Haunted by The Past
George Harrison Was Right, “All Things Must Pass“ Dream Job? At a time when many people are looking to find or change jobs, I am reflecting back on my past employment. I’m struck by how many vocations of my past no longer exist. Even so the memory of the people,...
Drop Shipping
I've been getting a lot of questions about drop shipping lately. Advantage: You Don't Stock Products and you don't have to deal with shipping. Drop shipping is a fulfillment method whereby the store doesn't stock the product it sells. Instead, the product is shipped...
Fluid Design or Liquid Layout – Before and After
Responsive Design As I've said in a prior post, contemporary websites should be responsive on all devices. That means that the mobile user should have an experience that allows them to navigate and see all the information they need without having to resize or turn...
Why should I hire a designer?
I recently had a prospect ask me why he should hire a designer when he can build a website himself. Comparing DIY websites such as WIX, Squarespace or Weebley to hiring MacKenzie Arts and Design, is similar to hiring an on-line legal consultant like Law Depot or Rocket Lawyer instead of hiring an actual lawyer.
About Local SEO – getting listed localized searches
Local Search Engine Optimization SEO What is Local SEO? In short, Local SEO is the process of optimizing your website for local search engine listings. Just a few years ago, everyone typing the same search into Google or Bing would get the exact same result. That's...
WordPress.com VS. WordPress.org Revisited
Back in January I wrote a piece on WordPress.com VS. WordPress.org. Peggy Morgan sent me this excellent infographic that illustrates the differences between websites built with WordPress.com and the software that is WordPress at WordPress.org.
What does google see when it views your website?
Is your content matching your customer's searches? To see your webpage the way Google sees it, try http://www.browseo.net. You want organic traffic? Great! So does all your competition. Their are many approaches to search engine optimization but it always starts with...
WordPress.org VS. WordPress.com
When I offer Wordpress (.org) to a customer, many times they point me to online platform comparisons between wordpress.com and WIX (and products like it), suggesting that a drag and drop builder is a better fit. Understanding that the full Wordpress software is a...
Before you post your next photo online
What is a copyright? A photograph, painting, sculpture, music and written word, anything we create digital or physical is automatically protected under copyright law. Photos you find online even if they do not have a copyright notice are not yours and you may not...
WordPress Website Maintenance
Wordpress is really great software and it's typically very secure. Most all of my websites are designed on Wordpress. It's important to not that HACKERS also love Wordpress. How can you avoid being hacked? Update your passwords to something more secure. 10 characters...
