For the past few years, I have been hosting my websites using a server with InMotion Hosting. More specifically I have a VPS Hosting package with InMotion which allows me to fully control every website I own. I didn’t always use InMotion Hosting, but a few years ago I had an issue with a previous […]
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Services: Residential, Commercial and Industrial RoofingLocation: Hammond, INWebsite: indianaroofingcompany.com Indiana Roofing Company is a roofing company based in Hammond, IN serving Northwest Indiana. The owner of Indiana Roofing Company was looking for a professionally designed, responsive website with great SEO. His previous web developer underperformed to say the least. This website was built on the WordPress platform
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Google Fonts says their goal is to make “the web more beautiful, fast, and open through great typography.” They certainly have done that and their selection of fonts continues to grow. Every Google Font is free and open source, meaning that you don’t have to worry about licensing issues. At the time of this article
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It has been proven that a business who is active in social media ranks higher. It’s part of Google’s ranking algorithm. Another important part of Google’s ranking algorithm is having fresh content on your website (ie a blog). How nice would it be to make a blog post on your website and have it automatically
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Occasionally I’ll get a question from a client asking if WordPress is secure. If properly maintained and monitored, WordPress is one of the most secure CMS (Content Management System) platforms available. With that being said, if not properly maintained and monitored WordPress is currently the most popular target for hackers. WordPress powers over 30% of
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Small repeating images that create a background pattern are something I use in every website I design. Background Image Generator by SiteOrigin is my favorite tool for creating these patterns. They give users the ability to use ANY hex color (There are 16,777,216 hex colors) to change the color of their simple background patterns. Their
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Often times I have to resize a TON of images for image galleries and they have to have some consistency. Ideally, I try to keep the image width consistent. Bulk Resize Photos makes the process so much easier than it used to be. They claim to be able to process 150 photos in under 60 seconds
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Professional stock photos are great for websites, blogs, social media or graphic design projects. Stock photo providers allow you to purchase a license to use their photos commercially. The cost of stock photos varies greatly but over the years my favorite has been DepositPhotos. On their website, they have over 100 million stock photos (and
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Services: Epoxy FlooringLocation: New Lenox, ILWebsite: windycitycoating.com Windy City Coating is a client of mine who I’ve done various work for including web design/SEO, Google Adwords, listing management and more. They also installed their Flake Epoxy Flooring in my basement (and it’s amazing). The owner came to me asking if I “knew any graphic designers”. I’m
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Services: Kitchen Design & ConstructionLocation: Downers Grove, ILWebsite: monacokitchendesign.com Monaco Kitchen Design is a kitchen and bathroom design company based in Downers Grove, serving the entire Chicagoland area. The owner of Monaco Kitchen Design was looking for a professionally designed, responsive website with great SEO to help establish his business. This website was built on
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