WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system because it’s cheap. There, we said it. For years, the kind of things you can get for very low cost or even free through WordPress were prohibitively expensive for most businesses. Still, there are good reasons not to cut corners when it comes to any website,
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Why is WordPress the Internet’s Most Popular Software?
According to W3Techs, WordPress is the most popular content management system on the internet. It is the back end for a whopping 61 percent of websites that employ any kind of content management system. And it is responsible for the management of 34 percent of all websites. It began as a blogging platform. It was
Read moreFour Critical Components to Consider for Your WordPress Website
Virtually anywhere you visit online, chances are you’ll see a WordPress website. By some measures, more than 40 percent of websites built with WordPress, the popular content management software built originally as a blogging platform. At Site Mender, we make liberal use of the platform for many of our customers. As with any content management
Read moreHoliday Website Design Planning: Tips for Avoiding Delays and Staying on Track
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas again. Time for holiday parties, wrapping presents and time spent with family. But, for businesses, it can be a complicated time of year. Keeping projects moving isn’t easy with employees taking time off and often distracted. This is compounded by the fact that we are also nearing
Read moreCrady Jewett & McCulley Launches New Website and Seminars Portal
We are excited to announce the launch of the newly re-designed law firm website for Houston tax attorneys Crady Jewett & McCulley. Crady Jewett & McCulley has been a law firm website client of ours for many years, including a complex system for registering and managing customers for their monthly and annual tax seminars. The old
Read more5 Ways to Build Your Website to Help You Prepare for Disaster
It’s the peak of hurricane season along the Gulf coast. Those of us who live here know the drill. Be prepared. Our friends and customers over at Space City Weather help us with that all year long. But, what happens to your website when disaster strikes? In a time of need, your website doesn’t have to
Read moreWhat Does That Mean? Content Management Systems (CMS)
Content Management Systems (CMS) The internet is a strange and wondrous place, but it is constantly changing. It’s hard to keep up. We are here to help by explaining “what does that mean?” What Does This Thing Do? It might be helpful to start with the first word: content. When working on websites for customers,
Read moreHow Do You Know if Your Business Needs a Mobile App?
We often receive questions from clients considering building a mobile app to assist with their businesses. With the vast majority of web traffic being filtered through a phone or tablet, it’s no surprise mobile is in the forefront of everyone’s minds when contemplating a website build or redesign. But, websites that respond well in mobile
Read moreWhen to Use a Webmaster vs. When You Need a Content Management System
It can be disconcerting to put the basic maintenance of something as important as your business website in the hands of a total stranger. This is exacerbated by the fact that, unfortunately, so many webmasters have the nasty habit of disappearing on you just when you need them the most. As a result, you may
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