Web Design
Change a Script to Use the jQuery Library Included in WordPress
In your WordPress travels you may want to use some script that uses some external jQuery. The problem is if you ask the script to pull from an outside source (like Google) it can conflict with the jQuery you are using in WordPress. Instead of including jQuery yourself you need to ask WordPress to include…
Read MoreOne Common Way Businesses Push People Off Their Websites — Are You Doing This Too?
One website mistake I see over and over is websites that open external pages in new tabs or windows. I get asked to do this repeatedly on new websites. But, it’s not a good practice and I’m going to tell you why. But, I don’t want people to leave my site! Yes, I can hear…
Read MoreWas your site mobile friendly by April 2015?
Google is doing what? Google is updating their ranking system effective April 21, 2015. If any website is not easy to view on a mobile device Google will drop that site in their search ranks. I’m scared! What does this mean? First, if you are paying attention, you might hear a lot of scary words like…
Read MoreChange Your Domain Without Ruining Your Ranking
There may come a time where you want to change the domain name on your website. If your site has been active for a while, you will have some ranking you don’t want to lose. Here are a few steps you can take to ensure you don’t lose what you’ve built up over the years. Stay…
Read MoreHow Do I Make My Website More Popular?
How do I make my website really popular? I get this question a lot. There’s not a easy answer. Or at least not a quick answer. There’s lots and lots of ways to help your website gain visibility on the Internet. Some of those things will cost you money, some those things will cost you…
Read MoreLena Gets a New Fancy Schmancy Web Site
After months of working between projects, I am finally done with the new website design. Well, as done as is possible for someone who can’t stop noodling with their website. I get a lot of questions about how clients can improve their own websites. And while I wrote a nice article about how to make…
Read MoreWish you understood Net Neutrality? Hilarious!
Net Neutrality can be confusing. You might think it doesn’t concern you. This John Oliver video is a very entertaining way to understand it.
Read MoreHow to embed a Vimeo video into your WordPress site
If you’d like to share a Vimeo video on your WordPress website, it isn’t hard to do. Just follow the instructions under the images…
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