The times they are a-changing. In the beginning of December, WordPress began rolling out the new version of their editor, which drastically changes how the interface looks. If your website was built in WordPress you may not have seen the change just yet, but it's expected to roll out on every website within the next few … [Read more...] about WordPress 5.0: What You Need to Know
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WordPress Alert: Will The New Update Break Your Site?
This Tuesday, WordPress unveiled their latest update - WordPress 4.6 Pepper. The update comes with some slick new features (more on those later) but also a warning - make sure you install it correctly, otherwise your site will be kaput. Do I Need to Do Anything?Well, that depends:✓ I Host With BizzyWebIf you host with BizzyWeb, we automatically … [Read more...] about WordPress Alert: Will The New Update Break Your Site?
Let It Go: Removing Products From Your Website
Let it go, let it go Can't sell this thing anymoreSometimes, your business needs to tap into your inner Elsa. If a product has stayed its welcome, it's time to let it go. With e-commerce sites, we spend so much time adding products that the idea of removing one is horrifying. So when you have to cut a product, a grand solo on top of a mountain is … [Read more...] about Let It Go: Removing Products From Your Website
How to Make Your Website and Email Work Together
It's no secret that we're a little obsessed with Constant Contact. Alright, maybe more than a little obsessed. Can you really blame us? Constant Contact makes it easy to streamline your online marketing with emails, promotions, events, surveys and more. One other important feature of Constant Contact: you can sync it with your website. Today, we're … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Website and Email Work Together
10 SEO Mistakes You Can Avoid [Infographic]
Rank Better in Search - Avoid These 10 SEO Mistakes Did you know the top three search results 61% of all clicks? Or that 75% of search engine users never look past page one search results? Search ranking continues to be a vital component of any online marketing strategy. To improve your ranking through organic search, avoid making any of these … [Read more...] about 10 SEO Mistakes You Can Avoid [Infographic]
Get to Know WordPress With These 4 Videos
Posts, pages, menus, oh my! And what the heck is a widget? Sorting through all of the features WordPress has to offer can be overwhelming. Fortunately, WordPress is easy to use once you know the basics. The trouble is figuring out what those basics are. You may have already seen some of our tutorial videos, but are looking for a bit more context … [Read more...] about Get to Know WordPress With These 4 Videos
Is Your Blog Getting Lonely? Eight Tips To Rekindle The Love!
by Susan Solovic for Constant Contact Are you and your blog having relationship problems? I’ve seen it so many times. Here are the common troubles I’ve witnessed: You know you should have a blog, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, You started a blog, but have lost your motivation and are letting it slip, and You want to love your blog, but … [Read more...] about Is Your Blog Getting Lonely? Eight Tips To Rekindle The Love!
BizzyWebinar for 5/28: Building a Successful Website – What You Need to Know
Bummer - you missed our LIVE broadcast. But no worries! You can still watch the archive video above to stay-up-to date on this week's BizzyWebinar Topic. Be sure to join us next week in-person or online as we talk about some new design changes for Facebook. See you next Wednesday! Websites are almost a commodity these days - the barrier to entry … [Read more...] about BizzyWebinar for 5/28: Building a Successful Website – What You Need to Know
WordPress 3.8 Released
The newest version of Wordpress has been released. Wordpress is Bizzyweb's favorite content management system and the majority of the sites we have put together are powered by Wordpress. Created in 2003 as a blogging tool, Wordpress has become a popular tool for creating websites and it's popularity continues to grow. All versions of Wordpress are … [Read more...] about WordPress 3.8 Released
Buzz Builders for August 7: WordPress 3.6 “Oscar”
We're LIVE NOW! Join us at https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/7380497a676cee899c8d531cf03e9841d8e43658 to chat and ask questions live, or tweet to #BuzzBuilders, post below under "speak your mind," or send an email to sales@bizzyweb.com. Join us for our next Buzz Builders webinar on Wednesday, August 7 at NOON CST. We will be broadcasting live on … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders for August 7: WordPress 3.6 “Oscar”
Buzz Builders Webinar for 4/24/13 – How to integrate your website with social media
Bummer, you missed it! However, you can still watch live above. And remember, you can always ask questions by using the "Speak Your Mind" box at the bottom of this post, tweeting to #BuzzBuilders, or sending an email to sales@bizzyweb.com. If you missed the live event, you can always watch it at http://youtube.com/bizzywebvids. You have one … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders Webinar for 4/24/13 – How to integrate your website with social media
Buzz Builders Webinar for 4/10/13 – WordPress and SEO Tips and Tricks
Bummer, you missed it! Fear not however -- you can watch the recorded event above. If you have a question or would like a copy of the slides, you can always tweet questions to #BuzzBuilders, use the form at the bottom of this page under "Speak Your Mind," or email us at sales@bizzyweb.com. WordPress is the number one content creation platform on … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders Webinar for 4/10/13 – WordPress and SEO Tips and Tricks
