In July we went launched a new WordPress website for Michigan State University. The website was designed for one of MSU’s long-term research projects, the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Site, which is part of the LTER Network established by the National Science Foundation. My team and I were thrilled at the opportunity to work with a big ten university. We were also extremely excited to be able spread our love of WordPress and open source technology. The ... Read More
WordPress Articles and Posts
WordPress articles and blog posts related to design, plugins, and coding best practices.
Three Steps to Keep the Cobwebs Out of WordPress
A lot of our web design clients ask about ongoing WordPress maintenance in the proposal stage of our project. They’ve heard WordPress is easy to use and they want to make sure it will be just as easy to maintain. They also what to make sure their website will be safe, secure, and free of malware or hacking attacks. I’m very open with people in these discussions. And I can be, because I’ve personally had few issues with WordPress maintenance and security. In the years I’ve worked with ... Read More
Three Great Responsive WordPress Themes for Women
Up until last year, the WordPress community has been a fairly male dominated population. Or at least, as a woman, that is my opinion. The growth of the mommy blogger has forced the community to begin viewing women and themes for women in a new light. Theme developers are beginning to realize that female buyers want WordPress themes that were developed specifically for women and not just a pink color option thrown onto a masculine WordPress theme. I think it is a natural progression, as mommy ... Read More
Is a Responsive WordPress Theme a Requirement or Hype?
Responsive WordPress themes are the current craze in the open source world. But are they a true requirement or just a bunch of hype thrown out to sell more premium themes to unsuspecting buyers? Do WordPress users really need to consider upgrading their existing themes to one that is responsive and mobile friendly? At first I was a bit skeptical, but responsive websites have grown on me and it is now a part of daily life for me and my coding team. I will admit that I considered it hype at ... Read More
WordPress Multisite: What it is and Why Should You Care
What is WordPress Multisite? Originally dubbed WordPress MU, WordPress multisite is simply a way of networking a collection of websites under the same WordPress installation. The individual websites in the network are like children websites of the main installation. All share the same hosting account, WordPress themes, and plugin options. They can have unique URLs or have different subdomain addresses based on the main URL. Why does any of this matter and why should you care? WordPress ... Read More
Good Times at WordCamp Detroit 2011
Another year, another WordCamp here in Detroit. I was excited for it to arrive and I'm definitely sad to see it go. I love WordCamp almost as much as I love WordPress. It brings together my favorite things: WordPress and my fellow like-minded geeks. This year I was able to bring along my possy, which included my assistant Jen (and long time BFF), my fellow internet marketer Rachel, and our collective friend Megan who is completely new to WordPress. Good times. This year's WordCamp was ... Read More
The Case of the Hacked WordPress Website
A few months ago I was out of town visiting a client. On my route home my faithful iPhone popped up an email from another client. The client said “something strange” was appearing on their website. Peculiar I thought, because I’m the only one with admin access and I haven’t changed anything. I thought an investigation was in order, but didn’t go much past that initial thought. Following the Clues When I could get my hands on my Mac, I checked out the website. Sure enough, there was bizarre ... Read More
Migrating a Website Owner Through the Five Stages of Grief
In college I was a Psychology major until I realized I’d have to reach a PhD level education to obtain a job with any real earning potential. That meant staying in college and thousands more in student loans. With much sadness I switched career paths and moved into a world of technology. Flash forward twenty years and I now claim to be an Internet marketer who spends many hours as a WordPress designer and an SEO expert. I love what I do, yet still miss my first love of Psychology. Recently my ... Read More
WordCamp Detroit: My Top Ten List
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending WordCamp Detroit. What the heck is WordCamp Detroit you ask? It is a local WordPress conference designed to share and promote all that is good within the WordPress community. While I referred to it on Facebook as “chicken soup for the geek girl’s soul”, my husband defined it as geekfest. Regardless, I enjoyed my time and I truly loved seeing a sold out venue for the conference. When I was younger (aka pre-kids), I would send out a top ten list ... Read More
Thirty Top WordPress Plugins
If you've ever used WordPress, you know the mass of WordPress' functionality resides in the plugins. Any high quality theme, blog, or website is loaded up with plugins. The problem is not the ability to locate plugins, but the plugin's actual ability to work without the need for special coding. Below is a list of my favorite plugins. These plugins are both functional and easy to use. The augment WordPress' core functionality and require little or no coding. Add to Any: ... Read More
Get a Good Ping List and Ping Me Baby!
Ping list? What is a ping list and why do I need it? Website traffic is the answer! A ping list is a list of websites that will be notified automatically each time your website posts a new blog entry. It is simple, effortless, and a critical aspect to obtaining website visitors. You post a new entry or update an existing entry and these websites will automatically be notified of this activity. Now that I’ve told you about pinging, you may ask how do I know who to “ping”. A complete list of ... Read More
Pimping my Website with Plugin’s
Virtually everyone has heard of MTV’s Pimp my Ride. The world of web development has been blessed by a little friend called a plugin that allows webmaster’s to pimp their websites. A plugin is the webmasters best friend when designing personalized websites via open source (aka free) CMS (content management systems) like WordPress or Joomla. They are many times free or available for low subscriptions or onetime fees. WordPress and Joomla are common open source or free software packages that ... Read More
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