You know how every once in a while you'll move things around on your website? Maybe rename a page or post? Or maybe delete them all together. Then a client returns to a link on your site that they bookmarked a year ago, but the page has been removed or renamed and the client sees your 404 Page Not Found page. If you're WordPress site is running Genesis (affiliate link), your clients would see … [Read more...]
I get a good number of questions about what I use to backup my WordPress sites. My answer was generally that I did manual backups using the Backup Wizard in my hosting cpanel. Most of the people asking that question usually weren't extremely interested in having to do something manually, so I did some snooping around to find a good, automatic solution. There's Plugin For That I read a reviews … [Read more...]
So you've made the leap; you're now the proud owner of your new mobile responsive website. It looks awesome on a desktop monitor, but still functions great on a smartphone. But now you're checking out the website on your iPhone, scrolling down, reading blog posts, when you come to a post in which you've embedded a video from YouTube, Vimeo or another video sharing site. Your mobile responsive … [Read more...]
This is actually a redesign that was originally done on Joomla and is now on WordPress. (any Joomla users want to convert? Call me!) ;) BuddhaNature.net is another site that incorporate's mobile responsive design. It looks beautiful on a large desktop monitor, but check out how functional it still is, even on your smartphone! Take a look: BuddhaNature.net … [Read more...]
I am loving moving sites over to a responsive design layout. Did one more this past week. I did a new design for my personal jazz site. Between web design and photography I haven't really been spending much time on my music site these past few months. (Yikes! So much for consistent blogging, huh?!?!) So a little attention payed to this site was long over do. Anyway, check it out when you get a … [Read more...]
A lot of people on-the-go have abandoned the thought of carrying a laptop computer with them anymore. The seem big, heavy, awkward and overkill when compared to something like an iPad or even your smart phone. That's fine for browsing, emailing and other typical web activity, but what about actually being able to manage your website from your mobile device? WordPress makes it easy to manage your … [Read more...]
I'm not really the kind of person that likes to worry about, or anticipate problems that don't currently exist. That being said, with as much as you're putting into your online presence, the last thing you want to have happen is for someone to gain access to your site and start using it for their own needs. What's something you can do to help keep your site safe? Keep Your Site's Software Up To … [Read more...]
It's too much fun, I can't stop! If you read yesterday's post, you'll know that I redesigned my photography website using responsive web design. Responsive Web Design To review, responsive web design just means that no matter what size monitor or mobile device is, the website will automatically resize itself so that the site is still very functional and looks great, even on a smart phone. Why … [Read more...]
Responsive Design It's a new trend in current best practice in web design lately. Essentially, what it means is that the website is coded so that it automatically displays the best view of the site, no matter what size monitor you're using, or what mobile device you're on (even more important these days). The New Look of TAVPhoto.com with Responsive Design Thanks to the creative … [Read more...]
Do you want to really learn more about running and developing your own website? That's good! The more a person knows about how to develop their own online presence, the better! What is WordPress? WordPress is the #1 software used to develop CMS (content management system) websites. A CMS website means it's a website that you can login to the admin area of the site and manage it, … [Read more...]
This is the second design I've done for Ryan Frank and his business, Aqua Have Spas. The first one … [Read More...]
I was reading a post from Hostgator (affiliate link) this morning that gave tips on picking the … [Read More...]
If you recall, last week I reported that there has been a recent onset of WordPress sites being … [Read More...]
I love street photography. I've already got two other photography blogs/sites, so I didn't really … [Read More...]
