Let’s Encrypt – Plugin of the Week

Let’s Encrypt – Plugin of the Week

Plugin of the Week – Let’s encrypt It is plugin Monday, and today I am featuring “Let’s Encrypt” a free secure sockets layer (SSL). So what does SSL really mean?  The layman’s term is where your URL (or domain name,...
Plugin of the Week – Antispam Bee

Plugin of the Week – Antispam Bee

Antispam Bee   We all hate spam.  Clients will call and complaint about slow sites, and they have thousands of spam comments.  Typically we used Askismet. While Askismet did meet most of our client’s needs, fielding log in questions is not good for us.  In order...
Gravity Forms Darn it

Gravity Forms Darn it

Gravity Forms, darn it solves so many problems !!!   One of my favorite plugins is Gravity Forms.  It is a premium plugin (not free, it ranges from $59.00 – $259.00 annually), but I use it on the vast majority of my sites.  Because of the high level of...
Job Boards

Job Boards

Why I chose not to use Job Boards? For those who know me, I am not a huge fan of job boards.  Many of the reasons are most are too broad, and you are not really solving a prospective client’s pain points.  So you create a great design, and the client is still...
Job Board

Job Board

Why Job Boards should not be your only source to find new clients?   In the midst of Covid-19 (Corona Virus), we at JDS WebDesign hope everyone is safe, washing their hands frequently, sneezing and coughing on their elbow, and practicing social distancing.  Over...