creativepeppers, Author at Creative Peppers https://creativepeppers.com/author/creativepeppers/ Adding spice to the web Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:11:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://creativepeppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png creativepeppers, Author at Creative Peppers https://creativepeppers.com/author/creativepeppers/ 32 32 Creating A Professional WordPress Design In Austin https://creativepeppers.com/creating-a-professional-wordpress-design-in-austin/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:33:17 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=1026 Creating a WordPress design: a task that is not for everyone. Yet you will have to believe it because today a website is more than just a calling card. Your website is your online sales channel. WordPress web design Does your website need updating or have you just started a new business? We at Creative […]

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Creating a WordPress design: a task that is not for everyone. Yet you will have to believe it because today a website is more than just a calling card. Your website is your online sales channel.

WordPress web design

Does your website need updating or have you just started a new business? We at Creative Peppers Inc are ready for you. We listen carefully to the requirements that you set so that we can fully understand your content needs, taking into account your functional requirements. In this way, you get a website and a design that works hand in hand and offers you an excellent degree of flexibility and control.

Most websites that we offer use the popular WordPress content management system. WordPress is fantastic because it is incredibly flexible when it comes to providing excellent functionality. There are so many well-supported free and paid plug-ins available, the possibilities are endless. It also means that we can avoid the difficulties of custom software development.

Below are the reasons why you should have an Austin WordPress development website built with us.

We ensure that your WordPress website:

  • easily findable in Google
  • is mobile friendly
  • is aimed at your target group
  • suitable for all devices

In addition, you have a permanent contact person at Creative Peppers Inc who specializes in Austin web development and design, and you receive a daily update on progress.

Countless options

Due to the broad knowledge and services of Creative Peppers Inc, there are many aspects that we can take into account for you. The first thing we take into account is, of course, the number of visitors: you want many people to end up on your website. How do we do this? By reaching potential visitors through search engines such as Google. We ensure that the search engine can read your website. By subsequently using SEO, you can score optimally in search engines and attract free visitors to your website. In addition, for optimum user convenience, we always take the structure of the website into account.

A professional website in your corporate identity

In addition to a clear website, Creative Peppers Inc can also provide professional website design in your own house style. Do you not yet have a house style or logo? That’s no problem; Creative Peppers Inc has experienced designers in-house. Even if you have a webshop or want to start, we are happy to be of service. All websites at Creative Peppers are equipped with a Content Management System (CMS) where you can easily manage your website (or webshop) yourself.

It is also important that you use professional images on your website. Do not use standard images such as stock photos, but have the images made by a professional photographer. This photo is unique and contributes to the authenticity and credibility of your website.

Security of your website

From 2017, legislation on the safety of websites has been tightened. It is now mandatory to have an SSL certificate on your website to prevent abuse, fraud and data breaches. All websites that Creative Peppers builds from now on are provided with an SSL certificate. Is your website made for 2017? Then it is important that your website is also provided with an SSL certificate so that the website meets the security requirements laid down in the Personal Data Protection Act. Do you not yet have an SSL certificate? Then don’t wait any longer! Creative Peppers Inc is happy to help you build an SSL certificate on your website or webshop.

Qualitative photos on your website

Often no attention is paid to photos on the website, but a person is mainly visually oriented and therefore photos of what you have to offer or what kind of company you are of great importance. It is important that, if photos come in, that they are made by you or others, unique and high-quality photos. We can also help with this.

Do you want to know more or have a website made?

Looking for a professional website? Creative Peppers Inc can help you with that, whatever products or services you offer. Feel free to contact us to discuss the possibilities. We are happy to help you achieve online success. In addition to building your website, we can also take care of digital marketing for you. You can contact us via 512-888-3966 or send an e-mail to info@creativepeppers.com.

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Digital Marketing Agency Austin https://creativepeppers.com/austin-digital-marketing/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:01:02 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=956 Digital marketing is customized. After all, every company is unique and has its own goals. That is why you are looking for a flexible digital marketing agency in Austin. One that comes to you to get to know you, your company and your goals. One that puts your company first. Discovering opportunities for your company […]

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Digital marketing is customized. After all, every company is unique and has its own goals. That is why you are looking for a flexible digital marketing agency in Austin. One that comes to you to get to know you, your company and your goals. One that puts your company first. Discovering opportunities for your company and then helping you to seize them.

