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3 Ways to Practice Clever and Creative Thinking

By Danielle Iera / January 17, 2021

Back to Basics: 3 Ways to Practice Clever and Creative Thinking If we want to support our customers, family, friends, colleagues, or anyone with any…

How to Keep Clients Smack Happy

By Diane Pauley / October 27, 2020

Ah, relationships. We can’t live without them, and we certainly can’t live without them in business. Relationships are the cornerstone of any good business.  And…

Quick Tips to Identify the Latest Scams Targeting Website Owners

By Danielle Iera / October 18, 2020

Updated Monday, June 21, 2021 Scams Targeting Website Owners: Website Domain Renewals This post is about the latest scams targeting website owners. As if we…

3 Key Phases of The Website Design Process

By Nicole Hanusek / October 6, 2020

The entire website design process is equally important, from creating sitemaps and prototypes to mockups. While distinct, the overarching goal of sitemaps, prototypes, and mockups…

4 Reasons to Say “No” in Business

By Diane Pauley / September 27, 2020

Contrary to popular belief, saying “yes” to every client doesn’t always help your business.  At Smack Happy Design, we know that we love to work…

3 Tips for Doing Business Digitally in Disruptive Times

By Diane Pauley / September 23, 2020

Learn how the Smack Happy team is doing business digitally and navigating the new realities of the remote world. Watch the interview here. What should…

Organize & Prioritize Your Website Marketing

By Nicole Hanusek / September 20, 2020

In this post, I’ll talk about some techniques for finding the time to organize and execute your website marketing plans. You’ll walk away with some…

The Story Behind the Name: Smack Happy Lessons in Leadership

By Nicole Hanusek / September 13, 2020

Learn how Nicole, owner of Smack Happy Design, got started and why she loves her work, her team, and making her clients happy.   When…

How to Support Your Calendar – A Calendly Tutorial

By Nicole Hanusek / August 17, 2020

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…

3 Most Common Reasons for WordPress Website Crashes and 5 Ways to Prevent Them

By Akshat Choudhary / July 15, 2020

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…

11 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign Now

By Danielle Iera / July 8, 2020

“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…

Why Your Business Needs Content and Design

By Nicole Hanusek / July 7, 2020

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…