Optimized Images: The Key to a Quick Loading Website
When it comes to decreasing web page load times, optimizing images on your website is a fantastic place to start. “Okay, great,” you say. “I’ve got a site full of images. I have a page speed issue.” Let’s start with… What is Image Optimization? The technical definition is decreasing an image file’s size to improve […]
Terms From the Design Toolbox: Aligning with Your Agency
Did you know you’re a designer? Designing is a part of our everyday lives, even when we’re not consciously aware of it. Picking out your clothes, choosing your favorite color (ours is blue if you couldn’t guess), and arranging meals on a plate. Since you’re already designing in the real world, let’s talk about some […]
Attracting Top Talent with Your Website
Creative Ways to Reach Your Next Hire The number of available jobs in the United States is at an all-time high, yet businesses are having a hard time filling open positions. Small businesses in our region are especially feeling the labor crunch – their customers are returning and ready to spend, yet they don’t have […]
Putting People First: Inclusive Design & Website Accessibility
Imagine if you tried to access a website but could not understand the content, see the images, or quickly find the information you are looking for. Would you be frustrated? Leave the site and find one easier for you to navigate and understand? The answer to both is likely a yes. For millions of people […]
The Path Ahead is Exciting: E-commerce Trends Here to Stay
A little over a year ago, we would have chuckled at the thought of a 400% spike in demand for home bread-making machines or scrambling to find toilet paper at our local grocery store. Zoom birthday parties? Virtual happy hours? These felt a bit amusing a year ago, yet here we are. In hindsight, it […]
Simple Things You Can Do To Secure Your WordPress Site
Making a WordPress site as secure as possible is a worthwhile, long-term investment. After all, it’s often the first introduction people have with your business, organization, or charitable endeavor, and you’ve worked hard on it! These are some basic steps a WordPress site owner or administrator can take to strengthen security. Administrators and their passwords […]
Created Just for You: Custom WordPress Themes
Why Go with a Custom WordPress Theme over a Pre-built Theme? We hear this question a lot, and it’s a valid one. First, let’s explain what a custom WordPress theme is. A custom WordPress theme is designed and developed specifically for your website with the functionality you need and your business goals in mind. A […]