One Quick Question with Infomedia: Recent Episodes
Carrie Rollwagen
One Quick Question answers tech questions in a way anyone can understand. Host Carrie Rollwagen asks industry experts from Infomedia — web developers, web designers, copywriters and more — to answer a common website questions and demystify confusing tech jargon in each short episode.
SEO isn’t dead — it’s evolving. In this live One Quick Coffee talk, Pam Darden explains how Google’s new AI Mode and AI Overviews are reshaping the search landscape. Learn how to adapt your strategy, track what really matters and make your content stand out.
Carrie Rollwagen dives into the world of personal branding — why it matters, how to do it without feeling cringy and how it’s helped her career. Whether you're growing a business or building authority, this episode will help you start where you are and grow with confidence.
Carrie Rollwagen explains how to balance quality and quantity by turning one idea into 10 pieces of content. Learn how to create less stress while staying visible on all the platforms your audience uses.
In this episode of One Quick Question, Pam Sanderson breaks down why blogging isn’t enough for SEO anymore. Discover how Google's E-E-A-T guidelines are reshaping content strategies, why trust is now your biggest SEO asset and how to future-proof your content in a world increasingly influenced by AI. If you’re serious about organic traffic, this episode is for you!
In this One Quick Coffee live session, Infomedia’s Marketing Manager Alana Harmond shares how to improve your results with AI tools like ChatGPT through better prompting. From defining the AI's role to refining your inputs, you'll learn actionable tips that make your AI-generated content more useful, clear and targeted. Watch the full talk on YouTube or grab your free ticket for our next live event in Birmingham on Eventbrite.
This episode wraps up this season of our live event series, One Quick Coffee. Host Carrie Rollwagen explores effective email marketing strategies for small businesses, including the importance of nurturing over selling, using engaging email content and the benefits of email marketing compared to social media. Carrie provides practical tips on growing and maintaining an email list, creating valuable content and leveraging templates for efficient newsletter creation.
Today's episode is part of our live podcast series, One Quick Coffee. Carrie Rollwagen, Taylor Davis and Alana Harmond explore best practices for creating engaging Instagram Reels for businesses. They discuss video setup tips, essential editing tools and equipment recommendations, emphasizing short, visually engaging content with trending sounds, captions and strategic hashtags to maximize viewer engagement and reach.
In this episode of One Quick Question, Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development at Infomedia, talks about Google's latest updates and their significant impact on content strategy. Pam discusses how Google's increased focus on high-quality, original content — as well as its stance on AI-generated content — requires businesses to prioritize user experience and adhere to Google's EEAT guidelines (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trust) to maintain and improve their search rankings.
This week on The Land Show, our host Jonathan Goode speaks with
- Ethan Barrett - Fire Analyst for Alabama Forestry Commission https:// forestry. alabama, gov - Mary Wilson - https://100thingsalabama.com; author of "100 Things to do in Alabama Before You Die" and "100 Things to do in Montgomery, Al Before You Die" - Randall Upchurch - https://www.poultrysouth.com - Cooper Holmes - https://www.selandgroup.com/agents/cooper-holines
Thanks to our generous sponsors that make it possible to bring you The Land Show every week: Alabama Ag Credit, Alabama Farmers Federation, Poultry South, First South Farm Credit, The Land Report, LandThink, and LandFlip.
This episode is part of our live podcast event series, One Quick Coffee. Carrie explores the implications of using AI for writing, discussing how AI can inspire content structure, but also highlights its limitations, such as potential biases and inaccuracies. Carrie emphasizes the importance of using AI as a supplementary tool rather than a replacement for human creativity and critical thinking.
In this episode, host Carrie Rollwagen and Marketing Manager Alana Harmond discuss useful tips and tricks for using Canva to create professional social media graphics. They highlight the importance of using a brand guide, tips for ensuring designs are easily recognizable and tricks like adjusting transparency and using effects to add visual interest.
This episode is part of our live event series, One Quick Coffee. Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development, covers the ins and outs of website accessibility and why it's important for your business.
The episode discusses the pros and cons of having a friend or family member build your website, highlighting potential issues related to security, SEO, design, quality control and post-launch support. Host Carrie Rollwagen emphasizes the importance of considering these factors before deciding to have a friend or family member build your website.
