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The balance of competing agendas in website development and design: functionality, visual and UI design, accessibility, and responsiveness. Balancing site technical requirements with design requirements is already challenging, but add to that the needs of accessiibility and function across multiple different types of devices, and you have the challenge of competing agendas that your website […]

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RockhillGardens.org is an informational website for the Rockhill Gardens Neighborhood Association. It was a custom html website maintained by one board member and worked well for a number of years. The Web Atrium was asked to redesign the website and migrate into WordPress. Our goals for the project were: An updated look and feel from […]

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It’s right there in the title: most business owners will abandon their WordPress maintenance schedule. Why does this happen? You know that keeping your website updated with the latest bug fixes and security patches is just as important as refreshing your content with relevant articles, information, and products. But that mundane, behind-the-scenes maintenance? It’s often […]

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Is your WordPress Website costing you customers? A slow, broken, or out of date site can drive away visitors instead of engaging them. Keeping your WordPress website maintained, secure, and up to date benefits your site users and your business too, but how do you get started with a WordPress website maintenance practice? With our […]

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How did we get here? CMS and Content management styles and what they’re good for Back in the olden days, websites were made by writing code and content together in the same text file, and uploading the collection of files to the web server. Ta da! And to edit the content, add a page, image, […]

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“Use AI or be left behind” is a message blaring loud and clear across the Internet and business spheres of influence. It’s easy to succumb to fear of replacement by these tools as their virtues of generation ability are extolled. Can we benefit from using AI and still keep the human touch and value of […]

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  If you’re a business website owner, you’ve likely been hit with the dreaded notifications for website platform and plugin updates: “A new version of your plugin is available.” “Time to update your CMS.” And the inevitable thought crosses your mind: “Do I really need to do this again?” You’re not alone — most business […]

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Spring is a season of awakening, and we can apply this spirit to our websites as well. Reviewing the timeliness and relevance of posted content to align with your website goals, and then making a plan to update or edit content to keep your visitors engaged. If this project sounds daunting to you, don’t worry. […]

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I first started my business after more than a decade working as an employee. I was very excited to have my own business. Not long after taking this leap, I had the next thought: wait, do I really have to do all of this myself?? Right at the beginning this may well be necessary. Here […]

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We hear a lot of catch phrases in web design, and there is pressure to align your site with the current wave. It can be confusing to parse out what might be fashion from an enduring best practice. “Accessibility” is a word spoken of often. What does it mean for your website, and why does […]

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