AI in Search? The Grumpy Designer Isn’t Impressed So Far
Tech companies are baking AI into everything these days. It seems like you can’t avoid a heaping helping of bots and large language models (LLMs). I think I ingested some…
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How to Help Your Web Design Clients Without Being There
The web is a 24/7 medium. But web designers have office hours. That leaves a gap in technical support coverage. What happens if your client has a question about WordPress…
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8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Animated Progress Bars
User interfaces (UIs) that measure progress are helpful. They offer visual confirmation when completing various tasks, so users don’t have to guess how far they are into a process. We…
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How to Stay Safe When Updating WordPress
Choosing WordPress to power your website is a smart move. You’ll gain access to a world of themes, plugins, and possibilities. There are also some responsibilities, though. Making sure your…
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The Fight to Own Your Creative Content
As a platform, the web caters to creators. It’s a place to publish and share whatever we want. We’ve used it to fuel the rise of everything from blogs to…
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How to Explain WordPress Maintenance to Your Clients
There’s more to website ownership than meets the eye. However, our clients may not realize this. They might think that the work ends when the site launches. An experienced web…
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Why Fixing Websites Is a Growth Opportunity for Freelancers
Think of all the broken or poorly maintained websites out there. An enterprising freelance web designer could focus on these clients.
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Use ChatGPT to Export Data from a WordPress Database
Retrieving data from a WordPress site can be a nightmare. Site data could reside in several places. Pulling from these various sources isn’t easy. Websites that feature eCommerce or memberships…
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Here Are the Biggest Mistakes Freelance Web Designers Make
Here are the biggest mistakes freelance web designers typically make. I’ve experienced them all. Read on to learn how to avoid them.
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An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg
WordPress has been around for over 20 years. Part of its continuing popularity stems from how extensible it is. A skilled developer can make the content management system (CMS) do…
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