This is a question that we hear often. As the most widely used CMS (content management system) in the world, WordPress has lowered the barrier to entry for many businesses and designers looking to launch a new website. But what about advanced SEO functionality? As a team of experienced developers, we—at Queen City Media—use WordPress […]
Is Your Content Good Enough to Stop Scrolling?
Everywhere you go online, you see people saying the same thing: FACEBOOK IS DEAD. But is it really? Sure, you can stalk all your friends with Facebook Messenger, and while everyone is complaining about how invasive that is, we still continue to spend most of our time on Facebook. What people say they feel about […]
5 Great Color Tools For Web Designers
As web designers we all have our habits for project management. Some of us start with a wireframe, some of us start in photoshop. Some of us start with semantic code and layout their html structure first (that would be me). Regardless of how you tackle a new web design one thing is for sure, you’ll be […]
How to Stop Wasting Money With PPC Advertising
This is something I see all the time online: “Advertising doesn’t work! Facebook is just greedy! Only companies with million dollar ad budgets can succeed!” The problem isn’t with Facebook, Google Adwords or any other PPC advertising platform. The Problem Is a Lack of Effort and Understanding Let me explain. I click on ads, a […]
How to Use Web Fonts in a WordPress Theme or Website
Despite many advances and improvements in web technologies, fonts used on your website will only display if they are installed on your visitor’s computer (sort of). This is an especially hard fact to grasp when you realize that you can’t create a pixel perfect match of your beautiful Photoshop (or Sketch) mock-up. Why Can’t Websites […]
WordPress: Getting Started
Last Updated: June 15th 2015 So you’ve made the jump and installed WordPress? Awesome, now what comes next? I compiled some valuable first-step items that should help you get on your way. So roll up your sleeves and dig in, it’s WordPress time! View Guide in Presentation Format Security • Maintenance • SEO • Miscellaneous • Extras […]