Building your garden’s reputation as a destination is not something that happens overnight, just as building your website search engine authority takes time. The goal is to stick around in the same place long enough to allow things to develop and to be able to leverage your longevity. The longer your garden is around, the […]
iCandy Academy shows you how to install WordPress within your web hosting account. Installing WordPress on Your Web Hosting Account Now that I have my domain name and web hosting account, it’s time to install WordPress. I’m logged into by Bluehost control panel and going to click on install WordPress. Now click once on […]
If you want to write a book and are considering self-publishing, check out these resources, tips and tricks about self publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace. Download the handout from our presentation Amazon Self Publishing 101. These tips and tricks were compiled by Rachel Keranan and Candy Phelps: Amazon Self Publishing Tips & Tricks You can also download […]
This week’s Friday Freebie Giveaway includes an awesome Restaurant Icon set from iCandy designer Carly Wilkie! Included in this icon set you will find: Hamburger Icon Chef’s Hat Icon Silverware Icon Ice Cream Cone Icon Heart Icon Pot Icon Pizza Icon Drink Icon Beer Mug Icon Coffee Cup Icon Icon design is the process of designing a […]
This video tutorial shows you how to make a rad looking pages in WordPress with columns, images, text, and all sorts of cool bells and whistles. But these features are not all built into WordPress itself. Most of what we show in this video is coming from the Enfold WordPress theme, which you can buy […]
UPDATE: This article was updated on Sept. 12, 2016 to reflect new announcements about Google’s Keyword Planner tool. See below for details. There is no sense in planting a palm tree in Wisconsin, just as there is no sense in creating content about Beyoncé on a gardening website. The goal is to provide a wide […]
Having a strong call to action (CTA) on your website is important to give users a hint on what to do next. The CTA should be visually noticeable, clear and concise for it to be effective. Read these 8 rules of creating calls to action to optimize your website to get the user behavior you want. Use […]
iCandy Academy explains why having a responsive WordPress theme is important for your website and can help your SEO in this video tutorial. Responsive WordPress Themes Whether you use a paid or free theme, one of the most important things to look for in a theme, is that it is responsive. Responsive web design is […]
This week’s Friday Freebie Giveaway includes an awesome Medical Icon set from iCandy designer Carly Wilkie! Included in this icon set you will find: Syringe Icon Stethoscope Icon Caduceus Icon Thermometer Icon Heart Icon Cardiograph Icon Band-aid Icon Hospital Cross Icon Icon design is the process of designing a graphic symbol that represents some real, fantasy or abstract motive, entity […]
Even if you have a magnificent garden or website, if it is difficult for visitors to access, your traffic count will suffer. The goal should be to make your garden and website easy to access for everyone. If there is limited parking and a 20-minute wait time to enter your garden, many people will simply […]
