Topic: Website 101

Heartbleed: Potential Online Vulnerability

Security analysts this week discovered a major security flaw with OpenSSL, a security protocol used by as much as 2/3 of the internet. This vulnerability is being called Heartbleed. Because of…

Preparing Your Website for 2014

As 2013 comes to an end, we like to set aside some time, look back on the past year, and prepare for great 2014. Are we talking about New Years resolutions?…

The Importance of Content

Content marketing and content strategy are hot topics right now, with countless blog posts about how to craft effective content for your site. This is not one of those posts….

Your website is like your… bathroom?

During a recent home bathroom renovation, I was struck by how close the construction process was to a website redesign process. How? Skilled Specialists Over the month-long renovation, our house…

Other Content Software

Are WordPress and Expression Engine your only website software options? Of course not! There are countless other choices, including: open source platforms, like Joomla and DotNetNuke DIY platforms, like Squarespace budget…

WordPress vs. Expression Engine

When selecting your content management software, it’s important to select the right tool for the job. For most of our projects, we lean towards two popular content management packages, WordPress and Expression…

Benefits of a CMS

Once you’ve launched your website, you’ll eventually need to make updates. Perhaps you have a small informational site and only make a few changes a year. In that case, you…

Know Your Numbers

Is your website successful? To answer that, you need to compare your website’s goals to your website’s performance. And for that, you need analytics. Most hosting companies offer a basic analytics software, like WebTrends or…

You’ve Got Mail

Like web hosting, there are a variety of options for hosting your organization’s email accounts. Your Hosting Company – in many cases, your web hosting plan will include x number of…

Choosing A Host

The website host is the physical computer on which your website lives. Site visitors access the server by way of your domain name, and the hosting server provides access to…