Sweet Smart Design

09/14/2022

After 11 years, Sweet Smart Design is closing its doors.

I've loved working with my clients and running my own business. But happily, I have been offered a dream job doing WordPress development work for a great company. I couldn't turn it down!

If you are a client of mine, you can continue to get in touch with me at [email protected] for questions about access to your website and my recommendations for sustaining your website going forward.

Thank you to all who made my work a success over the past decade+. I hope to see you all around the internet!

04/14/2021

Do you have a power password?

Your website is your most valuable online asset and it's only as secure as your admin account password. Make sure yours is iron-clad by following the guidelines in today's blog post.

If you have a website built with WordPress, then protecting your back-end dashboard is paramount. Letting your site get hacked is never a good look, and it can erode trust and confidence in your client base. Your login ID and password are the keys to the kingdom, and it’s so important that you’r...

03/25/2021

I know, I know, you don't want to blog. But it's so important for SEO and credibility. If you've been putting off getting started, use our handy list of blogging ideas to kick start your creativity.

Blogging. I know, I know, you hate it, and you don’t want to do it. Or perhaps you’re willing, but you just don’t know where to start, so you’ve been letting it slide. Or you used to blog, but things got busy, so you haven’t touched your website in a while. In any case, you’re […]

03/16/2021

Does your website work for you? A good website is a silent partner, building your brand and pulling in new business on auto pilot.

Make sure your website is your partner in building your business with our checklist in today's blog post.

Does your website work for you? Does it attract visitors and then convert them into customers? Use our checklist to double check!

02/22/2021

Is your website boring? Do your visitors engage with your pages, or do they see the home page, shrug, and surf away? Do you even know what's working, and what isn't?

Find out how to fix your boring website in today's blog post!

Does your website look like a boring high school English essay? Fix things up with these five tips for more engaging website design.

02/11/2021

A good website doesn't have a slider.

If you still think a slider is an exciting, dynamic way to showcase your services or products on your website, you're wrong.

Find out why in today's blog post.

A good website has beautiful and interesting design, easily accessible information, a strong call to action, and a good flow of content that helps visitors find exactly what they are looking for. A good website does NOT have a slider. We still often get clients who ask for a slider on their home pag...

02/01/2021

It's quite possible to make a living these days as a self-published author. A key part of your book selling business is having your own shop on your own website. Find out how your own online shop can help your sales in today's blog post.
https://sweetsmartdesign.com/why-your-self-published-author-site-needs-its-own-shop/

01/12/2021

Welcome to 2021! If you have a WordPress website, one of your new year's resolutions should be to make sure your website software is up to date - and that includes making best use of new WordPress features to automatically update files and plugins.

Should you turn automatic updates on? Find out in today's blog post.

The latest WordPress release has new automatic maintenance features. How much automation should you activate, and why?

12/10/2020

What are your business plans for 2021?

One thing to put on your consideration list: a website redesign. If you think a new website isn't a priority, check out today's blog post - you may find your site is more out-of-date than you think.

Is your website looking a little down in the dumps? Here are seven signs it might be time to think about a redesign.

11/27/2020

Do you have an online shop? Get some great ideas on how to maximize sales for the holiday season from my latest post for the WooCommerce blog.

Increased order sizes and happy customers? A win-win! See the strategies, tools, and extensions you need boost revenue to record highs this holiday season.

11/24/2020

I don't know about you, but the holidays this year are bringing me a lot of joy and optimism which is a welcome change, given the current times.

If you're shopping for a solopreneur, I've put together a gift guide to bring them - and you! - a little joy. What would you add to the list?

If you have a solopreneur in your life, then here are a few gift ideas that are useful and a business-y sweet treat.