you have to say and who you’re saying it to dictates the design. Having the content ahead of time also […]
Quality Assurance and Testing are Necessary for Great Websites
Updated November 17th, 2020
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Previously, we talked about one way we can improve client projects: Get the site content early as possible. This way, we can tailor the design to focus what we have to say and frame it in a way that amplifies and enhances our messages. The next thing we can do to improve client web project […]
Gathering Website Content Early Produces Successful Projects
To manage successful website projects, the web consultancy must anticipate potential obstacles, and prevent them from appearing. This miniseries is about overcoming some common obstacles. If we can eliminate these common problems, we’ll have more successful projects, our clients will be happier during our projects, and our clients will get better results long-term. Chasing Waterfalls […]
Styling WooCommerce Review Stars
WooCommerce is the leading e-commerce solution on WordPress, and powers millions of online stores. However, customizing certain elements in WooCommerce isn’t always as obvious as one might presume. This tutorial looks at how to change one of those elements, the review stars.
How To Verify Your Facebook Page
Since 2013, Facebook has allowed selected businesses to verify their Facebook Business Page. Not all businesses are enabled for verification, and the criteria for selection remains a proprietary secret. Some factors that may trigger verification eligibility for physically located businesses are strong brand signals such as consistent public records with your business information (address, phone […]
WordCamp Sacramento 2015 Slides: iThemes Security
Just a few days ago, the very first Sacramento WordCamp took place. WordCamps are conferences centered around WordPress, the platform that powers one out of every four websites on Earth. This was significant, as Sacramento was perhaps the largest American city to never host a WordCamp prior to now. I had the opportunity to give […]
The Most Common Social Media Mistakes
In the last ten years, social media has become an ever-present part of our lives. We have the ability to follow, listen to, or speak to almost anyone on Earth — all from our smartphones. The town hall has become a global arena, where everyone has the ability to be heard. The one thing I […]
Add Featured Image To RSS Feed In WordPress
Let’s say you have a WordPress site, and the theme adds a Featured Image at the beginning of each post. Here’s the problem. When you have an RSS feed, or an email campaign hooked into your RSS, that Featured Image doesn’t show up. This happens because most themes add the Featured Image to posts as […]
When Chrome Print Preview Differs From DevTools View
This one’s for the web developers in the house. If you’ve ever tried to debug print styles in Chrome, and kept wondering why the print preview looked totally different than what you were seeing in Chrome Developer Tools, you were exactly where I was earlier this week. Turns out the root of your problems may […]