Once in a while, someone will ask me something like How much does a website cost? or What would it cost to build me a site with 10 pages? The answer to the first question is, unsurprisingly, it depends. It’s like asking how much it costs to build a house: no one can answer that [...]
I'm delighted to announce two new sites I've developed recently, one for the dynamic and boundary-breaking Electric Company Theatre, the other for the passionately innovative dance company Plastic Orchid Factory. Both sites were created in collaboration with design firm Crossing Parallels.
I've got a project in the works that I'm very excited about. I'm working with the fine folks at Clearest Course to develop an e-learning course based on my years of experience in troubleshooting WordPress and websites in general. If you're not a WordPress expert yourself, but somehow find yourself maintaining a website, this is [...]
I'll be giving an online workshop at learn.wordpress.org on Feb 1, 2024 about how to deal with all of your WordPress woes in one fell swoop. Learn more and sign up on the event page at https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/298719773/
It doesn't matter whether you’re running a personal blog, a detailed business brochure site, or a big e-commerce store, your WordPress website needs regular maintenance to keep it stable and secure. Neglecting your site can lead to bugs that make your site unusable, or vulnerabilities that leave it open to malicious attacks. But not every [...]
The video from my talk at WordCamp Vancouver 2023 is now available on wordpress.tv. Check it out to learn some handy troubleshooting approaches to WordPress, technology, coworkers, and life in general. Had you been there in person, you could have won a free fish.
I'll be part of a trio of experts talking about WordPress on November 8 at 10AM Pacific time, hosted by CanSpace Solutions. I'll be there to tell you how to troubleshoot your WordPress site, along with Pavel Sushko from SB Software Inc (talking about security) and Corey Bourada at seoplus+ (talking about SEO). Between the [...]
My first WordCamp in four years! I'll be giving a talk titled "Fighting your own demons: How to deal with all your WordPress problems at once". Find out more and register at https://vancouver.wordcamp.org/2023.
I'll be speaking next month at Learn WordPress, the central WordPress resource at learn.wordpress.org, on the topic of "Designers & Developers: Cats & Dogs Living in Harmony". Web designers and developers are each specialists with their own priorities, needs, and focus. Sometimes there can be a communication gap between the two, leading to misunderstandings and [...]
Lynn Foley (my colleague at fSquared Marketing) and I gave a webinar for members of the Legal Marketing Association on the topic of optimizing your website for voice search. Learning Outcomes: Review what is voice search. Help audience to understand linkage between voice search, SEO, website traffic, quality results, and increased revenue. Demonstrate the importance [...]
