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[thecozycat]

🧡 Tuesday Tips #3 🧡

Your website is more than just a collection of pages—it’s your digital home. It should reflect you, your interests, and your personality. But with so many sites out there, how do you make yours stand out?

Here are 25 ways to make your website feel more personal, unique, and personalized to you!

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🎨 Design & Aesthetics

1. Custom Color Palette – Pick colors that resonate with your personality and aesthetic.

2. Unique Typography Choices – Use a mix of fonts that match your vibe.

3. Handwritten or Doodle Elements – Add personal sketches or notes.

4. Custom Cursor – Let visitors use a fun, themed cursor on your site.

5. Personalized Favicon – A tiny but powerful detail that makes your site feel complete.

6. Themed Layouts for Different Pages – Make each page visually distinct but cohesive.

7. Custom Backgrounds – Textures, gradients, or even a personal photograph.

8. Retro or Experimental CSS Styles – Go wild with unique styles that make your site stand out.

9. Create a Custom Hand-Drawn Logo – Instead of a standard logo, try sketching one yourself for a unique touch.

10. Add Subtle Animations – Small hover effects, background animations, or cursor trails can bring your site to life.

11. Play With Layering Elements – Overlap images, text, and shapes for a more dynamic look.

12. Design a Personalized Loading Screen – A custom loading animation or message adds a fun detail visitors will remember.

13. Add Your Own Handwriting as a Font – Convert your handwriting into a web font for a truly personal touch.

14. Design a Seasonal Theme Switcher – Let visitors toggle between different seasonal or mood-based color palettes.

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📜 Content & Personality

15. Create a Behind-the-Scenes Page – Show how your website was built, share your thought process, or include fun bloopers.

16. Add a "The Making Of" Section – Share drafts, sketches, or early concepts behind your creative works.

17. Include a Personal Dictionary of Words You Love – A list of favorite words, phrases, or slang you frequently use.

18. Design a "Things That Make Me Happy" Page – A simple, uplifting page filled with personal joys.

19. Show Your Progress on a Learning Goal – Track and share your journey in learning a new skill, language, or hobby.

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💾 Interactivity & Engagement

20. Add a Clickable Mood Indicator – Let visitors see your current mood with an emoji or phrase that changes over time.

21. Create a Dynamic Banner That Updates Automatically – Display different messages depending on the time of day or special occasions.

22. Add a "What I'm Listening To" Widget – A live-updating display of your current favorite song or playlist.

23. Embed a Poll or Voting Feature – Let visitors vote on fun topics or help you make creative decisions.

24. Introduce a Mini Personality Quiz – Something quirky like “Which of my favorite books/movies are you?”

25. Make an "Ask Me Anything" Page – An interactive page where visitors can submit questions for you to answer.

Closing: Make It Yours!

Your website should be you in digital form—fun, unique, and engaging. Whether you add just one or all 25 ideas, the most important thing is to have fun and make it your own.

If you try any of these ideas, let me know—I’d love to see what you create!

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[derinthescarletpescatarian]

I'm sorry if this is a very silly question, but I've been jabbing angrily at my wordpress install for a bit and can't find the answer - how did you set up the post subscribe system you have? Is it a plugin or are you using a wordpress.com site with your own url?

Yeah it's a wordpress.com site, I don't know computers well enough to create a real website. Wordpress.com gives you a bunch of widgets you can put in your sidebar and one of them is a Subscribe button.

[eroz-codes]

Education_Developer Project Lifecycle

I see a lot of people here on codeblr want to start some project but, not really know the best way to get started. To rectify this, hear is my very in depth guide on how to get started. Read this entire post (some of these are started early but its milestone is later).

Note, I highly suggest the use of Github and will be referencing some things that are specific to it (like Wikipedia pages). If you prefer some other method that's fine just be aware you may be making your life harder than it needs to be.

Milestone 1: Form Teams

Find your people, exchange contact information and determine a time to meet up, consistently. If you are working solo, ignore some of the instructions for this section. That is not to say ignore the parts about consistency and time management. In fact, because you are working solo that should be even more important.

At the first meeting establish chat service (teams, slack, google chat, discord). Establish the frequency of the meetings and how often everyone should check their messages (ex: every 24 hours). Discuss the options about the project.

Platform: Android, django, iOS, react native, etc.

IDE: Xcode, WebStorm, VSCode, etc. Note that modern IDEs now have built-in methods for sharing your editor view with teammates: code together, code with me, etc.

Backend: firebase, postgresql, not needed, etc.

Libraries

APIs you will access

Package manager: npm, yarn, gradle, etc.

Finally, discuss the roles you all want on the team, what should one person focus on, who is the manager, editor, client rep, tester, researcher, repo master, master of specific tech, analyst etc.

Deliverables:

Add a wiki page (or more) to your repo titled "Team Organization" and list there the decisions you made from above, along with any pother pertinent information for the team.

Add a page to your wiki titled "Project Description" which should be kept updated as you make decisions about your project. It should contain these sections:

Description: a short description of your project,

Technologies: a list of the technologies you plan to use: frameworks, libraries, hosting services, etc.

Client: your client's name and contact info, if you have one, otherwise just say "Startup."

Milestone 2: Personas and User Stories

If you have a client who wants you to build the app, or you have identified a group of users for your app, then try to meet with them. Ask them what they do? (that is relevant to why they will use the app), why they want the app? how do they currently do the things they want the app to do? etc. If this is a startup answer those questions and more.

The point of this section is to better understand the users of this website. You need to make personas and user stories and record them so that you can reference them as you complete this project. It is very easy to loose sight of who will be using your product and assume they know more than they actually do.

Deliverables:

Add at least three personas to your wiki. These should cover 3 distinct user-types for your app. Each Persona must have a name, photo, and personal history.

Add a "User Stories" wiki page with at least 9 user stories covering the most common use cases for your app. They should all be of the form: As <the name of one of your personas> I want a <feature> so that I can <satisfy a need>.

Milestone 3: Design

For those that are more artsy than everyone else, now is your time to shine. Use a tool like Pencil, figma, justinmind, balsamiq, mockflow.com to design your product.

Your design should include:

An image for each of the major screens and dialogs of your app. Show all the widgets in their proper placement. Name each screen and write some text to explain how actions in one screen will lead to other screens.

