by Laura | Mar 19, 2018 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Web Design, Website Building
When Facebook started being leveraged by businesses, it was a powerful tool for building an audience. Many businesses were able to build substantial followings using nothing but Facebook. Unfortunately, those days are long past. Here are the ways Facebook works...
by Laura | Feb 19, 2018 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Web Design, Website Building
It is a daunting prospect to create a quality website. It is, however, surprisingly easy to make a terrible website. Based on some highly unscientific research — and a little of my own opinion — here are eight ways to guarantee a terrible and less effective website....
by Laura | Jan 22, 2018 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Design, Recommended Tools, Web Design, WordPress
Plugins are the clockwork of your WordPress website. Want to make your site perform some really cool function? There’s a plugin for that. Plugins are bits of code programmed to perform a specific function. The following list contains my go-to plugins for optimal...
by Laura | Jan 15, 2018 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Design, Web Design, Website Building, WordPress
There are many, many factors and decisions that go into making a website. It’s not just about what looks good on screen. You must consider the visual aspect, of course, but also how different elements interact, how the website works, and the audience who will be...
by Laura | Jan 8, 2018 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Design, Good Practices, Web Design, Website Building, WordPress
If you’ve spent any time at all in the realm of WordPress, you’ve probably heard about “child themes.” You can go to numerous websites and find child themes for Divi, StudioPress, GeneratePress, and any other WordPress framework you can think...
by Laura | May 15, 2017 | Creative Entrepreneurship, Design, Hosting, Website Building
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that for several years, even in the midst of flagging public enthusiasm, I used and recommended Bluehost for website hosting. I’d been using it for close to 10 years, on the recommendation of several...
