User Stories are the Rosetta Stone to Becoming Tech-lingual
Communicating your ideas clearly to the production team assigned to your project can sometimes be difficult. Things can easily get lost in translation throughout the process if the three main pillars – the designer, developer(s), and client – don’t establish a good understanding of the requirements at the beginning of a project. At Cheeky Monkey […]
4 Ways to Optimize Your Core Web Vitals
Earlier this year, the Core Web Vitals (CWV) update joined the list of factors that affect your website’s search ranking. Now, you might be asking, “What are they even?!” And likely not totally aware that there are 4 ways to optimize your Core Web Vitals… No problem, we’ve got you. Simply put, it’s the technical […]
May the Power of Website Maintenance Compel You
You know what’s more terrifying than those creepy clowns that come out on Halloween? Building a website, and then not maintaining it. The horrors! ???? Companies that don’t understand the power of website maintenance are missing out on how to make their sites current, secure, and most importantly FOUND. Here’s why the power of website […]
What Makes a Good Host vs Bad Host (Web Provider, that is)
You’ve seen the ads. And it seems like you can get web hosting from just about anywhere. With so many options, how do you even start to figure out what your best bet is, and how to tell what makes a good web host vs a bad host?!? Well, you’re off to a great start […]
Drupal 7&8 End of Life : Plan Your Website Upgrade with Peace of Mind
End of Life for Drupal 8 – November 2021 In the words of Bruce Buffer: It’s tiiiiiiiiiime!!! Well, almost. But it is beyond time to plan and prepare for the next step in your Drupal website’s technical progression. We’ve gathered the most current and relevant Drupal information for you, as end of life for Drupal […]
Website Wireframes: 3 Options That Fit Any Budget
Starting a new web project can be daunting. Technical terms that you may not have heard before getting thrown around, and it can be overwhelming to get familiar with the new jargon. One word that you’ve probably heard during your website journey is Wireframe, and lucky for you, it’s pretty basic to remember. Website wireframing […]
5 Reasons why you need a Content Management System
If you are looking to have a website developer these days, you will undoubtedly be asking yourself the question “Do I need a Content Management System?”. Content Management Systems or CMS are complete web publishing systems that allow you to easily edit the content of your site. Wikipedia has a great explanation here Wikipedia – […]
Maintenance and Support and the Importance of Ongoing Iteration
Website Updates Why should you care about the importance of ongoing iteration and maintenance and support? Well, how often do you do the updates of your website? Wrong answers: 01- I don’t know; 02 – Do I have to update something?; 03 – IT or marketing must have this covered—; 04 – When we got […]
Grow a Great WebOps Strategy
Think Like a Gardener Consider this Part 2 of our recent blog that dove into creating a strategy that allows your website to grow alongside your business. Now, let’s assume you’ve decided to take the plunge into the world of WebOps. You’re getting ready to abandon the old school set-it-and-forget it approach to web strategy, […]
How to Generate Conversions through Content
Surprise! It Starts with Your Target Audience Behind the scenes of every great website is an even better content & SEO strategy. As a marketing manager or web developer, you can do everything in your power to have the best design, functionality, and user experience, but without an equally good content strategy, you can end up […]
