Clik here to view.
Migrating a Website Owner Through the Five Stages of Grief
In college I was a Psychology major until I realized I’d have to reach a PhD level education to obtain a job with any real earning potential. That meant staying in college and thousands more in student...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Magic Formula of Great SEO
This weekend I looked back at SEO related statistics for a B2B website I launched in November of 2009. A full year has passed and I wanted to see the progress this company made over a twelve-month...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Case of the Hacked WordPress Website
A few months ago I was out of town visiting a client. On my route home my faithful iPhone popped up an email from another client. The client said “something strange” was appearing on their website....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should You Ditch Your Website & Developer?
When I first started my business, I thought projects would be clearly defined as web design or SEO. Oh was I wrong. Projects, like clients, come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. What may...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We’re Sponsoring WordCamp Detroit 2011
WordCamp Detroit is coming! As summer winds down, vacations wrap up, and kids return to school, the geeks begin to circle and prepare for WordCamp Detroit. Since we love everything WordPress and we are...
View ArticleWhy DIY Websites Are Many Times a Horrible Mistake
So you’ve finally made the decision – you need a new website. If that’s the case, you’re probably trying to figure out if you should hire a professional or try to go it alone. If you’re a small...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stand Back! The Geeks Are Coming
Last night I met with a business partner named Scott. Scott is an engineer and his engineering brain loves SEO. I’ve been teaching SEO 101 while we build Scott’s website. Last night as we moved from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Good Times at WordCamp Detroit 2011
Another year, another WordCamp here in Detroit. I was excited for it to arrive and I’m definitely sad to see it go. I love WordCamp almost as much as I love WordPress. It brings together my favorite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Blogging
This week I received an email from a longtime girlfriend who is interested in launching a blog. I was actually surprised by this, because Mary (name has been changed to protect the innocent) has a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WordPress Multisite: What it is and Why Should You Care
Originally dubbed WordPress MU, WordPress multisite is simply a way of networking a collection of websites under the same WordPress installation. The individual websites in the network are like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our New Child Has Finally Arrived: A Genesis Theme Store
Our WordPress web design just got a whole lot better. We’re expanding our website design offering to include premium WordPress themes based on the Genesis Framework. Didn’t we always offer Genesis...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing Hans: A WordPress Real Estate Theme
Earlier this month we launched a new premium WordPress theme designed for individual realtors, real estate companies, and home builders. The new real estate theme is a Genesis child theme and has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Great Responsive WordPress Themes for Women
Up until last year, the WordPress community has been a fairly male dominated population. Or at least, as a woman, that is my opinion. The growth of the mommy blogger has forced the community to begin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Amazing Website Makeovers
When I founded our company three years ago I was highly focused on SEO. I quickly learned that for most companies, effective SEO meant rebuilding their websites from the ground up. While this wasn’t my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Steps to Keep the Cobwebs Out of WordPress
A lot of our web design clients ask about ongoing WordPress maintenance in the proposal stage of our project. They’ve heard WordPress is easy to use and they want to make sure it will be just as easy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Michigan State University Picks Open Source & WordPress
In July we went launched a new WordPress website for Michigan State University. The website was designed for one of MSU’s long-term research projects, the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PressNomics: People Are the True WordPress Core
Last week Chris held down the Web Savvy fort, while Debbie and I headed off to Arizona for a WordPress conference called PressNomics. Since this was the first conference of it’s kind, we had no idea...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do What Makes You Happy
The Little Theme Store That Grew Up Late in 2011 Chris Cree (you might know him from his rock star support in our forum) suggested we launch a theme store. Being the overly opinionated and bullheaded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Websites: Physician Heal Thyself
I remember landing my first real job and having my first insurance card. I was not only proud of my accomplishment; I was thrilled that I had health insurance. That may sound strange, but I did not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roundup Friday: Good Reads from the Week of March 18th
There is so much that goes on each week in our world of WordPress, web design and SEO that I thought it would be a great idea to roundup the “best of the best” articles from around the web each week....
View Article
