People are always asking me how to structure their blog posts & web pages for people to scan it quickly. So I wrote down a few quick thoughts and some research tips on how to stylize your content for easy scanning. And I’d love to hear if you have other thoughts. Why Create Content for […]
Quick Email Marketing Tip: Include a Signature Line
Updated April, 2019: This was originally written in Oct, 2010. So we spruced it up. Here is a Quick Email Tip: Set up a signature line to appear at the bottom of every email you send out (whether in an email newsletter or everyday correspondence). Include (among other info): Your Name Company Name Phone # […]
Cyber Pickpocketers want your Passwords
Updated April, 2019: This article was originally written in Nov., 2011. We thought it was just as important today, so spruced it up with some current examples. How is a pickpocketer like an online hacker? Offline it may happen like this: Someone accidentally bumps into you and, the next thing you know, your wallet is […]
Special Co-Meetup: Best Practices for Working with Copyright Law
The Boulder WordPress Meetup and Boulder Designers Meetup groups are co-inviting you to attend a special co-meetup on Copyright law. Join us during this special, Saturday session, of the Boulder WP Meetup to talk about: Best Practices for Working with Copyright Law Location: Boulder Digital Arts 1600 Range Street, Suite 100 Boulder, CO 80301 Date/Time: Saturday, […]
I’m Speaking at WordCamp Denver 2016
Hi All: I’m delighted to say that I will once again be speaking at Denver’s WordCamp (at 9am on Saturday Nov 5th, 2016). At past events, I’ve focused my talks on the non-techie WordPress newbie – a group of people I hold near and dear to my heart. Most of my clients fall into this […]
Is WordPress Still Safe?
Updated Oct 5, 2015!!! This article – which originally appeared in 2013 – has been updated for current insights on WordPress’ safe! Yes, WordPress is still safe, but: The two best things you can always do to protect your site are: Be Proactive – Make sure EVERYTHING on your site is secure, backed up and […]
WordCamp Denver 2015
Yippie! I’m heading to camp. My kind of camp! I’m excited to be speaking at WordCamp Denver 2015. This year, they have invited me to do a presentation called Where to Begin with WordPress. It’s a conversation I have all the time and enjoy the topic: People who take my workshops and those who hire […]
How to become Mobile-Friendly
(Updated April 17th, 2015 with more info on Mobile Apps and Caching): Google is releasing a new way to rank your site – the Mobile Algorithm will begin on April 21st, 2015 and effect whether you come up high in search results for mobile viewers. We talked about the repercussions of this and how to […]
How Hard is it to Find You? It depends on Google’s mobile algorithm
Don’t play hide and seek with your business. If you have a website, it’s critical that you show up well in a Google search, so new people can find your company/services/products. Unfortunately, Google is changing how they rank websites in their mobile search results. What does that mean? If your site isn’t considered mobile-friendly after […]
Can Facebook Help BtoB Companies?
When I meet with my B-to-B clients, they often assume that Facebook is not the right place for their business. And, well…there are always companies that are there to prove them wrong. For instance, I was reading this article about how a company called SteelMaster Buildings is having great success using Facebook to reach new […]