If you're a small business owner, starting a website project or updating your current site can be a daunting task. Finding a new web developer or development company can be as stressful as a first date, with a proposal soon to follow. Thankfully this isn't 'til death do us part,' but a healthy business relationship is key to the success of both parties involved. To ensure the start of a great experience, we've outlined a research process to find the perfect web developer or digital marketing agency for your business. Finding a web developer often begins on the web. To…
The web is now in the hands of everyone... literally. Over the last several years, we've witnessed a huge shift in how users access the web and use websites. Not only that, but search engines have made significant changes in how they rank websites for users searching for services and products. If you haven't updated your website in the last three years, maybe it's time to take a look and see if it's outdated. Without further adieu, here are five signs your site may have fallen out of date: Do you find yourself pinching and zooming in on the content…
It’s the big day! The development is done, the content is in, and your pre-launch requirements are all met. It’s time for a smooth and painless launch. Launching WordPress sites is a fairly painless process when the right precautions are taken. Migrate the database -- WordPress databases will often have arrays of data stored as serialized strings. If you're migrating "dev.example.com" to "example.com" by running a find and replace on the database, any serialized values that include the old domain will break. This usually results in broken slideshows and empty widgets. To avoid this, we use the excellent WP Migrate…
It's almost the big day! After months of planning, design, and development, it's time to launch your new website. What steps should you take to ensure the launch is smooth and successful? At Treefrog, we've had our fair share of launches, and in that winding history we've encountered almost every kind of speed bump and obstacle. Over time, we've developed a checklist of all the necessary steps and precautions. Because we want to promote a happier, more beautiful web, we're going to share our process with you. First up: everything we like to take care of before launch-day. Long before…
T. Skorman creates custom event experiences featuring exclusive and celebrity talent – they pride themselves on being event talent experts. The talent can include anything from high-flying acrobats to famous celebrities like Pitbull and Blake Shelton. The original T. Skorman website was in need of a little excitement to match their company vibe and a refreshed web experience for the modern mobile era. The Treefrog Team was excited to help bring color and life to the T. Skorman website. Further Reading The Treefrog team didn't hold back when it came to the design. The T. Skorman website needed something to…
