Web Development Category
Website Project Management
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Jacqueline Sinex I am one of the first to admit it, there is a lot of web design talent out there. In fact there are a lot of talented web designers right here in Austin. But even the most talented web designer can fail at providing a good solution to the client. A large part of the [...]
Read more3 Reasons to Add a Form On Your Website
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Jacqueline Sinex Looking for ways to cut down on spam? Want to track your website leads? Are you building your mailing list? Adding a reliable email form to your web page has many benefits for your business.
Read moreE-Commerce: Cart or Horse
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Jacqueline Sinex I believe in e-commerce. Meaning, I believe that people can succeed selling a product or service online. In fact, I have seen in work – even for products that were invented in garages. But I also know that having a successful e-commerce venture requires a lot of preparation on the part of the merchant. You [...]
Read moreUnderstanding Roles in the Web World
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Jacqueline Sinex So who do I call for what type of tech issue? As a web hosting company, our tech support staff has had a fair share of calls about all sorts of IT problems outside of our control – but we understand. A good business owner just needs good information, and they need a good network [...]
Read moreQuick Sell Multiple Products
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Jacqueline Sinex One of the things I like best about Magento shopping cart software, is its forward-thinking about different types of products and how e-commerce can be used for a variety of businesses, not just a standard one-off shippable product. Magento comes with an easy way to create several product “types” including “simple” products, which are the [...]
Read moreJust Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
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Jacqueline Sinex I think if I tried hard enough I could probably build my own house. A house, but not a very good house. Probably a building, maybe with 4 walls, but probably in danger of falling down and made of foil and Lincoln Logs. Knowing the importance of good shelter for my family, I will refrain [...]
Read moreIs PHP Bad for SEO?
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Jacqueline Sinex Remain calm, everyone. PHP is not your enemy. Some people might tell you that certain dynamic website technologies make your website “bad for SEO”. But, languages like PHP can actually make your website more efficient and easier to manage – which is good for SEO. It is the way you build your website overall, strategically [...]
Read moreMaking the Multi-Address Checkout Link Pretty on the Magento Cart Page
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Jacqueline Sinex In a default Magento setup with a basic theme, Magento includes an option to “Checkout with Multiple Addresses”. This is styled as a plain-Jane blue link (no offense, Jane). Especially if you turn off One-page checkout (and only want to use multi-checkout), this link remains bland and unnoticeable. No more bright orange Checkout button. Styling [...]
Read moreCreating a Second Language Section in WordPress
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Jacqueline Sinex Let’s face it: automated translation software just does not cut it. So what if I want to translate my English-based WordPress website into Spanish or another language? This can be done with a little bit of template editing and some unique pages. The suggestions below will help you establish an alternative navigation menu, display an [...]
Read moreEasy Steps to WordPress Sectional Sidebars
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Jacqueline Sinex Situation: You have a Wordpress developed website and you want additional sidebars for different sections in the website, so you can display different widgets on different pages. This is especially handy for adding various sub-menus to different sections (like one for About Us section, a different menu for Contact Us).
Solution: You don’t need to be a PHP expert – just some comfort with the Wordpress structure can help you accomplish this in a few easy steps…
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