I speak to a lot of people who think that creating a website is all you need to do to have a presence on the Internet. They think that simply having a site out there, preferably one built on WordPress and using a great theme and some plugins to make it even better, will help them to reach a huge online audience and connect with more people or make more sales. Unfortunately it isn’t as simple as that. Once you’ve created and launched your site, you can give yourself a quick pat on the back, … [Read more...]
About Eric Miller
Guide to Admin Area
Even if you’re an experienced user, there may well be features of the WordPress admin screens you haven’t come across yet – features that could make your life easier. In this article I’ll look at some examples, and welcome yours in the comments! The WordPress admin screens are constantly evolving. With each new release, the admin has improvements, tweaks and additions. Some of these are aimed at improving User Experience (UX), others have made things more accessible and yet more add new … [Read more...]
Unlimited Potential
We understand all to well that exploring the potential of WordPress and the plugins it offers is a daunting task to say the least. For every feature you can think of you'll be presented with 5 to 20 options to accomplish your goal. This isn't your ordinary WordPress. The Lakes Area Design Network is built with the same technology powering sites the likes of wordpress.com (close to 37 million sites) and edublogs.org (4,482,512 sites). We work with developers and top premium services to offer … [Read more...]
Search Engine Optimized
As they say content is king. The best way to drive traffic to your site is amazing content. Good SEO is about making sure your amazing content is easy to find. The internet is a very large place, if your website doesn't play well with search engines it will be a very lonely website. You put a lot into your site – you want to make sure that you’re ranking well in the search engines so customers, and clients can find you. And clean, optimized code base + smart design architecture is important … [Read more...]
Airtight Security & Updates
Security is always a concern when you've invested time and money into a system your business depends on. Unquestionably, the largest security hole in any platform is falling behind on updates. We care about this, A LOT! With Lakes Area Design you will never see the update available icon. We carefully vet our software updates and work closely with the developers to assure every update is as smooth as butter before the update even touches your site. You can rest assured that you're content … [Read more...]
Information Overload
Why did my fiancé get all kinds of ads for wedding rings when we were ring shopping? Why am I getting ads for Home Depot, DeWalt and Ace so often? Its as if they know that we just recently got engaged and remodeled our new home. As a matter of fact they do know this information and much much more. The business of information on the web has become incredibly valuable in recent years. The days of uploading a simple website and calling it a day are gone. It is now vitally important for a business … [Read more...]