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The Difference Between Mobile Web Design and Mobile Responsive

By Michael Neely | November 26, 2019
A graphic designer planning mobile design for a mobile application

Mobile Responsive and Mobile Web Design are not the Same Thing When I built my first website, mobile devices were phones and nothing else. They didn’t have screens or have the capability of browsing websites. Building websites was easier. If you wanted a certain element in a certain place you just put it there and…

How to Add a Sales Tax Calculator in your WooCommerce Store

By Michael Neely | November 18, 2019
An accountant calculating taxes

Complete Sales Tax Calculator Solution with WooCommerce Updated: October 28, 2020 Every day, people start their online businesses by selling products or services to customers or businesses. They pick a domain name and hosting plan, build their website and eCommerce solution, and begin their sales and marketing. If you picked WordPress as your website’s CMS,…

The Best WordPress Theme for Your Law Firm

By Michael Neely | November 4, 2019

Does the website for your law firm or accounting firm need a refresh? This is for you! With all the noise on the internet today, effective marketing is a challenge for business owners. If you own or market for a law firm or accounting firm, your job can be even more challenging. Your website is…

Get StudioPress Themes with your WPEngine Hosting Plan

By Michael Neely | November 1, 2019
StudioPress Premium WordPress Theme Infinity Pro

I first got involved in web development and web design in 1999 ( yeah, I’ve been on the web that long). When I first got involved in building WordPress sites in 2012, I got lucky. I found StudioPress as my first theme choice. My focus was on writing and blogging at the time and CopyBlogger…

What SEO is…and What it Isn’t

By Michael Neely | October 21, 2019

Let’s clear up some misnomers about search engine optimization I have had this article in my mind for a couple of years now. It is not unusual to get a request for what I charge for search engine optimization or SEO. Usually I get a shocked response or get asked what my guarantee policy is.…

How Your Old Website is Killing Your Organic Search Results

By Michael Neely | October 18, 2019

Your Old WordPress Theme Does Not Get Better with Age A couple of days ago, I went to the grocery store and saw a beautiful 1956 Thunderbird convertible in pristine condition. The owner said he paid $155,000 for it a few years ago. Consider that in 1956, the Ford Thunderbird cost $2944. That’s an appreciation…

How to Hire a Top-Rated Web Developer for Your WordPress Website

By Michael Neely | September 27, 2019

Hiring an amazing freelance web developer on Upwork is easy Tired of just staring at that project you wish you could complete? Hiring the freelancer you need on Upwork can help you complete your projects and get on to the next one. There has never been a better time to find qualified help for your…

5 Ways to Improve Your Organic Search Results

By Michael Neely | July 29, 2019

The Secrets to Successful Search Engine Marketing Aren’t Really “Secrets” Congratulations! You have built your website and “they will come,” right? The internet is a “field of dreams” for many entrepreneurs and business owners. They build a website, launch their website, and they wait for the traffic to pour in and make them super wealthy.…

Two Great WordPress Themes to Help Boost your Real Estate Career

By Michael Neely | July 22, 2019
StudioPress Premium WordPress Theme AgentPress Pro

You’ve made a great career choice by choosing real estate. The real estate market is jumping and there is never a dull moment. As a realtor, you know that you have to keep your name out there in order to attract new business, whether you are getting new listings or finding buyers. Your digital marketing…

The 48in48.org Super Service Event

By Michael Neely | February 1, 2019

I spent the weekend of January 27-29 building websites for non-profits with some of Atlanta’s best agencies, developers, designers, and content writers Some people may think that I am just in front of my computer all day every day sipping coffee and serenely working on project after project. That is not what a day in…