WordPress Web Design & Development

June 15, 2018  |  Web Design & Development

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as set by European law requires businesses to do more to protect individuals’ data. The law began on May 25, 2018 and has strong implications for business owners everywhere. U.S. businesses and businesses outside the EU must comply regardless of size, or face large penalties. We’re not legal experts, […]

May 3, 2018  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

You’ve decided to build a new website–congratulations! This is a big step toward growing your business and ensuring your customers have a positive experience with your brand. A decision that’s likely top-of-mind is what web platform to use. First, it’s important to outline your website’s primary use and goals. How visual will your site be? […]

April 3, 2018  |  Web Design & Development

Digital marketing is a must for small businesses to expand their reach and grow their market. This includes a strong social media presence, marketing strategy, and website. You know the importance of a digital footprint, but not all businesses take the time to build and maintain a top-notch user experience. Website user experience strongly affects […]

February 12, 2018  |  Website Maintenance & Hosting

Despite the inconvenience, most people understand the need to regularly maintain their computers and other connected devices. Operating systems gets regular updates and patches; Anitvirus & firewall apps download new virus definitions and methods for defending against new types of threats. Your website is no different–the core platform needs regular updates, as do any other […]

January 22, 2018  |  Web Design & Development

Inspection Services, LLC (ISL) provides QA/QC inspection services and construction management services to some of the largest chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas companies in the United States. After a recent acquisition, ISL approached PixelPeople about a website re-design to achieve better branding, clearer communication about their service offerings, and easier ways for end-users to contact […]

January 8, 2018  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

PixelPeople works with many event-related companies and non-profits who hold sponsored events throughout the year. Whether you want to reward your sponsors with additional exposure through your website, or offer additional impressions to “premium” level sponsors, it’s really easy to add sponsor logos or banner ads to your WordPress website. Ideally, sponsored content will be […]

December 11, 2017  |  Digital Marketing

No one wants to make their website visitors jump through unnecessary hoops, but when your end-users are motivated to interact with you, you can usually add value to that interaction–for both you and your users–by asking just a few quick questions. Website content generation can be difficult and time-consuming. For that reason, many website owners […]

November 6, 2017  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

WordPress is a great platform for any business that wants the quality and professionalism of custom design, a robust set of add-on features, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use content management system. And if your website requires special features or functionality, odds are that someone has already created a plugin that will help you add that feature […]

October 9, 2017  |  Google Workspace

When working with non-profits and event management companies, one of the most common challenges we see is in managing the organization’s event calendars. Many times, fast-growing organizations have evolved around separate solutions for their internal calendars (e.g. Outlook), attendee calendar subscriptions (e.g. iCal or Google Calendar), and their website’s calendar (managed independently, through their CMS). […]

September 11, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition (CABC) is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and acceptance of breastfeeding through educational events and services, helping to improve infant and family health throughout the Chicago area. PixelPeople worked with CABC to re-design and re-build the site to provide easier access to information, help promote the organization’s events, and help […]

August 14, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

Have you ever clicked a button to submit a form and wondered…is anything happening? Did that work, or did I just lose all my info? That’s a classic example of inadequate design, and a scenario where a “microinteractions” can drastically improve the user experience. A microinteraction is a website element that gives instant, helpful feedback […]

July 10, 2017  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

If your business hasn’t yet switched to WordPress, you might still think that managing a website is difficult and time-consuming. But today, WordPress is bigger and better than ever, and in the hands of an experienced designer/developer, a custom WordPress website can be a natural extension of your brand, while making it easy to manage […]