Digital marketing agency is one of them. We are located in Texas, so always close by to help you. We get in the car and stand on your doorstep. To show you how something works, to go through the plans or to discuss the results. We also use our knowledge of the local market to make you easier to find for customers.

Curious about what we can do for your company as an digital marketing agency at Austin? Read on or contact us and make an appointment. We are happy to stop by for a cup of coffee.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY

What we do

At the digital marketing agency, we are centipede. We provide practical advice to help you get started and perform all kinds of work in the field of internet marketing. You can contact us for the following:

● Search engine optimization (SEO)
● Search engine marketing (SEM)
Social media
● Web analytics
● Conversion optimization

How we do that

Our digital marketing agency at Austin achieves the best results by staying involved. By working together with you and entering into a lasting relationship. We draw up a plan together with which we will generate more revenue for you. And by constantly monitoring we can adjust and improve if necessary. But let’s start with the beginning: attract more visitors to your website.

SEO Austin

Regardless of how you look at it, familiarity is crucial for every company. And you can gain that fame by getting higher in Google because that way you attract more (new) visitors to your website. A high position in the search results is achieved primarily by being relevant to a specific search query. For a specific keyword that people use to find companies or services such as yours.

The importance of location

In many cases, a company from Austin is much more relevant to people from the region than a company from, say, Los Angeles. That is why Google changes the search results based on the location of searchers to show them the most relevant results. And that is exactly what we are anticipating with SEO in Austin. We organize your website in such a way that you are found by people from Austin. Or the environment. Or actually wherever you want to be found.

That’s how SEO works in Austin

To start with, we start with a thorough analysis. We take a closer look at your website to see where we can technically optimize the website. In this way, we provide a stable basis for further work with regard to SEO for Austin. We then do an extensive keyword search, with which we determine the keywords that your target group uses to find companies such as yours.

As a digital marketing agency at Austin, we know the local and regional markets. Thanks to that knowledge and broad competitive analysis, we identify the most useful and promising keywords. We then arrange a Google My Business page for you, we create content that matches those keywords and we build link authority to your authority.

Want to meet the SEO specialist in Austin?

Are you curious about the opportunities for your company? Do you want advice so that you can do your search engine optimization yourself? Or would you prefer to outsource your SEO for Austin? Feel free to contact us and discover what we can achieve for you!

AdWords Austin

In some cases, the return on SEO work may lag behind the investment. For example, the competition is much too large or there is little search for specific keywords. In those cases, it pays to advertise on Google via AdWords. By setting up an AdWords campaign in Austin, you will be at the top of the search results for people from the region in no time.

However, there is a cost involved. Each keyword has an estimated price. You pay that price when people actually click on your ad and go to your website. We call it Pay Per Click (PPC). Do you know that akegain? You can determine how much you want to spend on advertisements. You will therefore never be confronted with surprises (read: high bills).

Why AdWords?

The advertising platform offers you a wide range of options. This way we can define your target group very specifically and ensure that the advertisement is only shown to people who are relevant to your business. That means that we can, for example, set up AdWords for Austin, so that only people from Austin see your ad.

In addition, we can measure precisely what the effect of your campaign is. How many people have seen your ad and how many have clicked, for example. This makes it possible to continuously monitor the results and improve the advertisement. That way we almost always get the maximum return from your digital marketing budget.

Specialist in AdWords for Austin and the surrounding area

Do you want to know how you can set up an AdWords campaign for yourself? Or would you prefer to outsource your AdWords? Our digital marketing agency at Austin has the AdWords specialist who will help you to the top of search results. Feel free to contact and be inspired by the possibilities of advertising on Google!

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SEO: How do I choose good keywords? https://creativepeppers.com/high-score-in-google/ Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:01:20 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=941 When you want to get started with search engine optimization, it is important to determine well in advance on which words you want to be found. How do you determine on which keywords you will optimize your website? In this blog an explanation how you can do that best. Read your site carefully!Before choosing your […]

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When you want to get started with search engine optimization, it is important to determine well in advance on which words you want to be found. How do you determine on which keywords you will optimize your website? In this blog an explanation how you can do that best.

