If you use images on your site that you did not create, we want to remind you to BE CAREFUL of copyrights and terms of use. Website owners and content creators can become party to costly usage fees and lawsuits by unknowingly re-publishing images that are protected by a copyright. Pitfall #1: It’s’ SUPER EASY […]
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Staying apart from clients and working exclusively from home goes against the grain of how many businesses are designed. It even goes against much of our fundamental human programming! However; we are fortunate that we’re living in a time when technology can completely transform how we work, and keep us interacting with one another face
During this surreal time, most of us are hunkered down at home, washing our hands repeatedly and practicing social distancing (#stayhome). Staying indoors may be our reality for now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use some of that down time to keep busy and work on your business. Most especially, your website. We’ve put
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You’ve probably seen the business and location information that Google displays alongside search results. A lot of times this is the information that brings visitors to your door! This information is driven by a service called “Google My Business” and you can gain control over that information and tie it to your website. First step:
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If you’re new to building a website and aren’t sure what you need, what’s out there and what questions to ask – this article is for you! Even if you hire someone else to build your site, it’s important to know what should be going into your website. Don’t miss something important that will help
Is the Google map on your website broken? If so, you’ll need an API key (and a credit card) to get it working again. How to set up your Google Maps API account and key: Go to Google Maps Platform at https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/ Click on the Get Started button in upper right corner of site In
NOTE: This article was written with local small business in mind, not someone selling nationally (for example, because page length requirements for your site are different depending on whether your focus is local or national). Yoast SEO is a great tool to help you optimize your websites so you can get listed in Google, but
If you’ve been using WordPress, you’re probably used to the standard content editor, which you can use to create posts and pages on your website. It has the default title field and the content box for your text, along with helpful icons that allow you to add formatting such as bold or italic font, center
Building a new WordPress website (or updating your existing site)? It’s a smart idea to plan ahead in order to avoid problems later. Here are some things to consider. Note: this info can be used to help guide your own choices as a do-it-yourself (DIY) project or to give you insight into what questions you
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What is SEO? SEO is Search Engine Optimization. There are many factors that Google and other search engines use to rank your site. Optimizing your site is the process of making sure you have what the search engines are looking for. The more points you hit, the better your rank. Quick, Easy, Cheap? These are
