AFV's posts are aimed at providing insight and value for entrepreneurial small business owners. We focus on small business websites in general, as well as related topics like WordPress, marketing, design and business strategy.
Discover why small business websites are prime targets for hackers and learn how to protect your site from cyber attacks. Over 50% of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack.
Overwhelmed by creating a website for your small business? Explore smart “start smaller” strategies that deliver impactful results within your budget — and leave you ready for future growth.
Writer Sarah launched her business with a multi-page DIY website. It wasn’t bad. But her new one-page site does more. With less.
Images add interest – and loading time. More than you may realize. Since speed is critical for SEO & visitor happiness, it pays to optimize images. Here’s how to get images loading fast!.
Keeping your WordPress site happy, healthy & hack-free takes time, but it’s not rocket science. What to do & why, plus links & resources to help.
You’re told an e-mail list is a must if you want to succeed online. That’s only half true. What you really need is e-mails that get delivered & opened.
Some people say a plugin is all you need for WordPress optimization. Why that’s not true + what helps *more* than optimization plugins.
Do website loading times really matter? Or is all the talk about site speed just a bunch of hype and fear-mongering? We dig in to the latest research for definitive answers.
Most web hosting companies make big money selling the wrong thing to the wrong people. Here’s what you need to look for in a web host and why – in simple, easy-to-understand language.
This post to Twitter was eerily familiar: Suffering from a weird virus at our #wordpress site. No problems with direct links, but all change when posted on social media…. Just a few weeks ago, a client e-mailed me about an issue with a site that had been launched only hours before he noticed a problem. … Read more
Your site’s slow. The nerd-level advice you get makes you want to scream. Friend, THIS is the post for you: 100+ plain English tips, tools & tactics for every aspect of site speed.
