Southernfolks Designs LLC

09/29/2025

Interesting read on the potential future of websites.

Websites become devalued to the plumbing that carries the flow and information and agents become the closed gardens

03/07/2025

Go for SPEED!
For thrill-seekers, the fastest rollercoaster in the world is the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi. It travels from 0 to 149 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds. (I would be heaving up my lunch on this one! )

For website owners, load speed plays a crucial role in user experience and Search Engine Optimization. If your website loads too slowly, it can impact your Google Ranking and cause a high bounce rate. Visitors don't have the patience to stick around and view your site- they go elsewhere.

I check my websites weekly as an ongoing maintenance task. You can check your website for free and receive tips for improving the overall load speed at Google PageSpeed Insights, Pingdom, GTmetrix, and WebPageTest. Give it a try.

03/06/2025

GOOD STORYTELLING on your website captures the visitor's attention, helps explain your business' purpose, and creates an emotional connection. It is likely to increase conversations.

Your branding should center around your story. Fonts, color schemes, and overall tone are just a few ways to make your website cohesive and relatable. Of course, videos and short-written narratives combine all aspects of your story to provide that memorable Ah-Ha moment!

Examples that come to mind include the Budweiser Clydesdales and Nike's tagline- Just Do It! In case you missed it, here is the original Nike commercial from 1988!

The very first commercial in which "Just Do It" was used.The phrase, first used in a Nike advert in 1988, was pitched to the firm by advertising executive Da...

03/05/2025

How BIG is a BILLION? One thousand million - that is a lot!

Did you know that there are about 1.13 billion registered websites in the world? Just think about that.

https://youtu.be/QvPNQbcAmeY?si=zSq5VnuIP_jr77_8

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11/14/2024

Great course for recapping SEO trends for 2024

2024 was quite the ride for marketers. Relive (and prove you were paying attention to) the biggest, weirdest, and most impactful marketing trends of the year.

09/04/2024

The English language can be confusing.

This article lists more baffling examples and oxymorons we use daily, but we most likely never consider their strange meanings. https://medium.com/write-under-the-moon/english-is-utter-nonsensical-nincompoopery-64721a51d2fa

(Geese image generated with Adobe AI)

04/25/2024

You can never be too diligent in keeping your business safe.

Looking to improve your business's cybersecurity program? Start by recognizing that every person in the organization must be up to speed. Our top 10 list of cybersecurity advice breaks out best practices and tips for security professionals and for employees.

03/22/2024

Why should you pay $9.99 for domain name security?

Domain hijacking and cybersquatting are on the rise. The extra charge deploys good practices for keeping hackers from stealing your domain name and personal information.

Please take a look at some tips on ensuring your website stays secure.

https://wpmudev.com/blog/domain-name-security-guide/

03/22/2024

See how LAVA Lamps protect your Internet Security? This is a cool story!

How this unique technology keeps hackers at bay

03/19/2024

I love my new Falcon2 laser Engraver and cutter. My first project was the logo for the school where my hubby teaches, New Hampstead High School in Bloomingdale, GA.
Now ... what to create next?