What we've learned along the way

There’s a small image that shows up on the tabs of a web browser. That image is called a “favicon”. When you save a website link to your list of favorites, that icon helps you identify the brand behind that link. It’s a small detail, but it matters. In WordPress you can add a favicon…

First thing you’ll need is a bank account so the money can be sent to you. I currently use BBVA for my business checking account because it’s free and doesn’t have a minimum required balance. Next I would sign up for PayPal and Stripe. PayPal will let you send invoices and give people the option…

Just got done fixing a server issue and discovered that one of my clients had moved on to another web developer. I had no idea. Their site looks great and I’m happy they found someone to take care of their website, but my mind is now swimming with emotions and lots of questions. How did…

When you spend a lot of time on a computer you may find yourself wishing there was a faster way to get your work done. That’s one of the reasons I started coding. It gave me a way to tell computers how to do my work for me so I could spend my time elsewhere.…

It feels good to get likes and follows on social media, but the people that matter more are those who sign up for your email list. Here are some great places to get started with your mailing list for free. ConvertKit https://convertkit.com/ Substack https://substack.com/ Tinyletter https://tinyletter.com/ Buttondown https://buttondown.email/

Stop using “www”. You don’t need it. People can get to your website without it.

Spreadsheets are a good place to keep small amounts of data, but as soon as you want to connect spreadsheets to each and generate reports it becomes a challenge. I’ll get people asking me how much it costs to make a custom app for situations like this and it can range from hundreds to millions…

Unsplash https://unsplash.com/ Burst https://burst.shopify.com/ Pexels https://www.pexels.com/ Pixabay https://pixabay.com/

This is a big milestone for me. A couple of months ago I decided to try and create 30 pieces of content. I kept hearing from successful people I follow that when they started creating useful content for their audience every day that it changed their lives. This made sense because the more content you…

The Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/ Iconfinder https://www.iconfinder.com/ Font Awesome https://fontawesome.com/ Lordicon https://lordicon.com/ Icons8 https://icons8.com/icons Flaticon https://www.flaticon.com/ Streamline Icons https://streamlineicons.com/ Feather Icons https://feathericons.com/ useAnimations https://useanimations.com/

I’ve been watching a new building go up across the street and I’m amazed at how many different groups of people have come to work on their part of the project. There were people who came to clear the land, dig up the dirt, pour concrete for the foundation, frame out the first story, then…

It’s not uncommon for someone to forget where they registered their domain name or set up their web hosting. This can happen if someone else set up everything for you or if you inherit a website at a new job. I get new clients all the time who need help remembering where they set up…