In this episode of "One Quick Question," host Carrie Rollwagen and guest Alana Harmond discuss the nuances of writing social media captions tailored to each platform. They cover tips for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (now X) and LinkedIn, including audience demographics, caption length, use of visuals and the importance of speaking to the unique audiences on each platform.
In this episode, Carrie breaks down common website mistakes that could be costing your business potential customers and sales. From the importance of having a visible phone number to the impact of bad photos, Carrie shares valuable insights to ensure your website is effective in attracting and retaining customers. Tune in to discover how to make sure your website is working for you, not against you.
In this episode of One Quick Question, host Carrie Rollwagen and guest Alana Harmond discuss tips for using ChatGPT and other AI tools for writing prompts. They delve into specific strategies for crafting effective prompts, such as including clear instructions, asking for questions, refining the tone and more.
In this episode of "One Quick Question," host Carrie Rollwagen discusses important questions to ask when vetting your website company and touches on crucial topics such as trust, post-launch support and the ability to make edits to your site. If you're considering hiring a website company, this episode offers essential insights to ensure you make an informed decision.
In this episode, we're joined by Alana Harmond, the Marketing Manager at Infomedia, to discuss the importance of crafting a standout LinkedIn profile. Alana shares her expertise on profile optimization, including tips on writing your profile summary and adding photos, skills and awards to your profile.
Today on One Quick Question, our host, Carrie Rollwagen, discusses how to plan photos for your website. She shares tips on choosing the right photos, considering the shape and size requirements of your website, instructions for working with a photographer and more.
Janna Stevens is our Head of Project Strategy and resident roller derby queen. When she’s not at work, Janna’s usually at a roller derby practice or bout. So today, Janna combined the two things she’s an expert in: roller derby and website strategy. In this live episode, Janna covers practical ways to amp up your website without a complete overhaul — all while on skates.
Russell Marbut is a Developer at Infomedia, and he also co-owns Ohm Jiu Jitsu, a newly opened gym in Avondale. Russell joined us on the podcast today to talk about the ins and outs of running social media for a new business.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re chatting with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, about the 12 Week Year, which is a system designed to help you achieve manageable, time-based goals by tracking your progress and holding yourself accountable.
Today on One Quick Question, Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy, joined us to talk about some of the valuable things she’s learned while in a management role.
Time management can be a struggle sometimes, especially when you have lots of tasks to get through. So today on the podcast, we're chatting with Alana Harmond, Marketing Manager, about how she uses timers to help with time management.
Today on One Quick Question, we're turning the tables! Alana, our guest host, chats with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, about transcription apps and their various uses in professional and creative endeavors.
Today's episode is another iteration of our live podcast series, One Quick Question Live. Alana Harmond, Marketing Manager, shares insight on how to run social media for a small business, from planning and scheduling to shooting photos, batching content and more.
Janna Stevens, Head of Project Management, returns to the podcast to chat with Carrie about her favorite hobby: roller derby.
Today's episode is an installment of our live podcast series, One Quick Question Live, featuring Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning and Host of One Quick Question. Carrie shares insight on how a podcast could help your business, what it takes to run a podcast and advice on how to get started.
Today on the podcast, we’re chatting with Senior Developer Matt Cross about how he got his job, what drives him most in his career and how to get started if you’re interested in a development career.
In today's episode, Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy, is talking about her organizational habits and how they've improved her productivity.
On today's episode, Russell Marbut, Developer at Infomedia and owner of Ohm Jiu Jitsu, is talking about his passion for the sport and how jiu jitsu can build confidence and boost brain power.
Today we’re chatting with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, about how she uses theme days to help with time management and prioritizing tasks. Our guest host is Alana Harmond, Marketing Manager.
Today we're chatting with Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy, about her career path, previous experience, and the story of how she grew into her role at Infomedia.
On today's episode, we have Alana, Infomedia's Marketing Manager and Podcast Producer, giving us some tips and tricks on how she uses Adobe Lightroom.
On today's episode, we're chatting with Developer Russell Marbut and Paul Bryant, Director of Photography, about Russell's new hobby and the strengths of film photography over digital.
On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Carrie Rollwagen and Alana Harmond, the host and producer of One Quick Question, to talk about why our podcast has been so boring (and what the future looks like for the podcast).