Read your site carefully!
Before choosing your keywords, carefully read your entire site. Get to know him through and through. View which keywords are already common on your website with the keyword tool at Google Keyword Planner. Record the most important keywords. Then you can start brainstorming. Suppose you have a digital marketing agency in Austin. Then wanting to be found on just “digital marketing agency” might be a bit ambitious. Therefore try to combine this word with words that apply to or are characteristic of your store. For example, you can make combinations by focusing on:

  • The location (digital marketing agency Austin, Austin digital marketing agency)
  • The price (competitively priced digital marketing, exclusive digital marketing)
  • Type of services (SEO, website analysis, social media marketing)

Adwords Keyword Planner
A useful tool to see how much is searched for the keywords you choose is the Google Adwords Keyword Planner. I take “Austin digital marketing agancy” as an example. To get to the Keyword Planner in Adwords, I click on Tools and Analysis in the top right corner of the green bar. Then I click on Search New Ideas for Keywords and Ad Groups at the top left. Then I type here “digital marketing agency Austin”. I now get a list of results, I click on the right-hand keyword Keyword ideas tab. Here I can see that these words are searched 210 times a month on average and that the competition for these words is “Normal”. So it’s a suitable keyword to start focusing on. Below that I find a whole list of related keywords that I could possibly use. This tool is therefore also ideal for gaining more inspiration!

Make a selection
When you have a list of possible keywords, it is important to determine which keywords you want to focus on. It makes no sense to optimize your site on 20 different keywords because then you won’t be able to find any of those 20 words properly. When you start with search engine optimization (SEO), 4 or 5 keywords are enough to get you started. Choose the right keywords that are already mentioned a lot on your homepage and other pages and words that are frequently searched for on a monthly basis according to the Keyword Planner. When there is a lot of competition in certain words, this is not immediately a reason to exclude these keywords. There are in fact ways to score well on these words.

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What is a digital agency? https://creativepeppers.com/what-is-a-digital-agency/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:57:43 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=927 If you are looking for a company that can help you with your website, online strategy, digital marketing or for building an application then you are the shack. Because a short search will immediately confront you with many different terms. From digital marketing agency to web agency. From web design agency to advertising agency. Many […]

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If you are looking for a company that can help you with your website, online strategy, digital marketing or for building an application then you are the shack. Because a short search will immediately confront you with many different terms. From digital marketing agency to web agency. From web design agency to advertising agency. Many concepts. Often also accompanied by adjectives. But what is a digital agency? And how does a digital agency differ from a creative agency?

You can find the most diverse names for companies that ‘do something with digital’. That can be service providers working in the field of digital marketing, IT infrastructure, website development or website design or the development of customized software. And the great thing is: there is no clear definition for many of those terms.

The term ‘digital agency’ is thus widely used. In the United State too. Even internationally there is a big difference in use. So it’s time for a clear outline. For once and for all.

Digital fields
To arrive at a clear definition, we first examine the services of similar companies. These agencies (or company or studios or consultants, or whatever they call themselves) have one thing in common; they work in one or more of the following (professional) areas:

  • Strategy (for example advice, research, planning)
  • Design (UX design, visual design, concept)
  • Technology (development, infrastructure, data)
  • Advertising (promotion, PR, marketing services)

Specialism and accents
But with a list of services you are not there yet. Because the differences in name are precisely the relationship between these areas, the specialty, or accents that an agency places within the service to customers. The DDA, the digital agency industry association, uses the following definition:

“Digital agencies are not consultancy clubs (who advise on the digital domain), nor are they advertising agencies (who partly broadcast their communications via the digital channel). We are makers. Builders. Inventors.”

Not a really clear definition yet. Although inventors sound cool. We can already describe two types of agency that are certainly not covered by the definition:

Consulting agency
Consultancy firms are not digital agencies. The focus within these companies is primarily on research and strategy. And although the service sometimes goes far beyond advice, it is the core of the service.

Advertising agency
Advertising agencies have of course also increasingly focused on digital channels in recent years. Nevertheless, the focus within these types of companies is usually more on marketing, marketing communication, PR and often also graphic design. Both off and online channels are used for this. Often the services that a digital agency offers are also offered. Although an advertising agency will also collaborate with partners in this field to realize these projects.

Reasoning further this way, quite a number of agencies and types of companies occur that offer the services of a digital agency but are not. By also looking at the type of clients and looking at the business model you could come to the following classification.

Design agency (Design Agency, Branding Agency)
Design agencies are active in the field of concept and design. This can be both digital and printed matter. Branding is often a part of the services, just like advice and strategy within the field. We work with partners for technical implementation or advertising. Design is the core business of a design agency.

Interactive agency (Interactive Agency, Crossmedia Agency)
An interactive agency is working on digital experiences at the interface of innovative technology, design and multimedia. Clients are often advertising agencies. Sometimes complete sites are delivered. Often the emphasis is on a certain element within a site or campaign. Video and motion design are regularly part of the work.

