The web is getting more and more personal. Websites now know who you are and what you are there to look for. Ecommerce sites can save your sizes and preferences allows for a more efficient shopping trip. This trend shows no sign of slowing down, in fact, even more, measures are being taken to deliver the most customized experience possible. Those who grew up using the Internet value personalization over security. A study of over 1,200 people in the U.S. ages 14 – 59 conducted by the Center for Generational Kinetics for WP Engine, explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations […]
3 Free Themes to Save Christmas
Ah, December. For many around the world it’s a time for family, friends, celebration, and a multitude of festive traditions, be it large banquets or intimate meals, extravagant gifts or just spending time with a loved one. But it’s also potentially the busiest time of the year for many web designers, with clients pushing through last-minute ‘urgent’ requests, projects long-left on the backburner needing to be completed and a new year with new ideas and inspiration beckoning. There’s no doubt about it, December is absolutely chaotic; your time, and your budget, is stretched beyond all belief. So as a designer, […]
Torque Toons: Happy Hanukkah
We just wanted to say Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends in the WordPress community.
5 Ways to Increase Social Proof on Your WordPress Website
The social standing of a website – in other words, how it’s viewed by others – is important if the owner wants to grow traffic and increase revenue. After all, potential customers will need to know that claims can be backed up before they move forward with a conversion. As a developer, it’s not only your job to develop your clients’ websites, but also make sure each site has a positive effect on its owner’s reputation. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to increase a website’s standing. One such method is to make use of social proof, or content showing […]
The Technology That Will Change the Internet (and WordPress) Drastically
Since its humble beginnings, the Internet has changed dramatically. We have come from plain-text HTML websites without images to well-designed web presences full of multimedia content. Those who have seen it from the very beginning probably still can’t believe the change in the last twenty-some years. Since then dozens of web design trends have come and gone and the look of websites changed over time together with the possibilities of modern technology. By now a lot of the functionality and design of websites is highly refined. However, in the next few years, we will see technical advancements come to fruition […]

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