Charlie Lenk Design

01/08/2019

Hi everyone. The new year is a great time to evaluate website needs: does your site deserve an overhaul to make it look better or streamline its content? Some maintenance like stronger security or a more reliable backup plan? Or maybe you don't have a website and have decided to get one in 2019. Whatever the case, Charlie Lenk Design has you covered. Special start-of-year discounts through the end of January! See link in comments for more info.

09/18/2018

Last week charlielenk.net got hacked. My first time for this but it was a doozy - the malware ended up spreading through the entire webspace, taking down all of my sites. So far I've only gotten one of them back intact; not sure yet if I'll have to rebuild both of my blogs from scratch.

WordPress users: if you have an old version of the Duplicator plugin installed, update it NOW.

Old instances of the popular WordPress Duplicator Plugin are leaving sites open to remote code ex*****on attacks.

09/16/2017

WordPress Sacramento 2017.

09/16/2017

WordCamp Sacramento 2017 opening session with Chris Lema. Registrations for this WordPress enthusiast's conference increased c. 50% from last year.

09/07/2017

This article is a treasure-trove on quick improvements to your website. If your site has already been up a year or more, see the tip about reviewing/updating older content - it could make a huge difference in visitor response.

Websites are ongoing projects. They are never completely finished. Content needs to be updated, new pages created. When you have a blog, you need to publish new posts. Not to mention, there are a lot of maintenance tasks. In short, there is always something you can do. It’s gift and a curse really.…

08/21/2017

Does your website include any of these mistakes?

Are you making these mistakes? The words still matter. A lot. What also matters is how the words are formatted and laid out. It affects readability and therefore, how long your visitors stick around. This is a result of the CSS or Cascading Style Sheet that determines the overall look and feel of th...

08/18/2017

An easy-to-find contact form is one of the most important components of your website. Putting it in the right place helps makes sure your visitors use it.

You want leads. You need conversions. So you put a contact form on your website (or you build one from scratch). Here’s the million-dollar question thou...

08/14/2017

More incentive to ensure your website's accessibility: it's the law. (Or will be.)

Prioritizing web accessibility has always been important but it should likely go up a notch or two on your to-do list. Learn all about the Winn-Dixie case here.

08/09/2017

Because sometimes word-of-mouth just isn't enough. You're already on Facebook - work it!

You have to learn how to stand out from the crowd if you want your target market to notice you. Whether your business is a bricks and mortar store, a bl...

08/07/2017

You've chosen a domain name for your new website that you really like, and it's available! Now how do you secure it?

Looking to start a website but still wondering where's the best buy a website domain name? An easy-to-follow guide covering everything you need to know...

07/31/2017

The clients you want most are going to read your site's About page. Make it count.

Can we talk about the About page for a minute? I know it doesn’t usually merit as much attention because it’s not selling your product or service, but i...