Engineering Agency (Web development, Software Agency, technical web agency)
Development, technology and code. These agencies focus purely on the underlying technology of digital solutions. Think of the more technically complex projects. Various code languages, tools, systems, techniques and platforms are used for this. Strategic advice is also sometimes provided. This is then limited to issues in the field of technology.

Design Innovation
Agencies that focus on design innovation use design and knowledge to develop innovative products and ideas. These can also be digital solutions. In many cases, all areas are used to develop prototypes and ideas, but the main emphasis is on strategy and design.

Creative Agency (Creative Agency)
A creative agency is a fairly generic name. You will find the name in totally different branches and within a variety of fields. This blog naturally refers to an agency that focuses exclusively on digital (end) products. The work is similar to that of an advertising agency: copy, concept, strategy, marketing and production. But only on digital (usually internet) channels. Usually a creative agency focuses more on the visual and creative aspects. Technology and strategy are secondary.

Digital Marketing Agency
Digital Marketing Agencies work on online marketing campaigns, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Advertising (SEA), conversion optimization, e-mail marketing and lead generation. Strategy and Advertising are the most important spearheads. On a technical level, a lot of use is made of existing solutions. Projects always have a marketing objective and are often campaign-based.

Of course the above list of companies and names is not complete. But it does provide a good picture of where the differences lie between companies that work in the online, web or digital field.

What is a Digital Agency?
With the above segmentation, we at least know what a digital agency is not. According to Ravi Mann, President of the Austin digital marketing agencyCreative Peppers Inc“, the definition of a digital agency is:

“A company that offers creative, strategic and technical development of screen-based products and services.”

That might be a bit short through the bend. And from 2008. Certainly in view of the developments in recent years and more and more specialist approach of agencies.

In addition to the above definition and in comparison with the other types of agencies, a digital agency focuses on more complex digital projects where different disciplines come together.

The focus is on the construction of platforms or products. A digital agency often plays a role in setting up and implementing a digital strategy for their customers. Given the nature of the projects, customer relationships are often long-term.

Projects can have a marketing or business objective. Due to differences in emphasis in services or expertise, you can also distinguish between ‘normal’ digital agencies, full service digital agencies and digital product agencies.

Full Service Digital Agency
A full service digital agency distinguishes itself first and foremost by the size of a ‘normal’ digital agency. It is often the larger companies within the industry.

Within these companies, the focus is more on marketing objectives and large campaigns. Despite the fact that all disciplines are covered and all disciplines are in-house, a large part of the turnover comes in most cases from advertising.

Digital Product Agency
A digital product agency has the same competences as a ‘normal’ digital agency. What distinguishes these companies is that they focus more on the development of digital products for customers or themselves. Think of plugins, chatbots, Software as a Service (SAAS), etc.

Wrap-up
Many types of companies are engaged in the development of digital products or services. And there will be more and more. Due to the rapid development of the discipline and market, a concrete definition is sometimes difficult. Also because there are more and more specializations and applications of ‘digital’.

This overview is therefore not exhaustive, but mainly aims to provide insight into the differences and similarities between companies that are active at the intersection of IT, business, data, internet, digital marketing and software.

And are you looking for a digital agency? You are welcome at Creative Peppers Inc! With a friendly team of developers, designers and strategists, we work on added value for our customers every day.

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Marketing Traps You Should Avoid https://creativepeppers.com/marketing-traps-you-should-avoid/ Mon, 13 May 2019 04:19:32 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=499 The post Marketing Traps You Should Avoid appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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In today’s day and age, crafting a compelling marketing strategy is essential for a business’ success. It becomes all the more important when it is in the medium of digital marketing , which operates in one of the most competitive and saturated industries in the world today.

There’s a high probability that the products and services that you sell are also offered by another competitor over the web, and they might be providing them at a lower price point than you. But even if their quality is subpar, your target audience may not know it. Digital Marketing Plans Are a Necessity That’s Exploited by Bad Actors

Due to this sense of competition, every business that conducts some part of its business online employs a marketing strategy. A strategy could give the business an edge over its competition. But as effective as this may sound, this essential need also opens doors to bad actors that try to make a quick buck out of a genuine need.

Here are a few marketing traps that only exist to siphon money off of you without providing anything in return. Knowing about them will help you steer clear of them and save your
money from going down the proverbial drain.

