WordPressWednesday

Why Is Site Speed Important?

Why Is Site Speed Important?

By Raney Day Design | June 20, 2020

If you are noticing that visitors don’t stay on your site for long and are not converting to sales, then one thing that you need to check is your site speed. What is a website site speed and why is it important? Site speed can impact your ranking and can…

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Would the Real WordPress Please Stand UP

WordPress.com versus WordPress.org: Would the Real WordPress Please Stand UP

By Raney Day Design | May 20, 2020

Maybe you didn’t even know that there are two different WordPress platforms, or perhaps you thought the .com and the .org versions were just two addresses for the same thing. Well, it turns out that they are two distinct platforms, and although they resemble one another, they’re more like step…

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Embedding Videos into a Blog Post

WordPress Wednesday Tip: Embedding Videos into a Blog Post

By Raney Day Design | May 12, 2020

You know that using video as part of your social media strategy has been the rage for a few years now. And guess what! Its popularity – and therefore its importance to marketing strategy – has only continued to grow. In fact, it’s beginning to dominate the social media space.…

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When to Update Your WordPress Plugins

When to Update Your WordPress Plugins (and When to NOT)

By Raney Day Design | May 6, 2020

WordPress is by far the world’s most popular content management system (CMS), powering 36% of the internet. Among the reasons WordPress is considered to be the platform for website creation is its flexibility. Its core software allows users to publish content in a robust way, and the variety of available…

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creating a notice in your WordPress Site

How to Create a Notice on Your WordPress Site

By Raney Day Design | April 8, 2020

Right now, many businesses have special messages or ‘alerts’ on their websites to communicate operational changes due to the COVID 19 outbreak – changes to their hours, steps they are taking to protect employees and clients, etc.  Being able to share a can’t-miss update on every page of your WordPress…

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Don't Think A Website Is Important? Think Again

Don’t Think A Website Is Important? Think Again

By Jennifer Sakowski | July 17, 2019

  It may sound hard to believe but EVERY business needs a website, no matter how small the business is. While you may think it’s just a waste of time and resources, honestly you can’t afford to not have a website. We know we keep saying it (and really we…

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A Great Marketing Strategy = More Traffic

Are You Sending The Right Marketing Message?

By Jennifer Sakowski | July 9, 2019

Marketing strategies are only effective if they are sending the right message. You know what your business does and you want to center your marketing around what customers are buying. But are you sending the right message about your brand? Or are you driving your customers away by sending the…

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A Great Marketing Strategy = More Traffic

A Great Marketing Strategy = More Traffic

By Jennifer Sakowski | July 3, 2019

Having a marketing strategy is good, but you need more than good. You need a great marketing strategy. Because a great marketing strategy means you get more traffic to your business. We all know more traffic means more money. So what makes a great strategy? Knowing who to target To…

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Show Off Your Style

Show Off Your Style

By Jennifer Sakowski | June 26, 2019

Your website style says a lot about you and your business. Just a few simple elements can make your brand dazzle or it can make it can turn people away. It’s amazing how something as simple as style can make or break your brand. Let’s look at your style and…

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Give Your Business The Right Logo

Give Your Business The Right Logo

By Jennifer Sakowski | June 19, 2019

Okay so either you are starting a new business or you are relaunching one. What is the first thing you need? Correct, a logo. Before you start building/rebranding your business, you need to create a company logo. This will set your brand and will determine how your web design will…

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