In the case of a widget-free apps, you should include diagrams for all the major 'areas', animation stills that detail the most common animations and game mechanics (for example, Super Mario would have a set of drawings showing Mario jumping, punching up, and landing on a Goomba's head), as well as story boards if they are more relevant to your game.

A goal of the design is for you to think about the usability of your app. Try to 'use' the app in your mind: simulate how a user might use the app. Printing the screens into sheets of paper of the correct size and shuffling them as you pretend to use the app is a very common way to test the usability.

Another goal is to save you time. Remember that making a change now, like adding or deleting a screen, is a thousand times easier than if you wait until after you have written the code.

Deliverable: Add one page to your wiki called "Design" and add the images of your design here, along with some textual description of each screen and what it is used for.

Milestone 4: Requirements

This will be the main requirements document for your project. If you were charging a client for your work, this document would form part of that contract, specifying exactly what features your software will implement. The other part of the contract would be the payment details.

The document includes the design you made before (so, embed or add links to those images) but extends on that with detailed descriptions of all the desired features.

You will also mark each feature with one of:

Required: Core functionality of the app. Must have these for it to even start working.

Desired: Added functionality, usability, features, cosmetic features.

Aspirational: Other cool stuff you would like to add

Remember: all good programmers should understate what can be done and then over deliver. If you think something is going to take you 4 weeks, tell the client it will take 8. Then, when it inevitably takes you 6 weeks, you will seem ahead of schedule. On a similar note, if the client is asking for a lot of shit, say no. Now is not the time to be a people pleaser. If you want to please them, do it as a surprise addition, after basic functionality has been achieved.

Roughly the required features are those that need to get done first before anything else can even get started: things like logins, navigation menu, connection to backend, etc. They lay the foundation for building the app. An app that only implements the required features will at most get a passing grade in the class: 70.

The desired features are what make your app worth using. They make the app functional, attractive, and easy to use. Roughly, an app that implements all the desired features gets a 90 in the class.

The aspirational features make your app a professional-quality app. Implementing some of these moves it towards 100.

Deliverables:

Make a Requirements wiki page and list your requirements there.

Each item should succinctly explain a feature.

Each one will have a number. You can add sub-numbering, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, etc. if you want.

Each one will be marked as either: Required, Desired, or Aspirational.

Add all the Proof of Concept Issues to your GitHub Issues with label:enhancement, milestone:Proof Of Concept. These are what you will implement first.

Milestone 5: Research

As a developer, you need to be intimately familiar with the technologies you are or could be using. You need to understand the pros, cons, and requirements of each library and platform that is relevant to your project. Thus, you need to be up to date on technology and, since technology seems to be always changing, this will be something you need to do throughout your career.

Specifically, you need to

Know about the various platforms available to you: their options and limitations.

Know about the various libraries that you can use to make your work easier.

Download, install, and build sample 'Hello world' apps using the most promising technologies. It is not enough to just read about it, you have to do it in order to learn.

Learn how to use the specific framework+libraries you choose to use for the project by building little apps with them.

Learn to use your package manager.

All of the above needs to be done before you start coding together with your team. Do not assume your teammates will teach you. You are responsible for learning.

This milestone will take a lot of time and work, which is why you should start working on this milestone as soon as that first meeting occurs where you discussion options.

Deliverable: Create a separate repo (I suggest naming it research-<projectname>) where you will place your sample project built using your team's chosen framework. The project will be more than just "hello world", or cut-n-paste from a tutorial. Start with tutorial code but, add you own code to their code. The app should have some minimal interactivity: user enters some data, program does something with it and shows the user.

Milestone 6: Architecture

Now that you are comfortable working with your chosen framework, you will write a document that roughly describes the big parts of your code. The structure will depend a lot on your chosen framework.

If you are building a webapp then you will probably list the set of database tables (models, for example: rails:ActiveRecords, meteor:Collections, etc), the set Views, and the set of Controllers. For webapps you should also list the of your URLs app, and what lives at each one.

If you are building an Android app then you will list your Activities or Fragments, along with their corresponding Views, as well as your model Java classes. You will also list your database tables (firebase, sqlite, localStorage, etc) if you need persistence, which almost everyone does.

Think deeply about your design. Go over the most common use-cases and check how those will be accomplished in code: which methods will be invoked? do the methods have references to all the objects they need in order to perform their job? Remember that your main goal is *de-coupling** the various classes: the fewer references (method arguments, global variables) they need, the easier your life will be.

Deliverable: Add architecture document to the wiki containing:

List all the languages/frameworks/libraries/services/APIs you plan to use. Explain how they will tie together. For example: This will be a native Android app written in Kotlin, using the android.graphics library, using firebase real-time database for cloud data, and firebase authentication for user accounts.

What package/build manager will you use? npm, gradle, yarn, flutter, pipenv, etc.

List what each person will work on. Everyone must make significant code contributions, or they will fail the class, see Syllabus.

Make sure all the images (if any) are embedded in the wiki page and hosted at GitHub.

Make sure the wiki page is easy to read.

If you are building a webapp:

Deployment How will you deploy? Which hosting provider(s)? Automation? Scripts? Explain.

Are you using Virtual Machines (vmware, vbox, etc) or Containers (docker) for development or deployment? Explain.

Is it a SPA or traditional? or mix? Explain. (My web application development lectures explain the difference.)

List of URLs you will implement. Explain any search arguments in English. Link (actual hyperlink) each URL to the page it shows in your Detailed Design milestone.

If implementing a REST API, document it. List all methods, parameters, and give English description of what they do.

The Views of your app. Embed the images from your Design Milestone. Typically, a webpage includes multiple views. For example, this webpage has a Header, Menu, and Content views (at least).

The Database schema: set of tables/documents with list of attributes and their types. Describe each table and attribute in English.

List of common queries you expect will be needed. Do any of then need to join tables?

If you are building a mobile or desktop app:

Release: How will you create and deliver a binary to testers? Explain. Note that the testers include us (the teachers of this class, when we grade your app). You must deliver a simple to install app: double-click to install.

Are you using Virtual Machines (vmware, vbox, etc) or Containers (docker) for development? If so, explain.

