May 11, 2011 Posted by Judith

WordPress Site Tip: Not All Links are Created Equal

The best scenario is to have tons of inbound one-way links to your site. Those type of links show that you have something that another site found of value to link to you without having to agree to exchange links. Exchanging links is a good thing, but only if it makes sense for both sites and more importantly — site visitors. Certainly competitors won’t want to exchange links. Nor would those... read more

May 6, 2011 Posted by Judith

Your WordPress Site IS Your Face to the World!

Let me share with you some of my thoughts on 10 critical issues I’ve noticed quite a bit in just the past week or so that impacts how your WordPress Web site, and therefore your business, is perceived. If you have a Web site where attention to detail is lacking, potential customers will probably choose a company that portrays their products/services in a quality, professional manner. Don’t pay... read more

Apr 28, 2011 Posted by Judith

Want Online Success? It is What it is…

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent, but those most adaptive to change.” ~ Charles Darwin Those who do not experience online success tend to not be adaptive to change. Even the best WordPress site cannot compensate for inflexibility or resistance to change. I think the above quote brings home a point that a good portion of those who are currently... read more

Apr 22, 2011 Posted by Judith

5 Great Premium WordPress Real Estate Themes

When the going gets tough, Realtors get going! Many are using the current market conditions as an excuse to reinvent themselves and wisely focus on niche services or clientele. Many of my clients in the real estate industry are now tackling long overdue site updates/redesigns, rewriting and re-purposing their sites to better meet the demands and desires of their target markets. Premium WordPress Real... read more

Apr 18, 2011 Posted by Judith

Pro Bono WordPress Help for U.S. Military Veterans

Today I am proud to announce the launch of one of my pet projects; WPVets.org. I have always supported our military veterans being my Father, Sister and Aunt and Uncle were all veterans. Then I lucked out and ended up marrying a U.S. Air Force Veteran. WPVets is a new site that will offer my 16 years of online business experience and WordPress Help and Support at no charge to U.S. Military Veterans. If... read more

Apr 15, 2011 Posted by Judith

WordPress Categories, Keywords and Tags; Oh My!

Categories vs. tags. Tags vs. keywords. Aren’t they all the same or at least similar enough to use the same terms for all three? Sorta, kinda, a little bit, not really. Tags are not categories. Keywords are not tags. At least to the extent that when you think of “keywords” you are thinking of SEO and keywords. And in almost every case, when new users are left to their own devices,... read more

Apr 8, 2011 Posted by Judith

5 Questions to Ask a WordPress Consultant

When I started on this technology adventure over 16 years ago it was clear that clients didn’t know the questions they needed to ask those they were trusting with their online program. Back in the day you had “Web Designers” who barely knew how to effectively use their FrontPage software let alone all the other variables and coding skills that were necessary to ensuring they had their... read more