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Plus Address Your Gmail for Infinite Email Aliases
Simplify Your Inbox with Gmail Aliases As a web agency owner, I’m always looking for simple, effective tools to streamline workflows—and Gmail aliases are one of those tools that feel like a cheat code for email organization. If you’re a business owner or marketing...
How to Share a Password Safely and Securely using a Password Manager
Whether it be a website If you're working on your online business, chances are high that you'll be sharing passwords or user accounts to collaborate with team members, clients, or business colleagues. We recommend using a dedicated password sharing tool. At Planted...
How to Secure a Domain For Your Website
When you decide on a name for your business/website, the first thing you'll want to do is secure the domain. The domain is also known as the web address. It's where you will tell people to go to visit your website, what you'll put on business cards and marketing...
How To Integrate a Shopify Store with Your WordPress Website
One of the main benefits of Wordpress that makes it shine against its competitors is its flexibility in functionality and design. When Wordpress is paired with a theme like Divi, it is much easier to achieve a unique design than it is to do on tools like Shopify. With...
What is VPN and Why Do I Need It?
What is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology that creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network. There are several reasons why you could benefit VPN, but there are really two main two reasons we recommend it for everyone,...
Inspiration Boards on Pinterest: A Must for any Logo Design Process
Skill Level: Noob Reading time: 5 min Creating a logo for your brand can be a very intimidating process. So many ideas. Where to begin? Do you need a logomark? Or just a logotype? How many colors should you have? How will you make a logo that stands out from the rest?...
Google Tasks: The Hidden Gem in Google Apps
I spend a lot of time in Google. Definitely more than the average web user, and more than I’d typically like to admit. I spend a good 2+ hours a day between Gmail and Calendar alone, which are the only two tabs that are always open on my browser (pinned of course). I...
#VECTORIZEMYLOGO Instagram Contest: Win a vector version of your logo sketch!
To celebrate the revamp of our website, we are running a special contest on our instagram pic. To enter, there are three simple steps to follow: Like the contest photo on Instagram: Follow us on Instagram @PlantedSky Post a sketch of your logo idea using the contest...
New Website!
If you're reading this post, thank you for stopping by. If you've been to my site before, you may notice things look a bit different (and nicer on the eyes!) I spent a good chunk of 2015 switching over from Drupal to Wordpress (for this site and several others), and I...