Development
Building a website is more than installing a theme and picking a color, it involves lots of strategic planning for how your users will use the website at every opportunity. Learn more about how to develop a website that works for your customers through our blog.
Three Important Components of using Gravity Forms for WordPress
When you make your first website, you will almost certainly need at least one form, usually so people who visit your website can contact you. You create a form, pick...
Five Ways to Accept Donations on your Website
I get asked by a lot of organizations and nonprofits how to accept donations on your website. I can answer this is a multitude of ways. The one thing I...
Invisible but important campaign website necessities
Tis the season for politics. Election day is right around the corner, so I've been checking out a lot of candidate websites, and have even made a few myself. Does...
What you should know about your author website
Of all the industries we serve for web design, one of the most prolific in our portfolio is authors. We love working with writers and authors, and one of the...
Campsite Website Design Dos & Don’ts
If you own or manage a campground, especially one in a touristy area that sees an influx of visitors, and you want a piece of that traffic, it's super important...
Getting Started with Web Design Service from Sumy Designs
Thinking about getting a new website but aren't sure how to get started? Does the process intimidate you? We understand! Finding a professional web design service can be quite an...
Naming Your Website Images
Have you given any thought about how you name your images? Do you ever consider renaming them before you upload them? If you haven't been doing that, let me explain...
Let’s talk about DNS
People are scared of DNS, and I understand why. One wrong move and you can make your website disappear! DNS stands for Domain Name System, and it's the system that...
Your customers don’t care about bells and whistles
From time to time, I will have a client come to me and ask for lots of bells and whistles. Animations, flashy things, special effects. And my question, as is...
What you need to know about Core Web Vitals
You might be seeing a lot about Google's Core Web Vitals and wondering it is and how your website stacks up. It's a hot topic in SEO right now, because...
Making the most of your hair stylist website
Don't miss the mark on your hair stylist website. There are certain things your clients want, and some things they don't care about. And while having a fancy and cutting-edge...
Cool things you can do with Gravity Forms
Not too long ago, I gave a webinar for GoDaddy about business automation, and several times I used the term "form builder" and one of the questions at the end...
The difference between site speed and site optimization
Unless you've been living in a cave somewhere, or maybe even if you are, you are probably aware that site speed is pretty important these days. What I want to...
Adding a Podcast to your WordPress site
Do you love Podcasts? I do! I have a number of favorites that I listen to regularly, including The Daily, Freakanomics, and Reply All. I even am a co-host on...
Use conditional logic to make interactive forms
For this blog post, do me a favor and real quick go look at our "request a quote" page. You don't have to fill out the form (unless you want...
Common mistakes people make on their first website
I mentioned last week that there are a lot of people in my town running for school board in the upcoming election. One is my friend and neighbor, and one...
Why a custom website design is almost always better
Recently one day on Twitter, I saw a tweet from someone that was along the lines of, "Developers, how long does it really take for you to make a website?"...
Accessibility Realities for Websites
Recently I had a client come to me asking about ADA compliance for their website. If you haven't noticed, accessibility is a hot topic in the web design and development...
A gallery or a slideshow?
Which should you use on your website? These things are very different, and if you have photos to display, you may be wondering which way to go! A gallery is...
