Goodbye iCandy…Hello Bizzy Bizzy
It’s been 8 years almost to the day since we started iCandy Graphics & Web Design. It’s time for a new look, a new name and a new business model!
Friday Freebie Giveaway: Free WordPress Shortcuts PDF!
This week’s Friday Freebie Giveaway includes an awesome list of WordPress shortcuts from iCandy! Download our free PDF of WordPress shortcuts. Print it and post it by your computer and start practicing these handy keyboard strokes. Did you know that “CTRL K” is the shortcut for inserting a link in WordPress (and Gmail and Word and other programs)?! […]
Anatomy of a Search Engine Results Page, The SERP
Search engines are constantly scanning and indexing millions of websites and evaluating countless factors to calculate the most relevant websites to return for the specific keywords for which a user is searching. A keyword could be a single word: “tulips,” a phrase: “world’s best tulips,” or an entire question: “What are the best conditions […]
Introduction, Search Engines & SEO
The world wide web holds over a trillion pages, according to Wired magazine founder Kevin Kelly1. About 570 new websites are created every minute, says one PC Magazine study. These numbers are as difficult to comprehend as they are to quantify. There is a mind boggling amount of information on the Internet, and more is […]
Logging into WordPress and Learning the Dashboard
iCandy Academy shows you how to log in to your new WordPress website, and become familiar with the dashboard. Logging into WordPress and Learning the Dashboard Now that your WordPress installation has been completed, it’s time to login. You can click the X to get rid of this screen, you won’t need this anymore, and […]
Organization Is Important, Architecture & Navigation
Your garden and website should be well planned, organized and easy to get around. The goal is to make it easy for people to find what they are looking for. In a garden, grouping related plants (i.e. herbs) in one area makes it easy for people to find what interests them. Providing maps and signage […]
From Cringe to Yikes to Oops! A Look at Trump Campaign’s Scary Graphics
Donald Trump is a billionaire who is running for president. You wouldn’t deduce that by looking at his campaign’s graphic design. Some of it is fine, but some of it is pretty scary. Few people are going to choose their leader strictly because of their graphic design choices (and we don’t recommend that), but taking […]
Content Planning for Your WordPress Website
It’s important before building your own WordPress website to plan the pages, text and images that you will have on your site. Watch this video for website content planning techniques. Better description here Watch the video below for the full tutorial on content planning for your WordPress website. Content Planning for Your WordPress Website One […]
Good Design Gets You Far, Design & Audio Visual Content
Your garden and website should be well designed and full of beautiful and stimulating content. Your website’s template is like your overall garden blueprint; your visual content is like individual plants or specific types of gardens within the larger garden. The goal is to maximize engagement and delight visitors. Using the proper spacing, hierarchy, symmetry, […]
Purchase and Install the Enfold WordPress Theme
iCandy Academy shows you how to purchase and install the Enfold WordPress theme, and activate it within the dashboard. Purchase and Install the Enfold WordPress Theme If you are not a professional web developer we always recommend getting a paid WordPress theme. Paid WordPress themes offer additional options and functionality and allow you to make […]
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