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LinkedIn – How do you reconnect with your network?

Clearly the use of LinkedIn is not a new concept for most of the networking world.  With my transition into a new role with a Web Development company, I’ve struggled with an appropriate way to communicate my new role and the services Nextfly provides. Immediately I realized the opportunities missed over the years with my […]

The Ins and Outs of Picking the Best WordPress Plugins for Your Website

Working at a website design company for almost four years now, I’ve had my hands in a lot of website projects. Each project varies from the simple brochure-style website to the more robust “Sears Winter Catalog” website with all of the bells and whistles. However, at its core, each website of ours works essentially in […]

Think Blogging Isn’t Worth It? Here Are 7 Reasons You Should Reconsider.

One of the most common questions I get from people about their web presence is how to get their site ranking better and/or how to get more traffic. Whether it’s from starting a new website/domain and building from ground level, or a site that’s been around for over a decade, content is critical in gaining […]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a WordPress Template

Working with companies on their website designs is an amazing opportunity that I’ve come to appreciate and enjoy. At NEXTFLY Web Design, we have the opportunity to work with businesses of all shapes and sizes from large, national organizations to a small boutique company with a niche product and target market. Due to the variation […]

6 Plugins That Don’t Suck

I’ve been working in WordPress for a few years now and there are many things that I’ve learned along the way. The first thing is that not everything can you say “there’s a plugin for that” but the second is that there are many plugins that are developed that will help you save time and […]

How Building a Good Website Is Like Building a House

In December 2012, I took the bold decision to move town to Indianapolis from northwest Indiana to work in an industry that was quite foreign to me, web design. After working at an Indianapolis website design company, NEXTFLY, for 3 years, which is a really stellar job, I decided that I would take a big jump […]

How to Switch Things up at the Office

When you’ve worked for a company for a significant period of time, you start going through the same motions and have the same routine everyday. Your morning might consist of the early rush to the Keurig to make your coffee, then you hop on your computer right away to check your emails, begin replying and […]

I’m Starting a New Business – Now What?

Working at a website design company, we get approached by businesses of all shapes and sizes. Some are companies that have been around for many years and are just now trying to form a digital presence, but others are just getting started and looking for help. Fortunately, this is one of the things I love […]