The Valet Blog
Bringing together tips, news, and everything you need to know about your WordPress site.
Why Choose WordPress in 2024
In 2020, we published a post titled '3 Simple Reasons to Use WordPress', highlighting scalability, flexibility, and ownership as the key factors that make WordPress an excellent choice for site owners. These reasons remain as valid as ever in 2024 and we would like to take those core reasons and expand a bit on the…
The Benefits of Expert WordPress Support
Imagine this: You've just had that lightbulb moment for a business idea, so you set out to develop a website to showcase your vision to the world. You hire a developer or do it yourself, purchase web hosting, and select premium WordPress plugins and themes. After lots of hard work and dedication, the project is…
6 Unconventional Sources of Web Design Inspiration
As web designers, we’re often on the hunt for inspiration to fuel our creativity and take our projects to new heights. Sometimes, we can find ourselves scouring through endless online sources, hoping to find something that sparks our imagination. But occasionally - despite our best efforts, there are times when we face that dreaded designer’s…
Design, Marketing & Content, Plugins, Tech Talk
Discover Black Friday Deals on Premium WordPress Picks: Noteworthy Discounts Inside!
Black Friday is finally here, and we're excited to share some great deals on WordPress themes, plugins, and hosting services that will take your WordPress site to the next level. We've handpicked some of the best offers that we could find. Whether you're a blogger, marketer, or entrepreneur, these deals are a great way to…
A Designer’s Guide to Optimizing Web Page Loading Speed
In today's digital age, speed is currency. A website's loading speed can make or break the user's experience, directly affecting the site's conversion and ultimate success. Slow website loading speed can frustrate users and ruin their experience. If a website takes over 3 seconds to load, over 50% of mobile users will leave. Therefore, it's…
Free Design Tools to Aid You on Your Design Journey
As designers, we are always seeking new and interesting ways to get inspired and generate ideas. Here are ten tools we are using regularly: Haikei Haikei provides a vast array of contemporary shapes and patterns, allowing you to craft intriguing backdrops and graphics for websites, social media posts, or any other design project you can…
Design, News & Events, Tech Talk
Not a developer, but want to know what all the WordPress 6.3 talk is about? Start here.
If your website runs on WordPress and you don’t work on the WordPress platform itself, this article is for you. While most developers and power users have some technical under-the-hood interest in the new release, there is not much information on how this update affects those who are not thoroughly immersed in the inner workings…
6 Unconventional Sources of Web Design Inspiration
As web designers, we’re often on the hunt for inspiration to fuel our creativity and take our projects to new heights. Sometimes, we can find ourselves scouring through endless online sources, hoping to find something that sparks our imagination. But occasionally - despite our best efforts, there are times when we face that dreaded designer’s…
Take Your Website Beyond What the Eye Beholds—How to Have a Truly Unique Website
This is an article about having a unique website. But before we get to that, first we need to talk about cars. The magazine Popular Mechanics ran a story about how cars in recent years have come to all look the same. The article explained that this uniformity comes from the need to strike a…
Launched: American Massage & Bodywork Institute Website
Valet is excited to announce the launch of the American Massage & Bodywork Institute website, affectionately called AMBI by our team. The partners behind this new massage school approached Valet to create an entirely new brand, which immediately got our strategic and creative juices flowing. AMBI didn't yet exist, so the school needed a whole…
Announcing the Launch of TreatingPain!
For the past six months, our Custom Development Team has been nose to the grindstone working on the new TreatingPain website. We are currently on a happy high after launching the new custom theme for this valuable website. TreatingPain helps people across the USA find solutions to their pain. Their site educates visitors on treatment options…