The newest version of WordPress just came out – so it’s time to upgrade! Before you do, remember to backup your database and all files first. If you’re running an e-commerce shop or a pretty outdated version of WordPress, it’s best to do some testing locally before you upgrade your live site, to make sure there aren’t any issues. Upgrades can be tricky, so we’re happy to help if you need any assistance!…
Holiday gift shopping has started! In honor of Black Friday today and with Cyber Monday just around the corner, we thought we would get together our own gift guide for the tech-loving friends and family on your list this year! At Snoack Studios we love gadgets of all kinds, and any kind of Apple product, so we thought it would be fun to find some different and unique tech gadgets to include…
Internet users in general are getting savvier and smarter with their online usage and where they are browsing. We’re seeing modern browser usage increase, so we know that people are enjoying a better internet experience, which is great news for the web development community! On Snoack Studios’ website specifically, Chrome users dominate at 36% of our overall traffic, followed by Firefox at 27%, Safari at 20%, IE at 12%, and Opera at…
As a business owner, you might have heard the buzzword HTML5 and wanted to implement it immediately because it’s the latest and greatest, but weren’t quite sure what it was or how it applied to your website. Or maybe you haven’t heard of it at all, but would like to know more! We’ll go through a simplified version of what it is and what it could mean to you, so you understand…
WordPress is our favorite solution for setting up clients with a user-friendly content management system that allows them to manage their own site. One of the biggest reasons we like WordPress, is that WordPress continually offers updates and upgrades that make it easier to use, more powerful, and most importantly, more secure. In order to take advantage of all that WordPress has to offer with these updates, you need to stay on…
Starting a blog can be intimidating, although it doesn’t have to be scary or overwhelming. We’ve been blogging for a few years now and have some great tips for people that are getting started. Blogging can be an invaluable tool for any business and it’s important to start on the right foot and continue in a positive direction so your blog doesn’t cause more harm than good. The biggest question we’ve seen…
Most people know the value in having good business cards – it’s often the first impression people have of your business when you meet them in person. Picture this, you’ve met someone in person, and told them all about your great business and how you offer premium services and quality products. Then you hand them a less-than-amazing business card on thin paper. The picture you’ve painted doesn’t match the card you’re handing…
We’ve setup quite a few WordPress websites at Snoack Studios and have used many different plugins. Plugins help extend the capability of WordPress and make things easier for you to maintain your site. While WordPress used to be just a blogging platform, it’s now capable of controlling a whole website and with the use of plugins, it’s easier than ever for our clients to edit their text, add images to sliders, and…
Wednesday Call Solutions is a webinar group, run by Pamela Bir and I, for business owners and professionals that are looking to learn more about social media, blogging, productivity, Microsoft Office, and more. The group holds two webinars per month on different topics that are relevant in today’s business world. The second Wednesday of the month covers a social media related topic and the fourth Wednesday of the month covers a more…
We like using WordPress as our primary content management tool for allowing our clients to gain easy access to their site’s content. We use it because it’s user-friendly, flexible, customizable and scaleable for different projects, and you don’t have to know html and css to use it. Although it’s great for all these reasons, and the perfect choice for many users, it can be a little daunting if you haven’t used it…