Overnight Search Engine Rankings

One of the most popular digital marketing scams revolves around the promise of overnight search engine rankings against your keywords. You may have seen the banners or the websites yourself that promise top or front page ranking results within a day, week or even a month.

The truth is, search engines go by a very carefully designed set of algorithms for their organic/non-paid rankings that cannot be influenced overnight. Instead, it takes proper planning and an immense amount of work with high-quality content and network marketing to get “top” rankings on Google and other search engines.

It typically takes months to achieve this feat, and even then there’s no guarantee to the timeframe. That is why, whenever you notice any provider promising something similar, remember that if something seems too good to be true, it probably – and in this case definitely – is.

Social Media Followers

The practice to “buy” social media followers is quite common, which is due to how lucrative the promise seems to be.

According to the so-called social media marketing agency who sell this service, even those Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts that were literally created a day ago could amass a social media following of thousands of “real” accounts – all in exchange for a little bit of money. The accounts also provide likes on your posts and promise to construct your social media image to competitors.

While in reality, the real accounts seem to be from far-off countries, and even are not as engaged with your posts as the marketing promise claims them to be. It also makes your social accounts more of a fake and treated as a non-serious entity when people notice the follower to engagement ratio and identify that bots are probably a large portion of your social media following.

As such, it is always better to obtain a social media following through a proper marketing strategy, which provides you with followers that actually make a difference.

False Leads

The practice to “buy” social media followers is quite common, which is due to how lucrative the promise seems to be.

According to the so-called social media marketing agency who sell this service, even those Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts that were literally created a day ago could amass a social media following of thousands of “real” accounts – all in exchange for a little bit of money. The accounts also provide likes on your posts and promise to construct
your social media image to competitors.

While in reality, the real accounts seem to be from far-off countries, and even are not as engaged with your posts as the marketing promise claims them to be. It also makes your social accounts more of a fake and treated as a non-serious entity when people notice the follower to engagement ratio and identify that bots are probably a large portion of your social media following.

As such, it is always better to obtain a social media following through a proper marketing strategy, which provides you with followers that actually make a difference.

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How to Select the Best e-Commerce Solution https://creativepeppers.com/how-to-select-the-best-e-commerce-solution/ Mon, 13 May 2019 04:16:38 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=494 The post How to Select the Best e-Commerce Solution appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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Any business that wants to make it big in the online retail market has to choose an e-Commerce solution that gives it the tools to succeed.

Similar to a real-life storefront, your chosen online platform could very well serve as your business’ center of operation for years to come. That is why it is imperative that you take your time to assess your options and choose an e-Commerce solution that is the right fit for you.

Here are a few tips that will help you select the best e-Commerce solution and ecommerce website design company for your needs, while also ensuring that you don’t have to look for a change every few months.

Assess Your Business’ Needs for the e-Commerce Solution

Before you embark on selecting an e-Commerce solution, take some time to assess your business’ needs.

  • How many products do you have to offer?
  • What is the volume of transactions are you expecting in the near future?
  • What are your plans for scaling your business?
  • Do you want complete control over your website with your own web hosting, or would you rather have a packaged solution?
  • What level of customization would you require with your ecommerce web design and functionalities?

By finding answers to these and similar questions related to your business vertical, you can select a proper scale of solutions that would suit your needs. This way, you would save yourself from spending time and funds on complex solutions when they are of no use to you, and stay away from simple solutions that can’t fulfill your requirements.

Look for Easier Set Up and Maintenance Options

Determine how easy it is to set up and maintain your website on the e-Commerce platform. If you select a platform such as Magento that is too complex for your business, then you will end up spending more time on the setup and maintenance without gaining any benefits out of it.

Ease of use wouldn’t only save you time, but it would also make your processes smoother. If you choose a platform such as WooCommerce or Shopify that offers easy website modifications, it would keep you from depending on web development professionals. You could make small changes easily by yourself, and save on time and costs as a result.

Determine What Kind of Web Hosting Does it Provide

A web server that is under your virtual administration allows you to have more control over any websites that are hosted on it (including your e-Commerce website). Websites that are hosted on WooCommerce provide you with the ability to choose your own hosting. On the other hand, if you go with a pre-packaged e-Commerce solution such as Shopify that offers web hosting, management, and other e-Commerce features for a monthly fee, then you end up giving away your complete control in exchange for a marginal boost in ease of use.

Make sure to assess your needs and requirements in this aspect. Having your own web hosting may sound like an additional expense, but it actually saves costs in most instances while also providing you with more control over your site.