Videos are a powerful asset to have on your website, so today we’re sitting down with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development, to talk about how to get started with website videography.
On today's episode of One Quick Question, we're discussing whether AI has the ability to build a website with Michael Stuckey, Education & Development Specialist.
Today’s episode is the second in our live series, One Quick Question Live, and our guest is Creative Director Caleb Chancey. He talks about Squarespace, its limitations and how a comprehensive strategy can take your website to the next level.
Google Analytics 4 is set to officially replace Universal Analytics this summer. So today on the podcast, we’re discussing what that change means for our websites with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
AI can be a helpful tool for certain things, but when it comes to writing, it’s not totally foolproof. Today on the podcast, we’re discussing whether or not AI can write website copy with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, and guest host Michael Greene.
A possible recession has been in talks for some time now, but whether we go into a recession or not, it’s always good to be prepared. Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing ways to prepare for a possible recession with Jason Lovoy, President of Infomedia.
Today’s episode is a special one — it’s the first installment of our One Quick Question Live series! Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development, covers the details about Google’s recent updates and ways you can adjust your content strategy in light of them.
On today’s episode, we’re discussing ways to manage multiple teams effectively with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning. Our guest host is Michael Greene, Website Support Lead.
Google recently released important updates, and we’re here to keep you in the loop. Today on One Quick Question, Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development, fills us in on the changes to Google’s algorithm and how they affect your website.
You’ve likely heard a lot about AI lately, and maybe you’ve heard of ChatGPT — but how does it work, and what can it really help you do? Michael Stuckey, Education & Development Specialist, answers those questions today on the podcast.
There are a few reasons you may want to have a podcast. We have One Quick Question, and it’s a way for us to show authority and provide value as we answer questions about technology. Even if someone doesn’t listen to a single episode, they can still see that we know enough about our industry to have a podcast about it, and that shows that we’re a trustworthy source.
If you’re able to maintain consistency, a podcast is also a good way to show that you’re dependent and will follow through. Podcasting allows you to answer questions in a different way, and gives you an outlet to stay relevant to your audience.
If you’re interested in doing a podcast, Infomedia can help! We’ve got you covered when it comes to equipment, recording, editing, and more. Contact us to get started.
When it comes to content creation, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time. Today, we’re discussing how to repurpose content you’ve already created with Marketing Manager Alana Harmond.
We’re hearing a lot about artificial intelligence these days, so we thought we’d go back to the basics and talk about how AI works with Michael Stuckey, Education & Development Specialist.
Twitter has been in the news a lot recently, and with all the changes, you may be wondering if your business should still be using the platform. Jason Lovoy, President of Infomedia, discusses this and more on today’s episode.
Having photoshoots a few times each year can help you maintain consistency with your social media strategy, so today we’re discussing how to plan photoshoots with Marketing Manager Alana Harmond.
Videography is a great way to inform your audience about who you are and what you do — and sometimes, videos are even better than photos. We’re discussing this today with Clay Conner, Director of Business Development.
Social media is a great way to connect with your customers, but it’s much easier to manage if you start with a strategy. Today, we’re discussing how to plan a social media strategy with Marketing Manager Alana Harmond.
Today’s episode is a case study that explores the Localist Guide to Coffee Shops in order to provide insight on how lead generators work. Our guest is Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, and our guest host is Marketing Manager Alana Harmond.
It’s important to check in on your website regularly to ensure that everything is working properly. Today, we’re discussing ways to audit your website with Developer Russell Marbut.
Photos can make or break a website — so is it bad to use old ones? Clay Conner, Director of Business Development, speaks to this on today’s episode.
Today on the podcast, we’re discussing ways to prevent getting email spam from your website form responses with Developer Russell Marbut.
We’ve talked about the reasons for having an email newsletter, so now we’re discussing how to get people to join your email list. Our guest is Carrie Rollwagen, our VP of Strategic Planning, who normally hosts the podcast. Our guest host is Alana Harmond.
If your website speed isn’t up to par, you’ll likely miss out on valuable traffic. On today’s episode, we’re discussing possible reasons your website is loading slowly with Developer Russell Marbut.