Buzz Builders Webinar for 1/30/13 – WordPress Website Maintenance and Content
You missed the live webinar, bummer! But there's good news -- you can still watch this and all our videos from the archive, and ask questions by going to "Speak Your Mind" below, tweeting to #BuzzBuilders, or emailing sales@bizzyweb.com. WordPress is the number one content creation platform on the web today, and for good reason -- it's by far the … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders Webinar for 1/30/13 – WordPress Website Maintenance and Content
Buzz Builders Webinar for 12/19: WordPress 3.5 “Elvin”
Have a question? Submit it below under "Speak your mind"! Tis the season for giving, and the WordPress community got a shiny new present with WordPress 3.5, affectionally referred to as "Elvin"! Media management has historically been one of the trickier parts of website management on WordPress. In this FREE Buzz Builders call learn about how … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders Webinar for 12/19: WordPress 3.5 “Elvin”
Buzz Builders for 8/8: Special Google Event on Google+
This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar features Ben Theis from Google. Ben will offer behind-the-scenes information and tips on Google, and this month he'll focus on Google Plus, Google's new social media tool. Google+ Overview +1 button and how it helps your site and SEO Google+ features (circles, hangouts, search, events) The first nine people … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders for 8/8: Special Google Event on Google+
Project the Right Image with a Professional Website and Social Media
The following is reprinted from the April 2012 issue of New Business Minnesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Use These Simple Tips to Get the Customers You Want. Projecting the right image to your customers is one of the best ways to gain their trust and business. If you use the right tools, … [Read more...] about Project the Right Image with a Professional Website and Social Media
Fishing for Sales with Online Marketing
The following is reprinted from the August 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Your Tackle Box Should Have the Right Lures to Catch What You’re Looking For. Finding customers can feel a lot like fishing: Sometimes the fish are biting and sales are coming in as fast … [Read more...] about Fishing for Sales with Online Marketing
Buzz Builders Call for Wednesday 9/14: Facebook for Business
This week on our Buzz Builders call we're talking through what you need to know to be effective on Facebook. This is an abridged version of the talk Dave Meyer gave on 9/13 with our partners (and clients!) at OffiCenters. Details for Wednesday, 9/14: Topic: Buzz Builders Club Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Time: noon Central Daylight Time … [Read more...] about Buzz Builders Call for Wednesday 9/14: Facebook for Business
BizzyWeb WordPress Tutorials: How to Add a New Page
At BizzyWeb, we create beautiful websites that are easy to update. Over the next few weeks, we'll be posting simple tutorials showing you how easy it can be to publish content, edit images, optimize your site for search engines and even engage your customers with social media. Our second How To: video covers the steps to add a new Page to your … [Read more...] about BizzyWeb WordPress Tutorials: How to Add a New Page
Social Search is the next evolution
I believe that the integration of social networking with search is the next evolution of how we will use the web to make decisions and purchases for decades to come. The Bing / Facebook partnership is just the beginning! - Vincent Wondra (aka BizzyVince)BizzyWeb - VP of Operations For years, search engine like Google and Bing have tirelessly … [Read more...] about Social Search is the next evolution
WordPress 3.1 Goes Live
WordPress 3.1, code named "Reinhardt" (in honor of guitarist, Django Reinhardt), was rolled out Wednesday and includes some handy improvements for users. Easier linking, a new site-wide admin bar for logged in admins and editors, and custom post formats are now available. BizzyWeb will be updating qualifying sites as soon as we've verified plugin … [Read more...] about WordPress 3.1 Goes Live
Use Web Design and Social Media to Look like Goliath on David’s Budget
How a few well-aimed rocks can put you on a level field with the big guys The following is reprinted from the February 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb president, will be offering a live presentation in association with this article in early April Before you spend a lot of time making yourself look big, make sure you’re … [Read more...] about Use Web Design and Social Media to Look like Goliath on David’s Budget
WordPress 2.8 bakes in ease of use
I'm very excited about the latest release of WordPress, codenamed Baker. This release will offer my clients a simpler, more customizable interface. Among highligts (from the WordPress Blog): First and foremost, 2.8 is way faster to use. And there is now contextual documentation for the functions in the file you’re editing linked right below the … [Read more...] about WordPress 2.8 bakes in ease of use
Google, Yahoo & Microsoft Unite On “Canonical Tag,” new WP plugin to support
Interesting news on the new "canonical tag" for Search engines. The short reason this is important is that it's a new tool to help clean up search results, and although it's not 100% clear (to me anyway) how much it will help your search results to use the tag, it certainly can't hurt. A good explanation is up at Search Engine Land: The web is full … [Read more...] about Google, Yahoo & Microsoft Unite On “Canonical Tag,” new WP plugin to support