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Your Website is Not a ‘Build it and Forget it’ Proposition

By Danielle Iera / August 1, 2017

Here’s Why Using a Professional Web Designer Saves You Time & Money I once worked with a guy who would come in on Monday after…

WordPress Maintenance: the Key to a Successful Website

By Nicole Hanusek / July 5, 2017

Your website is a living, breathing thing, so-to-speak. It’s never truly done and needs to be looked after, just like a garden. If you stop…

Why We Love WordPress & We Throw Shade @ Squarespace / Weebly / Wix

By Danielle Iera / June 28, 2017

We hear it almost daily from our clients and prospects –– some people hate Squarespace, Weebly and Wix, while we continue to shout out our…

Website Project & Knowledge Management Tools We Love

By Danielle Iera / May 1, 2017

Editors note: Updated 1/4/2021 One key component of a good team is to have processes in place and useful tools at their fingertips to keep…

Things To Think About Before Hiring A Web Development & Design Firm

By Danielle Iera / April 3, 2017

So, you’ve decided you need to hire a firm for some web development and design, but where do you start? In an effort to make…

Crowdreviews.com Interviews Smack Happy Design

By Danielle Iera / March 6, 2017

Interview With Crowdreviews.com & Smack Happy Design Jeev: Hi, today we’ve got Nicole Hanusek from Smack Happy. Welcome, Nicole—I appreciate you coming and joining us…

Smack Happy’s Top 7 Web Development Tools for 2017

By Danielle Iera / February 12, 2017

How many different development *tools have you used or tried for your web development project? How many of those tools lightened your workload, or helped things…

Choosing A Cheap Web Designer Puts Your Business At Risk

By Nicole Hanusek / January 12, 2017

Over the years, a couple of my best clients have gone with the cheapest website design solution—whether it’s the cousin, the friend, or a referral…

4 Top Reasons For A Website Redesign [And More]

By Danielle Iera / December 7, 2016

Your website is your number one business asset and sales tool, so why should you consider a website redesign? Based on growth-driven and responsive web…

Spotting A Sh*tty Storyteller, From Danielle Iera

By Nicole Hanusek / October 27, 2016

History says that the art of storytelling is binding, defining, relays important messaging, and invokes positive interactions and experiences among us humans. First an ancient…

What is Content Marketing?

By Danielle Iera / August 18, 2016

Content Marketing. What is it? Why is it a critical strategy for any business? Part one in a series explains why Content Marketing is important…

Why hire a web designer? (As opposed to doing it yourself)

By Nicole Hanusek / May 9, 2016

The Scenario Imagine yourself roller skating down the streets of San Francisco. All of a sudden, you hit a bump, and your face meets the…