Google Removing Anonymous Reviews
So it appears, as far as Search Engine Journal is reporting, that Google is removing anonymous reviews. And, honestly, why wouldn’t they? If you’re going to write a review you should have the guts to state your first
Woocommerce Products Per Page
Interestingly Woocommerce does not seem to have a default setting for ‘products per page’. Unsurprisingly, there’s a simple workaround. Add to your functions.php Replace “28” with whatever number you want. add_filter( ‘loop_shop_per_page’, create_function( ‘$cols’, ‘return 28;’ ), 20
Using Google URL Shortener
It really could not be easier. Google’s URL shortener is certainly the best one out there. https://goo.gl/ Our latest rollout, InfoGopher, uses this extensively. Our unique texting app needs short URLs in order to remain inside text character
WordPress Email Issues
Every now and again we run into issues with WordPress where the email functionality has stopped working. This is usually the result of corrupted core files and/or plugin conflicts. Easy enough to fix: disable plugins or upload a
Choosing The Right Domain
Finding the right domain can be a arduous process. That is, unless of course you are lucky enough to find your business name in the exact form you desire. More often than not, obtaining a great domain takes
Answerhub versus WordPress
Recently we worked on a project with intent to use AnswerHub as the primary vehicle for user interaction. After spending some time in AnswerHub’s admin we discovered that they don’t provide anything that you cannot accomplish with easy
A Quick Way To Kill Your Facebook Marketing
Facebook is a powerful tool. With millions upon millions of reachable users it is the social media powerhouse. Sharing content is incredibly easy and businesses can so easily engage potential customers that many businesses are putting it to
CSS Animation, The New Flash?
I’ve used it, so I am not immune to the pull of CSS animation, but what are we doing here folks? Used sparingly, CSS animation is at best a small way to augment conversions (button wiggle), but at
Product Variations – WordPress Plugins
So this is a nice little plugin – an add-on to Woocommerce called Smart Variation Images. The extension allows you to set different images to each product variation. This is handy to display different style types to the user as
TradePMR has a new website
A really great client – TradePMR – just launched their new super awesome, totally spectacular, mobile responsive website! We worked with their staff for the last 8 weeks to put together an entirely new online experience for their
JSON and PHP
Here at Livewire, Gainesville Web Design headquarters, we have had a couple of projects recently that allowed us to work with JSON and PHP. Initially it may seem a bit strange for PHP experts to want to embed
The problems with Wix
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder. While this may seem to be in direct competition with Gainesville Web Design companies, they fill an important niche; mainly, those customers that cannot afford a professional website but still desire to
Branding & Marketing Services
Livewire is proud to announce that we are now offering professional branding and marketing services. Phil, the owner, never considered branding services because, well to be honest, he is terrible at graphic design (he’s a programmer so it’s okay).
Photography Services
At Livewire we have not had photography services in the past, leaving it up to clients to procure their own services for website pictures. Over time, this has become an inconvenience. Mainly, waiting for images holds up the
What is in a name? SEO strategies for Facebook
Establishing Connections. Social media represents a critical marketing opportunity for small business in creating connections with potential clients through shares and referrals. There are certain marketing and SEO strategies that standout in creating value for your business. We
What makes your website attractive to google?
What makes your website attractive to google? In 2013, Google released Search Quality Evaluation Guidelines to provide transparency in how google rates websites. The main goal of Google’s Search Quality Ratings is to provide results that represent and
You get 15 seconds! Web Design Trends for 2016
Mobile is in and users are becoming increasingly impatient. In 2014, 55% of users spent less than 15 seconds on a webpage according to data by Tony Haile of Chartbeat. This means you only have 15 seconds to capture
Responsive Design and Why it is important for your Small Business Website
Responsive design provides users with quick seamless access to the same content regardless if they are using a smartphone, a tablet, or a laptop/desktop. “Web Design is responsive design, Responsive Wed Design is web design, done right.” –
New Website for NWSF!
Northwest Seafood got hacked unfortunately. Being previous clients of ours we came to the rescue. The site was damaged beyond repair so our team of Gainesville Web Design experts took hold and gave them a brand new website in
Thomas Jackson Writeup in Senior Times
One of our websites has been mentioned in Senior Times. Exciting!
