In our first blog post about choosing a web developer, we highlighted the importance of communication and experience. In our last blog post about choosing a web developer, we covered the importance of working with a company that has high technical proficiency and business acumen. In this blog post we will look at what differentiates … Read more
In our last blog post about choosing a web developer, we covered the importance of communication and experience. Making sure that the web developer or web development team you choose is a good match communication wise and has the experience to back up their claims is primordial. In this post we will cover a couple … Read more
In this day and age, choosing a web developer or web development team can be tougher and more frustrating than online dating. Or so I’ve heard… Having been in the web development world since 2002, we have heard more horror stories than we can count! In this series of blog posts we will attempt to share … Read more
As the digital landscape evolves, so does the sophistication of cyber threats, especially during peak times like the holiday season when e-commerce activity surges. One of the most common yet underestimated threats is weak passwords, which can serve as easy gateways for hackers into your WordPress site. The Challenge of Creating Strong Passwords Creating a … Read more
Related Resource: Website Redesign In the last several years, the internet has become a staple of human life. It is virtually unheard of for an individual not to go online. However, while the majority of internet users are perfectly capable of looking at a screen and interacting with a phone or a keyboard, there are … Read more
WooCommerce is the de facto standard in getting an eCommerce setup quickly with a WordPress environment. Like all eCommerce solutions, it does have it’s own learning curve, and for very specific customizations you will need a web developer to assist you with some heavy lifting. That’s why it is always impressive when a plugin comes … Read more
In April of 2015, Google made a huge decision to boost rankings for mobile friendly web sites. This meant that web designers and developers everywhere had even more pressure to adopt mobile friendly design practices, so that their web site deployments would meet this requirement and thus improve their clients’ web presence. Watermelon Web Works … Read more
Images are indispensable rich media for a website, no matter the content: news, eCommerce, blogging, social networking, etc. Unfortunately, today’s standards of site speed and search engine ranking prioritize load times alongside quality content. And if you have to compete with another content provider, but your site load speed is abysmal, search engines will punish … Read more
A website without traffic is like a ship without a sail – it may look nice, it may be built to exacting specifications, but in the end, it’s not going anywhere. Websites exist to be used by people, and the best way to improve a website is get feedback from the people who use it. … Read more
Keyword optimization is an important aspect of SEO. Knowing which terms to target and how to target them is a fundamental part of any content strategy. This post is going to break down the basics behind finding and utilizing specific search terms in your site content to boost your search engine rankings. Finding Keywords Whether … Read more