Development

Building a Brand that’s Rock-solid

By Stephanie Thaemert / November 21, 2024

Building a brand that is rock-solid is much more than just selecting pretty fonts and colors—though those elements are definitely key to your visual identity. At its core, crafting a brand is all about the message you want to convey to your audience. Think of your brand as the personality and voice of your business. […]

What is Domain and Hosting Used For?

By Brad Chancellor / September 19, 2024

If you’re looking to create a website, you’re probably hearing terms like domain names and web hosting thrown around and wondering, what is domain and hosting used for? In short, your domain is like your website’s address, and hosting is the building where your website “lives” on the internet. Both are essential to making your […]

But Why Can’t I Use Wix?

By Beth Leipholtz / December 30, 2019

As websites are becoming more and more vital, DIY options such as Wix and SquareSpace are on the rise. At first, these may seem like great options. You get a template to build off of, they’re affordable, and they seem to do half the work for you.  But the truth is, DIY website options have […]

Why Responsive Design Matters In Today’s World

By Beth Leipholtz / November 26, 2019

Have you ever visited a website from your phone, only to find that it’s impossible to navigate and looks a little (or a lot) wonky?  If so, the site you were on likely wasn’t built responsive. But what exactly does this mean? What is responsive design? Responsive web design (RWD) means that a website has […]

Website Accessibility Testing and Fixes

By Tyler Golberg / October 10, 2019

It may seem like an odd notion but website accessibility is incredibly important. We typically think of ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliance when it relates to a physical business but things have changed. Making sure your website is accessible can help you reach a wider audience, bring in more search traffic, and help you avoid […]

Welcome to Gutenberg

By Beth Leipholtz / December 13, 2018

Hello WordPress users! You may soon notice some differences when adding posts or other content to your site. This is because WordPress has rolled out a new editing interface called Gutenberg. This system is meant to make creating posts and content more straightforward, but it may take a little getting used to. Here are a […]

GDPR: Where do I go from here?

By Brad Chancellor / May 22, 2018

Like many, the CYBERsprout team has spent a lot of time recently researching to learn more about GDPR, the latest data privacy law coming to the European Union. While we are not legal professionals and can not claim to offer official advice, we thought it helpful to summarize what we have learned from various sources […]

Embracing Page Builders

By Tyler Golberg / September 9, 2017

There is a clear demand for page builders in the WordPress space. The list below highlights the active installs for the most popular builders on WordPress.org alone: Page Builder (SiteOrigin): 1+ million Beaver Builder: 300,000+ Elementor: 100,000+ Unyson: 80,000+ Live Composer: 40,000+ Aqua Page Builder: 20,000+ MotoPress: 10,000+ WooRockets: 10,000+ The above doesn’t even include […]

Organizing Custom Post Types

By Tyler Golberg / August 22, 2017

Custom post types are the backbone for organizing information on WordPress. They allow us to separate data on both the front and back end for easy access and updating. However, most WordPress users only scrape the surface this truly awesome feature. I’ll dig into the potential for both Custom Post Types (CPTs) and custom taxonomies […]