Disclaimer: This isn't legal advice, and I'm not a lawyer. If you've been reading your emails, you know there have been some big changes to online privacy laws lately. Most of this chatter is about the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect in just a matter of days … Read more about How GDPR Affects US Small Business Owners
With WordPress sites running the gamut from basic blogs to massive eCommerce stores, it can be difficult to figure out when you need to hire a WordPress professional and when you can DIY it. If you've followed my Easiest Ways to Customize a WordPress Theme guide, you know that making a website … Read more about When to Hire a WordPress Professional to Customize your Website
One of the trickiest things about DIYing a website for your business is creating something that looks as gorgeous as you imagined it would. From buttons that seem to be stuck at blue when your brand demands green to stubborn fonts that just will not be the right size, it can feel completely … Read more about The Easiest Ways to Customize a WordPress Theme
Just like a car, websites require maintenance to keep them working. Your car won't take you very far if you never change its oil, and your website won't take your business very far if you don't look after it. You want your website's engine raring and ready to present your business to the … Read more about Why Website Maintenance Matters
If you're reading this article right now, chances are you have Internet access at your home or work. If you have Internet access, there's about a 98% chance you've heard something about how the FCC plans to kill Net Neutrality before the end of 2017. And if you haven't, well, here's the rundown, … Read more about Why Small Businesses Should Care About Net Neutrality
You know that awesome website you put together a few years ago? The one you wrote a ton of copy about yourself or your business for? The one you planned to write a blog post for every week? The one you haven't looked at in months? The one the loads super slow now and is full of outdated … Read more about Unf*ck Your Website
The web design world has spoken: flat color is out and gradients are in, baby. It seems like every brand doing a website or app redesign this year has picked up on the gradient trend. No more big blocks of a single color, but two-colored gradients gently fading into each other. Look no further … Read more about Don’t Be a Sad Turtle: Using Gradients in Your Website Design
With Independence Day coming up, I know exactly what I don't want to do on my holiday: send reminder emails, worry that I missed an important task, fight with software, and other business administrivia. There are a lot of highly technical guides out there for automating your entire life by … Read more about 5 Quick Ways to Automate Annoying Tasks
