The Whiteboard of a Web Consultant
No matter how many ads I see for one-click websites on TV, quality isn’t possible with a 3 click process. Websites are not simply drag and drop, click and you’re done, unless something has gone horribly wrong. It’s the first, primary, and likely most important of the ways you will interact with your customer base. Do it right.
So, Tweet Adder is dead, even for those who it was still working for – on the original license type. There were 16 licenses owned by clients, all of which suddenly went silent and had invalid licenses as of yesterday. Checked a few other tools that used to be pretty well liked, and they’re all …
Being mobile-friendly is really not an option anymore. In many markets, it decides whether or not your visitors stick around, since so many people, especially in America, surf almost exclusively from their handheld devices instead of their desktops. So many, in fact, that you sometimes see a whole crowd of people staring at their phones, ipads …
Sure, I can log into your site and make a few dozen adjustments to improve optimization, but often, there are a few key ways I have to ask my clients to change their own ways. Perhaps it’s about how you link out, perhaps I’ll ask you to remember to fill out the SEO section for …
You all know how I feel about the IQ test, and whether it actually measures intelligence. Well, anyone who’s been listening to me rant over the last few years does. It doesn’t measure intelligence as much as ease of accessing archived educational tidbits. That is why I rank incredibly well despite my failings, and why …
I just got this email in my inbox. An ad for using MSN as a portal. A big visual ad that didn’t work in plain text. Yes. Today, in 2014… I’m not sure what to say. Do they not realize what year it is? Is this some kind of warped throwback Thursday? What strange frozen-in-time …
I was recently asked by a client to tell them what the developers needed to do in order to get the website ready for me to SEO. After telling them to finalize the site with the developers, and give me a mostly finished website – copy completed or not – I mentioned errors needing to …
There are certain key things that can be done to as part of your standard methods of operation as a company to circumvent any email deliverability issues that might come from getting blacklisted because you didn’t play along with the rules. Keep in mind that these rules, when applied, result in EVERYONE being happy. You …
There are a few WordPress plugins I routinely recommend for security: Block countries you don’t want visiting the site with IQ Block Country. Use WordFence (paid is recommended but not required for primo protection) to protect your site from many forms of hack. All in One WordPress Security and Firewall is a pretty good solution …
I was on the phone with a colleague at Google today, when he reminded me that it’s been a few months since I posted anything to my blog. Being shamed (by no less than a smarty pants over at the great Goog) into a fresh post, I decided to write a post about that very …
As many of you know, my schedule is ridiculously busy. Please remember the best ways to contact me: Contact numbers: 818-446-2185 California 541-991-4569 Oregon 727-266-0575 East Coast These are the phone numbers to use. If you’re not reaching me, that might be why. If you need tech support or assistance with any existing project or …