Make sure to assess your needs and requirements in this aspect. Having your own web hosting may sound like an additional expense, but it actually saves costs in most instances while also providing you with more control over your site.

Check the Level of Customization and Enhancements

A very important aspect to check while selecting an e-Commerce solution is the platform’s ability to expand according to your needs. For instance, WooCommerce has a vast community of developers that extends functionalities through third-party plugins – with the ability to develop your own plugins through experienced developers.

But if you go with a solution such as BigCommerce, then you may end up having to largely depend on the company to provide you with your required functionalities. Keeping this in mind, make sure to pay attention to this while you select your e-Commerce solution.

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3 Signs That You Need a New Web Host https://creativepeppers.com/3-signs-that-you-need-a-new-web-host/ Mon, 13 May 2019 04:14:30 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=490 The post 3 Signs That You Need a New Web Host appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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As the virtual area that hosts your website and gives it a place to be on the Internet, web hosting is the central element of support that allows everything on your domain to run in the first place.

Having a credible and reliable web host makes sure that your operations keep running smoothly, and your website remains accessible to your target audience without any interruption.

On the other hand, having a bad web host could create a plethora of issues that make running and managing your website a way more difficult task than it actually is. That is why it is crucial for any website to have a good web hosting service at its backend.

But everything is not bound to run perfectly in this world, which is why it is quite possible for you to have a web host with subpar services. In order to ensure that you are able to identify less than ideal services and change your web hosting before it’s too late, here are a few tips that would make a bad web host stand out in their true form.

Downtime, Downtime Everywhere

One of the biggest and most worrisome signs of a bad web host is frequent downtime. If your website is running into outages, it is a glaring indication that your web hosting is not doing its job properly.

Whether the downtime is unscheduled or comes with uncalled for notices, if the frequency runs past a certain number, then you need to look at other web hosts immediately. This is because any form downtime essentially puts your site on hold and restricts it from reaching out to its audience.

This is not only detrimental in retaining your website’s visitors who run into an error page whenever they visit your site, but it also averts new visitors. In addition, it has an effect on search engines as well, who end up deducing that the URL they visited doesn’t have anything to offer after all. As a result, you end up losing precious traffic and search engine rankings due to your web host.

Slow Speeds are a Norm for Your Web Hosting Service

Website load time is a major factor in appeasing your website visitors. A website that doesn’t load in due time could cause its visitors to grow frustrated and simply close its tab – perhaps to never return again.

This is not a dramatization of a small issue, as it has been proven by various industry findings. According to Google, any websites that take over 3 seconds to load have a 90 percent chance of losing their visitors.

If you have taken all necessary measures to decrease your site load time but still face slow speeds, it is an indication that something is not right with your hosting.

In order to make sure that you do not pay the price for the poor infrastructure of your web hosting, check for your hosting server response time. If required, make a decision to switch to another provider accordingly.

Hacking Issues are Quite Common

Has your website been attacked by hackers on more than one occasion? Did installing security plugins and securing your passwords not help?

Maybe, the problem is with your web hosting provider.

No matter how many security measures you take, it would be quite prone to run into repeated issues if your website’s foundation is weak in the form of its web server.

If your website has repeatedly fallen prey to malware or security breach problems, then it could be quite detrimental to your website’s operations and may cause your visitors to not trust you with their data. In addition, it exposes you to quite a few legal risks as well.

That is why if you have reason to believe that your web hosting is not doing enough to secure its infrastructure from malicious parties, then looking for other options would be a good call.

These are some of the most common signs of a bad web host, but there are various nuances to the problem that could only be determined with a professional consultation. For more information on web hosting solutions or to find out how we can help, visit our services page today.

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WordPress Vs Joomla https://creativepeppers.com/wordpress-vs-joomla/ Mon, 13 May 2019 04:12:28 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=486 The post WordPress Vs Joomla appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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As two of the most popular content management systems (CMS) in the world, the comparison between WordPress and Joomla is often witnessed throughout the web development community.

That is why those business owners who are looking to develop their new website often feel torn between the onslaught of information.

Is WordPress better? Or is Joomla the one to go with? Both CMS are free at their core. Whats the difference, then?

This brief guide will go through all of the important aspects of each CMS and lay out the answers to the most important questions for you. This way, you would be able to know exactly what makes these CMS different from each other, and which seems to be a better fit for your needs.

