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  1. Wordpress websites, Raleigh NC

    WordPress Site Security Basics Everyone Needs to Know

    Ever wonder why a hacker would be interested in your website? Think your site is too small or ‘insignificant’ to be hacked?

    It is not uncommon to think a ‘small’ site is immune to malevolent hackers. But the truth is that no site is immune, and small sites are just as likely to fall victim to the attacks as larger ones.

    Knowing some basic information about hacking and how to protect your site is the first step to decreasing your security risk. Here are answers to some common questions about site security:

  2. website design, planning

    Looking Ahead to 2016: 5 Web Design Trends to Consider for the New Year

    Fall is here, along with pumpkin spice everything and thoughts of a new calendar year. Have you started considering what your web presence should look like in 2016? We’ve scanned website trend predictions for 2016 and compiled this post for your consideration and planning.

  3. eCommerce, membership sites

    Membership Site Tools Now Available for WooCommerce

    Does your business plan include offering an online community for clients and customers? Would you like to restrict access to content on your site to a membership community only?

    WooCommerce now offers extensions that help their e-Commerce customers offer and manage memberships and subscriptions. If you use WooCommerce (2.2 or newer) for your e-store and offer memberships (or plan to), these extensions are worth checking out.

  4. internet marketing, Raleigh, N.C.

    Web Design: 6 Fundamentals of Customer-Centric Sites

    Is your website designed with your customers in mind?

    In his book The Invisible Computer, Donald A. Norman writes: “Quality only comes about by continual focus on, and attention to, the people who matter: customers.”

    Norman, an advocate of designing products based on the needs and wants of the end-users, is credited with coining the term “user experience.” Now a buzzword in web design circles (and others), it has its own acronym: UX.

  5. custom or template? website design Raleigh NC

    Custom or Template? Choosing the Right Option for Your Site

    custom or template? website design Raleigh NCCustom design or template? When creating a website, it’s one of the most fundamental decisions to make. Both options are valid, so how do you decide?

    Compare this to another fundamental choice: how to make a dinner entree. Will you make your own creation from scratch or follow a recipe?

  6. Mobile-friendly websites, Google, Raleigh

    More Mobile-Friendly Google Search Coming April 21

    Have you typed a term into Google search on your phone recently? If so, you’re in good company – as some estimates say more than six out of every 10 Google searches are mobile. If you’ve been in the six or seven, did you find what you were looking for? Did your search results provide a link to a relevant, mobile-friendly site, one that could be viewed easily on your phone?

    Google wants to ensure its mobile users are getting “friendly” results. Consequently, in 10 days the company will institute a significant change in how it ranks pages in mobile searches.

  7. ecommerce, photography, Raleigh NC

    WooCommerce Introduces Tool for Photographers

    Using WooCommerce for selling photographs online has taken a leap forward with the introduction of its new Photography extension.

    WooCommerce is one of the leading eCommerce plugins for sites built with WordPress. The new Photography extension adds custom capabilities making the platform more user-friendly for photographers selling their images online.

  8. How Accessible is Your Website?

    Is your site fully accessible to individuals with disabilities?

    In March 2014, the U.S. Justice Department ordered subsidiaries of H&R Block to take specific actions to ensure individuals with disabilities have full access to its online information and services. The department acted in the interest of a lawsuit filed against the company in Massachusetts by the National Federation of the Blind, alleging violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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