Development
7 tips to make your website load in two seconds or less
More than a decade ago, Amazon noticed an intriguing trend. For every 100 milliseconds that they speeded up the load time on their website, their… Read More
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Development, WordPress
How to easily find and fix 404 errors from your WordPress dashboard
Few things are more frustrating for you and your users than hitting a 404 page. Before you can find and fix 404 errors from your… Read More
Development, WordPress
How to optimize WordPress for local SEO
Do you want to optimize your WordPress website for local search? If so, you’re in the right place! Local search engine optimization (SEO) is one… Read More
Design
Why (and how) to design with personality
Think about your last few designs. Which are the ones you really loved? Which are the ones you thought were really good but were missing… Read More
WordPress
How to add breadcrumb navigation in WordPress
A powerful way to improve your user experience is to help your audience navigate your website more… Read More
Marketing, WordPress
How to Verify your WordPress Website with Pinterest
Pinterest is one of the most powerful social media platforms, allowing users to share images, videos, and other visual content. From a marketing perspective, the… Read More
Development, WordPress
15 steps to take before launching an eCommerce store
When you are ready to take the risk and finally enter today’s world of eCommerce, pause for a moment before you take that leap. Step… Read More
Business, Marketing
How to prepare your eCommerce website for Black Friday (and beyond!)
The holidays are right around the corner, and as an eCommerce site owner, there are a million things to do. You’ve already been planning your… Read More
Design
How to create a duotone image in Photoshop
As you’re working on your next site design, there’s a common type of background you may be considering: photography. While this trend isn’t necessarily unique,… Read More
Business
Why brand guidelines are important (and how to create them)
“A bad logo used consistently is infinitely more valuable than even the best logo used inconsistently.” – Drew Davies, Oxide… Read More
Development
How to easily fix the “connection to the site is not secure” warning in Chrome with SSL
Have you seen “Not Secure” warnings popping up in the URL bar? Are you aware of the security changes for internet browsers? What’s the deal?… Read More
Design
3 ways to make animated GIF screenshots of design work for your portfolio
After your latest web design project is done, it’s time to show it off and add it to your portfolio. Your website visitors (and prospective… 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
Development
How to add a sticky back-to-top button to your website
We’ve all been there. You’ve found a fantastic online guide, scrolled alllllllll the way to the bottom, and then think, “Wow, I’d love to see… Read More
Development, WordPress
How to create custom Gutenberg blocks in WordPress
WordPress 5.0 is out, and with it comes the new block-based editor, Gutenberg. Out of the box,… Read More
Development
How to use CSS blend modes
CSS blend modes are an easy way to add image effects right in the browser. Because of this, the traditional way of editing and then… Read More
Development
How to create SVG animations with CSS
Web animation is all the rage these days, and there’s no limit to what you can design with SVGs. If you’re ready to try it… Read More
Development
How to create a card layout using CSS Grid Layout
CSS Grid Layouts are changing the way web designers are working, allowing for a more efficient way of laying out website content. It has been… Read More
Development
How to use CSS and SVG clipping and masking techniques
SVGs are great for working on the web, and clipping and masking allow for some interesting ways to show or hide pieces of your… Read More
WordPress
8 ways to improve your WordPress website navigation
A good user experience is what every website and blog should provide to its audience. It doesn’t matter if you use a web development… Read More
Marketing
How to set up Facebook Instant Articles with WordPress
Launched in 2015, Facebook Instant Articles offers users a new way of viewing mobile articles. The articles are hosted on Facebook’s servers, so instead… Read More
Development
How to create a sticky website header
Website headers that stay in place when a user scrolls have become a very popular design element. They allow the user to easily access the… Read More
WordPress
How to speed up your WordPress site using GZIP compression
When it comes to providing a strong user experience on your website, performance is key. If your site takes a long time to load, you’re… Read More
WordPress
How to add a mega menu to your WordPress site
If you have a website with a large amount of content and want to show more items in the menu, consider using a mega… Read More
Design
How to design for the web using design patterns
Design patterns are the foundation of good website usability, and they’re the pieces websites are built upon. They’re a strategic design decision a web… Read More
WordPress
How to add CSS variables to customize WordPress child themes
CSS variables, also referred to as CSS custom properties, allow for easy reuse in your CSS stylesheets. If you’ve done work with WordPress child… Read More
WordPress
How to show different sidebars for posts and pages in WordPress
By default, WordPress shows the same sidebar on all posts and pages. But sometimes, you may want to display a completely different sidebar for… Read More
WordPress
How to clone your WordPress site
There may come a time when you need an exact copy of your website. For example, you may need to move it from one server… Read More
Marketing
How to optimize your website pages to rank higher
With so much buzz around online marketing, optimizing your site’s web pages for search engines not only helps garner more visitors but also helps leverage… Read More
WordPress
How to create custom single-post templates in WordPress
Have you ever seen a post details page with a completely different layout from other posts on the same site? That’s probably because it’s… Read More