Web Savvy Mama

Web Savvy Mama Vacation

Kristine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:45:57 +0000

I will be out of my office from the 8th to the 12th of March. As some may know, not only do I run Web Savvy Mama out of my home, I have 3 children have another job AND I am a full time college student studying nursing! You can say things are pretty crazy in our house! After 14 years my husband and I have decided it was time to FINALLY take a kid-free vacation, perfect time since we are both on spring break from school next week!

I will have access to my email during this time to answer questions and handle emergencies, but will not have access to client files. I hope you all have a great week and enjoy the weather! -Kristine

Moving Hosts Re: Domains and Email

Kristine — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:13:36 +0000

A quick Public Service Announcement. When moving hosts you may often have to switch your name servers to the new host. The information for this is usually in a welcome letter and your new host will happily help you out with making the move. Unfortunately there is a step that many people don’t think about, email.

When you switch to a new host your email switches as well but it does not automatically set up. You’ll need to log into your new hosting control panel (cpanel in many cases) and set up your email address again.

If you are moving hosts its probably a good idea to have a backup email address handy and give it to anyone who may be working on your site, ie: web designer. This way if there is a glitch in your move you can still contact each other and the process may go faster and smoother. This especially helps if your domain is taking a bit to propagate over to the new host which can take 24-72 hours.

Wordle… fun with words

Kristine — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:46:21 +0000

What a fun website! There goes any chance at a nap today! Poking around I found this gem of a website that allows you to insert a link and create a Wordle graphic design image based on the words it pulls from the feed of the site you linked to! Based on the Web Savvy Mama blog this is what we got.

How fun would it be to accent a blog post with words like this? Who knew typography could be so easy? Check it out for yourself and see what you can can up with! A heads up, if you do use any part of the created Wordle a link back is required, don’t forget to add that to your site if you do use it.

Try Wordle

Add a blog? Yes please!

Kristine — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:37:37 +0000

Web Savvy Mama has been creating custom matching blogs for web designs for awhile now. I specialize in creating WordPress blogs that match the current website design.

Why is a blog so important for my website?
Blogs are an excellent way to bring readers and potential customers to your website! Its an easy way to keep your content fresh and up to date. Blogs are also a great way to highlight a product that may not normally get noticed or to announce an awesome sale you plan on having! Want an easy way for visitors to stay up to date on on your site’s activities? Add a blog. Want to share a find you found on the internet your customers may enjoy? Blog about it! Maybe you want to do a link swap with another person in your niche business area. A blog post is the perfect way to announce your affiliation or show your love of the other shop.

Above all, blogging on your website increases your textual content and gives a medium for you to post your desired keywords and link to your products. Search engines love blogs and when your blog is indexed, so is your website along with all those valuable keywords and content!

What blog platform should I choose?
Web Savvy Mama has a soft spot for WordPress. I love the flexibility, the integration and the enormous amount of plugins available. WordPress is also FREE and can be hosted right on your website with your domain.

How can Web Savvy Mama help?
I specialize in custom matching WordPress themes. If you have a website, chances are I can create a theme to match it. If you have a Web Savvy Mama designed theme even better, just tell me you want a blog theme added to your design package. Matching blogs from an existing design start at just $80! Feel free to contact WSM to get a quote for your blog project.