The Models for your app. These could be UML class diagrams, or just models with attributes (with type) and descriptions (in English).

How will your app maintain state? in memory? or database? or both? Note this in your Model Classes.

If you are using a db-backend (say firebase) then include the Database schema: set of tables/documents with list of attributes and their types.

List of common queries you expect will be needed. Do any of then need to join tables?

The Views of your app: name, describe. Embed the images from your Design Milestone. Typically, one page in the app is composed of multiple View elements.

Below will be complete as I do for my Capstone project.

Source Control

Ethical, Legal, and Security Considerations

Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC Demo

Testing

Beta Release

RC1 Release

Quality Assurance

Website

1.0 Release

Final Demo Video

[oddevan]

Reintroducing Smolblog

I recently made a ~20 min. video essay about Smolblog. The video is embedded here; the transcript follows.

Watch video

Hi, neighbors; I’m Evan. For over five years now, I’ve been working on a project called Smolblog. It’s not ready to use, but it is far enough along that I need to start talking about it. So, if you’re interested, I’m going to talk about why Smolblog exists, what I’m hoping to accomplish with it, and, finally, how I’m building it. Let’s get started!

So, I want to start off with one of the most important questions any project can ask. Really, a question every project should be asking not just at the beginning, but at every point along the way: why. Why are we doing this? Why are we doing this now? Why are we doing this and not something else? What is the problem we’re trying to solve? Is it a problem worth solving?

I won’t name specific names, but I’m sure we can all think of some widget or tech where there never seems to be a good answer for “why?”. At best, they’re solutions in search of a problem. I don’t have money to waste on that; I certainly don’t have time to waste on that. So why Smolblog?

In a word: Enshittification; or, in more polite terms, “platform decay.” It’s a term coined by Cory Doctorow to describe the arc of internet platforms and venture-backed startups. To explain it is a whole essay in and of itself, but to sum it up, it goes a little something like this:

In a capitalistic system, you have producers who make products and consumers who use them. For example, a musician’s product is music, and the consumers are the fans that listen to them. And in the middle of this relationship is a platform, something to enable the relationship. It could be a coffee shop that hosts an open mic night, the social media site that lets the two interact, or the example that we’ll use: a music app. This app comes out and tells musicians they can upload their music and get paid for it, and it tells fans they can listen to their favorite artists for free. Everyone wins, right?

Well, almost. See, the platform is operating at a loss; they’re losing money every time someone listens to a song because they have to pay the operational costs to get the song to the fan, and they have to pay the musicians for the rights to the song. The only reason the company is still running is because they have investors willing to pay this massive upfront cost in order to get everyone using the platform. Once everyone’s locked in, the decay starts as the platform now controls both supply and demand.

It might start by the platform paying less to the musicians. Then maybe they introduce a “premium tier” to fans–it’s no longer free. They might make a “premium” service that gets musicians' music in front of more people, which means advertisements for fans. As the cycle goes on, at every step, the platform pays less to producers, gets worse for consumers, and pockets more money for itself. That’s enshittification in a nutshell.

And this is happening to social media. This has been happening to social media. Think of how many more advertisements are in your feeds. How hard it can be to actually see the things you want to see versus what the site wants you to see. How we hear so often that they’re making things better and then they… don’t.

Imaginary Anon on Tumblr put it well when they said:

will people please stop walking into my house (websites that i use often) and moving all my furniture (giving them new layouts that i hate).

And while they were talking about a reference website, I’ve seen—and felt myself—this same sentiment used to describe changes to social media websites and apps. But here’s the thing…

We can mess with our social media profiles. We can change with the titles, paint the walls, draw on them, even put up some posters. We can make the space our own, feel a sense of ownership, but at the end of the day, this is not our beautiful house. In reality, it never was. That sense of ownership only lasts until the platform decides to start making the money they promised their investors.

By now you might be thinking, “Okay, that sucks, but it’s just social media. Why does this matter? It’s just the internet. It’s not real life.” Here’s the thing, though: the internet is real life. What we do online matters. Who we are online matters. The things we do on the internet are real actions with real consequences because we are all real people. It’s always been easy to forget that, but it’s always been true.

So let’s talk about who we are online, our identities. For the sake of brevity, I’ll boil this down to our names, our presentations, and our actions. In physical space, we usually have a given name and a family name. We choose our presentation with haircuts, makeup, the clothes we wear, buttons, stickers–all of that. And our actions are how we respond to whatever is around us, usually driven by whatever circumstances we happen to be in.

In online space, our names are our platform handles, our presentation is basically our profile pic, and our actions are limited to what the platform allows, and that’s typically tied into its algorithm.

So why Smolblog? Because online life is part of real life. Which means our online identities are an increasingly important part of our real identities. And every aspect of these identities passes through the platforms we use. Our names are subordinate to theirs, our presentation is limited to their parameters, and their algorithms reward actions that benefit them even if it’s harmful to us, because these platforms exist solely to make their owners money at our expense. That’s why.

So now let’s talk “what”. What is Smolblog specifically going to do to help solve the problem of online identity? The short answer is: blogs. Making places on the internet that people can set up their own identities with as little influence from platforms as possible.

But that’s kinda old news, isn’t it? We’ve had blogs since the early 2000s and they’ve never taken off like people want. When modern social media came along, everyone flocked to that because it was so much easier and more fun.

Here’s the thing, though: blogs never went away. If I were writing a dictionary entry for blogs, I would start by calling it a system for displaying content on the internet. What makes it a blog specifically is that it displays your most recent content in reverse chronological order at a dedicated address.

For example: WordPress, the most popular blogging engine out there. Here’s a site I haven’t updated in forever, but you can still see recent posts in reverse chronological order at a dedicated URL. Tumblr actually calls them “blogs”, and it fits: my most recent posts in reverse chronological order at a dedicated URL.

But what about my Facebook profile? I don’t have as much here, but it does have my most recent posts in reverse chronological order at a dedicated URL. YouTube: Most recent posts in reverse chronological order at a dedicated URL. Instagram: Most recent posts in reverse chronological order at a dedicated URL. Mastodon! Bluesky! LinkedIn! Ex! Medium! Soundcloud! DeviantArt! Twitch! TikTok! SOCIAL! MEDIA! IS! JUST! BLOGGING!