User Adoption

WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world, with over 33 percent of all the websites in the world currently using it for their needs. That is an over 60 percent market share of all CMS as well.

Whereas, Joomla lags behind with powering 2.9 percent of all the websites in the world, with an over 5 percent market share of all CMS.

Needless to say, WordPress wins the popularity contest by a large margin, which alludes towards the reasons why it has garnered such a massive user adoption throughout the world.

Cost

Both WordPress and Joomla are free to install (with WordPress.org being the platform for open source). But you will need to incur the hosting charges, as well any plugins or extensions that you install for these platforms.

This makes both CMS a “pay as you go” arrangement and has them standing at the same level.

Ease of Use

With various usability features built into the core version of the CMS, WordPress is also considered as the easier to use interface as compared to Joomla.

While Joomla’s interface is not that intricate, it is definitely harder to set up than WordPress, which makes it a difficult CMS to operate for beginners.

Design Options

Both WordPress and Joomla offer a great level of design options. But it has to be mentioned that WordPress takes the cake in this aspect as well.

There are thousands of WordPress themes that are available through popular and dedicated platforms. This makes it so much easier to customize and set up a website that uses WordPress as compared to one that utilizes Joomla.

Customization

Similar to themes, WordPress wins this round of customization as well. While Joomla has an extensive number of regular and ecommerce extensions to support its interface, the offerings pale in comparison to the plethora of plugins that are available in the WordPress marketplace.

From security to content delivery, and from added features to ecommerce, WordPress has the full support of its dedicated community – which makes it so much easier to customize a WordPress website.

While Joomla is a good choice of CMS when you look at it on its own, it leaves a lot to be desired when you directly compare it to WordPress. That is the reason why WordPress sees so much more users than Joomla on a daily basis, and the number seems to be growing with each passing day.

For information on WordPress or to find out how we can help you with WordPress development, make sure to reach out to us and visit our services page today.

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How to Improve Your Local SEO https://creativepeppers.com/how-to-improve-your-local-seo/ Mon, 13 May 2019 04:09:39 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=482 The post How to Improve Your Local SEO appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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While setting up a site for SEO (search engine optimization) has become a standard process for almost every website owner, some still stumble when obtaining success with it. This is because most SEO providers offer a one-size-fits-all approach to this potent marketing method. Instead of offering personalized solutions such as local SEO, they are intent on pushing generic keyword rankings.

Needless to say, that approach doesn’t work for businesses that operate in a specific area.

Focused on methods that enhance a website’s outreach in a specific geolocation, local SEO is a highly effective way for businesses to improve their local keyword rankings and search engine presence.

Here are a few tips to improve your local SEO and get the most out of this efficacious practice.

1. Select Your Keywords From a Local SEO Perspective

Setting up your website for generic SEO is one thing, and setting it up with a focused approach for local SEO is another. While you will still be setting up your essential accounts such as Google Search Console and Google Analytics, the path for your keywords would be different.

For instance, if you have a furniture store in Denver, then instead of selecting keywords like “furniture stores” and thinking you have done your job, you would need to look into specific variations such as “furniture store Denver” and “furniture stores in Denver”. By narrowing down your keywords, you will take the first step into establishing your local SEO.

2. Optimize Keywords Throughout Your Website Content

Once you have researched and selected your keywords, the next phase would be to optimize them naturally throughout your website.

Ensure that you are using your local SEO keywords through essential pages such as your Homepage and your About page as well as your Products or Service pages. Also, make sure to include essential keywords in crucial areas such as your website footer, but do so in a natural manner.

Remember, search engines will only your associate your website with your target region if they find any reason to do so. And this content provides one of the most compelling reasons in that regard.

3. Create Targeted Service Pages

One essential tip in improving your local SEO is to create targeted service pages for each location that you are targeting. Taking from the Denver furniture store example above, if your services extend to nearby areas or throughout the state, then ensure to create target pages for each of those areas.

For instance, if the aforementioned furniture store sells its products in adjacent areas such as Boulder, then creating a specific page highlighting the service area would be crucial. The same approach applies to other cities as well as the state of Colorado.

In these pages, make sure that you use the local SEO keywords optimally in body content as well as crucial sections such as the meta title and description. This increases your chances of appearing in search results at higher rankings.

4. Make Use of NAP Citations

Name, Address and Phone Number (NAP) citations refer to your business’ contact details being mentioned on a web platform along with your website’s URL. This enhances your chances to be associated with local search results.

