Consider this a Website PSA. Or maybe an intervention. Some tough love from one caring, small-biz owner to another. A gif of How I Met Your Mother with an intervention banner behind the cast. It's not meant to be mean, and it's not meant to hurt your feelings. I want you to succeed. I want you to ... Read More
Divi vs. Genesis Framework: Which is Right for You?
A quick look at my portfolio will show you that I primarily develop my clients' websites on two different platforms: Divi, or the Genesis Framework. I use these two themes as a base for my projects because they are tried-and-true platforms, that are always being updated, and have a massive support ... Read More
Apps & Tools My Business Couldn’t Live Without
Working for yourself is hard, man. Even at the best of times, I often find myself floundering to keep everything on track. On top of actually, you know, developing websites, it's my job to schedule & attend meetings, write proposals, send invoices, and provide support. It's amazing, but at times ... Read More
The Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
When most people browse the web, I think they intuitively think that a ".com" website is going to be what they're looking for. If you need to look something up, for example, you're going to go to Google.com. Google.org will land you on the home page for their charitable foundation, and there's not a ... Read More
New Year, New Rates
Happy New Year! Thank you for helping me have an amazing 2017. I hope you had a wonderful NYE, and are excited to see what 2018 will bring. I know I am! Now, down to business. 2017 was a really transformative year for me & my business. I'm working more (and more efficiently) than ever before. ... Read More
My 2017 Goals Were Bad. Here Are My 2018 Goals.
When I think about it, 2017 was a really transformative year for my business. I started out the year freelancing under my own name, but in April I signed all the paperwork and re-branded as Overlock Design Company, LLC. Since then, I've been working on honing my brand, teaching myself new skills, ... Read More
