Category: WordPress Tips + Tricks

WordCamp Atlanta 2017: Another great event!

I’ve attended WordCamp Atlanta every year since 2012 (and recaped them here and here), and WordCamp Atlanta 2017 was my second time speaking! The topic for my presentation was the same as my free report, Get Your Website Done: 12 Actionable Steps for Designers—which gave me added … Read On ›

Are pop-ups an effective marketing tool?

The halfway step in finishing your website (as defined in my free report: Get Your Website Done: 12 Actionable Steps for Designers) is to choose your call to action. Pretty much, you have to figure out what you want your website visitors to do—then tell them in the best … Read On ›

Blogs and newsletters: It’s okay not to commit.

Want to finally have a finished website? In my freebie report, I guide you through my 12 Actionable Steps to Get Your Website Done because it’s all about following a process, forging ahead and avoiding detours. For many of my clients, the crossroads of whether or not to … Read On ›

Awesome stuff from WordCamp Atlanta 2016

For the past four years, WordCamp Atlanta has rocked my world. In 2014, I vowed to attend WordCamp every year, and in 2015, I spoke at the event. (I turned my presentation into this series of blog posts: Applying the 7 Principles of Design to WordPress.) This year, as I headed down … Read On ›

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Change your oil…maintain your website.

You could drive your car forever without changing the oil—and it might be okay. Similarly, you could let your website go forever without updates—and it might be okay. But banking on might is never a good idea. Especially now that WordPress is powering 25% of the web. … Read On ›

Give me your WordPress questions!

Just as quickly as I gulped down my last glass of water, I changed my website. That’s why I love web design so much. Nothing is permanent—everything is updateable. And boy, have I been making updates lately! From my recent homepage refresh, to my axing of the … Read On ›

So you want to start a blog, do ya?

Let’s face it—few things are worse than an outdated blog. If you go to somebody’s site and the last post was in 2013, you wonder if they’re still in business—don’t you? So if you want to start a blog, this black hole must be avoided. You’ve gotta commit … Read On ›

3 avoidable website nightmares

If you’ve pried in your website brief, and made your developer adore you—an awesome website is in the pipeline … unless … these website nightmares rear their ugly heads. Fortunately, these messy scenarios are completely preventable! Here are 3 sticky website scenarios you can solve from the … Read On ›