Posts Categorized: Newsletter
Monthly news and tips on website optimization.
The topics I cover are Web Design, SEO, Google Ads, and HubSpot.
How to Customize a Quote Template in HubSpot [video tutorial]
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Learn how to create and customize a HubSpot quote template to add a rich text product property In this video, I demonstrate how to customize a sales quote template to support rich text for a product description. The default product description property is multi-line and does not support bullets, links, and other rich text features…. Read more »
How to Fix Mobile Usability Errors in Google Search Console
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I recently received a notification email from Google Search console saying I had some mobile usability errors. The error it flagged was caused by something I have seen on other sites and the fix is easy to make but also often hard to find. So I decided to record this video to share the steps… Read more »
What I Learned from a Broken Tomato Plant
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I enjoy watching my tomato plants grow in the garden. It’s amazing to see the progress from day to day. Once, I noticed a plant was branching out into an open area to collect more sunlight. It had two pieces of fruit starting to ripen at end of the branch.The next day we had high… Read more »
New HubSpot Modules – Name Anchor and Top Announcement Bar
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I created two new HubSpot modules I wanted to let you know about. Name Anchor – Free This module can be added above forms or section titles to easily create name anchors. The module also includes code to make it scroll smoothly to the destination on the page. Demo | Get on HubSpot Top Announcement Bar –… Read more »
My 7 Tips for Learning the Artistic Side of Web Design
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This is a great question and something I have been thinking a lot about. Especially in how to teach this skill online vs a classroom setting. If I had to pick four important factors to becoming a good designer they would be. Pencil sketch before moving to the computer Sketch a lot of thumbnails with… Read more »
What Is the Best Way to Learn Web Development?
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Learning Web Development is Like Learning How to Paint Let’s say you wanted to become a painter. Where would you start? How would you feel if your first painting looked like the one below? I believe painting by numbers teaches the mechanics and joy of painting to beginners. It quickly builds confidence. You… Read more »
Going from Print Design to Web Design – My Learning Story
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Early in my career I worked as a graphic designer for an advertising agency. I mostly designed brochures and sales flyers but on one project we discussed building a website to get leads. After I had the design ready we met with the development team to discuss the project. Half way through the meeting I… Read more »
The Four Stages of Learning
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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” – Socrates The four stages of learning Earlier this month I received an email from Henry who shared his experience learning Java and web programming. It was so inspiring I decided to interview him to learn more about his motivation and learning path…. Read more »
What are the Most Common Problems in Website Design & Development?
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When I began learning web design, I built websites using Adobe Dreamweaver because I could see a visual output of what I was building. This was familiar to me because I was used to designing in Illustrator and Photoshop. However, when the site wasn’t working I had no choice but to use the source code tab and… Read more »