As of May 2018, a new European Union (EU) regulation came into effect called the General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR). This regulation pertains to any company which processes the personally identifiable information (PII) of EU citizens. This data is not limited to sensitive PII such as social security number, and includes such basic information as … Read more
We were recently asked by a client to build an audio streaming player for their proprietary recordings. What a fun opportunity to use some of the built-in multimedia features of HTML5! The basic audio player for WordPress audio streaming is very simple to code, and even those not familiar with hypertext markup language can understand: … Read more
If you own a brick-and-mortar business and you haven’t been marketing online, you’re way behind the curve. Between the various online mapping and direction tools, local search results, and social media pages, there is a huge opportunity for you to use the internet to bring more customers through your door. However, it’s not always easy … Read more
As we all know, one of the best aspects of shopping online is avoiding paying sales tax (with exceptions for making purchases on a site with a physical presence in your state). Depending on where you live, that can translate into significant savings over the course of a year compared to purchasing the same items … Read more
If you are looking to build a powerhouse eCommerce site, you would certainly do well to harness the power of Magento 2. Built for scalability and custom implementation, with hundreds of marketplace addons ready to architect your site just how you need it, it is no wonder that Magento has risen from the masses to … Read more
The pending release of WordPress 5.0 will formally introduce the Gutenberg editor and, along with it, a new paradigm for WordPress users and developers. The countdown to version 5 is getting short (the current version as of this writing is 4.9.6). And since WordPress is the most popular website platform on the internet, there are … Read more
In this day and age, quite literally everyone and their grandmother is on social media, including businesses like yours. Having an active social media presence is almost as important as having a website and a lot of consumers will question your legitimacy if that is not the case. Social media marketing can be a great … Read more
A successful logo design is a visual representation of your brand, your ethos, your persona and reputation, all in one quick hit. It’s what your users look at to form a snap judgment about who you are, what you do, and how well you do it. That’s a lot to get across without getting noisy … Read more
The Web Design Project Timeline Your company needs a new or updated website, and the responsibility falls to you. Where do you start? What do you need to know to hire the right developer? Should you use WordPress or Magento? And, most importantly, how long is it going to take? Making a great website takes … Read more
Here at Watermelon, we regularly work with Magento (or WordPress) projects starting from the ground up by estimating project costs, implementing Content Management System (CMS) solutions, creating and deploying site designs, and working with product, customer, order, and content data for a variety of eCommerce, membership-driven and boutique web sites. Magento and WooCommerce are favorites … Read more
