You’re staring a blank screen. You know you need your website – people need to be able to find you on the web – but you just aren’t sure where to start or how to do it. It’s time to hire a contractor. Before you sign an agreement and get started, though, you’ll need the answer to the following question:…
This is the first article you clicked on, right? Believe it or not, I (and a lot of other contractors) want you to keep your costs down, not just because your satisfaction is important to me, but also because your total cost is reflective of the time I’ve spent on your project, and I very much love to be efficient….
Building a brand new website can be overwhelming; there are just so many options out there! It can be difficult to sort through all the add-ons and features available and to know what you need for your site vs. what’s unnecessary, especially when you’re first starting out. That’s why we’ve pulled together a list of three must-haves for any new…
What’s in a name? Sure, a rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but if it’s not something easy to remember, no one’s going to find its website! One of the first decisions you have to make about your website is choosing your domain name (and making sure it’s available). Smush It Together So you think you’ve got…
If you’ve ever had a moment where you’ve thought, “…but I need my site to do THIS,” chances are, WordPress developers (or plugin developers) have already thought of it. One of the most versatile CMS (that’s Content Management Systems) in existence, almost a third of the internet’s websites are built on the WordPress platform. And if you’re working with me,…
When it comes to hosting, there is a veritable smorgasbord of options, and over the last decade, I’ve had the chance to try quite a few of them. Through trial and error, I’ve found favorites at every price point. I had a bit of a revelation this week: it turns out by recommending the same dang WordPress hosting I’ve been…
Have you just set up your initial meeting with a potential web designer (maybe meeeee?) and wondering what to do in the meantime? First of all, you definitely don’t need to do anything; an experienced web designer or developer will be ready to walk you through your first steps. But if your excitement won’t let you sit still until you make…
Great photography can take an okay website to completely stunning, so if you have the time, inclination, and budget, you should definitely consider scheduling a professional photo shoot as part of your web design plan. Since most photographers don’t shoot exclusively for websites, though, you’ll want to have some clear instructions for him or her so that you get the…
WordPress has a ton of benefits: flexibility in design, near unlimited functionality, accessibility to non-coders… I won’t bore you too much with my WordPress nerd-ery. But those benefits have made WordPress the most popular website platform on Earth, which is, in and of itself, the best perk of all. WordPress’s huge popularity means there are a TON of plugins to…
A picture might be worth a thousand words, but maybe not thousands of dollars in copyright infringement penalties. Ok that was a terrible joke BUT I know that a lot of website owners struggle with where to find images. For many, their first instinct is to browse Google Image Search and grab the first relevant image you find. This is not a…