How to optimise images for web
Optimising images is very important for the speed of your website. The faster your website loads or shows the page contents, the better performance it has. What should I consider when I’m uploading an image on my web? Before uploading an image on your website, you...
How I started my own business
I have been wanting to write this blog post for a while, to describe my experience of starting a business. I rely on it often, to help many clients who are on their first steps of starting a new business. Running an online business is much more than having a website....
Choosing the right platform for your online course
Many things have changed with the pandemic, and one of them is learning new skills through online courses. Many people started creating online courses, but this can be a bit overwhelming. As a web designer, I had been contacted by many clients to help set up their...
5 top reasons to use WordPress
As mentioned in many of my blog posts, WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) out there. I am a huge fan as I think it is easy for everyone to use and I love that there are so many additional plugins out there. WordPress is an open - which...
5 ways to make your WordPress website more visible
When you are building a website there are a number of important factors you need to consider to ensure your website appears at the top of Google and other search engines. In this article I share my top 5 tips to help you improve your website ranking and...
Top 5 FREE WordPress plugins for 2020
One of the amazing things about using WordPress is that you can always add functionalities to your website using WordPress plugins and many of them are free! What are WordPress plugins? These are apps that can be added to your WordPress website to add specific...
Why picking the right WordPress theme is so important
Choosing the right layout for your website is essential, especially if you are not a web expert. The right theme can save you a lot of time and money (and unnecessary fixes in the future). If you’re just starting to think about your WordPress website – then I strongly...
How ‘Elementor’ can simplify your life
Last year Elementor became very popular and made life a lot easier for many many WordPress users. Elementor is a Front End page builder plugin. Front End means that you can see the page whilst you are editing and there is no need to understand or implement coding to...
An introduction to creating your own website
(and choosing the right domain and hosting) Starting your own website for your own company can be overwhelming, especially if this is an area that you’re unfamiliar with. However, I would always suggest to start simple and then scale up as you see success and as you...
THE PROS & CONS OF USING WORDPRESS TO CREATE YOUR WEBSITE
Many freelancers and small business entrepreneurs often ask me what the best CMS is (content management system) for their website. For small business websites, one of the most important considerations is budget. The 3 most popular content management systems are...
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
One of the most common questions people have about using WordPress is the difference between WordPress.com and Wordpress.org WordPress is a content system manager, and the main difference between them is that Wordpress.com allows you to create a site on their own...
My web experience: Rebecca Caution
A couple of months ago I sent this questionnaire to Rebecca Caution. In order to help people with their DIY website I like to know which things they find more difficult and what they usually struggle with. At the end I supported Rebecca setting up her online course....