Business
4 ways web designers can use digital marketing to find more clients
As a web designer, you shouldn’t only have the eyes and the talent to build an aesthetically pleasing website, but also the intention to rev… Read More
Flywheel
Flywheel’s 2019 Year in Review
A year at Flywheel is a lot like a year for a dog: one feels more like seven! We pride ourselves in doing great work… Read More
Development
What it means to be a front-end developer in 2020 (and beyond)
Do you ever think about what the front-end part of front-end developer really means? I once asked… Read More
WordPress
What is cloud hosting?
While “the cloud” is a little hard to initially wrap your mind around, it’s a great resource for everyone from mobile phone users… Read More
WordPress
The best WordPress CRM plugins
Customer relationships, in all areas, are imperative to maintaining and growing your business. There’s practically an unlimited number of tools that can assist you in… Read More
WordPress
The ultimate guide to fix & prevent WordPress plugin conflicts
WordPress plugins can power essentially any feature or functionality you need, making them a powerful add-on for any site. But despite how helpful plugins can… Read More
Development
How we build UI components in Rails at Flywheel
Maintaining visual consistency in a large web application is a shared problem throughout many organizations. At Flywheel, we’re no different. Our main web application is… Read More
Development
Leveling up Flywheel’s retreat website: A developer’s tale
As you may know if you’ve followed Flywheel for a bit, we have a twice-yearly offsite all-company retreat that we lovingly refer to as… Read More
Design
Web designer lingo: A guide for your clients
Every trade has its own lingo. As a web designer, you’re fluent in the alphabet soup of website terms like UX, CSS, and HTML. But… Read More
WordPress
WooCommerce vs. Squarespace vs. Shopify: How to choose the best eCommerce platform
If you’re an entrepreneur with an online store that sells your products or services, chances are you’ve already heard of WooCommerce, Squarespace, and Shopify before. Read More
Development
What is DNS and how does it work?
DNS. Nameservers. MX records. These are just a handful of terms you’ll want to know when working with DNS. Learn how these terms work together… Read More
WordPress
How to use cPanel for WordPress (+ the best alternative)
If you’re using a shared hosting provider for your WordPress site, you’re probably familiar with something called cPanel. (Yep, even if you don’t realize it!)… Read More
Development
6 of the best WordPress forum plugins
There’s a lot that goes into creating and managing a website, including finding ways to boost user engagement. Simply having a website isn’t very useful… Read More
Marketing
How to create UTM tags (+ free builder!)
In today’s marketing landscape, tracking how various initiatives across multiple channels perform is not only a nice to have, but a need to have. This… Read More
WordPress
How to import and export Gutenberg blocks
When it comes to new web design projects, clients always seem to reach out at the same time, creating a wave of new project opportunities. Read More
WordPress
How to fix the WordPress white screen of death
There are few things worse than loading your website and seeing a blank, white screen. No error message, no clear problem, just the white screen… Read More
Business
The best ways to keep your clients happy and returning for more work
As a web designer, your job is to design websites that are beautiful to behold, functional to use, and that fit the needs and requirements… Read More
Business
What are WordPress maintenance plans (and how to create your own!)
There are so many ways to grow your web design business. You can increase pricing, add a new service, or get rid of low-performance services… Read More