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Project Management for Life
Last year one of the Pixel Jar staff, Dave Margowsky, decided to relocate. This event tested his project management skills in a real life setting. Since we work as a distributed team we embraced the move. After he was done we talked about writing a post that would be relevant for our readers. We’ll let…
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Five Tips for Converting More Visitors to Customers
Quick question: how many of your website visitors are converting into customers? Not sure? Just guessing? That’s bad news in today’s competitive digital world. With so many websites and applications competing for attention it’s never been more important to convince those that visit your website to get just a little further into the sales funnel.…
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Setting your Digital Strategy for 2019
The calendar has turned and another year has begun. What are you most excited about? What gives you the biggest pause? How will you spend your time? What are your goals, your resolutions, your ambitions? Do you expect to reach new heights and try new things? Or are you anticipating 2019 will look a lot…
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A Look Back at WordPress in 2018
WordPress has experienced a wide range of updates and enhancements over the years. At the same time, the WordPress community continues to grow, bringing more and more hobbyists and professionals alike into the world of web and application development. However, it’s hard to recall a year quite as pivotal as 2018. Let’s take a look…
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What is a Site Audit? (And Why You Need One)
On a regular basis we have website owners contact Pixel Jar alarmed that their website has disappeared from search results. “Just last week we were showing up on the front page…and now no one can find our business! Can you help us understand what’s going on? ” Similarly, we have people that contact us with…
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The Multi-Point Inspection – Tuning Up Your Website
Some time ago we wrote a blog post where we used an extended metaphor, comparing your website to a car. We still think this is an appropriate comparison. This year we built a tool for our own use (and for our clients to leverage) that runs an automated check on your website and emails the…
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5 tips for A Profitable Cyber Monday
The Holidays are looming large on the horizon. Cyber Monday has become almost as ubiquitous as Black Friday. Making sure that your website is prepared to maximize the profits from Cyber Monday is crucial. We’ve put together five tips to help you prepare. Plan Ahead If you’re going to partake in a Cyber Monday sale…
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WordPress Geocache Stat Bar Widget
Before there was Pokemon Go, there was Geocaching. With the availability and accuracy of personal GPS devices, we all turned into Indiana Jones wanting to find treasures around the world. And so, folks starting hiding objects with listed GPS coordinates so other could try and find these objects. And as time went on a whole…
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Designing Esports Websites
Esports are undeniably on the rise. According to Newzoo, the Esports industry is on track to bring in almost a billion dollars in revenue this year across the globe. With that amount of growth, the idea of gaming as a profession is becoming more mainstream. With Esports on the rise Esports websites are proliferating. Every…
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