At Proud Pup Media, community is at the heart of everything we do, which is why we’re excited to join Nextdoor, a platform where neighbours come together to strengthen connections.

A website builder that offers longevity and scalability can save you time and money in the long run by providing the flexibility to grow and evolve your website as your business grows.

Do you ever feel like your website is stuck in the slow lane while your competitors outrun you? Don't worry, we're here to transform your digital storefront into a site you'll be proud of.

Learn how to create filters in Gmail to ensure emails don't get sent to your spam folder.

This checklist is everything you need to understand what is involved to do website maintenance yourself.

Before you get on the AI writing bandwagon, it's important to think about the pros and cons of using this technology. So, let's take a closer look.

Proud Pup Media has been recognized as a top service provider in Alberta, Canada.

Did you know that having too many options on your website can lead to confusion for your visitors, and even push them away? The navigation menu on your website is one of those places that can make the difference between a visitor turning into a customer or not.

Many business owners make the mistake of thinking it's a case of “doing SEO” without thinking about how, or even if, it will benefit them. This post will go over some key questions and steps to take to ensure that hiring an SEO expert is the right choice.

Contact pages can be a really powerful component of your website, but they’re often treated as an afterthought. A well designed contact page could actually convert a visitor into a customer.

If you don’t have a website recovery process in place, you need to get on it asap. Let’s take a look at the steps you need to take in order to get that started.

Your landing page has one very important job. It has to capture attention and convert visitors into customers. Your landing page won't succeed if it doesn't capture their attention or clearly communicate your offer.

Repurposing your content not only gives it a new lease of life, but you can also enjoy the benefit of time saved. Content creation is time consuming and the prospect of having to create something from scratch can be enough to make you put it on the back burner.

What does a hamster escaping have to do with websites? Accessibility, of course! Read the story and get schooled by Caramel, our pet hamster.

The forms on your website can make or break your success as a business owner. If instructions aren’t clear or the user isn’t told how to fix an error, chances are they will leave your site. And then there’s accessibility. It’s another layer of form design that cannot be overlooked any longer. Imagine if you […]

Learn why maintaining control of your website domain name is critical for your business.

UPDATED JANUARY 21st 2023 We’ve all experienced slow-loading sites, squinting at fonts that aren’t legible or navigating sites that don’t look good on mobile. For people with disabilities, these problems can completely restrict internet use, even if they’re just a slight inconvenience to us. Everyone should be able to use accessible web content, design, and […]

When it comes to creating an accessible website, image alt tags are often overlooked. It's common for businesses to assume that their images aren't important for visually impaired users. This is a mistake. Images help to convey or accentuate written content on the page.

Before I get into the heart of this post, I want to be clear. Our support doesn’t suck. We pride ourselves on customer service and do our best to meet and exceed customer expectations. But frankly, our messaging support system did suck, reflecting badly on us. So, we are saying goodbye to it. Yes, Floomit […]

How much can I expect to pay to build a website myself? That depends! If you’re using something like Wix or SquareSpace it can be pretty reasonable to get started ($12 – $40 month) if you want to build the site yourself. You’ll have access to some nice templates with basic functionality and customization options. […]

We've used Google Analytics for as long as we've been in business, but we're sending it to the doghouse in favour of a privacy-first analytics solution — here's why you need to make the change too.

Email can be a huge problem if you don’t have a system in place to manage your time effectively when in your inbox. It can be stressful to open up email in the morning, knowing that there are messages left unread, unsorted and unanswered. The email tips that follow will not only take one problem […]

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Using your web browser’s built-in features will save you time and make it easier to capture screenshots without installing extensions or software. Mozilla Firefox and other modern web browsers have built-in screenshot tools that let you capture the entire page, a specific region, or a specific element. I’ll go over a few different ways you […]

UPDATED: December 6th 2022 This time of year is likely the most lucrative season for your business or brand. It can be easy to sit back and watch the dollars roll in but are you making the most of the opportunities for marketing your business? Hopefully you have a strong website presence that Google favours, […]

54 More Sleeps… Christmas is coming! With Christmas only 54 sleeps away what better way to let loose your jingle jangle that to jazz up your website with some snowy, seasonal bits. If you have a website built in WordPress it can be easy to bring out the HO! HO! HO! in your brand. Here’s […]

Privacy policies are not something to take likely. You may have even heard of a company who is being sued for not being in compliance. Scary stuff. If you collect any sort of personal information on your site, whether it be through a contact form or in the sale of a product, website owners must […]

Common Errors and How to Fix Them Are you having trouble with your WordPress website? Is it down or not functioning properly? Are your changes not being saved? Do you see a white screen or can’t log in? We’ve put together a checklist of the most common WordPress errors so you can learn more about […]

UPDATED: NOVEMBER 24TH 2021 Are you open during Covid-19? Yes we are! We’ve been in business since 2017 and are fortunate that we’ve always worked virtually. We love to meet with clients in person when we can to share a coffee and brainstorm web design projects, search engine optimization strategies etc. and hope we can […]