We’ve all heard it: “New year, new me!” It’s the season of fresh resolutions and new goals, and the same can be said for your website, too. On today’s episode, we’re discussing ways to refresh your website for the new year with Clay Conner, Director of Business Development.
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start with your email newsletter. So on today’s episode we’re discussing the “secret formula” (or at least our version of it), for email newsletters with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning. Our guest host is Pam Sanderson.
Today on the podcast, we’re discussing dynamic content and how to use it on your website with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
You may have heard the word “algorithm” in the context of social media — but what does it mean? How does it work? Find out on today’s episode of One Quick Question with Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re turning the tables to talk about email newsletters with Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, who normally hosts the podcast. Our guest host is Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Audience, acquisition, behavior, oh my! Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing things to track on Google Analytics with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
NFTs are quite the hot topic lately, so that’s what we’re discussing on One Quick Question today! Our guest is Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
Today we’re discussing the best way to upload videos to your website with Michael Kierspe, Junior Developer.
Your homepage is the first thing people see when they visit your website, so it’s important to capture their attention through your content. Today’s episode is a discussion about what content you should have on your homepage, and our guest is Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing the basics of cryptocurrency with Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
One Quick Question is back! Our guest today is Developer Michael Kierspe, and we’re discussing best SEO practices for blogging.
One Quick Question is taking a break for the summer, but we'll be busy behind the scenes planning content. We talk about how we plan for what's coming on today's episode with Alana Harmond, Marketing Manager and Producer of One Quick Question.
For a while now, Wordpress has used a block editor, also known as Gutenburg, and it makes editing and styling content on a website easier. Learn more about the block editor on today’s episode with Developer Russell Marbut.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing pass through emails and how they’re used with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Video content is an awesome asset to have on your website, but there are some best practices when it comes to uploading videos. Learn more on today’s episode with Developer Michael Kierspe.
When you hear the word “iFrame,” you may think of a digital picture frame, but that’s not actually what it is. Learn all about iFrames on today’s episode with Russell Marbut, Developer at Infomedia.
We’re making a splash on today’s episode! Well, not really. But we are discussing splash pages and what they’re used for with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Blogging is a great way to add SEO value to your website. On today’s episode, we’re talking about best practices for optimizing your blog for SEO with Developer Michael Kierspe.
Lots of people view websites from phones or iPads these days, so it’s important to make sure your website is responsive to those screen sizes. On today’s episode, we’re talking all about responsive websites with Developer Russell Marbut.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing landing pages and what they’re used for with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Styling and staging are both important parts of photo and video shoots. Today on the podcast, we’re discussing styling for media projects and how it can make an impact on your end result with Katey Benton, Producer & Studio Manager.
Planning a website can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re thinking about what kinds of custom functionality you need. A better place to start may be a brochure website, which starts off small but grows with you as your business grows. Learn more on today’s episode with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Hungry for a hamburger menu? Okay, maybe that’s a stretch. But in today’s episode, we’re discussing hamburger menus and what they’re used for on websites with Brad Davis, Head of Development.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re talking all about headshots! What should you wear? What kind of style will you go for? We discuss all of that and more with Katey Benton, Producer & Studio Manager.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing the blockchain, which is a topic that we don’t deal with much at Infomedia — but we know lots of people are curious about it! Our guest is Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
Launching your website soon? Don’t miss out on this episode of One Quick Question — we’re discussing all the things you should check before launching your website with Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy.
Today’s episode of One Quick Question is all about how drone footage can enhance and elevate the video on your website. Our guest is Paul Bryant, Director of Photography.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing the meaning of defined scopes and why they’re important to our process with Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy.
More and more of the world is becoming digital, and QR codes have played a big part in digitizing things like restaurant menus, for example. On today’s episode of One Quick Question, we’re discussing what QR codes are, how they work and practical ways to use them with Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
Trying to choose photos to feature on your website? Today’s episode can help! We’re discussing best practices for image orientation and why image orientation is so important in the context of your website. Our guest today is Sam Humphries, Art Director at Infomedia.
Ready for your close-up? Tune in today for tips on making the most of your headshots with Paul Bryant, Director of Photography.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing best practices for assessing, auditing and planning your website content with Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy.
