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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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Pixel Jar Ranks on Clutch’s California Press Release
Pixel Jar makes web platforms and solutions that make our clients look amazing. Take a look at our projects and you’ll see the care we put into them. Just to be certain we’re delivering the solutions our customers are looking for, we look to Clutch to collect unbiased client reviews for us. Clutch is an…
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E-commerce Website Design
E-commerce stands for Electronic Commerce, which is in itself a very basic term for selling on the Internet through a website. With the ability to process credit cards electronically through the Internet, e-commerce website design has flourished. In fact, online shopping is now the norm. So much so, that it seems consumers expect to be…
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Introducing Click Ranger Pro – Easily Track Conversions By Setting Up Google Events
Just having a website isn’t enough anymore. To get the most from it, you have to treat it like a marketing tool. That means knowing how users interact with the site and tracking conversions and goals. Starting with Analytics The first step to that is always making sure you have Google Analytics connected to your…
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