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Are WordPress Page Builder Plugins Worth the Trouble?

September 18, 2019 by morgan

Are WordPress Page Builder Plugins Worth the Trouble?
Are WordPress Page Builder Plugins Worth the Trouble?
September 17, 2019morgan+WordPress0 Comments

We recently started a WordPress project with a client that wanted us to switch their site over to the popular Enfold theme. What we estimated to be a relatively simple theme implementation task soon turned into a full on content restructuring, requiring more time and energy than we initially envisioned. Why, you ask? Enter the sometimes-complex world of custom page-builder plugins.

[Quiz] Which WordPress Theme Should I Choose in 2019?

July 2, 2019 by morgan

Updated for 2019! Choosing a WordPress theme for your new website can be harder than it seems. With thousands of themes on the market and more coming out every day, there’s no way you can weigh the pros and cons of each on your own. It’s easy to fall into the “paralysis by analysis” trap … Read more

Using WordPress to Redesign Your Site and Keep Your SEO

June 9, 2020May 1, 2019 by morgan

How to Redesign a Website Without Losing SEO

Web design is a constantly changing field. What looks sleek and modern today can appear dated in a few years time. When you notice that your website is starting to look a little old-fashioned, it’s only natural to start planning a redesign.

Getting Rid Of Gutenberg: How to Revert to the Old WordPress Editor

February 27, 2019 by morgan

WordPress 5 is the latest major update to the internet’s most popular content management system. It is perhaps the largest change WordPress users have ever had to deal with for one reason: the new block editor, Gutenberg.Gutenberg is WordPress’s attempt to compete with up-and-coming drag-and-drop website builders like Wix and SquareSpace. These tools let everyday users build websites from the front end, where you can immediately see each and every edit exactly as it appears to your visitors.

Google’s Medic Update: What Is It and How Do I Recover?

January 8, 2019January 4, 2019 by morgan

Google Medic Update: What Is It and How Do I Recover?

Over the past few months, tons of search engine rankings have been shifting around significantly. Older sites that have ranked for a while are losing the top spots, and a lot of newcomers are showing up higher than one would expect. All of this is related to Google’s latest “Medic” update, one of the largest … Read more

Google Analytics: Users vs Sessions vs Pageviews

July 3, 2020November 5, 2018 by morgan

Google Analytics is one of the most popular website analytics tools available. By adding a tiny piece of code to your website (or even simpler, installing a plugin on a WordPress site), you can monitor how visitors interact with your web pages. Analytics will tell you how many visitors you received, which pages they visited, … Read more

Local SEO Website Planning Guide: Part Two

September 19, 2018 by morgan

Welcome to Part 2 in Watermelon’s Local SEO Website Planning Guide. If you’ve already read Part 1, then you know: You need a website to market effectively in 2018. Luckily, WordPress makes this easy. A business with multiple locations is better off setting up location pages on a single website than creating an individual site … Read more

Local SEO Website Planning Guide: Part One

November 28, 2018July 3, 2018 by morgan

If you own a brick-and-mortar business and you haven’t been marketing online, you’re way behind the curve. Between the various online mapping and direction tools, local search results, and social media pages, there is a huge opportunity for you to use the internet to bring more customers through your door. However, it’s not always easy … Read more

How Long Does It Take To Build A Magento or WordPress Website?

June 26, 2018May 1, 2018 by morgan

The Web Design Project Timeline Your company needs a new or updated website, and the responsibility falls to you. Where do you start? What do you need to know to hire the right developer? Should you use WordPress or Magento? And, most importantly, how long is it going to take? Making a great website takes … Read more

How Website Design Colors Affect Your Users

March 12, 2018March 7, 2018 by morgan

Website colors shouldn’t be chosen lightly. They need represent your brand, complement your site content, and evoke the right feelings in your visitors. We’re not saying that choosing the right color scheme for you will make or break your small business, but it can certainly have an effect. Say you were looking for some solar … Read more