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Adding and Modifying Wix Repeater Templates
It's easy to add and customize a staff directory with repeaters in the Wix Editor. Our intro post about Wix Repeaters (Lists & Grids) gave an overview of when to use them, including: For staff directories To list products, features, or services As an alternative to bulleted lists In this post, I'll show you how to add and modify an existing Wix repeater template to create a staff directory in a slightly different style. Since the holidays are almost here, let's have a little

Michaela Willi Hooper
5 days ago4 min read


Redesign Your Website + Prune Your Content
Occasionally pruning your web content is a key to success It's late summer in Eugene, Oregon. Gardeners are enjoying bountiful harvests...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 293 min read


When to Use Wix Repeaters (Lists & Grids)
What are Wix Repeaters? As a web designer who works with Wix Editor, I use Repeaters (also known as Lists & Grids) on nearly every...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 23 min read


Keep Your Website Secure
Make sure your online transactions are protected with HTTPS, PCI-DDS, and other security protocols Whether you run an ecommerce store or...

Michaela Willi Hooper
May 233 min read


Secure Communications for Small Business Owners
Welcome to part 2 of Digital Privacy for Small Business Owners. In part 1 , I provided an overview of using a password manager. Using...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Mar 95 min read


Manage Your Passwords with a Password Manager
Do you hate logging into online accounts because you never know your password? Are you worried about digital security but don't know...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Feb 282 min read


Add a Callout Box: Part 4 of Our Holiday DIY Series
In previous posts this holiday season, we've covered how to pair font and graphics in an ad , design a hero section , and add a button...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Dec 27, 20244 min read


Add a Matching Button in Wix: Part 3 of our Holiday DIY Series
In our holiday DIY series, we've covered how to pair classy yet impactful fonts and images in holiday ads and how to design a holiday...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Design a Hero: Part 2 of our Holiday DIY Series
In our previous post we gave some tips pairing classy holiday font faces and images that look professional complement your message. Many...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Pair Font and Images: Part 1 of our Holiday DIY Series
Font: Jokerman and Poppins. Microsoft Office has some fun fonts already installed. Have you noticed the Jack-o-Lanterns sitting on...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Oct 21, 20242 min read


How Design Drives Customer Action
What do you want visitors to your website to do? If you're a business, you want visitors to make a purchase. In 1898, Elias St. Elmo...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Apr 11, 20232 min read


Video: 7 Attributes of an Outstanding Logo
“A logo derives its meaning from the quality of the thing is symbolizes, not the other way around.” -Paul Rand Your logo is the way that...

Lauren Antrosiglio
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Be The Customer: Rule #1 of Selling Anything
As a business, you want to make money. You may be doing something you love, or something you are good at, but unless you are doing it for...

Lauren Antrosiglio
Jan 12, 20232 min read


New Year's Resolutions for Freelancers and Small Business Owners
'Tis the season when people are making personal resolutions. If you're a solopreneur or microbusiness owner, consider making some...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Dec 27, 20223 min read


Three Ways to Make Your Small Business Stand Out
The last few years have been a roller coaster for all businesses, but especially small businesses. While many long-established businesses...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Time Saving Tip: How to Change Capitalization Without Retyping
Recently, I was copying a restaurant's menu from one platform to another. Many of the descriptions were originally in ALL CAPS. While I...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 28, 20222 min read


Grow Greenly: Five Green Practices That Are Good for Business
Happy Earth Day! Spring is at its lush apex here Eugene, Oregon, where ample rain has brought out a colorful succession of daffodils,...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 28, 20223 min read


Easily remove image backgrounds in Wix
I've previously written about Wix's built in image libraries. Wix Media Manager also comes with basic image editing tools in its Photo...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 28, 20222 min read


How are microbusinesses unique?
A few months ago, I ran across a Brookings Institute report titled "Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 28, 20223 min read


Pairing Fonts by Historical Era
This week Tao Websites has been on a retreat, which has provided an important time for learning and reflection. Yesterday we played Type...

Michaela Willi Hooper
Aug 28, 20222 min read
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