Why it’s important to have a website maintenance schedule
It's Friday, and you have an important meeting to get to. You know you need to arrive at the airport two hours before your flight, so you finish off last minute tasks on your website. As you look over the ...
WordPress Best Practices
Remember when the website was the domain of IT and there was a very clear boundary? It used to be that creative types couldn't even figure out how to check their email! Things have changed and the website management boundary ...
How to Put WordPress in Maintenance Mode
Imagine this: You make a simple update to your WordPress website, so you temporarily take your site offline as you get to work. But while you’re making edits behind the scenes, a customer visits your site. To them, it looks ...
Blog Writing Ideas for Your Business
Blogging is a great way to connect with your existing customers, strengthen your brand, and bring new customers to your business website. The real challenge is coming up with ideas to write about on your business blog. You might already ...
WordPress Levels of Access
Website owners need to utilize the built-in levels of WordPress to limit access. This is an important feature that many owners of WordPress websites tend to overlook. When you take charge of who can do what on your website by ...
The Simple Guide to WordPress Security (2024)
WordPress security doesn't need to be complicated. That's why I've written this simple guide to WordPress security. As WordPress consultants, we work with a diverse group of business owners. Even though our clients vary in size and industry, their concerns ...
Website Development Columbus Ohio
Is your business struggling to get ahead? You need an online presence that accurately reflects the high caliber of your brand and captures the attention of your prospects. I’m Emily Journey, and since 2012, my Columbus web development team has ...
How Long Does It Take for SEO to Work?
That's a question I've heard asked time and time again by my clients over the years. Search Engine Optimization is a process that takes time. If you are willing to invest time into your SEO initiative, it can yield the ...
5 Things to Know About WordPress E-commerce Maintenance
There’s a lot of work that goes into a WordPress e-commerce website. Your e-commerce theme has been selected, your WooCommerce settings have been configured, and your products have been uploaded. Now your site is ready for shoppers to browse and–even ...
Nonprofit Website Support Services
There are over 10 million nonprofit organizations around the world, and that number grows every day. Our world is working through an increasing number of social issues. Thus, there has never been a more vital time for nonprofits to step ...
How to Delete Comments in WordPress
Has this happened to you? You write a great blog post. You get great comments from a number of readers. Then the spammer breezes through your comments section and, all of the sudden, you’re selling hair tonic or recruiting for ...
Why Add Video to Your Website? Learn the Benefits of Using Video on Websites
You can get 41% more website traffic with minimal financial investment. Do I have your attention? What if there was a way to get more people to share more of your content? Or a method of delivering product or service ...
SEO Training in New York
Learn how Search Engine Optimization really works and produce powerful results for your business. Schedule SEO training in New York, NY, with Emily Journey and Associates. We're a small team of WordPress and SEO instructors who will teach you how ...
How to Become a WordPress Developer
WordPress is the most popular free and open-source content management system online. Because it’s an open-source content management system, people with intermediate internet skills can learn how to build WordPress websites. In doing so, they have taken their first step ...
How to Change Your Website Management Agency
Would you believe me if I told you one of my favorite discussions is about getting fired? Well, it’s true! When business owners engage us as their website maintenance agency, I’m often asked a question like this... “Emily, what happens ...
Hourly vs Monthly WordPress Maintenance Packages
There are two types of WordPress maintenance packages: hourly and monthly. Both offer similar benefits, but they differ in important ways. When choosing between a monthly or hourly WordPress maintenance package, you want to consider more than just the cost ...
Why Does My WordPress Dashboard Look Different?
Did you come here because you were confused when you opened up WordPress? Surprise! Your WordPress Dashboard looks different. Maybe you weren't ready for this dramatic change in the WordPress editor—welcome to the club! Instead of the normal post and ...
Steps for Planning and Creating a WordPress Website
You’ve decided on WordPress. That’s a great start! Now, it’s time to create a WordPress website that will meet your business goals and needs. But how do you know where to begin? What if you don’t have the knowledge or ...
Top 10 Website Maintenance Companies in 2024
Running a successful website is about more than getting everything live. (This is the point at which most website developers drop off the face of the earth.) It’s about keeping your website secure, updated, and user-friendly on a day-to-day or ...
WordPress Website Development in Denver, CO
Emily Journey & Associates is a WordPress website development company in Denver, CO, that will help you create an unforgettable online presence. We specialize in WordPress website development because of its unparalleled functionality and intuitive interface, making it easy to ...
Why You Should Clear Cache in WordPress
Today is a good day. You spent the last few hours updating your team page for your business. You’ve just added the final finishing touches. You included engaing images for each new team member and even double-checked that you had ...
Should You Use a WordPress Static Home Page?
When you're building a WordPress website, you're going to make the decision on whether to use a static front page for your WordPress website. Choosing a WordPress static home page certainly has its benefits, but so too does keeping the ...
Is there a WordPress certification?
Is there such thing as a WordPress certification? Can you become a certified WordPress developer? The short answer is no. There is no official certification in WordPress. As a matter of fact, suggesting that you are certified in WordPress in ...
Do WordPress Page Builders Affect Your SEO?
If you have invested in SEO and seen improvement in your website ranking, then don't make changes that will cause your website traffic to stall or decline. Do WordPress page builders hurt SEO? Without sacrificing SEO keywords or metadata, let's ...
How Often Should You Redesign Your Website?
Does your website need a redesign? The short answer is probably not. But, if you ask enough website design agencies, you might be convinced to go down this path prematurely. When business owners ask me if their website needs a ...
WordPress Tutor
Does WordPress have you scratching your head? There’s only one problem: You have no idea what you’re doing. Learn faster when you learn with a WordPress Tutor at Emily Journey & Associates. Get guidance from a real person–a WordPress tutor–for ...
Website Care Plans for WordPress
Emily Journey & Associates offers monthly website care plans for established businesses and nonprofits. As our client, you get direct, dedicated access to your website manager which allows us to understand your website in-depth. We get to know your goals ...
Ecommerce Web Design Services
We are headquartered in the Midwest and provide e-commerce web development services and training for businesses all over the United States. As WooCommerce instructors and developers, we work with you to set up your strategic website development plan. And, we ...
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