In order to get analytics from your WordPress page metrics you can use a free tool such as Google Analytics. The tool, along with Google Search Console, can be extremely helpful in analyzing things such as users, content, traffic, devices, locations, user behavior, Google Ads (if used), and more. But getting the code integrated is…
It seems like Twitter users have wanted to be able to edit tweets since the social media platform was launched in 2006. Twitter Blue, a subscriber-based tier launched in 2021 with several features including the ability to “undo” a tweet within one minute of tweeting. But it wasn’t until October of 2022 that Twitter Blue…
UI “User Interface” design describes the point of human to computer interaction. This can include any element that a user interacts with to control a device or software. Examples can include visual elements such as buttons, icons, and text, as well as basic human-computer physical elements such as mice, keyboards, and trackpads. UI design should…
User Experience “UX” design focuses on all aspects of a user’s perceived experience with a product, app, or website. Aspects may include usability, usefulness, desirability, brand perception, and overall performance. UX design is a bigger concept than User Interface “UI” design, which focuses primarily on the design of an interface with a computer, device, or…
Sometimes a theme, plug-in, or other file needed for WordPress may require you to change the maximum file upload size. Why? There is a good built-in layer of protection for your server that maximizes file upload size. This prevents a user on your WP site to be able to upload large images that will quickly…
We redesigned and updated the pre-existing website for the Mexicali Biennial non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA. The WordPress website needed an overhaul, including updated software, plug-ins, security protocols, and product links. In addition, we provided a design refresh that included the option below. The below designs (using the Lauren theme) were provided to…
We recently had a client who, accidentally, changed their Twitter age to under 13. As a result, the account was locked, showed up as “This account doesn’t exist” to the public, and it took weeks to restore. The client was a business, and the Twitter account only used for posting new content related to business,…
Machines, devices, and software require careful studies in user experience. If we look back to some early products such as this vintage Coca Cola machine, we can see evidence of user-centered design. The machine includes basic user functions such as inserting coins, getting change (revolutionary!), a change return in case you change your mind, and…
Something that has become super popular among web developers, marketers and website owners is upgrading websites with an SSL certificate. The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) verifies with Google that a certificate has been purchased for the domain and supposedly helps with SEO ranking. You can tell a site is “secure” with a little padlock icon…
We designed a book for the self-published title “Amateur Boxing: Mental Stress & Stress” by Dr. David E. Lavid. The book explores the mental strength and preparedness needed to box at an amateur or even professional level, with examples of boxing skills that correspond to specific brain functions. The book is printed at 6″ (W)…
Plug-ins are one of the major culprits of self-hosted WordPress websites getting hacked. Older, less secure code used in plug-ins can be exploited to inject malware and other types of code that can exploit your website, server, and even database. In fact, there was recently a WordPress plug-in that was banned from WordPress.org for crypto-mining, a…
You may have heard of Bitcoin and Litecoin, just two of the cryptocurrencies we find being used all over the world as an alternative to traditional coin, metals, and paper currency. But what you may not have heard is that WordPress websites are being hacked to be used a mining machines. How does it work?…