Do You Own Your Digital Assets?
Are you building your whole business on platforms you don’t own? What would happen to your business if you lost all your social media followers tomorrow? In this video, I talk about the importance of building relationships that don’t rely on the middleman. Most business owners are overly concerned with their social media followings on […]
Stop Making Senseless Websites
Why You Should Listen to Me Hi, I’m Kronda and I make websites for a living. I’m married to a nurse and when I surf the web, sometimes I sound a lot like my wife, when we’re watching Grey’s Anatomy. She’s always yelling at the screen about everything they’re doing wrong–things like “Don’t ever shock […]
How to Hire Quality, Reliable Contractors
This is our new fence. It’s a 7-foot tower of glory I call the ‘Fortress of Solitude.’ It took a long time for us to find a reliable contractor that we felt comfortable hiring. Most contractors are notoriously hard to get a hold of, don’t call when they say they will, show up late, leave […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Managing a WordPress Site
If you own a website, but don’t have a technical background, what you don’t know can get you into trouble result in a lot of wasted time and money. Here are the basics you should understand if you want to be informed about managing your WordPress site. 1. Understand the difference between hosted and self-hosted WordPress […]
How to Stop Using Weak Passwords
“My website got hacked.” That was the subject line of an email I received from an old client when I got back from vacation. Good password management and strong, unique passwords are one of the easiest ways to limit your risk of being hacked. Once you delve into the world of online marketing, you’ll start collecting […]
My Philosophy on Web Design
I often have trouble making people understand that I am primarily a web developer, not a designer (or even that there’s a difference). Perhaps it’s because my degree is officially titled Web Design and Interactive Media. One of the reasons I chose to attend the Art Institute of Portland is that, at a time when […]
3 Reasons You Need a Password Management System
1. Your passwords are not secure password password123 catsname companynamewithazeroinsteadofaone I have used these passwords. I know you’ve used these passwords. Since becoming a developer, I have also become the keeper of other people’s passwords. I see firsthand how terrible and insecure they are. These are important passwords. The ones that are protecting domain accounts, […]
Business Owners: Own Your Digital Assets
I was talking to a friend about helping with their business website and in the course of things, I asked who the current hosting provider was. “Oh, I’m not sure, [friend] set that up for me.” I’ll find out. It turned out that not only had someone else setup the hosting account, but it was […]
Why I Don’t Use GoDaddy (And You Shouldn’t Either)
GoDaddy is a very popular web host and domain registrar. They spend a LOT of money on advertising, including during the Superbowl, the pinnacle of exposure when it comes to ads. So when the average, non-technical person finds themselves in need of a website, GoDaddy is often the first name that comes to mind. Not […]