Web Design for Southern Oregon Small Business
When something goes wrong with your website, you want it fixed as soon as possible. Instead of firing off an email simply saying “My website isn’t working. Can you fix it?” include enough information so that your developer can locate and replicate the error. Here’s what to include. … Read more »
You may have been hearing that Google has taking a stricter stance regarding website security. When a website does not have a SSL certificate, it will rank lower search engine results pages. Chrome browser users now see an error/warning “NOT SECURE” when entering a site does not have an SSL Certificate. This can certainly be off-putting to site visitors. Do you want that? … Read more »
Domain names and web hosting are two different services. In order to have a website that people can visit, you need to have both. … Read more »
If you already have a website, you may have been contacted by your hosting provider to encourage you to upgrade your account to use HTTPS everywhere. What is HTTPS? You may have noticed when looking at webpages, some sites display a padlock symbol in the address bar and some don’t. That padlock … Read more
WordPress is not “Build it and Forget it”. Your new WordPress site will need some basic maintenance over time to keep it secure, running optimally and up-to-date. This is a step that is often overlooked but is vitally important if you want your site to run well. Regular WordPress maintenance includes: Regular backups … Read more
Writing for the Web is different than other kinds of writing.
Studies show Internet readers read differently — they scan and skim rather than read text word for word. They click away if they do not find what they are looking for easily and quickly.
This tip covers 2 aspects of developing the text for your Web pages:
A Web host is a company that rents space on their Web server for a fee. There may be many web sites on one server. That’s ok, because each web site has its own Domain Name or website address.
When you have a web site, you need to put your Web site files on a Web server — a special computer that is connected to the Internet — so that everyone can look at your site.