4 Reasons to Convert Your Website to HTTPS
Look at the address bar of the website you’re visiting. Do you see a little padlock in front of the web address? If you’re reading this on our blog page, the answer should be yes because Smart Monkey Design’s website is delivered over a secure connection. If anyone...
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
Perception: You make rational decisions based on the future value of your investments. Truth: Your decisions are influenced by emotional attachment. The more you invest in something, the harder it is to abandon or change it. This is known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy....
Writing For the Web vs. Writing For Print
Long before I became a web designer I was a dance instructor. I taught for many years, and during that time I noticed something funny. Musicians often had a difficult time learning to dance. It seemed counter-intuitive considering that music is the driving force...
Client Website – Kilgore Blackman
Kilgore Blackman is a hardware and building materials store in Salem, Oregon. Mendocino Forestry Products is one of their largest suppliers, and because of their relationship, Mendoco approached us about building a new site for Kilgore Blackman. Because of Kilgore...
Humane Society – April ’17 Featured Non-Profit
Featured Non-Profit - Sonoma Humane Society [/fusion_title][fusion_text]It is important to us to give back to our community and support causes we believe in. Because of this conviction, each month we choose a non-profit and make a donation in the name of Smart Monkey...
Meals on Wheels – Mar. ’17 Featured Non-Profit
Featured Non-Profit - Meals on Wheels It is important to us to give back to our community and support causes we believe in. Because of this conviction, each month we choose a non-profit and make a donation in the name of Smart Monkey Design. Our donation for...
ACLU – Feb. ’17 Featured Non-Profit
Featured Non-Profit - ACLU It is important to us to give back to our community and support causes we believe in. Because of this conviction, each month we choose a non-profit and make a donation in the name of Smart Monkey Design. Our donation for February this...
Is WordPress Right for You?
We specialize in building WordPress websites, so obviously we're biased. In the spirit of embracing our bias we made a list of possible types of websites you can build using WordPress, and a list of major websites that are build with it. Keep in mind that WordPress...
Food For Thought – Jan. ’17 Featured Non-Profit
Featured Non-Profit - Food For Thought It is important to us to give back to our community and support causes we believe in. Because of this conviction, each month we choose a non-profit and make a donation in the name of Smart Monkey Design. Our donation for January...
Does Anyone Still Use the Phone Book?
Every so often we find a brick of yellow paper on our front step. At this point it never even makes it into the house, it goes straight into the recycling bin. It wasn't that long ago that it was difficult to get by without a phonebook. How else were you expected to...