Today’s topic is cyber security and how to protect yourself from cyber attacks. Our guest is Spencer Batten, Systems Engineer.
In today’s episode of One Quick Question, we’re discussing how to take good notes during an interview with guest Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, and guest host Brad Davis, Head of Development.
In today’s episode, we’re turning the tables! Carrie Rollwagen, VP of Strategic Planning, who usually hosts the podcast, is our guest. Our guest host is Brad Davis, Head of Development, and we’re discussing how to conduct an interview for a podcast.
Today, we’re discussing Canva and how we use it for social media with Alana Harmond, Content Strategist.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing best practices for getting leads through your website with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing why you should blog and what you should blog about with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing what StoryBrand is and how to use StoryBrand to simplify your website’s messaging with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
In today’s episode of One Quick Question, we’re discussing what’s necessary to have in your website forms with Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development.
In today’s episode, our host, Carrie Rollwagen, discusses a few things to check on your website to make sure it’s performing well during the holiday season.
Today’s guest is Janna Stevens, Head of Project Strategy. We’re discussing some good starter pages to have in your website’s site map, as well as some best practices to consider when it comes to the content on each page.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing logos and why they’re so expensive (and valuable!) with Caleb Chancey, Creative Director here at Infomedia.
In today’s episode of One Quick Question, we’re turning the tables with guest host Alana Harmond, a Content Strategist here at Infomedia. Carrie Rollwagen, who usually hosts the podcast, is today’s guest, and we’re discussing how to write your own website copy.
In this episode, we discuss best practices for website bios with Content Strategist Alana Harmond.
Today’s episode of One Quick Question features Caleb Chancey, Creative Director. Caleb and Carrie discuss what stock photos are, best practices for finding good stock imagery and keeping your website’s imagery consistent.
Today on One Quick Question, we’re discussing canonical links and how they’re used to give Google information about your website with Developer Michael Kierspe.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing RAW images, when to use them and how iPhones shoot RAW images with our Creative Director, Caleb Chancey.
In today’s episode, Carrie and Michael Kierspe discuss lead generators and how they’re used in the context of digital marketing.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing how you can use Google’s confidential mode with emails to set an expiration date, password protect and prevent recipients from forwarding, copying, printing or downloading the email. Our guest today is Josh Brown, Head of Customer Support.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing staying organized with Google Keep. Our guest is Mary Katherine Bushnell, Communications & Training Specialist. She deals with lots of emails and notes, so she’s an expert at staying organized.
In this episode, Carrie and Michael Kierspe discuss best practices for website navigation, why it’s important to Google and how to structure your navigation for the best user experience possible.
Today, we’re discussing a few design best practices to keep in mind while styling the pages on your website. This episode features Josh Brown, Head of Customer Support. He’s well versed in graphic design — he went to school for it, and he does lots of freelance on the side.
This episode features Mary Katherine Bushnell, Communications & Training Specialist. Carrie and Mary Katherine discuss Cloud App — what it is, how to use it and how it makes problem solving easier.
This episode features Head of Support, Josh Brown. Josh and Carrie discuss scam emails — and how to recognize and avoid them.
This episode's guest is Lana Aaron, a Project Manager at Infomedia. Lana discusses what DNS means and how to locate your DNS registrar and nameservers.
Today’s episode of One Quick Question is a little different — we’re welcoming guest host Isaac Lovoy, an Intern here at Infomedia. Isaac and Carrie Rollwagen discuss best practices for collecting copy for your website.
Have you ever wondered what CAPTCHA stands for, or why you see it at the bottom of many web forms? Daniel Weaver answers these questions and more in this episode.
In this episode, Pam Sanderson explains what alt text is, why including alt text on images is important for website accessibility, and tips for writing alt text.
In this episode, Pam Sanderson explains why it's important to consider image size before adding photos to your website and provides best practices for sizing images for your site.
In this episode, Michael Kierspe sheds light on the latest version of Google Analyics, GA4 — including how it's different from other iterations of Analytics and how it's used.
“Pixel” is one of those terms that you likely hear often, but not everyone means the same thing when they say it. Pixel can be used to describe a measurement of screen size, and it’s also a term used often in marketing to describe a piece of code that sends data from your website to other places. Today’s episode of One Quick Question is all about pixels, and our guest is Junior Developer Michael Kierspe.