What a year 2020 was, amirite? No need to relive it though, let’s move forward to a brighter, more colourful and safer year. I wanted to share with you some really cool things in web design for 2021. In fact you may have noticed that this site has been restyled recently. After getting up to […]

How to choose the right platform for your blog When I launched my blog in 2011, I went about it like this: I Googled “WordPress blog,” clicked a button that said, “get a free blog,” and I started rolling. A year later, I realized I should have done more research. I wanted to change my site layout […]

UPDATED: APRIL 6TH 2022 When starting a website or a blog of any kind on WordPress there are certain plugins that can make your life 1000x easier. Not only will they save you time, but plugins can bring your site to a whole nuhva level by making it more robust, usable, searchable, and innovative. What’s […]

UPDATED: MAY 16TH 2022 Turn crickets into cash with this fail safe website plan. You’ve got your website looking great, it functions well all on all devices, your call to actions are clear and visible but then …nothing but crickets. A gorgeous website that also functions well and keeps users in mind is awesome but […]

Are you getting the leads you need for your business to thrive so you can work smarter and not harder? If not you need to, especially in times like these. It’s the perfect time for a website redesign and SEO overhaul, don’t you think? Get eyes on your site with a brand new look and […]

Hi! How are you holding up? It’s been a tough few weeks, hasn’t it? As we adjust to the changing requirements put upon us during the Covid-19 crisis, to distance ourselves from friends, families and keep our jobs and a roof over our heads, to shop or not to shop for groceries even, we need […]

Last Update June 16th 2021 It looks like we’re nearing the end of this pandemic. In Alberta anyway, we are nearing 70% of eligible people vaccinated so that means that restrictions will be lifted soon! It’s been a year and a half, as you know, and it’s so very exciting! I’m looking forward to taking […]

UPDATED: MAY 31ST 2022 Have you been wondering how Google Business Profile works and how it impacts your business? Does it have an impact on search engine optimization (SEO) for local search? The short answer is YES! The other short answer is that in order to use if effectively, updating your listing every week is […]

Nothing stops visitors from clicking away faster than a slow loading site. It has been said that it only takes about 3 seconds for people to get bored waiting for a site to load before moving on to the next thing. There are a few things that increase site load time and your overall SEO […]

Are your kids spending less time on screens now that the pandemic is a distant memory?
Chances are they aren't. In fact, you may notice that your kids are on their screens now more than ever.

If you've decided that it's better to help them focus on using their screen time more wisely and on apps and websites that are more educational, parents, this post is for you.

  Question: Do I need to use photos in blog posts? The short answer is yes! The long answer isn’t really too long, so stick around and find out how easy it is to get the most of of your blog posts. Aside from the fact that your theme may look funky and load incorrectly […]

This photo, which isn’t Paige but looks very much like her, and the quote it contains, reminds me of why I do this work. I take great pride in how much this business has not only grown but thrived on referrals from existing clients. The love that I put into each project, each clients dream, […]

UPDATED: April 7th 2022 Security is top of mind these days for us with the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In fact, we were first alerted to the attack on Ukraine by a security plug-in we use on many of our client websites. Now, I don’t think we need to worry as website owners […]

Digging into WordPress code is fun for a geek like me. Whether it’s coding a site from scratch (though I do less of this these days with all the amazing tools and third party add ons and apps offered in WordPress) or customizing the heck out of a theme and creating my own templates I thoroughly […]

Dog Life Quotes A home without a pup is like a PBJ without the P. ~ anonymous

Our COO is a social girl Follow Paige on Instagram! She’s a dirty, dirty dog. The biggest and dirtiest puddles are her domain …and we love her just the same. #doglifequotes #PaigeUpdate

Money can buy your dog a fine life, BUT only love will keep her coming back.

Do you ever wonder why search engine optimization (SEO) is even needed for your website? If you’re writing quality content and sharing it on social media, shouldn’t that be enough? Not so fast, friend. It’s an Art and a Science These days as in all things, a bit of balance is in order. And while […]

Updated May 10th, 2022 There are myriad ways to improve your website search ranking and you can spend a lot of time and money doing it. A lot has changed since this post was written back in 2019, including the move away from services like Google Analytics due to privacy issues. We’ve recently switched away […]

UPDATED: MAY 10TH 2022 Now that I’m out from under a few projects I’ve been working on it’s time to update you on what’s been going on over here. (This is an old post but it seems that a lot of you want to know what’s going on so I’m updating this post.) A lot […]

I can’t believe we finally got ourselves a dog. And not just any dog, but a freakin’ puppy. This sweetie is an 11-week-old 3 month old Australian Labradoodle named Paige. (We changed the spelling from PK Page, named after a famous author. Our 7 year-old-son has been asking, no begging, for a little sister or […]