Web Development, AI, SEO & AEO Resources
Explore practical web development, website design, SEO, AEO, CMS platforms, best practices. Created for business owners, marketers, and technical teams, these guides answer common web development questions, compare technologies, explain costs and processes, and help you plan, build, and improve secure, scalable websites and applications.
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Web Development
Build the tools that power your business, with applications, integrations and SaaS Platforms. View Category
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AI
How to get the most from custom AI to streamline business processes, find new opportunities and enhance user experience. View Category
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AEO
Get recommended and cited in AI for the questions your customers are asking with answer engine optimization. View Category
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SEO
Learn about how to get your website ranked with search engine optimization. View Category
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Concrete CMS
Learn how to manage your website and online marketing with the Concrete CMS. View Category
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning Benefits in a New Business World & Website User Experiences
We are living in a new era of artificial intelligence computing power (also called AI) and machine learning that is going to affect your business. New algorithms have been created that can allow computers to "think" and accomplish things that in some c...
Why Online User Business Reviews Matter; Sometimes
We are about 10 years into online business reviews era and a new large study by Womply is giving us better insights to how online business reviews can impact your business. Do you stress over getting 5-star reviews. The latest findings say that review ...
Concrete5 Themes
One of the best things about concrete5 themes (aka website template / website design) is that they can look any way you want in concrete5. There really is no limit to where you can take your website. When we built a custom concrete5 theme for a website...
Managing Multiple Concrete5 Websites in a Single Installation with Multi-Site
Iowa State University recently chose Pixo to setup a multi-site installation for the Iowa state libraries which we just recently unveiled to rave reviews. The beauty for the managing team is that all the websites are in a single concrete5 installation,...
Iowa State University Awards Pixo to Build Multi-Site Concrete5 Websites for Iowa Public Libraries
Pixo Web Design & Strategy in proud to announce that it was awarded a multi-site concrete5 CMS project by Iowa State University for the State Library of Iowa and Iowa public libraries websites. Pixo will provide project management, implementation, webs...
Why Now is the Time to Upgrade your Concrete5 & Wordpress Websites
Do you have an older concrete5 or Wordpress website that a little voice has been telling you is ready for an upgrade? Or maybe you have a business website that is older but looks good that works for you needs, that you don't see a reason to upgrade. We...
Concrete5 & Wordpress API Developers
I love it when a business grows to the point that the business owners recognize the need to innovate to attract new business, find new markets and streamline processes. If your business is looking for concrete5 API development work (or Wordpress) to in...
#ValleyOfTheBoom & a Historical Look at the Internet in 2019
I watched the first episode of the Valley of the Boom on the National Geographic channel and it was a little like a walk down memory lane. Fascinating to see where the internet has come over the years. I first started playing with the internet in High ...
The Best Content Length for EVERYTHING
Often times people ask what the best length is for blog posts, page content, homepage content, tweets, Facebook posts, etc. The simple answer: what are you trying to do with that content? Different needs require different applications. But there are go...
Wow! Sweet Sixteen & A Birthday Present from Us.
I can't believe it is already sweet 16! What an amazing ride it has been. Today I spent some time on the WayBack Machine looking at old websites we've built for clients and how far they have come. I'd like to thank the best clients in the world for a f...
Concrete5 CMS Team Announces End of Life for Version 6
If you have a concrete5 websites that is version 6 or older then now is the time to upgrade to version 8. The concrete5 team has announced it will no longer be supporting version 6 and older concrete5 versions after 8/24/2019 and they will no longer be...
Why You Can't Fix Stupid when It Comes To User Interface Design
Internet users are inherently lazy. How do I know this? Because I'm an internet user and I'm lazy. When it comes to user interface design, you have to make it simple and clear. Why? Because if a user has to work for it, they will probably just leave yo...
Annual Pixo Giant Pumpkin Party
At Pixo, we like to build world-class websites, but we also like to grow world-class pumpkins. Every year we grow a giant pumpkin for competition. We also throw a massive giant pumpkin party when we cut the pumpkin from the vine and load it up for the ...
Selling Online in 2019: Wix vs Wordpress vs Amazon vs Shopify vs Concrete5
Are you looking to selling products online for your business? Confused with the myriad of options to choose from when it comes to ecommerce platforms? Here is a quick list of things to consider when making your options:
Why Wordpress 5.0 is Going to Cause Headaches for Many & it Might be the Time for a Change
Have you heard about the new Wordpress 5.0 changes that are coming. For some it will be an improvement (Wordpress has been falling behind for years), but for others it is going to force some pretty radical changes that won't be compatible with their cu...
Why a WIX Website Will Cost Your Business Thousands of Dollars
Why the "inexpensive" website builders aren't such a great deal for business owners over the long haul. READ THIS and save your business thousand$.
Why Your Website (Most Likely) Isn't Converting & the Five Most Common Fixes
I hear it all the time. A website owner and potential customer who tells us that their website isn't converting or sales are dropping off. They scratch their heads and wonder what they need to do and how they do it. Here are the top 5 reasons why your ...
Enterprise Level Multi-site Content Management System (CMS) with Concrete5
You may or may not be familiar with the award-winning concrete5 content management system (CMS). It is easy (or easier) to use than Wordpress and as good for development (or better) than Drupal. One of the latest features in concrete5 is multi-site con...
86.5% of WordPress Websites Vulnerable to Hacking; Secure Your Website
Here is an interesting fact. New research shows that 86.5% of WordPress websites in the UK are vulnerable to known hackable exploits which can allow malware to be added to your website and puts your data at risk. Europe's new General Data Protection Re...
68% of Consumers Says that Local Businesses Should have a Blog
We've said it for a while, but a recent study confirms it. Consumers were asked if they thought a local business should have a blog? 68% of respondents said they should. When asked what type of information they wanted to see on that blog, the following...
What to do BEFORE Your Freelance Website Developer Disappears
I've been developing websites for 22 years now and loved every minute of it. One thing I've seen too frequently over the years is where someone hires a freelance developer and then at some point they disappear or tell you that they've got a new job and...
Website Design for Life Insurance Agents & Agencies
Website design & development for life insurance agencies and agents. Get the best website to generate leads and drive new business through a powerful Pixo website.
Website Design & SEO Near Me
I've wrote about this some before, but it is a trend that seems to be gaining some steam. That is users using the phrase "near me" in their local searches. One great way to take advantage of this trend is to add "near me" appropriately to your website ...
Secret Google My Business Map Listing Ranking Factors for 2019
So you have probably seen the map results that show up at the top of some (but not all) search results on Google. Have you ever wondered how to rank in the Google My Business (GMB) map listings in the search results? Has your site been hit by the Googl...
How to Make Your Concrete5 or Wordpress Website Load Faster in 2018
There are a few easy and basic things you can do for your Wordpress or concrete5 website to make it load pages faster and increase the page speed. It will usually take less than 5 minutes to get done and you'll have a better user experience and possibl...
What an Amazing Year 2017 Has Been
When I first started writing this post, I wasn't sure what I would be writing about. But as I started thinking about what we did this year we accomplished some amazing things. Late last year we opened up our new office in Midway, Utah, just outside of ...
Concrete5 Websites for Fortune 500 Companies
Years ago I used to be asked about enterprise level content management using the concrete5 CMS. I don't hear those questions quite as much anymore. The U.S. Army uses concrete5 to manage content across all of their garrisons websites. Pixo has managed ...