Websites & eCommerce

Notes on designing and building websites that earn their keep — WordPress, eCommerce, and the craft in between.
Jan 21
2022

An Inside Look at Spigot Design

Michele Roepke wrote an article about Spigot Design for the TownLift highlighting some of our work and giving you an inside look into what…
Jul 16
2020

Gutenberg: Getting a little higher on the bandwagon?

I recently published an article on our dev process, which relies heavily on standard WordPress templates, a bit on Beaver Builder, and a smattering…
Jul 10
2020

Our Current WordPress Development Process: Mixing Gutenberg and Beaver Builder

Having built WordPress powered websites for as long as I have, there's one thing that I can bet on: WordPress will change. Most of…
Apr 27
2020

Website Design and Digital Marketing for Nonprofits: A Case Study (Part I)

At Spigot Design, we take pride in our work with local nonprofits. From website design and development to ongoing content management services and digital…
Apr 24
2020

Embracing WordPress Page Builders

I've been building websites for quite a long time now. I wasn't there at the very beginning, but I've witnessed many changes to the…
Apr 10
2020

When to Choose Squarespace Over WordPress

If our recent post detailing the reasons businesses should choose WordPress over Squarespace is any indication, we're pretty biased towards the former. For most…
Apr 7
2020

10 Reasons Businesses Should Choose WordPress Over Squarespace

This post is to help persuade you to choose WordPress as the web platform to build your business on, but know that we're very…
Nov 30
2018

How to Design, Build & Maintain a Successful Ecommerce Business

Between Spigot and Cinch (our WordPress Support company), we've built and support quite a few e-commerce websites. Some are more successful than others - and…
Feb 26
2018

You Don’t Need a Web Designer

If you are looking to have a website built I have good news for you: You don't need to hire a web designer. These…
Jan 26
2018

New Site Launch: Park City Fire District

When we migrated to Park City in 2007, we brought with us a fairly non-existent little design company called Spigot Design. We had a…