Hi Janine, My husband, Harold and I have really enjoyed your webinars on creativeLIVE, especially Creating Websites the Easy Way with WordPress and WordPress Galleries and Portfolios. During a broadcast of another of your creativeLIVE webinars, you had mentioned (3) WP Theme Design sites specifically for Photographers with eCommerce capability. One was Zenfolio […]
Read MoreSocial media tools to build your network, measure influence, and track trends
Social media has grown from a quirky time-waster for cubicledwellers to kill time waiting for the 5 o’clock whistle, to an unstoppable force that topples governments and makes nerds into overnight billionaires. Which then led millions of people to scramble to try to keep up with the latest, greatest social phenomenon … and then to […]
Read More analyze social media, best social media analytics, best social media dashboards, best social media tools, buffer, bundlepost, hootsuite, how to manage social media, how to track social media, make social media work for you, manage social media streams, online reputation, radian6, review of social media tools, schedule social media posts, social media, social media aggregation, social media analytics, social media dashboards, social media design tools., social media measurement tools, tweetdeckHow do I change the name of my blog?
I am new to the world of WordPress and I have a blog that I have not messed with much. The whole thing is a little daunting to me. Anyway, I would like to change the name or title of my website. I am not sure how to do this or if I can even. […]
Read MoreAn App or a Mobile Website?
It’s increasingly important to make your website mobile friendly, but do you need an app, too?
The Art of Mobile Design
A mobile website looks great on small and large screens.
An App, or as the geeks say, a “Native App,” is an application that you have to download from iTunes or another store.
Read More mobile web design, web design, wordpressFive ways to build (and keep) a following on social media
One of the keys to building and keeping the attention of your followers on social media is to ensure that what you’re talking about is relevant to what they are interested in. All of us are prone to drifting off into our own interests, and forgetting that not everybody is fascinated by the same things […]
Read More social media, social media aggregation, social media design tools.Why are traffic reports from Google Analytics different from Blogger, Adobe Feeds, and other services?
Hi Janine, Do you have any idea whats wrong with Google Analytics. Google Analytics shows me a ridiculously low number of page views including today’s post. Through Adobe Feeds alone, I have 140 clicks but Google Analytics shows me only 78 page views. For the same post, Blogger reports 560 views. Who should I believe? […]
Read More SEONot sure what to say today? Use one of these ideas to craft a clever post
If you haven’t updated your status on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter lately, consider using one of these ideas. Ask a question related to your project, business venture, or book. As we were writing our Social Media Design For Dummies book, we asked our followers to send links to social media profiles they thought were especially […]
Read More SEO, social media, social media aggregation, social media design tools., social media measurement toolsThree clever ways to search for your own site (and improve SEO)
There are many ways to improve SEO. These three search tips can help you make more informed decisions about your SEO efforts. 1. Search to see how many people link to you. This is a great way to find potential friends and allies you might not even know you have. To find inbound links […]
Read More content strategy, SEO, web content, web designI have a custom WordPress design, do I dare change the theme?
I just clicked the button to purchase your wonderful course on creativeLIVE. Wow… i love that place and learn so much. I missed getting to ask a question in the chat room and thought you might answer me by email. I have a WordPress website (blog) that was “created” by a person who did design at one […]
Read More customize blog appearance, themes, wordpress7 Signs You Need a Redesign
If you answer yes to 3 or more of these points, it’s definitely time to redesign your website or blog.
1. The growing mobile web audience has led to new approaches in web design. Today the best sites use a technique called Responsive Design to adjust the size and positioning of page elements to best fit small and large screen sizes. If you can’t read the text on your website when you view it on a mobile phone, or worse, you can’t even see it on a mobile phone, it’s definitely time to join the modern mobile world.
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