The tools listed below are those that I write about and recommend in my book WordPress Websites for Business (Amazon page). I encourage you to check out the book for the strategies and tactics that will place your business head and shoulders above your competitors, and return many benefits and results in the form of […]
Should You Convert Your Spreadsheet To a Database?
Do you have spreadsheets that are unwieldy and fail to provide the information you need to run your business? If so then you may want to consider converting your spreadsheet to a database. A custom database application will give you many capabilities that spreadsheets could never provide – like great reporting and data analysis. Database […]
Mobile Websites Are Now Required
More Mobile vs. Desktop Users According to comScore, in 2014 the number of mobile users passed up the number of desktop users. That gives you an idea of priorities in the coming months. As of April 21, 2015, if your website isn’t mobile friendly then Google will penalize your rankings on mobile devices – and […]
Quickly Pick a WordPress Theme to Save Time and Money [Reference]
The total cost of picking the right WordPress theme is not driven by the dollar cost of purchasing a theme. It usually costs more to customize the theme to suit your needs than the cost of the theme itself. Customization can include colors, layout or functional features, but it takes time to make these type […]
Free Project Management – FreedCamp
The Freedcamp.com online project management tool offers:1. Customizable, granular permissions allowing workers and clients permissions to be set based on your exact needs. Creating groups with a set of permissions is also possible.2. Customizable email and SMS alerts.3. Powerful and (of course) customizable dashboard.4. Repeatable project templates allowing you to create projects based known configurations.5. […]
Lightning-Fast Hosting, Profitable Domain Name, Powerful Website
This free white paper has all of the details you’ll need to get an online presence up quickly and powerfully. Just click the Facebook Like button to get it. In this paper you’ll learn: • What is the absolute best and most powerful FREE platform to build your website with • How to get a […]
Is Your CMS a CDE? Content Distribution Engines – A Website Must-Have
Content Management Systems (CMS) are a mostly mature technology. However, they stop short of effectively delivering your content. CMS systems allow you to easily add content to a website. A Content Distribution Engine (CDE) is a CMS that distributes your content to all of the most prominent sites on the Internet. To effectively distribute website […]
How to Pick a Fantastic Domain Name Using Free Online Tools
You need to find a domain name and don’t know where to start. Here is all you need to pick a strong domain name that is poised to be found in the search engines. Get Promising Keywords for Use as Domain Names Go to Google’s Adwords Keyword Planner at https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner. In the ‘Word or Phrase’ […]
Move WordPress.org Website to Another WordPress Website
The big disadvantage to using WordPress.com to host your website is that you have a limited set of themes that you can use, and you cannot install plugins. The latter is a huge problem if you want a robust business website with search engine optimization (SEO) capabilities. WordPress plugins and custom code make a self-hosted […]
Web Design Usability How-To Quick Reference Guide
Web design usability improvements can double sales and visitor satisfaction, and website visitor satisfaction means more return visits. A company’s website is many times the first experience with that company so usability and a quality user experience is critically important to your company’s online success. Typical websites have usability issues which deter potential clients and […]
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