Geolocate Address from Custom Post Type Meta Value: WordPress Experts
This was an interesting project for our Gainesville Web Design Team. The puzzle: Create a custom post type within WordPress, no trouble there Allow users to input an address on a CRED front-end form that loads into the
Guardian Association Management Has A New Website
Pleased to introduce the new Guardian Association Management website. This is a clean minimalistic layout that funnels users directly into services and payments pages. Gainesville GAM came to us needing something up in a timely manner, clean, modern,
WordPress: Capturing Post Author Meta
An easy one here from your local Gainesville Web Designer: How to retreive the author information from a post in the WordPress loop. This assumes you’re in the loop, of course. $meta_field= get_the_author_meta( ‘your_meta’ ); Badda-bing badda-boom.
Florida Auctioneers Has A New Website
Proud to present the new and improved Florida Auctioneers Association Website! This was a lengthy project but the final website is well worth it. Really more of a web portal, the system is chock full of features and
Preloading Images with Jquery
There are times when preloading images is an important step in keeping your site/page/program running smoothly. This is especially true in the era of mobile. Here’s a cute little snippet that does just that. function preload(yourarrayOfImages) { $(yourarrayOfImages).each(function(){
WP: Adding a HTML5 Search Form
A simple script from your local Gainesville Web Designer. [code scroll=”false” language=”htmml”] <form role=”search” method=”get” class=”search-form” action=”<?php echo home_url( ‘/’ ); ?>”> <label> <span class=”screen-reader-text”><?php echo _x( ‘Search for:’, ‘label’ ) ?></span> <input type=”search” class=”search-field” placeholder=”<?php echo esc_attr_x( ‘Search …’,
Jquery Simple Fadeout
A cute little snippet to show a simple green bar upon a successful edit. <?php if(isset($_GET[‘edit’])){ ?> <div id=’notifyy’> Edited Successfully </div> <script type=”text/javascript”> $( ‘#notifyy’ ).show(function(){ $(this).fadeOut(5000); });
Digital Worlds
Just finished up a long term project with Digital Worlds at the University of Florida in Gainesville. This web design project intends to reach young audiences with compelling content. It is a place for them to upload videos,
Early Learning Coalition Has A New Website
The ELC of alachua county came to us looking for some help with their current website. They had evidently been hacked on their Joomla installation and there were a number of issues that rippled out from that. We
Facebook Ads V2
Still debating whether or not to use facebook ads? The short answer is you just have to put something out there to get the data back in order to determine if it gives you that ROI or not.
Using Warning Lights or Guages
A good article on fox-business about whether your business uses warning lights or gauges to understand how your business is growing. The proper answer should be: gauges. A light is just either on or off, a gauge gives
The Amazon Dams Network
Proud to present the first online version of the Amazon Dams Network. This has been a project Livewire has been working on for several months with the University of Florida and other members from around the world. This
Small Business Sees A Rise In Cyber Threats
Come on, let’s all live in the real world: we’re all vulnerable. Really the only chance you have these days is to make it as difficult as possible for any potential hacker to get to your valuable data.
Sullivan Welding Has A New Website
Sullivan welding does excellent custom welding and fabrication. Willum is the owner and manages a crew of expert custom welders. He came to Livewire looking for the best in Gainesville Web Design and we were able to set
Add YARPP to Custom Post Types: WordPress
A great little plugin for adding related posts to your blog has been around for a while: YARPP, Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. It’s fairly robust, for being free, but it does not natively support custom post types
Moving Day
Moving day, er, week, here at Livewire. New offices located at 2606 NW 6th Street are being filled in with all of our useful junk. Very exciting to be in a premium location with large signage and great
Gatorland Kubota Has A New Website
A great new site for a great company with new ownership. Gatorland Kubota sells and services all kinds of farm and lawn equipment. A family owned and operated business there is no doubt that they want the best
The Brief Business Guide To Instagram
Instagram is a misunderstood product for most business owners. Isn’t facebook enough? No. Unfortunately you must not only adapt to the changing social media platforms but you have to keep adapting to all the various forms of networkings
Redirects & Canonical. What’s The Difference?
There is a lot of confusion about the difference between setting redirects and canonicalization. Here’s the deal. What a 301 says to search engines. Hello, Mr. Search Engine. My page has has moved, permanently, to this other address.