Here’s how accessibility usually shows up in an agency project: The design gets approved, development is wrapped, and the site is a week from launch when someone asks, “Oh, is this accessible?” So you bring in a web accessibility consultant, and the audit comes back with forty issues. A few are easy development fixes: a…
Keyboard accessibility means someone can use your website without a mouse. They should be able to move through the page, open menus, click buttons, fill out forms, close pop-ups, and understand where they are using only a keyboard. The easiest way to test that? Unplug your mouse. No, seriously. Put it in a drawer, disconnect…
What is SMTP? SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is the system websites and email tools use to send messages from one place to another. If your WordPress site is missing a proper SMTP setup, contact form submissions, order emails, password resets, and booking confirmations may never reach the right inbox. Which is…
If you want to know how to stop emails from going to spam, start with your domain setup, your email records, and the quality of the list you’re sending to. Make sure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are set up, check your forms and newsletter platform, and keep old contacts off your list. I know. Riveting…
You’ve spent years building something solid. People refer you by name. Clients speak highly of you. Your work has got better, your positioning has sharpened, and the kind of projects you take on now probably looks very different from what it did in the past. And then someone Googles you. When they check you out,…
I’ve lost count of how many discovery calls start the same way: “I need a new website. I’m thinking something clean and modern, maybe with a video background on the homepage…” And I get it. We’re visual creatures. When we imagine a new site, we picture beautiful layouts, smooth animations, and that perfect shade of…
This is a question I hear from small business owners all the time. If your business is active on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook, it can honestly feel like you’ve already got your business online fully covered. You’ve got a social media page, people are engaging, and potential customers are reaching out through comments or DMs….
If you’ve been searching for how to create an “ADA compliant website,” you’re asking a great question, but using the wrong phrase (don’t worry, almost everyone does). The truth is, “ADA compliance” isn’t something a website can technically achieve. But understanding why that’s the case will help you actually make your site accessible to everyone,…
As a service-based business owner, your website is often the first impression potential clients have of your company. Whether you’re a consultant, attorney, therapist, marketing agency, or any other service provider, your online presence directly impacts your credibility and bottom line. Still, many entrepreneurs treat their sites like a “set it and forget it” thing,…