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Is your website stuck in the past? Discover the evolution of top websites over the last decade and why it's time for an update.

Online reviews can be found very easily, because of search engines and mobile apps. Reviews are what people see before they see your store in real life. I think of reviews as an online storefront.

Every week in the newspaper, there is a magazine that includes local real estate companies. This time a quarter-page ad stood out to me.

Over the holidays this postcard came in the mail: As a marketer and designer, I was not surprised. We all chuck these types of advertisements in the trash.

Take a look at these beautiful contractor websites in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR! We cover each one in detail, both the good and the bad!

Take a look at these beautiful restaurant websites in Seattle, Washington! We cover each one in detail, both the good and the bad!

WordPress 4.9, "Tipton" was released on November 16, 2017. View all of our favorite new features with screenshots and GIFs!

Have you ever hired a website designer? If not, you may be asking yourself “How long does a website take to create?” You may be surprised to find out that the turnaround time almost always depends on you, the customer.

Who doesn’t want their company’s logo to look crystal clear when printed? But how do you guarantee when your logo is printed on a banner or brochure that it won't become blurry? Find out how a vector logo solves your problem!

An often-overlooked area of a WordPress website is managing media (images/documents/audio/video) you upload to your website. Find out how to create folders to make updating your website easier!

When moving as fast as we do in this world, it can be tempting to enter in your password you’ve used for years and be on your way. The path of least resistance. The problem with the method above may not be as apparent as you think.

SSL Certificates have become a very popular topic since Google decided in 2014 to use them as a ranking signal in search results. We’re all starting to become accustomed to the green lock icon in the address bar. It lets us know that the website we’re browsing is legitimate and takes their website and company seriously.  Learn about SSL Certificates and how they can benefit your website.

Often, we talk with business owners who want a website for their business, but don’t currently do any marketing. We ask: “Facebook? Instagram? Craigslist?” The answer: “Facebook? I don’t get it. Instagram? Why?” My favorite excuse: “Craigslist? I tried it once and it didn’t work.”

As a custom web design business, we hear this question often. Unfortunately, it’s not one we can answer without asking questions.

I get it. You’re busy. We’re all busy. You’re on the hunt for a web designer and don’t know where to start. You don’t have 8 hours to spend time doing this.

In this video, I show you how to disable comments in WordPress sitewide in under two minutes. We'll use a free third-party plugin and it couldn't be easier. No programming in this video!

When we discuss a website project with a prospective customer, this is one of the first questions we ask. It's also a question most often to stop people in their tracks because they haven't really thought it through. Vague general answers ensue. The reason it's important is so that your website is a tool in your business toolset and not another fruitless expense.

In this video, I’m going to explain what an XML sitemap is and how to create one easily on your WordPress website.

"How long will this take?" That's a question we hear on a daily basis when talking to someone about a new website project. Sometimes it can be the first question. And our answer? "It depends." Being a custom web design company, that's an answer we often provide until we know more information about the project requirements.

Unfortunately, throughout the year we pick up a lot of projects where other web design companies simply can't (or won't) finish a project to completion. It's never a fun situation, but we're happy to help people get back on track. One particular problem we've seen is when a web design business delivers page designs using custom fonts. Now, if these fonts are able to be licensed for web use (or are free and hosted via Google Fonts for example), we're good to go. But often, the designer chooses his favorite fonts in the design, but those fonts can't be used…

Last week, someone told me about their new website that was created by another web design company. They mentioned that the process was relatively painless, but the end result wasn't quite what they expected. They thought since the website was being built on WordPress, that it was going to be easy to change the text and images on their brand new website. After all, isn't that what a Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress is supposed to do?

WordPress 4.8, "Evans" was released on June 8, 2017 (named after jazz pianist William John “Bill” Evans). View all the new features with screenshots and GIFs!

In this video, I show you how to install Google Analytics on your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in two minutes time. No code required!

In this video, I show you how to limit login attempts in your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in under one minute. No code required!