July 10, 2018Over the past six months, I’ve become increasingly interested in the topic of web sustainability. The carbon footprint of the Internet was not something I used to give much thought to, which is surprising considering my interest in environmental issues and the fact that my profession is web-based.The web in a w...
July 10, 2018Whether you’re building a new WordPress website or applying updates to an existing one, troubleshooting issues can be a very time-consuming process. It can also be a bit risky – especially if you’re dealing with a live site (one more good reason to set up a staging environment, when possible).
In general, pinpoin...
July 4, 2018Creating a stunning, award-winning portfolio can indeed be accomplished without much trouble. But only if you have the right tools for the job. If you try building one from scratch it can be a tough haul, even if you’re a whiz at coding.
Using a WordPress theme to help you is a far easier approach. But not all th...
June 29, 2018One of the best parts about working with WordPress is the opportunity to expand your range and offer other much-needed services from the platform. So, even if your job title has been “web designer” or “web developer” until recently, there’s no reason why you couldn’t or shouldn’...
June 28, 2018
The still rather new WordPress Page Builder Elementor already has over 900,000 active installations. I took a look at this whizkid for you.
This month, the design tool by Pojo Me Digital Ltd., which started out as a page builder, is celebrating its second anniversary. Since then, the plugin has established itself and ...
June 27, 2018
Dedicated WordPress hosting is the new black. The last five years saw a rapid rise in the numbers of providers that offer WordPress-focused hosting solutions. Pagely sticks out from this competition.
Pagely: The Fast Are The Enemy of The Slow
Why does Pagely stick out from the competition, you will undoubtedly ask. Th...
June 19, 2018Taking appointments might appear to be a low-level task. It involves little more than picking up the phone or responding to an email. The problem with that point of view is that it generally takes up more of your time than you realize. Managing those appointments can take up a lot more time and cost your business money...
June 19, 2018Commenting is built right into WordPress – which is great. But utilizing the default setup is an invitation to a big old mess. Annoyances such as spam and the potential for abuse can make a blogger seriously consider closing off comments altogether. It’s understandable, but far from hopeless.
There are a number of ...
June 12, 2018Maps play an integral part in creating a great user experience. Whether they are used to show multiple retail locations, detail a specific attraction or visualize statistics, they help users to get the information they need.
Working with WordPress, however, creates a classic dilemma. Each type of map you want to use on...
June 7, 2018According to Builtwith.com, WordPress holds close to 50% of the CMS share of the world’s top 1,000,000 websites. As for the ecommerce sphere, we’re at 33% with WooCommerce. And if we cast a wider net, percentages go higher. Although we may complain that WordPress can get bloated, resource-heavy, and its da...
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