Self-employed? It’s 1099 time
Are you a self-employed business owner, artist, author, musician, coach and/or someone who works for themselves and has no employees? If so, you may have paid an independent contractor to help you get your business up and running or keep it looking good in 2013. If you paid that independent contractor $600 or more, then […]
You can update your WordPress website yourself
You’ve just gotten an email from your hosting company (Bluehost) that says: Important Notice Regarding a PHP Upgrade. Or, you’ve logged into your WordPress dashboard and at the top of the page, there’s a link that reads: “WordPress version X.x is available. Please upgrade now.” Now what? If taking good care of a car means […]
Indispensable and amazing business partners
As a small business owner, your website is your virtual partner – ensuring that your business ‘looks great’ on the Internet. While I love helping small business owners create and/or redesign a website that works for their business, I have found that there are times when I happily partner with an expert to focus on […]
6 things you need to know about browsers, business and your mom
Your mom is the first face you probably saw when you came into this world. Guess what? Your browser is the first thing you see when you power up your computer. And, just to make sure we’re all talking about the same thing, let’s define what your browser is and what your browser is not. […]
Protect your website navigation from these lame ideas
You are in the throes of re-designing your website. You’re a smart, savvy small business owner and you have just come across a totally unique example of navigation that you think will show the one-of-a-kind services, products or ideas that you provide. You show it to your web designer and your web designer thinks the […]
Is what you see what you get?
Recently, I was talking with a friend who is a therapist. He described a rather embarrassing exchange with a new client. The first thing the new client said to him at their initial meeting in his office was, “Gee, you’ve aged since that photo on your website. Think you might want to update it?” Fortunately, […]
An eye doctor’s guide to web design
You’re sitting in the exam room and there’s a huge machine covering your eyes that looks like a combination of the lone ranger and a super hero character’s metal mask. The doctor pleasantly asks you – which is better? This one or this one? You get to view a teeny, tiny line of letters projected […]
11 tips to help you get the most from a web site redesign
Are you getting ready to re-design your website? Here are eleven tips to help you start your project off on the right foot. 1. take time to meet with your designer ‘face to face’ – either at a mutually convenient location or via Skype. The ability to see and meet your prospective designer will help […]