(Deep breath)

Social media and blogging are–at the heart–just about putting content onto the internet for others to enjoy. But if that’s the case, why did social media take off when blogging… didn’t? There’s a few major factors at play, not the least of which is the rise of the smartphone. But I think social media did well at addressing two things: barriers to entry, and barriers to participation.

Now, of the two, barriers to entry is the easier to address. What are the barriers to entry? I’m going to pick on WordPress here because it is by far the most popular way to set up a blog. And by running the open source version, you have complete control over the platform–you decide what to install and run.

Except the process for actually installing and running WordPress is… not easy. Here’s their download page with two options: “Download and install it yourself” and “Set up with a hosting provider.” If you’re not familiar with installing and running software on a web server, if you have no idea what web hosting even is… you’re stuck. This is the single biggest barrier to entry for blogging. The good news, though, is we’ve “solved” it for a couple of decades: let people sign up for an account. This makes it easy to get started, but it also means that we cede a lot of control to the platform. We’re trying to avoid that.

Two examples of a better approach are Laughing Squid and Micro-dot-blog. Laughing Squid is one of many web hosts that handles installing and running the open source version of WordPress but still lets you customize it. Manton Reece’s Micro-dot-blog–what I use for my blog–offers inexpensive blog hosting with built-in apps and services. Both of these are ways to set up blogs that take care of all the little technical details but still give us control. Both of these cost money, but by paying for them, we get platforms that aren’t as at risk for enshittification. So that’s barriers to entry pretty much handled.

But what about the barriers to participation? What happens after people sign up? Take a look at the post editors for WordPress and Medium. They take up most of the screen, WordPress has some extra menus to the top and side, and they’re mostly just a blank canvas. That’s great for some instances, but let’s compare that with social media: Here’s Instagram, X, and Tumblr. These don’t take up the whole screen; they’re small and focused. Instagram I couldn’t even get to this part until I’d picked a photo! They prompt for content, and they don’t ask much. Just a picture. Just a link. Just one sentence about what’s happening. Social media understood something incredibly important: The hardest part of blogging is blogging. It’s coming up with the words to say, learning to be confident in your own voice, finding things to post about.

In short, with blogs we have platforms that we control, but it can be a little complicated. With social media, it’s easier and more fun, but we’re subject to enshittification. So let’s take the freedom of blogging and bring in the fun of social media. Let’s take the overwhelming parts of blogging and focus them in to what we really want and need.

But what about our communities? We’ve spent years, maybe even decades building up relationships on these platforms, whether through interactions or just following and being followed. And as a lot of us have seen over the past few years, a lot of these communities don’t survive changing platforms. So how do we keep these relationships alive?

First, we cross-post. Social media loves to do this to get people on board, and we can use it to our advantage. We connect our blogs to our social media accounts. Then, we post to our blogs. Our blogs know what the content looks like, what each field means. And they’re able to take that information, translate it into content for other social media sites, and post it automatically. We keep our content in a place we control and syndicate it out to other sites where our communities already are.

That takes care of the “now,” but what about the future? If everyone’s on their own blog, how do we interact with each other? For that, we have standards. The World Wide Web Consortium, or W3C, is the organization that sets standards for HTTP, HTML, and other technologies that the web needs to run. And there are new standards being developed to enable the social interactions we’re used to—such as likes, replies, or follows—but with independently-run blogs that don’t need to pass through a central platform.

Some of these standards are newer, like ActivityPub, and others are older, like RSS. But the easiest way to explain this is a standard older than the web itself: email. If Bob has an email account at gmail-dot-com, he can still email Alice with an account at hotmail-dot-com. Or I can set up my own email server at oddevan-dot-com. Even though we’re using different servers—and probably different software on those servers—they can all speak to each other using this same standard.

Let’s start with this foundation of open standards that gave us email and the web and podcasts, build the social interactions and tools and connections we’ve formed through social media, cross-post to our old accounts to keep our communities, and present it in an experience that lets us use our tools, not fight against them. That’s what I want to do with Smolblog.

So let’s talk “how.” How is Smolblog going to be a better blog? How is it not going to end up like every other enshittified platform that came before it? How am I actually going to do this?

The first part is admitting that, well… I can’t. There’s no special algorithm, no hack, that will absolutely stop enshittification. Any code in the software, any bylaws in whatever company this ends up being, all those can be changed, and there’s no way to guarantee that they won’t. And even if there was, the biggest risk here is that Smolblog just… fizzles out. We could easily get to a place where I can’t maintain Smolblog on my own, and no one else is around to pick it up.

We can’t stop entropy… but we can certainly try. We can set things up so that when it happens, we’re ready. So here’s my plan, and it looks an awful lot like WordPress:

The source code to Smolblog is and will be Free Software. Free as in price, but also free to run, study, modify, and distribute. Anyone that wants to can download and run the software on a web server. The only requirement is that any modifications also have to be available to anyone using it.

For those that don’t want to download it themselves, I’ll be running a paid service at smolblog-dot-com. As much as I want it to be free, I’m not going to do that unless I can do it sustainably. It’ll be running the exact same software that’s available for download, so anyone is free to set up their own service and charge for it.

But no matter what, any user will be able to download their data. I want to make this as simple as possible for everyone, so I’m planning on using the Blog Archive format. It’s a proposed standard that packages all of a blog’s pages, posts, images, everything in one tidy archive that can be imported to another server or uploaded as its own static website.

All this gives protection against enshittification, but it also makes it easier to do content moderation, particularly when it comes to the hosted service. As everyone from bored teenagers to eccentric billionaires know, there are limits to free speech. It’s not just the big ones like hate speech and harassment but stupid stuff like… spam. We can set up things like word filters, flood control, account verification, but at the end of the day, sometimes we just need to wield the ban hammer.

Now, there’s been a lot of hand wringing lately about freedom of speech and banning people. I agree that a ban is not something to be taken lightly. If we have these open platforms and encourage people to put their life’s work on them and build these audiences, it can feel like a breach of trust to then take that away. But before we get too dramatic, data portability means there’s a backup of all the content in a standard format. Free code means there’s a way to keep using the exact same Smolblog. And using open standards for interactions means that the audience doesn’t disappear, despite what people may say.

