It’s hard to find a good web developer. Part of that is because web development is a jungle of unlicensed practitioners with very different interests, price points, and skill levels—meaning it’s a lot tougher to know where to start than if you were looking for a good, say, heart surgeon. But it’s also important that […]
Web Security is one of the most challenging, complex, and honestly scary topics that can come up for owners of web businesses. This goes doubly so when it comes to security in the world’s most popular CMS, WordPress. In writing this article, I’ll give you an overview of the topic of web security, and a […]
The new year is often a time of new things: new resolutions, new jobs, new (or renewed) gym memberships. This year, we also get a brand new version of WordPress, WordPress 5. The arrival of WordPress 5 has brought excitement, frustration, and plenty of questions for the WordPress community. If questions such as “How does […]
Hi everyone! My name is Corey Adkins, I’m a junior developer working for Press Up and will be publishing new content here from time to time. Here’s something I wrote originally for my site, GoodPress Development. Enjoy! On July 1st, Google Chrome began marking all sites that are not running on HTTPS as “Not secure.” […]
Just like a car, a web project could cost almost anything depending on your needs and budget. Your developer needs to know both. “I want a car. How much will that cost?” Web developers confront this question almost every time they talk to a client—except with “website” replacing “car.” When you ask your web developer, […]
One of the marks of good web professionals is that they’re partners in strategy. I recently spoke with Matt from 3thought, a graphic design team we love, about working with them on a redesign project. In the course of the conversation, Matt asked a question that made me think: “What would count as a win […]
Here’s a video about what makes websites succeed and fail. The video explains that every website needs three kinds of plans to succeed: A strategic plan: the overall vision (inspiration) for the site, turned into measurable goals, with evidence that the goals are achievable by the site owner, and a look at strategic risk (possible challenges and obstacles to […]
A website is not a purchase; it’s an ongoing investment. This is perhaps the most important thing you can hear before having a site built. We’ll be exploring this distinction by looking at what proper website maintenance requires. Before that, though, we’ll be using a (we hope memorable) metaphor to examine the ways most websites […]
We recently wrote that a website, web app, or any other kind of software is best thought of as an investment in your business. Because it’s an investment, it’s best not to think in terms of simply driving the cost down to zero — as you would if it were simply a cost center for […]
If you’re investing in a website, one of your primary concerns will naturally be to pay as little as possible. As we’ve argued before, looking only at cost is not the correct way to approach a website project. Rather, a website is an investment—an ongoing investment—designed to help you meet one or more financial or […]
In general, developers are a lot more flexible on price for projects they really want to work on, and a lot less flexible when they’ll have to grit their teeth for the money. Web developers are like anyone else: they love some projects that come through the door, and suffer their way through others. What […]
Most people I talk to who need web development help are frustrated and unsure. Many have had painful experiences with previous developers, and almost all are suspicious about being taken advantage of. Getting web work done properly at the right price can be a grab bag of uncertainty and risk. This stems from the nature […]
