There are a few things that have been driving me crazy about the new block editor. If they are driving you up the wall too, I have an answer! Three hacks to the common maddening issues with the block Editor – at least for me! Finding that parent element. Like, seriously! Have you added columns […]
What’s new with the WordPress 5.5 update?
Back in 2018, I wrote this post about the new Gutenberg editor that came with the 5.0 WordPress update. Since then, there have been several other updates, with the most recent being WordPress 5.5. I tend to resist change but there have been some pretty cool improvements centered around the block editor with this new […]
WooCommerce or Shopify
I’ve had many conversations lately about e-commerce. Which is not surprising given the push to stay home and shop online. And many, many of those conversations have to do with selecting a shop – primarily WordPress based shops or Shopify. Let’s talk WooCommerce and Shopify. Briefly. I’m not going to go over the cost differences […]
Outtakes from our designers!
I’ve never thought I’d show you the mockups that don’t make it to the light of day… There’s a million reasons why we change the designs and mockups for our clients. And this morning I was cleaning out DropBox (excellent procrastination task) and found these gems. So without further ado, here are three outtakes from […]
Recommended Plugins Updated!
The All in One package plugins section has been updated today. Along with some gorgeous new websites in the portfolio! Check it out: NEW Design Inspiration NEW Plugin Recommendations: Anti Spam Anti-spam Bee, WP Zero Spam both at the same time Instagram Display Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed formerly Instagram Feed Share Buttons Grow by […]
Recreating a landing page in the Block Editor
This is what we will be recreating: As I go through creating the sections, I usually think about it in terms of rows – these red boxes are how I’ve broken the rows down. The blue boxes are the columns (from a column block), and the yellow lines are a point of reference so I […]
Free E-commerce for Shops affected by Covid-19
If your brick and mortar store or service has to shut down because of covid-19, I’m offering a free e-commerce shop. This means the only cost to you is a monthly hosting plan of $15. Skip to details here. The only word that keeps coming to mind is ‘crazy’ in these times. Crazy times, crazy […]
DNS Zones Overview
If you aren’t sure what terms like DNS, Domain and IP Address mean, this post is for you! Below, we’ll outline some of the most important terms that you need to know if you are a website owner! Understanding these terms will help when someone asks – “Who is your registrar?” “Do you use cloudflare?”, […]
Exemplary Newsletter Personality – look at this!
When you and I are talking about your content or blog business, I often drone on and on with y’all about keeping your personality in your blog. Forget ‘keywords‘ and ‘long tail’ nonsense… write for your audience! Google loves that! And more importantly, it is the only thing (for most of us) that differentiate us […]