Thanks for stopping by to read my blog. My name is Ruth Maude, a Toronto Web Designer. I blog mainly about WordPress, my favourite platform, SEO (search engine optimization) and about social media. I appreciate your feedback, please add comments.
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The Mobile Shift is Changing Web Design
Just because you can see your desktop site on a mobile phone doesn't mean it's mobile-friendly. A truly mobile-friendly site is tailored to the needs of mobile users and the capabilities of mobile devices. A mobile-friendly site can help your business connect with customers and drive conversions. Continue reading →
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WordPress & osCommerce together at last!
Long before I’d even heard of WordPress I designed and customized osCommerce online stores for clients. osCommerce is one of the most widely-used stable e-commerce platforms. Like WordPress, osCommerce is an open source (available for private or commercial use free … Continue reading
Backup Buddy
BackupBuddy is a Premium WordPress plugin that is an all-in-one solution for backups, restoration, and migration. You can schedule regular backups of just the database or a zip file of your entire site. Before updating WordPress and your plugins you can take a manual backup. Money well spent! Continue reading
How do I get to the top of Google?
Your new website looks great! It has been developed using WordPress, your web copy has been optimized for your keywords, everything has been done for on-page search engine optimization but now what? What more can you do to get to … Continue reading
Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online
Dropbox is a file service which uses cloud computing to enable users to backup and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. File Backup: Yesterday a data recovery expert told me that you need to … Continue reading
Checklist of 10 SEO Basics
Don’t let the title of this post confuse you, there are more than ten things to do when it comes to Search Engine Optimization. These ten items are the basics that need to be considered right from the start as your site is being built. These ten items are also all internal items related to your site content. If you have an existing site, make sure you covered these ten SEO basics before you turn to external tools to improve your web site’s search engines ranking. Continue reading
Commenting – Why and How to Comment on a blog post
In this new social age communicating with consumers has suddenly become a two-way street. It’s about people talking; it’s all about conversation. Commenting is a way to join in the conversation. New media’s use of commenting does something that the traditional media can’t do very well; allow users to provide feedback openly, publicly and in real time. Continue reading