Having this freedom in place neutralizes the debate. Instead of questioning whether certain speech should be “allowed to exist”, we have the ability to say that it’s not speech we want here. It’s freedom for users and for administrators, because they both have the chance to say “this isn’t working, it’s time to leave.”

So we’ve talked enshittification prevention, and we’ve even talked business model a bit. But this is a software project, so let’s talk code, just for a second. I’m starting with the core domain logic, the things that are intrinsic to the app, what makes Smolblog Smolblog. Things like the content workflow, or what accounts are allowed to make changes. What’s not part of that are things like how the data is stored, handling image uploads, interfacing with other services, making sure people are who they say they are. By building a modular, adaptable system, I can swap these parts out without having to change the core. I can even build registries that can store different parts of the same type and swap them out on-the-fly.

That flexibility extends to the Content model. It’ll have a few intrinsic details like publish date and primary author, but most of it is going to be this box we’re calling the content Type. This is the structured information that really determines what the content is: a picture and caption, an embedded video, or just 140 characters of text… that word we don’t say anymore. Each piece of content can only have one type, but there can be many extensions. These are things like tags, syndication links; things that apply to multiple–if not all–types of content.

Once we have our complete Content object, we can push it to a channel, which is just a place to put content. It can be your website, but it can also be an account on another social media site like Tumblr or LinkedIn. It could even be a feed using an open protocol like ActivityPub. We push the content and send it on its way.

A flexible content model with diverse channels, powered by adaptable code, protected by Free Software and Data Portability, and sustained with a business model used by multiple Open Source projects. That’s how I’m building Smolblog.

Now, here’s the part where I really should show it to you in action… but I can’t. Not reliably. I got 95% of the way to a working product and… burnt out. This video is what I’ve been doing to get back into the project and refocus my efforts. Because I really want this to happen.

Smolblog represents everything I want for blogs and the web. I’ve been working on this for over five years now, and I’ve been chewing on the ideas my whole career. And as more and more of our lives are lived online, it’s more and more important that we build environments that are good for us, or at least don’t actively harm us.

Steve Jobs once called the computer a “bicycle for the mind,” a force multiplier that lets us do more than we could previously. Personally, I want to build things that let us create more, express ourselves better, put more art out into the world and let it connect us. Lofty and pretentious? Definitely. Sharp rocks at the bottom? Most likely. But I gotta try.

Take care of each other; I’ll see you next time.

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Hello, Porygon Data Boy and Rotomblr User Professor Lemon! My name is Widget the Porygon, and I am asking your box a question!

COMPLEX GEOMETRY: HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD NOT EXPLAIN

I believe you are supposed to answer the listed question, correct? For example, I would answer, "this website!" because I do not understand it.

Thank you!

Sincerely, Widget

-@pokemoncenterofficial

HELLO WIDGET MY FRIEND WIDGET. THAT IS CORRECT YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS BREATHING. WHY CAN ONLY FISH BREATHE UNDER THE WATER IF THERE IS OXYGEN IN THE WATER AND THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE BREATHE. IT IS VERY CONFUSING

((Plain Text: HELLO WIDGET MY FRIEND WIDGET. THAT IS CORRECT YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS BREATHING. WHY CAN ONLY FISH BREATHE UNDER THE WATER IF THERE IS OXYGEN IN THE WATER AND THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE BREATHE. IT IS VERY CONFUSING))

Hello Widget. I can never wrap my head around modern "memes". It all changes so rapidly, what ever happened to that silly "I can haz cheezburger" Meowth?

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FireAndroid.com: APK Download Site for Android Users

With the rapid development of the technology world, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of our lives. One of the most common of these devices is those with the Android operating system. The Android operating system is an open-source platform that offers its users flexibility, customization and a variety of application options. FireAndroid.com is a website that offers a comprehensive resource for Android users to find the information they need easily and quickly.

What is FireAndroid.com?

FireAndroid.com is a website that offers up-to-date and comprehensive information for Android users. The site offers a series of articles about the Android operating system with the latest news, tips, reviews and guides. It also provides detailed reviews of MOD APK apps, games, themes and widgets, guiding users to choose.

Features of FireAndroid.com:

FireAndroid.com offers a number of features to help users get the most out of their Android device:

News and Reviews: FireAndroid.com offers the latest developments in the Android world and detailed reviews of newly released devices. Thus, users can make informed decisions by following the latest technology news.

Tips and Tricks: FireAndroid.com provides users with tips and tricks to provide a better experience on their Android device. This includes things like improving the performance of their devices, extending their battery life, or taking advantage of hidden features.

App and Game Reviews: FireAndroid.com provides detailed reviews of popular apps and games for Android users. You can download MOD apps like GB WhatsApp PRO from this site.

User Community and Forums:

FireAndroid.com offers an interactive platform aimed at building a community among Android users. By registering on the site, users can join forums, ask questions, find answers and share their experiences. This community encourages the exchange of information among users and provides support for resolving any Android-related issue.

Reliability and Timeliness:

FireAndroid.com works diligently to provide reliable and up-to-date information. Articles and content are prepared by expert authors and are regularly updated. This allows users to follow the latest Android developments and access accurate information.

User Friendly Interface:

FireAndroid.com has a simple and user-friendly interface that users can navigate easily. Users can quickly access the information they want, browse categories and find the topics they want with the search feature. This improves the user experience and saves users time.

Conclusion:

FireAndroid.com stands out as a comprehensive resource for Android users. Offering up-to-date news, reviews, tips and guides, this site enables users to better understand, use and personalize their Android device. With its user-friendly interface, reliability and timeliness, it offers Android users quick and easy access to the information they need. FireAndroid.com stands out as a resource worth burning to Android users.

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How Chatbots Will Drive WordPress Business Growth in 2025

As we move further into the digital future, businesses are seeking smarter, faster, and more efficient ways to engage with customers, drive sales, and stay competitive. For WordPress-powered websites, one technology stands out as a game changer in 2025: AI-powered chatbots.

Far beyond the simple support widgets of the past, today’s chatbots are intelligent, conversational, multilingual, and deeply integrated with business workflows. In 2025, they are becoming essential tools for growth—not just in customer service, but in marketing, sales, and user engagement.

