The Power of Photography on Small Business Websites
Stock vs. Original Images As a former photographer’s agent with over 20 years of experience in the advertising industry, I know that photography is more than just a feature on a website—it’s a tool for storytelling. Before founding Fresh Eggs, I spent years marketing commercial photographers to major advertising agencies and clients like Lowe’s, Delta, …
Do You update your Website Software?
Ignoring those notifications to update your website software can cost you time, money and leads and business growth. John owns a CrossFit gym and gets a lot of leads from his website. One day he pulled up his website and instead of seeing it, he saw a spammy website selling grey market pharmaceutical products. John’s …
What besides a hacker or software issue can bring a website down?
Sometimes, it’s plain ole operator error…. An old client called me to tell me her website was down. There was no telling how long it was down, as she just happened to notice it one day. I suggested that she make sure her hosting and domain accounts were paid in full. Then she said….”Oh, I …
Do You Back Up Your Website?
I was working on a WordPress website for a new client when their live non-WordPress site went down and couldn’t be restored. The best backup that they had was 5 years old. Even though their product line was vastly different, they had to use the old backup while I developed the new website. If they …
Who Do You Call When Your Website Goes Down?
When Philip went to his website he saw a blank white screen. In the web design industry we affectionately call this the “white screen of death”. It’s one of the most common errors for Wordpress. Phillip didn’t have anyone to call for help, and he was getting nowhere with customer no-service. So he had two …
Webcare pays for itself
Client webcare horror stories I was referred to someone who thought their website had been hacked. When they went to their homepage it would only show the WordPress login screen. The site had never had webcare so the software hadn’t been updated in many years. And while there are almost 90,000 attacks per minute on …
Unlocking the Power of Local SEO for Small Businesses
7 ways to Maximize Visibility and Credibility Through Strategic Local SEO Practices In today’s digital world, local SEO is the unsung hero that helps small businesses thrive in their communities. By optimizing various aspects of their online profiles, businesses can enhance their visibility and credibility locally. Let’s explore some key strategies that can turn your …
Crafting Authenticity: A Website Transformation for Mind Your Culture
This website project is a great example for demonstrating how important it is for small businesses to be authentic and unique on their websites if they’re aiming to stand out in a crowded digital landscape. Fresh Eggs recently had the privilege of working with Mind Your Culture, a consultant who focuses on resolving culturally based …
Bullseye Brace Before and After
My client, Bullseye Brace was founded in 2017. They develop, manufacture and sell supportive braces to help with wrist, elbow and thumb injuries. The founder and brace designer is a GA Tech Industrial Design graduate. His customers are mainly hand therapists and clinicians, that he connects with through trade shows. The site that I built …
WORDPRESS VS SAAS PART 3
Costs and When is Either the Right Solution? In Part 1 of this series we discussed having a website on a web builder platform (SaaS or Software as a Service) is like renting a home and using the WorpPress platform is comparable to owning a home (so…renting vs owning you website). In Part 2 we …
Farrow
I work with small businesses, many with less than 10 employees. These businesses typically have a unique spin on their services and are passionate about what they do. My job is to bring that out on their website so that it’s easy to understand quickly. One such client is Farrow, owned by a regenerative farmer, who uses lard …
Wordpress vs saaS Part 2
Limitations vs Maintenance What are the differences in website builders, AKA SaaS – Software as a Service (e.g. Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, Shopify…) – and WordPress – my platform of choice? Along with not owning your own website (which is a big deal as discussed in Part 1), the other differences are the limitations that SaaS …
WordPress Vs Saas Part 1
Renting vs Owning Your website I get a lot of questions about the differences in website builders (SasS – Software as a Service) platforms – and my platform of choice, WordPress. [web builder examples are: Wix, SquareSpace, Weebly, Shopify…] A website is like a home for a business and the site’s hosting is it’s neighborhood. …
Goodier Creative
I love getting to know my clients and helping them get their message across effectively. One of my clients is a videographer who works mainly with non profits. She loves helping her clients make a difference in peoples lives by using her video skills. She built her first website herself and it was evolving into more …