Google favors responsive websites… And since ever-increasing people are viewing websites on their smart phones or tablets, it’s becoming more urgent to upgrade static sites to responsive sites. If you have an existing static site, what would be the best way to convert it? Let’s explore the options and their complexity.
Pre-made CSS templates can provide a quick way to construct a web page layout. The settings can be tweaked as necessary, but it is recommended to read the commented code carefully. Many templates give …
Every website has navigation links to access all the content and information presented within a site. What is the best way to plan a menu structure to be most efficient? Let’s take a look at ways to organize and design navigation priorities. WordPress offers easy navigation tools, and the theme will determine how menu(s) are…
Window Dressing – You can design a website, and then worry about content, or you can get the content up-and-running in a rudimentary fashion, and worry about the ‘design’ later. But it’s more than just window dressing. Usability is key. Join us as we tackle a quick make-over to an existing and functioning site, adding…
WordPress uses “themes” to display the content of the database. The theme determines what the end user sees. Deciding which theme to use is determined by the site requirements, and some research may be needed to find the perfect fit. Whether it’s a free or fee-based theme, a child theme is created to contain the…
Styling your websites with attractive and reliable fonts. In the past we had to play it safe and choose fonts we assumed were installed on viewer’s computers, Choices were limited to “serif” v/s”sans serif“, or Verdana v/s Times. Now there are many more options available now using the online @font system, and using HTML and…
Getting your site to appear on the first page of a Google search results page (“SERP”) is not easy. “Search Engine Optimizing” for organic results needs to be just right for your website and takes a lot of custom tweaking. If first-page visibility is critical it may be time to start using the fee-based Google…