The Site Smiths Blog

Including jQuery in WordPress

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:16:30 +0000

jQuery is actually included in Wordpress already - you simply need to call it to action. I found a great resource on this subject here:

http://digwp.com/2009/06/including-jquery-in-wordpress-the-right-way/

It explains the how and why - great resource if you are looking to use a lot of jQuery on your site.

New Site - Best Book Review | Best Book Reviews and Articles

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:57 +0000

Here is a new site we are working on with wNetMedia. This site focuses on reviewing books and allowing users to do the same. We built the site and outsourced the illustration, as usual we usually do. We have really been working with some amazing artists these days. I think the artists who worked on the girl in this site is just perfect for this sort of site. Well, I would - I was the art director for it! A nice tidy site, simply done and already getting a lot of traffic!

Check out the site here - and leave a review if you like!

Best Book Review

Local Search Growth Outpaces Overall Online Search

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:32:55 +0000

The Site Smiths has always helped businesses get grat search results for local terms in order to find customers in a certain geographic area. While we also help with general SEO, the trend in local searches is growing fast! Check out this article to read more on how people are using search engines to find local businesses more than ever: Local Search Growth Outpaces Overall Online Search

Rank Checker - Track Google, Yahoo! Search, & Microsoft Rankings Free

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:38:47 +0000

So I was using a program called “Rank Tracker”, which offered a decent free version that allowed copying and pasting…until today when I was forced to download a new version that is nearly completely useless. Very sad, as the tool ws great before. Now a version of this rank tracking software is $267!

So, I went over to our good friends at SEOMOZ and decided to give their free “Rank Checker” a try. So far - so good. For those that don’t know, this software is for people that need to see what sort of results their website is getting for a specific set of keywords. It’s easy enough to check 10 or so yourself, but when you need to check 3,000 - better find something automated.

Los Angeles Criminal Attorney

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:22:23 +0000

Attorney website design is one of our specialties. This attorney in Los Angeles needed a website that would look great, and rank well on the search engines. The whole website is powered by Wordpress!

Los Angeles Criminal Attorney & Dui Lawyer

Lease CNC Equipment

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:10:19 +0000

The Site Smiths has designed a niche site network that focuses leasing specialized equipment. This particular example leases CNC machines. There are a total of five similar sites, focused on different products to lease.

These websites deliver a strong and targeted message to the potential client with Live Video Website Monitoring. This means, with a few clicks, your potential client can be asking you questions, and seeing you reply to them in real time, via your website.

Way beyond something like YouTube or Google Video products can currently offer, The Site Smiths works directly with Globalpreneurs in bringing this incredible technology to our clients.

Lease CNC Equipment

The Happy Viking

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:52:45 +0000

Client Details: The Happy Viking is a sports bar located in downtown Yuba City.

Services Provided: They needed a website based on their main character viking illustration that incorporated flash animation and audio.

The Happy VIking

How do I Type that Character?

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:12:57 +0000

Sometimes when I’m designing I’ve got through in a copyright or trademark symbol (Option + 2 if you are wondering!) and I can’t remember how! I came across this site today that is a quick cheat sheet of all sorts. Just copy and paste the character into whatever you re working on and voila!

Great Deals on Macs

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:47:53 +0000

I guess I am sort of a Mac evangelist. Since I first started working at an ad agency in 1999 and using a Mac, everyone that ever asks me about what sort of computer to buy is told “Get a Mac”. If you are looking to jump into the Macintosh camp, check out Deal Mac.com. They have great deals on systems and other goodies.

Great Deals on Mac

Great Free Fonts

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:23:42 +0000

Here is a site offering free fonts for it’s users. Lot’s available here - do be careful when downloading and installing fonts… lots can go wrong if you get a corrupt one! Major font houses like House Industries are the best places to get fonts (a designer in business for many years will likely have a collection of several thousand fonts — We currently have 5,437) but free fonts are great at times!

Free Fonts!