Here’s a deep dive into how chatbots will shape and accelerate WordPress business growth in the year ahead.

1. Instant Customer Engagement, 24/7

In a fast-paced digital economy, customer expectations have never been higher. Consumers demand instant answers, personalized experiences, and real-time interaction. Businesses that can’t deliver risk losing leads and customers to more responsive competitors.

That’s where chatbots come in.

With AI chatbots integrated into WordPress websites, businesses can offer round-the-clock support—answering frequently asked questions, guiding users through the site, or assisting with purchases even when the human team is offline.

This kind of always-on communication not only improves user satisfaction but also helps capture and convert leads at any time of day or night.

2. Smarter Sales Funnels and Lead Generation

Chatbots in 2025 don’t just react—they proactively engage. Advanced bots can greet visitors, ask qualifying questions, and offer product or service suggestions based on user behavior.

Here are some examples of how chatbots can boost your sales funnel:

Lead qualification: Ask visitors questions to segment them into relevant buyer personas.

Product recommendations: Use browsing behavior to suggest products dynamically.

Abandoned cart recovery: Remind users about items they left in their cart and offer discount codes.

Email capture: Collect contact details in a friendly, conversational way.

By automating the top and middle parts of your funnel, chatbots free up human resources while increasing the number of qualified leads you collect.

3. Personalized User Experiences

One of the most powerful trends in 2025 is personalization. Customers don’t just want content—they want relevant, tailored content that speaks directly to their needs.

Chatbots help you deliver this by:

Recognizing returning users

Remembering past interactions

Using contextual data (like location, language, or purchase history)

Offering content or solutions that are truly relevant

With AI, your WordPress chatbot can act like a concierge—offering personalized experiences that build loyalty and drive action.

4. Cost-Effective Customer Support

Hiring a full-time customer support team can be expensive, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In 2025, chatbots serve as cost-effective digital assistants that reduce support costs without sacrificing service quality.

They can handle:

Product inquiries

Booking and appointment scheduling

Basic troubleshooting

Order tracking

FAQs

Refund and return policies

And when a request goes beyond their capacity, bots can hand it off to a live agent—ensuring a smooth and efficient customer journey.

5. Seamless Integration with WooCommerce

For eCommerce businesses using WooCommerce, chatbots are proving especially powerful. Tools like WooBot enable online stores to:

Recommend products directly in chat

Help users filter and search product catalogs

Offer upsells and cross-sells

Share order status updates in real time

This interactive shopping experience replicates the personal attention of an in-store assistant—only it’s online and scalable.

6. Multilingual Support and Global Reach

Thanks to natural language processing and AI translation, chatbots in 2025 can now speak multiple languages fluently. This is a major advantage for WordPress businesses looking to expand globally.

Imagine a single chatbot handling users in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic—all from the same interface.

Multilingual support:

Breaks down language barriers

Improves accessibility

Builds trust with international users

Increases conversions from global traffic

With plugins like WPBot Pro, you can easily configure multilingual bots that understand and respond in your visitors’ native languages.

7. Data Collection and Business Intelligence

Every interaction your chatbot has is a data point.

In 2025, chatbots are not just reactive tools—they're insight generators. With built-in analytics, you can track:

Most frequently asked questions

Drop-off points in conversations

Engagement metrics

User sentiment

Conversion rates from chatbot interactions

These insights can guide everything from product development to marketing campaigns, giving you a deeper understanding of your audience than ever before.

8. Improved Workflow and Automation

Chatbots help automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, including:

Booking appointments

Registering users

Sending reminders

Providing onboarding instructions

Following up on abandoned forms

By connecting with tools like Google Calendar, Mailchimp, or your CRM, chatbots become part of your workflow ecosystem—saving time and reducing the need for manual input.

9. Easy Integration with WordPress Ecosystem

The beauty of WordPress lies in its flexibility, and chatbots fit in perfectly. Whether you're using page builders like Elementor, themes like Astra or Divi, or plugins like WooCommerce and Yoast SEO—modern chatbot plugins are designed to integrate smoothly.

Leading chatbot solutions like:

WPBot

A feature-rich native WordPress chatbot plugin with powerful capabilities:

AI chatbot with ChatGPT and Dialogflow integration

Live chat with human agent handover

WooCommerce support (product search, order tracking, cart management)

Add-ons for feedback collection, email subscriptions, and more

Multilingual support

Tidio

Perfect for small businesses and startups:

Combines live chat, chatbot, and email marketing

Visual chatbot builder with templates

Integrates easily with WordPress and WooCommerce

ChatBot.com + WordPress Integration

Great for more advanced workflows and automation:

Drag-and-drop chatbot builder

Pre-built templates for lead generation, customer service, and more

CRM and marketing tool integrations

ManyChat (via Messenger)

Ideal if your audience is on Facebook or Instagram:

Messenger-based chatbot with automation and flows

Integrates with WordPress via chat widgets

Useful for lead nurturing and retargeting

Final Thoughts: The Future is Conversational

The businesses that thrive in 2025 will be the ones that create human-like, instant, and helpful experiences online. Chatbots are no longer a luxury—they're a strategic necessity for growth-focused WordPress site owners.

By adding a chatbot to your site, you're not just improving support—you’re opening up new revenue channels, gathering valuable insights, and creating engaging journeys for every visitor.

Now is the time to act. If you want your WordPress business to grow in 2025, start by putting a smart chatbot on the front lines.

This article was inspired by Chatbots in 2025: The Secret Weapon for WordPress Business Growth

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Advantages of SEO in 2030: Why It Still Matters More Than Ever

As we move deeper into the digital era, search engine optimization (SEO) continues to evolve—adapting to new technologies, user behaviors, and algorithm updates. By 2030, SEO will not only still be relevant, but more powerful and necessary than ever for businesses and content creators. Let’s explore the major advantages of SEO in 2030 and why you should invest in it.

1. AI-Powered Search Engines Demand Smarter SEO

By 2030, search engines are fully powered by advanced AI and machine learning algorithms. These technologies can understand user intent, context, and semantics much better than before.

Advantage: Websites that are optimized for user experience, context, and high-quality content are rewarded with better rankings. SEO becomes more intelligent, giving marketers deeper insight into what users truly want.