When it comes to gathering photos for your website, it may be tempting to go straight to Google Images — they have everything there, right? It’s actually not a good idea — you don’t own the rights to the images on Google, so it’s best to take your own images or purchase images to use on your website.
On today’s episode, we’re talking about secure forms with Daniel Weaver, a Web Developer. We discuss why secure forms are needed and how they help protect sensitive information like social security numbers, credit card numbers, medical information and more. We also discuss the importance of trusting companies if you’re providing them with sensitive information — and ways you can tell if a website is secure or not.
In this episode, Michael Kierspe explains what cookies are in relation to websites, what types of cookies there are and the role they play in digital marketing.
In this episode, Mary Katherine Bushnell, Communications & Training Specialist at Infomedia, discusses the meaning of the term "above the fold" in relation to websites, why it's no longer necessary to include all the important information on your site above the fold, and how SEO plays a role in what should be at the top of a website.
In this episode, Spencer Batten breaks down what a web browser is, how it interprets code and data in order for you to view a website, and why it's important for a web developer to test across all modern browsers for consistency.
In this episode, Content Strategist Alana Harmond explains how Infomedia collaborates with Google Drive and how you can use Google Drive to organize content for your website.
In this episode, Pam Sanderson explains what redirects are, how they can help retain traffic on your domain, and how they can help you avoid having 404 (page not found) errors.
Daniel Weaver, a developer at Infomedia, discusses what HTTPS and SSL mean, how SSL can protect your information and what could happen if a site doesn't have SSL.
In this episode, Michael Stuckey explains what a development site, or "dev site" is. He discusses how dev sites work, whether Google can find them, and what happens when it's time to launch the new site.
In this episode, Infomedia Developer Spencer Batten discusses caching — what it means, why it often causes issues, and how to clear your cache.
Michael Kierspe explains meta descriptions and how they not only tell Google what is on your website, but also how they can help your site rank higher in Google searches.
Today’s episode features Michael Stuckey, Development & Education Specialist at Infomedia. We discuss password managers and how they can help you keep your accounts and information safe and secure, and why using a password manager is more secure than letting your browser remember your passwords for you. We also provide some recommendations for password managers we like using, as well as some tips for getting started.
Alana Harmond, Content Strategist at Infomedia, discusses content entry for websites, including what content means in the context of a website, how to enter content into a website, and transferring content from one website to another.
In this episode, Carrie responds to the question "How can my website help with remote working?" She talks about how the Infomedia team is managing remote work and gives tips for how to use your website to connect with your clients, give important information and keep your staff updated.
Michael Kierspe, a Developer at Infomedia, discusses how to ensure the proper image is pulled from your website into Facebook posts.
Michael Stuckey, Education & Development Specialist at Infomedia, talks about how content management systems (CMS) allow you to easily manage your website without having to know how to code. A CMS allows users to add and replace website content as often as you'd like and helps act as a guardrail to prevent mistakes.
Infomedia's Director of Account Development, Pam Sanderson, returns to talk more about DNS. She gives tips for how to find out where your site is registered, how to investigate whether your name servers are at that registrar or somewhere different, and how to find login information to access your accounts.
In this episode, Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development, sheds light on the mysterious world of DNS, or the domain name system, and discusses why it’s very important to know where your website is registered.
In this episode, Content Strategist Alana Harmond discusses text style guides and how they can help keep copy consistent on your website and in marketing materials. Alana also provides tips for creating your own text style guide for your business.
In this episode, our host Carrie Rollwagen takes a break from website questions to give tips on how to buy local this holiday season. Carrie also hosts the Localist podcast, and we've combined forces to create a Birmingham-based shopping directory called The Local List. With these tips and The Local List, you've got your shopping bases covered this holiday season.
Infomedia Creative Directory, Caleb Chancey, returns to discuss what to expect during a photoshoot. What happens on the day of the photo shoot is largely dependent on pre-production, so making proper preparations is essential. This includes asking the right questions, creating a very specific shot list and establishing a timeframe to make sure the photoshoot goes smoothly.
