Should You Invest in a Custom-Coded Website? Weighing the Pros and Cons. Should You Invest in a Custom-Coded Website? Weighing the Pros and Cons. Kate Gingold / Tuesday, April 22, 2025 0 293 Article rating: 4.0 While a custom-coded website seems like the ultimate solution, it’s not necessarily the right solution for every business or organization. Understanding what “custom code” really means will reduce unpleasant surprises so you can make the right decision. Read more
Whether Woodwork or Web Work: Pick the Perfect Professional for Your Project Whether Woodwork or Web Work: Pick the Perfect Professional for Your Project Kate Gingold / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 0 655 Article rating: 4.0 When you need to build something for your home, how do you choose the right craftsperson? When working with a professional, you’ll get better results if you learn a little about how the job will be done – and that includes website building. Read more
Weighing the Pros and Cons of WordPress vs. DNN for your Website Weighing the Pros and Cons of WordPress vs. DNN for your Website Kate Gingold / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 821 Article rating: 4.0 Sprocket Websites has long been a leading integrator of DNN software, but we have also built websites in WordPress for a dozen years or more. Each platform has strong points, but let your needs guide you. Briefly, here are the differences: Read more
July Is the Perfect Month to Make Your Website ADA-Compliant July Is the Perfect Month to Make Your Website ADA-Compliant Kate Gingold / Monday, June 24, 2024 0 731 Article rating: 3.0 Are you following the discussion about websites complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act? July is Disability Pride Month, so now is a great time to talk about the whys and hows! Read more
ADA Compliant Website Options: Balancing Good, Better, and Best with your Budget ADA Compliant Website Options: Balancing Good, Better, and Best with your Budget Kate Gingold / Monday, November 27, 2023 0 986 Article rating: 4.0 We started talking about ADA compliance for websites last time. The next step is to figure out how to fix it. Today we’ll look at the options available to businesses and organizations. Read more
It's Past Time to Start Wrapping Your Head Around Website Accessibility It's Past Time to Start Wrapping Your Head Around Website Accessibility Kate Gingold / Monday, November 13, 2023 0 896 Article rating: 4.0 If you are hearing talk about ADA-compliant websites and are wondering what your business or organization should be doing, read on for an overview of what it’s all about. Read more
Thinking WordPress? Then Choose Divi for your Next Website and Here's Why: Thinking WordPress? Then Choose Divi for your Next Website and Here's Why: Kate Gingold / Monday, October 2, 2023 0 1049 Article rating: 4.0 WordPress offers a variety of themes, and the favorite of the Sprocket team is Divi. Read on to learn why we build websites with it, and why you should, too. Read more
Poor Search Engine Results? Look at What You Have Compared to What You Need. Poor Search Engine Results? Look at What You Have Compared to What You Need. Kate Gingold / Monday, September 4, 2023 0 1004 Article rating: 4.0 We held a webinar, Getting Found Online in 2023, which outlined the steps to improve your website’s SEO. Here’s how you can use the replay as a checklist for the tasks you still need to do: Read more
Folks Still Fall for "Cheap" Websites with Expensive Consequences Folks Still Fall for "Cheap" Websites with Expensive Consequences Kate Gingold / Tuesday, October 11, 2022 0 913 Article rating: 3.0 We planned to update some old blog content from 2014, but guess what? All three of the “cheap website fails” from 2014 happened again this summer! Read on so you can avoid them: Read more
Enhancing your Website? Don't Forget a Rousing Call To Action! Enhancing your Website? Don't Forget a Rousing Call To Action! Kate Gingold / Tuesday, April 26, 2022 0 1435 Article rating: 3.0 We’ve seen it happen: A business launches a gorgeous, brand-new website, but instead of the expected rush of new business, there are crickets. Often, this is because of a simple-yet-vital oversight. No Call To Action. Read more