Recently I had a client approach me about wanting to add an email subscription pop up to their website. Normally this sort of request is no big deal, but this particular client was using Jetpack for their email subscription services. Jetpack does not include a feature like this in their base module & I'm really not sure why they don't to be honest. (For those of you who don't know, Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin that connects your self-hosted WordPress website to WordPress.com to use … [Read more...]
Website Design Services
John Russell Landscape Architect Edition When it comes to quality website design services, Cloud Ninja Media focuses on the important ares of your website that help drive traffic and provide a clean look and feel for your site. We took some time to review our work with John Russell Landscape Architect and we hope you enjoy reading our review. You can download a pdf version below. Client Background: John Russell Landscape Architect is a Birmingham based landscape design firm that has … [Read more...]
Why should I keep wordpress up to date?
At the end of our website design process we discuss ongoing maintenance with our clients because it is important to keep your wordpress software up to date. We offer our clients monthly maintenance packages to continue maintaining and up dating their software as Wordpress grows and develops. If you're interested in hiring someone to manage and run these updates for you, feel free to reach out to us at info@cloudninjamedia.com. As technology continually becomes more a part of our daily lives … [Read more...]
The Importance of Blogging
Why Blog? Most companies really don't get the importance of blogging. As a freelance web designer, I know the importance of blogging but I rarely write blog posts and certainly don't write as many as I should. I don't rarely blog because I don't think it is important, I rarely blog because I have limited time resources and I'm usually busy working on a website. I can think of many things I have to do in my life, where I would rather be behind a computer screen. But what really baffles me … [Read more...]
SUMOME Blue Box Disappeared
If you haven't discovered SumoMe then let me introduce you to the hottest Wordpress plugin/service for growing your website traffic and increasing your revenue. SumoMe is a powerful platform that integrates directly with Google Analytics and your Wordpress website to assist you in increasing your website traffic. I began using this tool on a website I recently created but was running into one major problem. It was a problem I couldn't find the answer to anywhere online. The Backstory … [Read more...]
How to Create a Child Theme
And Why You Should Use One (All The Time) Creating a child theme can be one of the most boring and time consuming processes when setting up a website, but it can also be one of the most valuable things you ever do when building a wordpress site. In the rush of building a new website it is sometimes hard to stop and make myself create a child theme, but going forward I am going to commit myself to taking the time to do this little act that will save me time and money in the future. In this … [Read more...]