2. Voice and Visual Search Optimization Will Be Crucial

With smart assistants, AR glasses, and other futuristic devices, voice and image-based searches are dominating.

Advantage: SEO strategies now go beyond text—focusing on structured data, conversational content, and image optimization to appear in voice and visual results.

3. Hyper-Personalized Results Require Local and Niche SEO

By 2030, search results are highly personalized based on individual preferences, location, and history.

Advantage: Local SEO and niche targeting bring even more precise traffic, increasing conversion rates. Businesses that fine-tune their SEO to micro-audiences get ahead.

4. Zero-Click Searches Create New SEO Opportunities

Google and other engines answer many queries directly in the SERPs with AI-generated answers and interactive widgets.

Advantage: Although clicks may decrease, being featured in snippets or AI-generated summaries gives massive visibility and brand trust.

5. SEO is Cost-Effective in a High-Ad Cost Environment

Ad costs continue to skyrocket, especially in competitive industries.

Advantage: SEO remains a long-term investment with compounding returns. Once a site ranks, it can bring consistent traffic without paying per click—ideal for startups and small businesses.

6. Better User Experience Boosts Rankings and Retention

Google increasingly rewards UX metrics like page speed, mobile usability, and engagement rates.

Advantage: SEO in 2030 is directly tied to delivering a smooth, accessible, and enjoyable experience. Optimizing for SEO means building better websites overall.

7. Sustainability and Long-Term Visibility

Short-term trends come and go, but SEO remains a foundation for sustainable digital presence.

Advantage: Brands that invest in SEO today will continue to dominate search engines for years, adapting easily to future tech changes.

8. SEO Supports Multi-Platform and Omnichannel Strategies

People search across platforms—Google, YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, and even in VR/AR environments.

Advantage: Modern SEO strategies ensure your brand is optimized across all relevant search touchpoints, creating a seamless omnichannel experience.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Is SEO still relevant in 2030?

Yes. SEO is not only relevant but more crucial than ever due to smarter search engines and new types of search behavior (voice, visual, AI-based).

Q2: How is SEO different in 2030 compared to 2020?

SEO in 2030 focuses more on context, semantics, user experience, personalization, and multi-device optimization, driven by AI and evolving search methods.

Q3: Is content still king in 2030?

Absolutely. However, content must be highly valuable, intent-focused, and optimized for voice/visual search to perform well in modern search environments.

Q4: How does AI affect SEO strategies?

AI enhances search algorithms, but it also provides SEO professionals with powerful tools for content creation, keyword research, trend analysis, and automation.

Q5: What skills will be important for SEO in 2030?

Data analysis

UX design

Semantic content creation

Voice and visual optimization

AI and automation tools usage

Cross-platform SEO

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Aisentr: Smarter AI Integrations for Modern Workflows

From real-time conversations to seamless automation, Aisentr is the all-in-one platform for businesses that want to get more from AI—without the hassle. Whether you're exploring ChatGPT custom GPT features or looking for a better chat bot for HR, Aisentr delivers advanced functionality designed for scale, speed, and simplicity.

Why Settle for Less?

You might be using the ChatGPT mobile app, or wondering about ChatGPT mobile performance, but for businesses that need structured workflows and enterprise-ready integrations, Aisentr steps in with:

Streamlined onboarding

Smart routing and lead handling

Full integration into your existing systems

No more limited flexibility or unpredictable pricing. While ChatGPT monthly subscription plans might work for casual users, Aisentr provides scalable, business-first pricing and more control.

Enhanced Automation: Go Beyond the Basics

Aisentr integrates beautifully with tools like Slack, Notion, and Google Workspace:

Use Zapier ChatGPT-like flows to connect apps effortlessly

Enable hyperlink in Slack directly through bot responses

Embed dynamic content like Google Spreadsheets in your website

Sync scheduling and notes with tools like the clock widget in Notion

Full Developer Access

Need flexibility? Aisentr also supports developers:

Use our powerful API (no need to rely on a free OpenAI API key)

Deploy AI logic through intuitive tools like IO chat and other endpoint systems

Set up bots to handle internal requests, with integration answers tailored to your team’s tools

Specialized Chatbots for Teams

For internal operations, our chat bot HR setup can:

Answer policy questions

Onboard new employees

Streamline time-off requests and approvals

With custom flows similar to a ChatGPT custom GPT, you can build knowledge-aware agents that reflect your actual company policies—not generic training data.

Looking for a smarter solution that works across platforms, connects with your existing tools, and delivers value beyond conversation? Try Aisentr—where chat meets strategy.

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How to Boost eCommerce Conversion Rates in 2025: Proven Strategies That Work

In 2025, simply driving traffic to your online store isn’t enough — converting visitors into customers is where the real game is won. With competition tougher than ever, you need proven, data-backed methods to turn clicks into conversions.

In this blog, we’ll break down the top strategies to boost your eCommerce conversion rates in 2025, based on emerging trends, evolving customer behavior, and updated search engine expectations.

What Is a Good Conversion Rate in 2025?

The average eCommerce conversion rate in 2025 is expected to range between 2.5% to 4%, depending on industry, traffic source, and device type. But top-performing stores are consistently hitting 5% and higher using the tactics outlined below or partnering with the best website development services companies

1. Optimize for Mobile-First Shoppers

With over 75% of online shoppers using mobile devices, a responsive, fast-loading mobile site is a must.

Tips:

Use mobile-friendly popups and calls-to-action.

Implement 1-click checkout options like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Optimize product images for speed without sacrificing quality.

Pro tip: Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix to benchmark your mobile site performance.

2. Streamline Your Checkout Process

A complicated checkout is a conversion killer.

What to do:

Offer guest checkout (no forced registration).

Show a progress bar for multi-step checkouts.

Eliminate unnecessary form fields.

Display trust signals (SSL badge, payment logos, customer reviews).

3. Use Personalization and Dynamic Content

In 2025, customers expect personalized shopping experiences.

How to personalize:

Show dynamic product recommendations such as “You might also like…”.

Use geo-targeting for localized offers.

Implement AI-driven search to predict shopping intent.

According to Accenture, 80% of users are more likely to buy from brands that offer personalized experiences.

