The Story Behind the Name: Smack Happy Lessons in Leadership
Learn how Nicole, owner of Smack Happy Design, got started and why she loves her work, her team, and making her clients happy. When did you start using WordPress? I started using WordPress when I started my business twelve…
How to Support Your Calendar – A Calendly Tutorial
Let’s say you’re someone who typically schedules a lot of meetings. Your weekdays are jam-packed with team and client meetings, the list goes on and on. Whether you’re using a scheduling tool to book meetings and keep track of your…
3 Most Common Reasons for WordPress Website Crashes and 5 Ways to Prevent Them
As an entrepreneur, chances are you’ve already designed your dream website with a great deal of thought and effort. You wouldn’t want to wake up one morning and find that it has crashed. And yet, website crashes can happen to…
11 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign Now
“There is no perfect formula for success. Iterate your digital business strategy, and remember that you don’t need to fear failure, you need to fear not trying.” — David Vogelpohl, VP of Web Strategy at WP Engine 1 | Updating…
Why Your Business Needs Content and Design
You may already know you need a beautiful, well-functioning, responsive website. But do you know why? A website gives you the ultimate opportunity to communicate with potential customers. It’s the one-stop-shop where they get to meet you, learn about your…
When it’s Time to Redesign Your Website
How to Know When to Redesign Your Website Q: How often should I have my website redesigned? We recommend small and medium businesses have their websites redesigned every 2-3 years. This allows you to stay on the cutting edge of…
Getting Inspired in “America 2.0”
Every so often I experience that one thing that really lights a fire under my ass to get back to the drawing board and just let the creativity flow. Recently, I watched a webinar with a couple of teammates over…
Why I Learned American Sign Language & You Should Too [Updated!]
I truly feel it’s important for others (especially communicators and marketers) to understand how learning and using other languages such as American Sign Language (ASL) can benefit how you communicate, with others and better your life overall. At age four,…
How to Make Working from Home Work for You
Tips for Working From Home When You’re Not Used to Working From Home Many people across the world suddenly find themselves having to figure out how to work from home as Covid-19 forces us into isolation. Well, the team at…
Virtual Meeting Best Practices – 3 Things to Consider
If you’re new to virtual meetings, here are some things to consider before your meeting: If you need to feel more comfortable communicating across digital channels with people you haven’t met in person, please ask to join a meeting or…
During the Covid Downtime, Work on Your Business Development
As a business owner, I’m sure you have a super long list of things you’d like to do for your business, but with running your business day-to-day, you never have time for all these things. Now that we’re being forced…
What’s in a WordPress website care report?
If you decide to sign up for a WordPress Support Package, you are automatically enrolled in a detailed, monthly Website Care Report. Curious about what’s included? Depending on your level of technical website knowledge, you may have a question or…
Anti-Prediction: What Won’t Happen in Website Design in 2020
Every year, the new year hype gives us that sweet glimpse at the world through rose-colored glasses. Ahhh, insert the myriad of ads for DIY business websites. Is that the best 2020 can do for us? Eh. With marketing and…
Top 5 Most Loved Web Design Posts of 2019
That’s a wrap for 2019, my friends. But where there’s an end, there’s always a beginning. It was really exciting to sift through our year-end website data and see so much love for some of our most cherished content. We…
Smack Happy Receives Second Web Site Design Award in 2019!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smack Happy Design Receives Second 2019 San Francisco Award – San Francisco Award Program Honors the Achievement in Web Site Design SAN FRANCISCO December 16, 2019 — Smack Happy Design has been selected for the 2019 San…
Does Your Website Maintenance Plan Give You Custom Updates?
We recently surveyed our clients with care plan packages to find out what they like, what they love, and what more we can do to delight them. As we started to review the responses, we noticed a trend around a…
Smack Happy Design Receives 2019 San Francisco Graphic Design Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smack Happy Design Receives 2019 San Francisco Award – San Francisco Award Program Honors the Achievement SAN FRANCISCO November 20, 2019 — Smack Happy Design has been selected for the 2019 San Francisco Award in the Graphic…
How Often Should You Do a Website Checkup?
Have you ever clicked off your website because it took too long to load? Do you feel like your website is constantly having problems? Are you jumping from issue to issue? Has anyone been surprised when they land on…
What’s What: Custom Web Application, Plugin, & Website
What’s the difference between website, plugin, and custom web application? Hands up if the words website, plugin, and web application all sound like synonyms! To the untrained eye, these digital thingamajigs all seem to look and feel the same, but…
Why Your Website Should Be Accessible for Everyone
Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) compliance tells us that websites must be accessible for anyone, regardless of disability. Title III of the ADA indicates that any website with services that are available to the general public must be inclusive towards…