WordPress
The platform we’ve built on since before it was cool. Tips, fixes, and the occasional grumble.
Oct 26
2021
2021
Goodbye Sweet Tweets
I've been using Twitter since 2008, and for reasons I'll explain, I've been pulling each and every one of those tweets into this site…
Jul 16
2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Jun 7
2018
2018
Solved: Local by Flywheel Stuck on Provisioning (Installing WordPress)
I've had a long history of wrestling with local development environments. While I haven't written much (none) about it, for the last year plus…
Apr 7
2018
2018
All My Instagrams Are MINE
There was a time in the early days of social media that I signed up for every service that came out. The username @spigot…