Before reading any further, let’s answer the question: Why do you need to optimize the images on your website in the first place? If you’re using your website to generate revenue for your business, then increasing conversions on your site, and increasing the number of warm leads that come to your website are things you […]
Using Kraken.io For WordPress Image Optimization
The Dangers Of Cowboy Coding
Cowboy coding is not a term that is familiar to business owners. There are even some web developers for whom this is a strange term. But it is something that you should be on the lookout for, as a business owner, or as a web developer. Just like the lawless frontiers of the Wild West, […]
Good Website Design Requires An Investment
There’s a lot of confusion about what the price of a professional website should be. Generally speaking, the price of a well-designed website is more than the price of a poorly designed website. While it’s true you can find someone to build your website, no matter what your budget is, remember this— It’s not the […]
WordPress Website Migration Checklist
For those who don’t know, a website migration is when you move a website from one hosting environment to another. This could be moving a website from a staging server to production server (from development to the live site). It could also mean moving the site from a sub-domain to another domain on the same […]
Installing WordPress Without A Domain Name
When moving an existing WordPress site from one hosting company to another, there are steps you have to consider. Most migration tools allow you to import a database from the existing install into your new WordPress install on the new server. The best way is to go with a host like WP Engine, that allows […]
Should You Hire a WordPress Consultant or Freelancer?
If you run a business, you’ll eventually need to hire someone to redesign your website. The only question is, who do you hire? What are the differences between hiring a freelancer, a consultant, or an agency? We’ll look at some of the differences between the three, and help you figure out what’s the best fit […]
Why Does Web Hosting Matter?
There are businesses that spend large amounts on developing a website, but cut corners when it comes to web hosting. What is web hosting? Why does it matter? Essentially, web hosting is the server space where your website resides. But isn’t it all the same? Just as the physical location of a business has an […]
You Don’t Have To Do It All Yourself
There’s something many of us are guilty of that we need to quit doing. We live in a culture that encourages us to do everything ourselves, even if we’re not the best person for the task. We’re constantly told to work on the things we’re weakest at. We buy into the fallacy that we’re deficient […]
Site Builders vs WordPress
A few days ago, a Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern published an article on building your own website. In Stern’s post, she compared some common page builders: Squarespace, Wix, Weebly and Jimdo. The WSJ article put Squarespace and Weebly at the top when it came to site builders, as did Steve Benjamins on SiteBuilderReport.com. […]
“Will You Build My Site For Equity?”
“Will you build my website in exchange for equity?” Every developer I have ever met has been asked this question before. Some hear it several times a month. Some developers already work for funded startups, where the hopes are the company goes public, and they are on the ground floor of stock options. With the […]