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    Making sure you have a strong backend for your ecommerce website

    August 14, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business

    A good ecommerce website does more than just look good. It also has a strong back end to make sure it’s always running and protected from security risks. Here’s how to make sure your ecommerce website has a strong back end.

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    My favorite ecommerce StudioPress themes for small businesses

    August 12, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, WordPress

    If you’re looking to start an ecommerce website for your business, but aren’t ready for a completely custom theme, StudioPress offers great themes that you can customize. Here are a few of my favorites.

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    Get your website ready for the holiday season

    August 9, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business

    There are over 100 days until Black Friday. But if you sell online or want to sell online, you need to start planning for that today.

    Continue Reading: Get your website ready for the holiday season
  • Why it’s sometimes better to take a simple website over a complex one

    July 31, 2019

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    Small Business, Website Planning

    So you want a complex website design for your small business. But you don’t currently have a site and there’s an offer for a simpler site with a much quicker build time. It’s tough, but you should go with the simpler option.

    Continue Reading: Why it’s sometimes better to take a simple website over a complex one
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    Keeping your website speed quick without paying too much

    July 11, 2019

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    Small Business, Website Maintenance

    Time is money. And if your website is taking a long time to load for viewers, that’s money you could be losing out on. So here are some ways to keep your site fast without paying tons of money.

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    Developing a plan to updating your WordPress website

    July 8, 2019

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    Small Business, Website Maintenance

    Updating components of your website is incredibly important. But it can be risky with an update potentially taking down your site. Here’s a start for developing a plan to update the site.

    Continue Reading: Developing a plan to updating your WordPress website
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    Understanding project scope and scope creep and how to avoid problems

    June 17, 2019

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    Small Business, Website Planning

    Scope creep can be a very dangerous thing for a website project. It can sometimes bring the project to a screeching halt as features get added outside the project scope. So let’s avoid it.

    Continue Reading: Understanding project scope and scope creep and how to avoid problems
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    Understanding the difference between WordPress.org and .com

    May 13, 2019

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    WordPress

    So you want to create a website with WordPress. But you see both a .org and a .com domain. Which one are you supposed to use? So glad you asked.

    Continue Reading: Understanding the difference between WordPress.org and .com
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    Top payment gateways to use for your small business website in 2020

    May 3, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business

    There’s one crucial step about selling products online that you might not think about when developing your online store: payment gateways. So here are some of the top gateways for you to use.

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    How to manage a WordPress website

    May 1, 2019

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    Small Business, Website Maintenance, WordPress

    It might seem easy right now to manage your WordPress website. But with threats and all of the updates, it can get pretty overwhelming. But here are some simple things you can do to properly manage your WordPress website.

    Continue Reading: How to manage a WordPress website
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