Tips and Tricks
How to Add PDFs to Your Website (And When You Shouldn’t)
If you've ever wanted to share a document with your website visitors, chances are a PDF crossed your mind. PDFs are one of the most versatile file formats out there,...
Don’t hide your testimonials or reviews in a slider
Let’s be honest: we’ve all done it. You’re designing a homepage, you have ten glowing reviews from happy clients, and you don’t want them taking up three feet of vertical...
Should You Use Auto-Updates for WordPress?
If you've ever stared at that WordPress dashboard notification saying "Updates available" and felt a small wave of dread, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions I...
Biggest mistakes restaurants make on their websites
Have you noticed that many restaurants have terrible websites or no website at all? In an era where your "front door" is more likely a browser tab than a physical...
How do you get your website to show up in Google?
Getting your website to show up in Google search results does not happen automatically. Even if your site is live, Google still needs to discover it, understand it, and decide...
What to Do If Your Website Isn’t Getting Any Leads
You launched your website, and on the surface everything looks right. The design is clean, the pages load, and your services are clearly listed. But the leads just are not...
My Website is Broken! (What to do Next)
It is the moment every small business owner dreads. You go to check your website, and instead of your polished digital storefront, you see a blank white screen, a weird...
Google Analytics showing a ton of visits from Poland?
If you have taken a look at your Google analytics in the last month, you might have a surprise in there. A huge uptick in traffic from... Poland? Here's a...
What website features can you ditch?
There are a million things you can put on your website these days. And it's fun to play with new features and try new things. But when it comes to...
How to create a better photography website
When I became a mom in 2003, I took a lot of photos of my kids. I bought a nice camera. I tried to get artistic. In fact, so did...
Using AI to generate content for your business website
You have to be living in a box if you haven't seen any of the buzz around AI recently. I asked ChatGPT today, "What is Chat GTP?" and this is...
20 Holiday Social Media Post Ideas for Small Businesses
Are you neglecting your business social media accounts? I know, it can get tiring and hard to come up with new ideas for what to post to your various social...
Testimonials & Reviews: What to do and what not to do
Adding testimonials and reviews to a website can offer several benefits for businesses and individuals. Here are some reasons why you should consider incorporating testimonials and reviews on your website:...
Stop adding downloads to the media library
There's a better way! If you have a website that offers any kind of download for users, typically PDFs but there can be others too like Word docs, CSV files,...
A Guide to using Calendly with WordPress
Two things I love: Calendly and WordPress. Calendly is an online scheduling and appointment booking tool that allows individuals and businesses to streamline the process of setting up meetings, appointments,...
How to integrate MailChimp into your WordPress site
There's no "one" or "right" way to integrate MailChimp into your website, so I'm going to give you a lot of options. Some simpler than others. So let's start with...
How to set up a Zoom to WordPress Integration
Now that we're all settling into our new normal, it has become evident that much of our work can be done via video conferencing, and one of the most popular...
Create an online portfolio that amazes your customers
It doesn't matter what service you offer, if your website is a place where you try to sell your services, then you need an online portfolio. What is an online...
How to Embed YouTube Video in WordPress
I was searching through old blog posts the other day, looking for out-of-date posts and happened upon one where I describe how to embed YouTube video in WordPress. This post...
