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    Making sure your ecommerce website is accessible

    September 10, 2020

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    Accessibility, Ecommerce, Small Business, User Experience

    If your online store isn’t accessible (or if you don’t know if it is), you’re doing a disservice to your customers. Your website should be usable by everyone know matter what technology they use.

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    What you need for a successful ecommerce website

    September 8, 2020

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, Website Planning

    So you want to create an online store. And that’s great! But first there are a few things you need to know about beforehand so that you can create the perfect ecommerce website.

    Continue Reading: What you need for a successful ecommerce website
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    The best themes from the WordPress theme directory

    September 1, 2020

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    Small Business, Web Design, Website Planning, WordPress

    One of the best parts of WordPress is the official theme directory full of free themes. But there are currently over 7,000 themes in the directory. So to help you get started finding the right one, here are four of my favorite themes in the directory.

    Continue Reading: The best themes from the WordPress theme directory
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    How to start a website on a budget

    August 21, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, Small Business, Web Design, Website Planning

    Creating a new website can cost a lot of money. For a custom website, you’re looking at a starting point of at least $2,000. But there are ways you can trim that cost. So let’s find out a way we can build a new website for half that price.

    Continue Reading: How to start a website on a budget
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    Why you should avoid free website builders

    August 18, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, Small Business, Web Design, Website Planning

    A lot of people are looking for free website builders. But if you’re serious about a new site and growing your business online, you really should try to avoid them.

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    Why you shouldn’t use the new WordPress auto updates feature

    August 4, 2020

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    Web Hosting, Website Maintenance, WordPress

    WordPress 5.5 brings in a cool new auto updates feature for plugins and themes. While this might seem like a great way to reduce the amount of time you spend updating a website, there are some potential pitfalls that will be a major headache.

    Continue Reading: Why you shouldn’t use the new WordPress auto updates feature
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    What to expect with WordPress 5.5

    July 30, 2020

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    WordPress

    WordPress 5.5 is slated to be released on August 11. The second major update of the year features a number of exciting changes to WordPress and the block editor. Let’s walk through them.

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    What you need to know before creating an ecommerce website

    July 28, 2020

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    Ecommerce, Website Planning

    It might seem easy to create an ecommerce store. After all, the ads you see say it is. But like an iceberg in the sea, there’s more to it than what initially meets the eye.

    Continue Reading: What you need to know before creating an ecommerce website
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    Six accessibility fixes you can make to your website today

    July 21, 2020

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    Accessibility, User Experience, Web Design, Website Maintenance

    Every website should be accessible to everyone. Yes, even yours. But it can be a tricky thing to get started. So here are some fixes you can check on your website.

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    What is Google PageSpeed Insights and why does it matter?

    July 14, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, User Experience, Web Design, Website Maintenance

    Your page loading time is extremely important in today’s web. And Google PageSpeed Insights helps you figure out the ways you can speed up your website right now.

    Continue Reading: What is Google PageSpeed Insights and why does it matter?
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    Website Misconception: People will find you automatically (an introduction to web marketing)

    May 28, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, SEO, Website Maintenance

    So you’ve just made your new website live. Awesome. People should just flock to your site, right? Not exactly. People won’t just automatically find your website. You have to work for it.

    Continue Reading: Website Misconception: People will find you automatically (an introduction to web marketing)
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