The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog
A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.
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It’s The Time to be Online
November 12, 2020 / Patrick Beckerton The world of websites and services has changed. A lot. Now is the time to be online. When I first started in the industry, I was trying to sell web services to people that still preferred to put their ad spend into the phone book (for those of you that… Read more
4 Tips For Setting Up A Writing Schedule & Publishing Online Content
September 29, 2020 / 4 Tips For Setting Up A Writing Schedule & Publishing Online Content When it comes to web development or even drupal web development, it is not only the aesthetics and usability of good web design and functionality that matters. Content is what really brings people to your site. Providing meaningful content in a consist… Read more
Are you sure you are picking the right option for your site? Do you need to rebuild or do you simply need maintenance?
September 14, 2020 / Danielle Thornton Introduction We have all heard it before…you have to rebuild your website every 2 to 3 years. But, Is this really the right choice for you? In today’s era of websites, it is actually very unlikely that a website rebuild is a right choice. In most cas… Read more
Adapting: How WordPress & eCommerce can ‘Woo’ you
April 14, 2020 / Danielle Thornton Feeling the effects of our drastically changing economy as a business owner? COVID-19 is not only affecting how we interact with our customers, but how we engage and sell to them virtually. Is your business adapting to the growing, evolving, and vital… Read more
Minding Mobile 2020
January 22, 2020 / Danielle Thornton Is your website stuck in 2002? Were you still listening to “Hot in Herre” by Nelly on your Sony Discman the last time you overhauled your website? Is your latest blog post talking about your sweet new Nokia 3310? If this sounds like your site, w… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
What is a Website Audit and What Does it do?
May 22, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason Your website needs to make your job easier, not harder. Don’t you agree? Chances are, your website is running on a content management system (CMS). If we had to guess which one, it would be a coin flip between WordPress or Drupal. Were we right? After… Read more
Decoupled and Headless CMS: An Introduction
May 16, 2019 / Ashley Olsen Decoupled architecture. It’s making waves in the development community and all for the right reasons. Separating your back-end from your front-end simply makes sense. Content management systems like WordPress and Drupal both offer a set of features tha… Read more
Bounce Rate. What Is It And How You Can Improve It
May 7, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason We often get asked about bounce rates. What exactly does it mean, and is it a bad thing to have a high bounce rate? As monkeys we like to bounce around… a lot. But when it comes to your website, having a high bounce rate could be a bad thing. So let’… Read more