The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog

A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.

Your New Website & You: The Discovery Phase

January 7, 2020 / Treena Bjarnason

You have come to the realization that you definitely need a new, better version of your website. But WHY? What is the driving force behind this decision for you and your business? Figuring out the WHY is the first step in the Discovery process, as no o…
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10 Important Facts About PPC Advertising

December 20, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Are you considering search engine advertising for your business? It can help customers find you, help you generate leads, and build better profits for your business. But before you dive in, you need to know search advertising is a science. There are ce…
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Part 3: Alphabetic Anatomy – Teaching You Type

November 7, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

In parts one and two, we covered the absolute basics, and we looked at what “cases” mean. Now in part three let’s look at the skeletons of a sentence. That’s right. Sentence skeletons. Now, as a belated Halloween special we’ve got a lesson to spook the…
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Part 2: Sizing Up – Teaching You Type

October 16, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Welcome back! Last time we took a look at the very basics of typography terminology. We went over the differences between a font and a typeface, sans-serif vs. script vs. serif typefaces, and how to identify each of them. This time we’re going to take…
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Module Mayhem in the Drupal Kitchen

August 29, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

In my opinion, there’s nothing in the world quite like learning a new skill. It’s a huge rush figuring out how to do something you didn’t know how to do before. You start with the basics, and then once you’ve got the gist of it, you begin to improve. O…
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5 Ways to Save Money by Properly Setting Up Your New Website

July 26, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Launching a new site is exciting, especially if it’s your first one. It’s a long, intense process that takes a lot of hard work, time, and care. That’s what makes it so great when you’ve finally finished it! It’s a unique, satisfying feeling that’s har…
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The Power of Page Builders

July 10, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

From the early days of the Net until recently, it took specialized knowledge to build a website. Taking your idea from a mental snapshot to reality meant you needed to know at least one coding language. You had to have the proper software to get your f…
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WTF…ile Types?!

June 26, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

I hear people say that around the office all the time. They exclaim, “WTF, K2?!” Now, I get the K2 part. That’s my nickname ‘round these parts. However, I’m not totally sure what WTF stands for. I’m just going to assume that WTF stands for What The Fil…
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Maintenance Packages & Pontiacs

June 18, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

I drive a four-door 1999 Pontiac Sunfire. It’s white, covered in punk rock stickers, dents, scratches, and patches of rust. I call him Cooper, he’s the first car I ever owned, and I’ve grown pretty dang attached to it. I had it through high school, use…
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Site Security and Galactic Warfare

June 13, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

There’s a famous line from the movie Field of Dreams that you’ve probably heard before. “If you build it, they will come.” You know as well as us that it takes a lot more than just merely being online to attract customers, drive business, and grow sale…
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Drupal 8 and 9 Features That Have Us Going Bananas

June 13, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Just when you think Drupal couldn’t get any dumber, it goes and adds some great new features….. And TOTALLY redeems itself! via GIPHY Released back in November of 2015, Drupal 8 has been slowly but steadily upping its game. In case you’ve been lost in…
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There is no reason to wait until Drupal 9

June 10, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason

Why? Because instead of building a radically new version of Drupal in a separate codebase, Drupal 9 is being built in Drupal 8. You might be thinking… “Huh?!” Well, what this means is that the upgrade experience will be as smooth as a monkey’s bottom.…
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