To get you to that point where you feel super comfortable and in control, I'm going to review 10 categories I feel you should discuss with your potential web developers. Within each of these categories, I’ll also give you specific questions to ask, so you know exactly what web lingo to use, and you can understand what you might be getting from this relationship.  For a fully-formatted article version of this episode, visit https://mayecreate.com/blog/web-design-company-interview-guide ..read more

Are you in the market for a new computer? Then this episode is for you. We sit down with Jamie Cote from Personalized Computers in Columbia, MO and ask all the questions you need answers to when searching for the perfect computer.  Timestamps Introducing Jamie Cote and Personalized Computers - 0:32 What is the CPU and what does it do? - 4:30 Which processor should you pick? - 8:42 What is RAM? - 14:38 How to reduce the amount of memory you are using - 15:42 What size of RAM do you need? - 19:01 What else can affect how your computer runs? - 22:06 What to look for in storage - 25:15 What i ..read more

We have a free downloadable offering on the MayeCreate website. It's called What to Put on Your Website. And on the success page for that download, we asked people what else do you need to know in their web planning journey. Many people said they wanted to learn about writing for their website. They are stuck trying to figure out the writing.   I’m here to say we heard you! I even dedicated an entire learning sequence about writing for your website in our upcoming Better Than DIY Website program.  So, thank you so much for your feedback, everyone. It really does help me hel ..read more

There are all kinds of ways you can, through a supported system, build your website. But do you have what it takes to build your website? Let's walk through it together.  For a fully-formatted article version of this episode, visit: https://mayecreate.com/blog/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-build-your-own-website ..read more

Unlike some other products or services, websites have a lot of moving parts that allow them to be seen and work, and they require upkeep. These moving parts also have associated costs, but many people don't know that. Some web providers put additional costs in a package and just charge you a monthly lump sum. It’s hard to know what is all covered by your monthly payment, it just falls under the category of “WEBSITE”. You might think it's for them to update your site. And it might be! But it also probably includes things like the cost of your domain name, hosting, or other hidden costs.  ..read more

I’m going to help you figure out which site builder is right for you.  If you're doing a complete overhaul on your website, then you're asking yourself a lot of questions. What type of website should I even have? Should it be on Wix? On WordPress? Somewhere else? Where should I build this thing? My goal is to help you get a big picture view of the differences between these systems and their features. Hopefully, this overview will jumpstart your decision making process, so you can pick the right type of site that will ultimately help you grow. For a fully-formatted blog post of this episo ..read more

A theme can make or break your website. It controls how it looks, functions and limits (or expands) your ability as a web administrator to expand and build your site. In this post, we'll cover Themes VS Templates, What Themes Do, Free vs. Paid Themes, and The Evolution of the MayeCreate Theme.   We'll also provide you with your very own Theme Selection Checklist.   For a fully-formatted article version of this content, visit https://mayecreate.com/blog/picking-the-right-wordpress-theme ..read more

The first step to building an awesome website is creating an awesome plan. The first step to planning your website isn’t creating a pinterest board of million dollar kitchens to inspire your peanut butter and jelly budget project.  You need to make some foundational decisions first. Decisions that will ultimately make it easier to plan and build your new site to meet your needs AND stay in your budget. As an added bonus the answers to these questions will allow you evaluate potential web designers and enter conversations about your site with confidence (even if that designer ends up being ..read more

Here at MayeCreate, being web designers and all, we kinda think almost everyone should have a website. But notice I said “almost everyone” not “absolutely”.  But someone recently asked me, “Do businesses even need websites anymore?” (After which I almost fainted in shock.) But it prompted my wheels turning.  Maybe we need to take a teensy step back.  And instead of all this constant talk about what to put on your site and how to build it and what features it should have we need to first address those of you who don’t even know if you need the stinking thing. So we made a quiz! S ..read more

You may've seen our recent posts about projects sections on construction websites. In them, we talk a lot about how useful online portfolios are for building your construction company’s credibility, increasing time visitors spend on your site, & displaying your amazing abilities as a construction crew. What these posts don’t cover is the types of layouts you have to choose from, how they look and which would work best for your own construction business. It’s about time we talked about all that. For a fully-formatted article version of this information, visit https://mayecreate.com/bl ..read more