Update: 6/21/2018: Beginning July 2018 Google Chrome will warn users visiting all websites served over http that the site is not secure.
If your website collects information such as passwords or credit card information and isn’t served via HTTPS, Google Chrome is warning visitors that your site is not secure.
Modern web design makes a great first impression. It signals to visitors that your business is up-to-date and assures them that your business is still active. A website with an outdated design can negatively affect both customer retention and new customer growth.
A modern website tells visitors:
Remember, functionality is just as important as design. A large part of website maintenance involves updates to plugins, themes, and core CMS files. If you are not tech-savvy be sure to speak with your web developer before installing any updates.
Posts offer you a new way to engage your audience and provide current information. Here’s just some of the ways you can use Posts on Google for your local business:
Our web designers love building websites with WordPress, and we totally get it! WordPress has created an active community of website savvy designers and developers all working together. The result has been websites that our clients can easily update themselves, and that customers can easily navigate no matter what device they are using.
Websites created with WordPress are built to perform on every device. A responsive website is one that looks good on desktops, laptops, and tablets. Think you need a native mobile web app? Think again. Responsive web design means your site even looks good on smartphones!
As increasingly more people access the internet using their smartphones, WordPress websites present your full website to them, not just some truncated version of your site.
WordPress websites save your business from building costly web apps, and let your visitors see your full site on their phone!
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A new website build is an exciting first step in a long-term plan to grow your brand and extend your website’s reach.
Here are a few reasons why maintaining your website is important:
• Updating plugins and other site updates help to keep your site secure
• It is important to reward returning visitors with new content
• It helps to extend the life of your website’s functionality Read More »
As a small business owner interested in increasing your website’s ranking on search engines you’ve done your research. And there is a good chance that you have asked yourself: Does my website need a blog? If you have been thinking about this, you’re on the right track. Blogs are a great way to start improving your website’s organic search rankings.
If you do decide to begin posting blogs, it’s important you do it right.