NAP Citations can be created through sites such as Yelp or Angie’s List. In addition to this, they can also be distributed through credible press releases on platforms such as PR Newswire.

5. Create or Claim Your Google and Bing Business Listings

In order to enhance your search engine presence, make sure to create your Google My Business and Bing Places for Business listings with your essential business information. If they are already created, then make sure to claim them and have your address verified accordingly.

This enhances your chances to appear in local results. On Google, it also increases the possibility for your business to appear on the knowledge panel that appears on the right side of the screen when someone searches for your business name.

6. Use Schema Markups

Schema markups are a great way to ensure that your website’s information is presented to search engines in a structural format. While this coding is quite technical to set up, a local SEO expert can help you effectively in this regard.

These markups help the search engines absorb more information about your website. This, in turn, lets the search engines return detailed results against your business.

7. Get Reviews from Customers

While this may seem like more of a branding approach than one that has to do with higher rankings, it actually is a very effective contributor to local SEO.

In order to return more relevant results to customers, search engines provide preference to those sites that seem active in their service. A higher number of reviews on different platforms as well as search engine centric services such as Google My Business improve your chances of appearing in local results.

Local SEO is a Broad Practice, Which is Why Professional Help is Recommended

As you may have realized by now, local SEO is anything but easy. It requires you to take more than just a few steps, and even then you have to keep updating your approach to comply with any evolving algorithms by search engines.

That is why it is essential for you to seek the help of a local SEO professional. These professionals cannot only help you with starting steps such as local keyword research, but also with broader aspects such as website pages, NAP citations, and schema markups.

For more information on what local SEO can specifically do for your website and how we can help, call us today or visit our services

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3 Signs You Have a Bad Web Host https://creativepeppers.com/3-signs-you-have-a-bad-web-host/ Fri, 10 May 2019 11:52:10 +0000 https://creativepeppers.com/?p=477 The post 3 Signs You Have a Bad Web Host appeared first on Creative Peppers.

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As a website owner, finding a great web hosting service seems nothing short of a blessing. After all, getting your services delivered to your audience without any issues relieves you from a whole host of concerns.

But when things flip to the most dire and you end up with a bad web hosting service, you find yourself in the midst of a hellish experience. Constant problems become the norm, frustrating you and your site’s visitors alike.

With that being said, some website owners put up with the antics of bad web hosts by thinking that fluctuations in service might be an everyday instance. With this thought in mind, they put up with subpar services with the notion of a better option not being available to them.

In order to make sure that you don’t go down that route, here are a few signs of a bad web host that will let you know exactly when to pack your site’s virtual bags and find it a new home on the internet.

Downtimes Are an Everyday Occurrence

The number one priority while running a website is to make sure that it keeps delivering its services to its visitors without interruption. That is why, any downtime automatically means that things are not going well at all.

With that, if the search engines find your site being down during one of their regular inspections, then it can also have detrimental effects on your search engine rankings.

Losing out on precious traffic and search rankings are two of the many reasons why web hosts ensure that they don’t let their clients’ sites face downtimes at all. In fact, this is a very basic requirement that is met by every web hosting provider.

If your web host doesn’t follow this industry standard causing your site to face downtimes on a regular basis, then it is not a normal occurrence. This is a red flag and a sign for you start finding other hosting options.

Site Speed is Slow

Have you been trying to optimize your site speed to no benefit? Does every test and expert tell you that you have done everything you can to lower your site speed, only for you to find that nothing has changed?

That is a sign that the problem lies within your web hosting provider.

Since website speed doesn’t only provide a better user experience but also contributes to search engine rankings, all good web hosts ensure that their servers meet the standards of faster delivery mechanisms.

Any web host that doesn’t follow this criterion is definitely out of the loop of industry best practices, and is most certainly not following the set guidelines by search engines.

To ensure that your site is not subject to conform to snail speed standards, it would be time to try finding other hosting avenues for it.

Your Site Keeps Running Into Security Issues

If your site keeps running into security issues even after installing all available security features that you could have, it may be time to analyze the capabilities of your hosting provider.

As the base of your site’s operation, it is the web host’s responsibility to have top of the line security solutions available on their server. If proper security measures are not taken at their end, then any malicious party can easily take advantage of that.

If you have noticed your site running into security issues on a frequent basis with your current provider with no possible explanation on your end, or if you find that your hosting provider lacks security features, then it may be time to find new virtual accommodations for your site.

For more information on how we can help you avoid a bad web hosting service, call us today or visit our services page.

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