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A Basic Checklist for WordPress Website Security
WordPress is an incredible website platform — it’s what I use and what I often recommend for businesses with specific needs or big dreams. But it has its downsides… primarily...
Read More7 SEO Tips for Small Businesses
SEO is always evolving, and Google (and other search engines) never directly say what they take into account when ranking websites. But the ultimate goal of search engines is to...
Read More8 Must-Haves for Small Business Social Media Success
Every social media platform seems to change on a weekly or monthly basis, so the actual techniques you’ll be using will have to change over time. But regardless of platform...
Read MorePlaying By Facebook’s Rules: Tips for Increasing Engagement
Getting traction with your Facebook business page can be a nightmare. It often feels like you’re throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks. You might be draining hours...
Read MoreFree Stock Photo Sites for Websites & Social Media
While nothing beats professional photos of your business, customers, store, etc., it can be a hard expense to justify when you’re just starting out or working with a really small...
Read MoreBuilding a Website Overnight: EasternSierraLove.com
The websites that are the most effective in the long term take planning… Thoughtful design, a deep understanding of the user’s experience, compelling copy, and an overall strategy that fits...
Read MoreMarketing for Your Business Reopening from COVID-19
Everything during COVID-19 is uncharted territory, including reopening your business when you’re allowed to do so. This blog post only addresses the marketing side of reopening, but I hope it...
Read More5 Things You Need for Marketing Consulting to Pay Off
If you're struggling with marketing your business or organization, you have a few options... you could hire someone in-house to do the work, but if that's not an option, you...
Read MorePersonal Writing
august, honey, you were mine
One day in her office with the tiny fountains and giant stuffed bear, my witchy therapist tells me it’s all connected, as in once we get to the core, you’ll be...
Read Moremysteries too marvelous to be understood
When I find out Mary Oliver has left this earth, I’m on the edge of 28, I’m drinking tea on the couch, the snow is falling sideways, and I can...
Read Moreyou do not have to be good
Sunday nights are the holiest, hardest times — I have let go of everything the last week asked for but I feel in my stomach the request to pick it...
Read Morelord willing and the creek don’t rise
After I get the call that the seller didn’t take my offer on the sunny south-facing condo I’d fallen in love with, I run errands for work – the office...
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