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Website Spell Checker Tools Having spelling and grammar mistakes on your website can impact your reputation. To prevent errors that can cause your audience to lose trust with your brand, be sure to check out a list of tools and resources that can quickly and easily check your website. Here is a list of Website […]

What is "The Squint Test"? The Squint Test is a quick test to check the effectiveness of a web page or landing page. It is used by design experts to determine if the primary elements of the page have focus. An optimally designed page will have a few key elements that naturally draw your attention. The […]

What is WYSIWYG? WYSIWYG is a short form of what you see is what you get. In the digital sense, it applies to applications that enable you to see exactly what appears on a printed document to appear on the display screen. The opposite of these applications is word processors that cannot display graphics and fonts […]

What Does "Below the Fold" Mean? Below the fold is an expression used to represent the portion of a webpage that the user cannot see on his, or her, screen upon loading. The area that you scroll down to see is considered below the fold. The "fold" can vary based on screen/resolution and devices so it is […]

What is an URL? URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. An URL is a reference to a unique resource on the internet. It can be thought of as the address of a resource such as a website address. URL's include a protocol identifier which specifies the name of the protocol that is used to locate the resource. […]

What is HTML? HTML or Hyper Text Markup Language is a programming language designed to create a website. The language allows these websites to be viewed by anyone connected to the internet. The "hyper" aspect indicates that it is non-linear (you can go to any part of the website whenever you like). The definition of HTML […]

"Your homepage cannot be indexed by search engines?" Do not panic if you see an error after updating your SEO plugin. Upgrade Yoast SEO and fix the "Your homepage cannot be indexed by search engines" errors message easily. Just follow these simple steps to complete the upgrade of Yoast SEO. This article assumes you haven't upgraded […]

Update: Google has split the index for mobile and desktop. This means that not having a mobile responsive site will harm your mobile rankings. How Important is Website Mobile Responsible Design? Did you know that mobile browsing actually exceeds desktop browsing? Since 2014, there are more mobile search engine searches compared to desktop computers. This means that […]

Website Maintenance Packages Designed For Businesses If you are a growing business, you probably are focused on increasing sales and working with existing customers. Digital Shift's Website Maintenance Packages make it possible to get the help you need without the complexity of managing and hiring an additional staff member with the required skill set. We can help […]

Why You Need Responsive Web Design! By the end of 2014, the majority of internet usage will come from mobile devices, surpassing the traditional desktop computers. This means that it is extremely important to have a responsive website more than ever! A mobile ready website will provide an exceptional user experience on all devices. Usability is […]

Thinking of Switching to a Multi-Domain SSL? Do you have an SSL on your sub domain and want one for your main domain, or vice versa? Understand the requirements and constraints of multi-domain SSLs. You need to read this. Unless you planned in advance, chances are that when you purchased your SSL you bought only what […]

Allow Customer Reorder on Your E-Commerce Website When you allow your customers to have accounts on your e-commerce website it is very easy to give them the opportunity to re-order something that they have ordered previously! This is a really important function if you have a lot of repeat customers, or you are a supplier of […]