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Small business, marketing, social media and design
17
October

3 easy tips for a better customer service

October 17, 2017
In Business, Clients
By Cris CM

A good amount of positive reviews for any product or service you see on the internet, usually mention a great customer service in one way or another. This aspect of a business, especially if it is an online business, is crucial when it comes to brand reputation and client trust. It can really be a decisive factor when someone approaches you as a potential client. It is clear a lot of work involved goes a good customer service, but still, there are some simple actions you can take to start improving fairly easily and right away.   Use canned email responses No matter how extensive and detailed your website’s FAQs section is. You will always have to repeat the same info over and...

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15
August

How to create a Coming Soon page on WordPress

August 15, 2017
In Tutorials, Web design
By Cris CM

If you are planning to create a new website, redesign your existing one or simply make some changes that will probably mess up things for a while, chances are you don’t want your visitors to see the behind the scenes process. That’s when a coming soon page comes in handy. They are also called maintenance pages or splash pages. It will allow you to show a static page on your main URL instead of your actual website. You can customize it with text, images, social media links and even a newsletter sign up form. This way, visitors will immediately understand what’s going on and will also have the opportunity to get some info and contact you if they need. If you...

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19
July

Habitica: a twist on productivity apps

July 19, 2017
In Apps
By Cris CM

You read an article about this new cool app that will allow you to organize your day, stop procrastinating and be the king or queen of productivity. You install it and start using it right away. For the first couple of days, you feel on top of your game, everything gets done on time and your business planning seems to be blooming. Then after a couple more days, the initial excitement starts to wear off and you are back to your old disorganized, procrastinating self again. Sounds familiar? This post may be just another one of those but I really think it isn’t. I absolutely agree that an app can’t do the work for you and that ultimately a clear vision...

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30
May

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: what are the main differences?

May 30, 2017
In Web design
By Cris CM

If you happen to hang around Facebook groups for entrepreneurs and business owners you have probably noticed this is one of the most frequently asked questions when talking about WordPress websites: what is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? It is understandably confusing if you have just started dipping your toes on the waters of this content management system. Another common situation is you didn’t build your website yourself and now that you are planning to do some updates you have found out your options are limited because of a wrong choice of platform. The answer to the question is not simple: there are many differences between both options. The main one that could summarize everything is that WordPress.com is similar...

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10
April

Checklist: 10 ideas to increase your website traffic

April 10, 2017
In Business, Marketing
By Cris CM

We all know website traffic comes and goes and many times it is out of our control due to the many aspects involved: niche, SEO, readability of the page, changes in search engine algorithms, etc. A good SEO strategy requires time and effort to develop and it is crucial to get your website in front of the correct eyes –not only quantity is important. Aside from that, there are still many things you can do to increase your website traffic and therefore the attention your products and services get. Access the resource library to download the checklist I’ve just created, including 10 actionable tips that will help you achieve that goal....

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09
February

A beginner’s guide to WordPress security

February 9, 2017
In Web design
By Cris CM

Self-hosted WordPress websites are powerful marketing tools for business. Being an open source platform, WordPress offers endless possibilities, the most profesional looks and the latest functions. But, as some would say, with great power comes great responsibility and this case is no exception. Security should be your number 1 priority when working on your website. The platform already takes care of a great part of it but there is still a lot you can do to shield your site from unauthorized access. Here you have a list of basic actions you can take in order to improve your WordPress website security.   Use a secure hosting company First, make sure your hosting provider is up to date with the latest requirements.  If they’re...

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