A lot of talk this past week on Google updating its guidance on the search ranking systems page. Specifically, they removed the sections on page experience, mobile friendliness, page speed, and site security. There is…
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Does my California Small Business Website Need a Privacy Policy
Most likely the answer to this question is: Yes, you need to have a privacy policy on your website. Let’s review the reasons why. Disclaimer: This is not legal advice, just our understanding. The California…
Know Google’s Approach to Search
Google is the top search engine. According to Statista, Google commands 84.69% of all online search market share. I believe that to get a good understanding of Google’s business model and how they make money…
Your Website Should Work for you
Since we work with a lot of small businesses and nonprofits, we see a lot of websites that are not set up for success. People know that they need a website and they know that…
Website speed basics
The speed of your website is important because it can lead to a better user experience (UX), increase your conversion rate on your website, and lead to better search engine optimization (SEO). If you do…
Should I use an accessibility overlay?
The simple answer to this question is, no, you shouldn’t use an accessibility overlay or widget. The main reason not to use an overlay is because they don’t make your site accessible. The only true…
What is a website slug?
The slug is a unique combination of letters, numbers, and symbols that forms the last part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link. This is what you type into the browser to find a website.…
Stop the Comment Spam on your WordPress website
A common complaint on WordPress websites are the excessive amount of spam comments on blog posts. Lets go through some ways we can reduce or eliminate the spam. Disable WordPress comments Of course, the simplest…
The Newest Things in Web Development
I was recently at a networking event where someone asked me, “what are the newest things in the web development industry?”. While these are not necessarily “new” developments, these are the things you need to…
What are WordPress page-builders and should I use them?
In WordPress, page builders are a type of plugin that add a visual editing process to the website with the ability to drag and drop items into place. You can picture putting together a website…