Getting “Dirty” Ourselves, First Interestingly, before working for paying clients, we spent 6 long years in the muddy trenches (and boy were they muddy!) of
You know that your business isn’t the same as the one down the street. But when people visit your website, does your uniqueness stand out?
Which web designer is the best? That’s a great question. Recently, I got an email from Jonathan Stark, and he addressed this “best” idea in
Often our clients have new products or services that they are selling. In pricing them, it’s easy to just do what everyone else does. But
There’s one thing that most people seem to forget in their web design content, and in their business model. And it’s probably the most important.
A while back, I got an inquiry from a web design ad I had placed locally. Henry was starting a distributorship business and needed a website.
Sometimes the most simple things are not easily obvious. One thing I’ve observed in my years of developing websites is that the more we have
It’s an exciting holiday season for Smitten. We have been privileged to build (and maintain) the store connected to the (North American Aerospace Defense Command)
According to researchers at the University of Michigan, more complicated typography styles tend to make the reader feel like what is being written is more
Not long ago I was helping a older and successful internet service company create a new website to showcase their work. We were trying to
One of the more frequently requested features from new web site design clients is to add an image slider to their homepage so they can
Here at Smitten, we like to make things simple for you. One of the ways we do that is by building your website on WordPress.
You’ve put blood, sweat, and tears into starting and growing your business. Now that you’re ready to develop the most critical component to your marketing
Designers work in a complex world. If you’ve hired a great web designer, you’ve probably hired him for both his design skill and her experience
Have you ever wondered if colors really do make a difference when it comes to logos? Or how about font choices, whether they were a
So, today, I was browsing through my Google+ account working to make sure my Google Authorship was set up properly (it was). In so doing,
I have a client who has a successful, growing business. He’s asked me to help update his website to help support his company’s upcoming growth
I was browsing a few websites on Friday and was looking at the nice looking website of a marketing agency. Their layout was professional and
Why is content marketing king? What makes content rule with a powerful hand when used in marketing? Well, because content is what people need to
Is responsive design for your small business website your top priority this year? If not here are 5 reasons why you should strongly consider making
Strong passwords are necessary to help protect your website. However, using them comes with some challenges. First, as we covered in a previous article they
The internet security firm, Sucuri, recently announced that they found a security risk in the WordPress plugin All-in-One SEO Pack. If you are using this plugin
Ever wondered how Google works? Here’s an infographic that gives the digs on how Google works in all it’s details. Infographic by the Pay Per
If you would like a graphic and easy to read and visualize way of understanding some of the aspects and risks to WordPress security check
It’s time to learn how to create super strong WordPress passwords that help keep hackers out. In a recent, post we pointed out some of
How is it that Hackers are able to figure out your password and gain access to your WordPress site? As you might imagine it’s not
Everyone who owns a small business wants to be on Google’s front page, and every small business needs to have a strong, long-lasting marketing strategy
Over the past 6 years we’ve built 700+ websites for ourselves, in addition to also building websites for clients. Every single one of those websites
WordPress has released security update 3.9.1. This update solves 34 bugs from WordPress 3.9, which was named “Smith”. This security update deals with lots of