I don’t mean to be a Debbie Downer here, but there are just some WordPress projects that have “bad news” written all over them. Unfortunately, they’re not always easy to spot and may leave you wishing you never got involved with them in the first place. To be honest, it’s a tough situation to be […] View original post at …
How to Onboard Contractors to Your WordPress Business
After you start to become profitable, you’ll stop worrying about “making this freelance thing work” and start thinking about how you can be more productive—and make more money. You’ll also begin thinking about the tasks you really hate and how outsourcing them might make you feel more fulfilled in your business. Regardless of your motivation, […] View original post at …
The Anatomy of a Successful Website Pop-up
Websites used to be filled with lots of noise – pages full of flashy, ugly color schemes, too much text jammed into small spaces, and pop-ups that jumped out of the browser and annoyed the heck out of visitors. But designers didn’t know any better back then or, rather, they were simply working with the […] View original post at …
Why Image SEO Needs to Be a Priority (and 9 Ways to Do It Right)
In this age of streaming video and podcasts and truncated social media messaging, your audience has come to expect a certain amount of convenience and speed in which they can consume content. And why shouldn’t they? If there is technology readily available and web development techniques that help you create content in this manner, there’s […] View original post at …
14-Point Checklist: Creating a Website Portfolio That Gets You Clients
As our reliance on mobile and smart devices grows year after year, there’s going to be a greater need for coding experts to create more digital applications for us. In fact, estimates say that the number of web developers will grow by 13% between now and 2026. What will do with all that extra competition […] View original post at …
12 LinkedIn Lead Generation Tactics for Your WordPress Business
Once upon a time, my LinkedIn profile was among the top 1% most viewed: Of course, this was back in 2012 when LinkedIn only had 200 million users. As of April of 2017, LinkedIn now claims upwards of 500 million users. Regardless, I share this fun fact for the purpose of letting you know that […] View original post at …
Why You Should Share Blog Posts More Than Once on Social (and How We Do It with MeetEdgar)
Sharing content like blog articles on social media is a great way to build your audience and get traffic to your site, and no doubt you’re already doing it on Facebook and Twitter. But the mistake a lot of people make is sharing content on each channel only once. I know, because that what we used […] View original post at …
The Best Ways to Provide Clients with WordPress Training
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how many restrictions you put on the WordPress admin area for your clients. Even if they’re prohibited from causing (too much) harm to their site, that doesn’t mean they won’t be left feeling helpless once you hand over their new and improved site to them. It’s that feeling of helplessness that […] View original post at …
Is Your Website GDPR Compliant? How to Get Ready for the General Data Protection Regulations
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is important new legislation in the area of data protection. Developed by the European Union, it’s designed to strengthen individuals’ rights regarding the collection, use and storage of their personal data. The law applies to businesses or organisations in the European Union. Those outside the EU who offer goods […] View original post at …
17 Client Retention Tips That Keep Website Clients Coming Back
When you’re first starting a WordPress development business, you need to invest time in finding new clients in order to build a steady base of freelance work. That said, once you have that consistent influx of clients coming through, it’s time to put some serious effort into retaining those customers. Here’s why: “It costs 7x […] View original post at …