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EP54 – All About the SSL
SSL is something you've probably heard of, it's that thing that turns your http:// into https://. You may wonder if it's something you need to have on your site or need to add to your clients' sites. Our answer is yes, but let's discuss 😀 Hosts Present: David...
EP53 – Migrating Your WordPress Website
Episode 53 (already?) brings you real life, unscripted, genuinely balanced discussion regarding what works and what doesn't when migrating your WordPress site. Is there a best way? Maybe not! It can be scary for sure. ? It might depend on what you are already familiar...
EP52 – How to Safely Perform Divi Updates
This week we share our tips for dealing with the pretty frequent Divi updates we've been experiencing for a few months now. Divi is constantly improving but with those improvements come some frustrating quirks and bugs that can seemingly wreak havoc on our sites. How...
EP51 – Pricing Reveal on Websites: The Pros and Cons
To reveal or not to reveal? "Aye, Matey" or "No Way, José?" "Yes, please" or "whatchu talkin 'bout Willis?!" This week we discuss the pros and cons of putting pricing on your website for all to see. Most of us cross this bridge at some point in our business, should we...
EP50 – The Value of Getting Customer Feedback
Customer feedback is crucial for any business to evolve and improve. Today we discuss how feedback — all feedback, not just positive but also negative or critical feedback — can help you tweak areas of your business by using the knowledge you gain from it to your...
EP49 – Why You Should Raise Your Rates
Pricing can be a tricky subject in general, so raising your rates can seem even trickier. We share our experiences with our rate hikes and why we think raising your rates (when it's right) is a great move for your business. Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove...
EP48 – Burnout: Recognizing, Coping, and Overcoming
Something that isn't discussed much in our industry (but probably should be) is feeling "burnt out". No matter what type of work we do it's very easy to forget to take care of ourselves and our mental health. It's important to recognize when we need to take a step...
EP47 – Marketing to Your Local Community
Marketing to your local community can be daunting, especially in the beginning of your business. You may have competition and you may not know how to get your name out there. Should you be networking in person? By phone, by email, all of the above??? We share some...
EP46 – CDNs: How They Work and What We Use with Divi
What is a CDN anyway? A CDN is a Content Delivery Network. They make it possible for your site to be accessed from multiple servers globally so that it can load faster for your visitors. We discuss our experience with them and some tips on getting started. Hosts...
EP45 – User Experience: More Than Just Design & Development
User experience, commonly referred to as UX, is a broad and important subject. How the user is led through the site, how easy the site is to navigate, how quickly the user can find the information they are looking for -- these are all just a few things that go into...