• Elements of a Website

    Elements of a Website

    What are the elements of a website? No, I’m not talking about anything related to the code. Let’s not worry about the HTML or CSS or PHP or JavaScript for right now. Instead, let’s discuss things like the header, footer, call to action buttons and the like. The things that truly make up a website…

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  • How to Select the Perfect Domain Name

    How to Select the Perfect Domain Name

    One of the first actionable items you need to do when creating a website is to purchase a domain name. But why does the domain matter so much? Is the domain similar to web hosting? How do you select the perfect name that will help your business? And should you buy a .com name, a…

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  • Website Trends for 2021

    Website Trends for 2021

    It’s 2021 and of course everyone’s looking ahead to trends for the upcoming new year, from cars to houses to fashion. So let’s hop on that trend and discuss 10 website trends you can expect this year to help guide your website decisions. These will range from ecommerce to web design to content and more.

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  • How to Speed Up Your Website

    How to Speed Up Your Website

    How fast does your website load? Most likely it’s not loading as quickly as you would like it to. But the good news is that there are relatively easy ways for you speed up your website to give your visitors a much better experience. So today let’s take a look at some of the things…

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  • Accessibility Testing Tools

    Accessibility Testing Tools

    Your website needs to be accessible. Everyone should be able to use it no matter what technology they use to browse the web. It’s both good morally and can help cover you on the legal side as well. But how do you know if your website is accessible? Are there any tools that can help…

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  • How to Properly Show Videos on Your Website

    How to Properly Show Videos on Your Website

    People love videos. And they are a great way to show off who you are, what your business does and more. But videos are a drain on website resources. So here’s how to properly show videos on your site.

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  • Staying within your website's design

    Staying within your website's design

    If there’s one thing that annoys me as a web developer, it’s seeing website owners, editors and authors who think they are web designers and create pages that, well, let’s just say they don’t look good. Don’t do that. Your website is designed the way it is for a reason. So use it as intended.…

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  • Web Accessibility: Skip Links

    Web Accessibility: Skip Links

    Another fix you can make to your website is using skip links. This is a small section that is usually hidden on the screen, but is available when it’s tabbed on to or to screen readers. And it allows people who use the keyboard, screen readers and other assistive technology to skip having to move…

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  • Website Accessibility: Color Contrast

    Website Accessibility: Color Contrast

    Another fix you can make to your website is using the correct color contrast. This is something that’s geared more to web designers and developers that control the colors on the website more. But if you run a website, there’s a lesson in here for you. You should always make sure your text is readable.…

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  • Website Accessibility: Headings

    Website Accessibility: Headings

    Another one of the most prevalent, but easiest accessibility fix is using the correct heading structure. Screen readers and other accessibility technologies use the heading structure to help their users find their way around the page. And using incorrect headings hinders them. So let’s learn about how you can make sure your heading structure is…

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  • Website Accessibility: Alternative Text

    Website Accessibility: Alternative Text

    One of the most prevalent, but easiest accessibility fix is the use of alternative text for your images on the website. This HTML attribute helps screen readers describe the image to the viewer if they need it, and is a key part of website accessibility. So let’s learn about how you can add alternative text…

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