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Moving away from ManageWP

Hosting Management

Yesterday, ManageWP announced that they have been purchased by GoDaddy.  A day after the announcements, there were 338 comments, and 80%……

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I used to be a website designer

Business Web Design

I was thinking the other day about how when Aaron and I started Sideways8 I was our designer and Aaron……

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When it's too good to be true; warning, warning!

Business Marketing Web Design

Last week I decided to reduce my cable bill. I called Comcast, got a rep, and started talking about my……

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3 ways empathy makes us better at what we do

Business Business Philosophy

Empathy is important to relationships. Being able to talk with someone and put yourself in their shoes is the only……

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3 things I learned from working at a larger agency

Business Business Philosophy

Before we started Sideways8 in 2010, I had a short stint at a larger agency working as a graphic designer…….

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Surprise! I answered! The value of quick communication

Business Business Philosophy

The other day my phone rang while I was in my office working on something. I answered it. The person……

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Outdated content hurts your website and loses business

Business Web Design Website Content

I recently found a promising app I was interested in trying out. The functionality is impressive, minus a few UX……

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We believe in originality

Business Philosophy Web Design

Recently we added a page to our proposals to outline our company beliefs. One of those beliefs is originality. In……

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The value of candor

Business Philosophy

One of our company values is candor. We want, to be frank, open and sincere in everything that we say……

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Remembering that little things matter

Business Philosophy

I went to Publix the other day to get some things for my family that was sick. I was picking……

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