WordPress Websites Are Becoming the Norm For Small Businesses. What exactly is a WordPress website? Wikipedia defines WordPress as a free and open-source content management system based on PHP and MySQL. In non-geeky terms, WordPress is a website platform that comes equipped with a content management system (CMS). A CMS allows website owners to update …
Every single business, whether with a physical storefront or not, should have a Google My Business (GMB) listing. One of the first aspects of search engine optimization (SEO) is to claim your business on Google. If you haven’t claimed your GMB profile, you could be missing out on the opportunity to organically connect with thousands …
When was the last time you performed a website redesign? If your website hasn’t been redesigned in a few years, the website may look out of date. Let us provide helpful advice on website redesign topics and how you can tell if your website is outdated. A website redesign is a topic lots of web …
Managing a WordPress site is no small feat. Website owners have to stay up to date with the latest vulnerabilities that can attack a website. WordPress is a highly targeted system according to Sucuri, a well-respected website security firm. There are a lot of best practices for managing a WordPress site, that can help prevent …
Email marketing may seem archaic, but is one of the most effective inbound marketing channels and number one conversion avenue. Email marketing should be a top priority for any business. Over the years, we have noticed a lot of small businesses do not take advantage of email marketing. For instance, all website owners should have …
A Google Review is capable of amplifying a business’ search listing on Google Search & Google Maps. Let’s discuss the benefits of Google Reviews and how your business can benefit. Google Reviews, defined by Google, provide valuable information about your business to both you and your customers. Business reviews appear next to your listing in …
A secure website has become mandatory for all websites. For example, Google announced back in September, starting January 2017, Google Chrome will inform visitors if a website is sporting an insecure connection. An example of providing a secure website is implementing a SSL certificate. A SSL certificate (secure socket layer) is a type of security …
At WP By Hand, we recommend websites choose the correct WordPress permalinks for their website. In this blog post, we’ll discuss which WordPress permalink structure you should be using and how to make the change on the back end. What Are WordPress Permalinks? Permalinks, permanent links, are the permanent URLs to your individual pages and …
Now that you have a great website, now what? Know, there is a difference between having an search engine friendly website and one that is actually optimized. So, the now-what is basically that you need to continue to work on your website, it is not a one-and-done kind of thing. What I mean by work …
Adding an image to WordPress is easy peasy lemon squeezy. We’ll walk you through every step of adding an image through the WordPress admin. In addition, we’ll provide step by step instructions uploading an image to your WordPress website. Adding an image to a WordPress page or post can augment the page’s appearance. The …
