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WordPress Strikes Again (Part 3 of 3)

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Gwendolyn Zepeda http://gwendolynzepeda.com Gwendolyn Zepeda is a Latina author who has published 3 novels and 2 award-winning bilingual picture books. She provided the photo for the home page, which is overlaid with rotating quotes from reviews of her work. She wanted clean and simple. With her previous site, the blog was at a separate location with a different design, so we brought it all together into one site to make it all more cohesive and easier for her to manage.

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WordPress Strikes Again (Part 2 of 3)

Picking up where I left off in Part 1:

Lo and Behold Antiques

http://loandbeholdantiques.com/

Lo and Behold owner Mike Mller scours the country for all objects odd, mysterious, fun, and unusual. Since his inventory changes often, he needed it be… Keep Reading!

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WordPress Strikes Again (Part 1 of 3)

A month or so ago, I proposed to a potential client that we build her site in WordPress, and she bluntly replied, “Absolutely not! I do NOT want a blog. I just want to be able to edit my own… Keep Reading!

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Writing Web Content 101

Make your web site work for you with great, concise content – get the traffic you need, keep people on your site longer, and lead them directly to the action you want them to take – whether it is buying your product, attending your event, reading your writing, or washing your dog.

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Backup Backup Backup!

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I have become a little obsessed lately with backing up my stuff. If something were to happen to my computer (in a house with 2 kids and 2 pets and 2 ill-coordinated adults, it is always a possibility) I need… Keep Reading!

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Portfolio Update and New Sites

I had some free time this morning and finally updated my portfolio with some of the sites I have had the privilege to build over the past few months. Today I wanted to feature 5 of my newest WordPress sites:… Keep Reading!

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The Meeting Question

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I figure while I am using this blog to answer frequently asked questions in detail, I should try to thoroughly tackle the one that seems to be a small stumbling block for some people. It gets asked less and less… Keep Reading!

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Barter and Pro Bono

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Maybe because of the rough economy, maybe just the luck of the draw, I have been getting tons of requests lately to do sites for barter or pro bono. Which means I have been spending a lot of time feeling… Keep Reading!

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Four Ways to Waste Four Seconds

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Important Fact: Most web surfers will give a web page only 4 seconds before they decide whether to stay and explore your site or leave.

Some web designers will give their clients whatever they want with no question. Sounds ideal?… Keep Reading!

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How I Spent My Summer: Part 3

Lauren Tree Jewelry features the jewelry designs of artist Kensley Lauren Greuter. The jewelry is beautiful and organic and needed a site to match. Notice the scrolling galleries throughout.

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