Caleb Chancey, Infomedia's Creative Director and experienced photographer, discusses why website photography is so important. He talks about how photography is the quickest way to convey the tone of your website and establish a visual language about who you are, what your product or services are, and how you're trying to portray yourself to customers. Caleb also explains the pros for hiring a professional photographer, what to look out for when shooting photos for your site with your phone, how to select quality stock photos and why editing is just as important as selecting the photos.
Daniel Weaver, a Developer at Infomedia, gives insight into the often puzzling world of website hosting. He explains what hosting is, how it works, and why it's important to know who your hosting provider is. Daniel also details the process for switching to a new hosting provider.
Sam Humphries, Senior Designer at Infomedia, discusses the differences between pre-made themes and custom web designs. She explains how themes are typically used, what content you can easily change using a theme and why a theme might be tricky to manage. Since themes are often not as user-friendly as they appear, Sam advocates for custom web design as a better solution. She describes how custom web design keeps the client's goals in mind throughout the process, ultimately creating a website that suits the client's unique needs while being as user-friendly as possible.
Matt Cross, a Senior Developer at Infomedia, answers the question "What is a page builder?" He explains how page builders allow users to add or update content, like text, photos and video, on a website without having to know how to code. Matt shares examples of popular page builders, like Squarespace and Wix, and discusses the limitations that come with these solutions. He also discusses how sites created with page builders can be hard to work with and why custom development is often a better option. Finally, Matt shares why plugins may not work with a page builder and how to test for compatibility.
Spencer Batten, a Developer at Infomedia, discusses why hacking happens and gives some practical tips to ensure your website is secure. He explains what a database is and talks about what kinds of information in the database hackers want access to — like names, email addresses, passwords, or credit card information. If you have a WordPress site, Spencer recommends always making sure WordPress is updated to the most recent version and also ensuring you vet the plugins you're installing on your website.
Bo Billingsley, Support Team Sales Specialist, answers the question "What is SEO?" Bo defines SEO, discusses where to start when you want to optimize your site for search engines, and gives his top three recommendations for optimizing your website for better SEO: creating quality content, being specific and descriptive, and linking both internally and externally.
In this episode, Janna Stevens, Infomedia's Content Strategy Lead, discusses what site maps are and why it's important to use a site map when planning a new website. Janna shares tips on what to think through when putting together a site map, common sitemapping mistakes, and what kinds of programs or tools you can use to put a site map together for your website.
Infomedia's Customer Support Lead, Josh Brown, explains how regularly backing up your website can give you peace of mind. Josh defines what a backup is and shares some circumstances in which having a backup of your site is beneficial, such as accidentally making a major change to your website or something beyond your control, like your website being hacked. He shares the first steps to take if you don't have a web hosting company and want to back up your site on your own. He also iterates the importance of confirming that a web hosting company does regular backups prior to signing an agreement with them.
In this episode, Russell Marbut, a Developer at Infomedia, shares troubleshooting tips that can help you diagnose common website errors in order to get better support from your web company. Russell discusses the first steps to take before contacting your web support company: clearing your cookies, clearing your cache, doing hard refreshing your browser, and checking to see whether your website is down for just you or for everyone. He also iterates the importance of being precise when reporting a problem. For example, if you plan to send a screenshot of an error you encounter on your site, also include a URL of what page the error is on and explain what you were doing when you experienced the error. Including as many details as possible in your request will allow the support team to solve your problems more efficiently.
Michael Stuckey, Head of Support Development at Infomedia, answers the question "What is an intranet?" He and Carrie talk about the basic definition of intranets, whether they're secure, and how they can help a business organize information and make office managers' lives easier.
If you're interested in an intranet for your business, Infomedia can help! Reach out today to learn how we can create the intranet of your dreams (and suggest a fun name for it, too). Contact us at 205-823-4440.
Brad Davis, Head of Production Development at Infomedia, shares the difference between two WordPress features that are commonly mixed up — widgets and plugins. He shares the difference between the two, when they're good for your site ... and when they're not.
Pam Sanderson, Director of Account Development at Infomedia, shares the basics of Google Analytics, including why it's useful and when to set it up.
In this short episode, we introduce One Quick Question — we learn about web service company Infomedia, host Carrie Rollwagen and which topics we’ll cover on the podcast. Send questions to quickquestion@infomedia.com to be considered for the podcast!