4. Leverage Social Proof and User-Generated Content

Buyers trust buyers. Social proof can increase trust and urgency.

Add:

Verified customer reviews on product pages.

Photo or video reviews.

“X people bought this in the last 24 hours” widgets.

Influencer mentions and user-generated content.

5. Create a Sense of Urgency and Scarcity

Fear of missing out drives action.

Use:

Countdown timers on flash deals.

Low-stock indicators like “Only 3 left in stock.”

Time-limited discounts and exit-intent offers.

6. Improve Site Search and Filtering Options

Shoppers who use site search are two to three times more likely to convert.

What to implement:

Autocomplete and predictive search.

Filters for brand, price, size, color, and more.

Sorting options for popularity, ratings, or newest arrivals.

7. Retarget Abandoned Carts Effectively

On average, 70% of carts are abandoned — but they are not lost forever.

Recover lost sales by:

Using exit-intent popups with a discount offer.

Sending retargeting emails within 30 minutes.

Sending WhatsApp or SMS reminders with incentives.

8. Use Analytics to A/B Test Everything

Every element on your site should be tested — from headlines to buttons and images to copy.

Recommended tools:

Google Optimize (or a suitable alternative).

Hotjar or Microsoft Clarity for heatmaps and behavior insights.

GA4 for advanced event tracking and goal setup.

9. Add Live Chat or AI Chatbots

Real-time support reduces friction and increases trust.

Benefits:

Instant answers boost customer confidence.

AI chatbots handle frequently asked questions 24/7.

Live agents can assist with high-value or complex purchases.

10. Offer Flexible Payment and Delivery Options

Customers want convenience, flexibility, and control.

What to offer:

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services like Klarna or Afterpay.

Multiple shipping options including express and eco-friendly choices.

Transparent return and refund policies to increase trust.

Final Thoughts

Increasing your eCommerce conversion rate in 2025 is all about removing friction, building trust, and delivering value instantly. Focus on optimizing the user experience, personalizing the journey, and staying data-driven or look for the best Ecommerce Website Development Company who provides the best ecommerce services

Start by applying just two or three of the strategies above, and you’ll likely see measurable improvements in your store’s performance.

[odiware]

How to Set Up Live Chat on Your Website Using Odoo?

In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need to provide quick and efficient customer support. One of the best ways to engage with potential customers and provide instant assistance is through Live Chat. With Odoo Live Chat, businesses can connect with website visitors in real time, answer their questions, and guide them through their purchase journey. In this detailed guide, we will walk you through the complete process of setting up Live Chat on your website using Odoo. Whether you are a small business or a large enterprise, this step-by-step tutorial will help you get started easily.

Why Should You Use Odoo Live Chat?

Instant Customer Support Customers today expect quick responses to their queries. With Odoo Live Chat, you can provide real-time assistance and solve issues immediately. This helps improve customer satisfaction and builds trust in your brand.

Increases Sales and Conversions Live chat is not just about answering questions; it’s also a powerful tool to increase sales. When potential customers are confused about a product or service, instant support can help them make quick purchasing decisions.

No Need for Third-Party Software Unlike other live chat solutions that require additional third-party integrations, Odoo Live Chat is built into Odoo ERP. This makes it cost-effective and easy to use.

Improve Customer Engagement With Odoo Live Chat, you can interact with visitors proactively. You can send greetings, offer promotions, or guide users through their purchase journey, enhancing overall engagement.

Supports Multi-Agent Handling If your business has multiple support agents, Odoo Live Chat allows seamless chat distribution. Customers can be assigned to different agents based on availability or expertise, ensuring they receive the best support.

Steps to Set Up Live Chat on Your Website Using Odoo?

Now that you understand the benefits of Odoo Live Chat, let's go through the setup process step by step. Step 1: Install the Live Chat Module The first step is to install the Live Chat module in your Odoo system. Follow these steps: Log in to your Odoo ERP Dashboard. Navigate to the Apps menu. In the search bar, type Live Chat. Click on the Install button next to the Live Chat module. Wait for the installation to complete. Once installed, the module will be available for use.

Step 2: Create a Live Chat Channel Now that you have installed the module, the next step is to create a Live Chat Channel for your website. Go to Website > Configuration > Live Chat Channels. Click on the Create button to set up a new chat channel. Enter a name for your chat channel (e.g., "Customer Support Chat"). Assign a team of agents who will be responsible for handling customer queries. Configure chat settings such as welcome messages and response automation. Save the configuration. This will create a new Live Chat Channel, ready to be added to your website.

Step 3: Customize the Live Chat Widget Odoo allows you to customize the Live Chat Widget to match your brand's theme and preferences. Here’s how: Open the Live Chat Channel that you just created. Under the Options tab, you will find customization settings. Modify the welcome message to make it more engaging (e.g., “Hello! How can we assist you today?”). Choose a button color that matches your website’s branding. Enable automatic greetings to proactively engage visitors. Adjust the chat delay timer if needed (for example, set a delay of 5 seconds before the chat window pops up). Save the changes. These customizations make your live chat more appealing and interactive for visitors.

Step 4: Add Live Chat to Your Website After setting up your Live Chat Channel, you need to add it to your website. Navigate to Website > Configuration > Settings. Scroll down to the Live Chat section. Select the Live Chat Channel that you created earlier. Click Save to apply the changes. Open your website and refresh the page to see the Live Chat Widget appear. Now, visitors can initiate chat conversations directly from your website.

Step 5: Managing Live Chat Conversations Once your Live Chat is live, you can start responding to customer queries in real time. When a visitor sends a message, you will receive a notification in the Odoo Discuss module. Click on the notification to open the chat window. Respond to customer queries promptly and professionally. Use pre-configured quick replies for faster responses. If needed, transfer the chat to another agent who can better assist the customer. Handling chats effectively can significantly improve the user experience and enhance customer satisfaction.

Step 6: Analyzing Live Chat Performance Odoo provides useful analytics to track your Live Chat performance. To access these reports: Go to Live Chat > Reports. Check metrics like response time, number of chats, and agent performance. Identify areas for improvement to optimize customer interactions. By regularly analyzing your chat performance, you can enhance customer engagement and provide better support.

Best Practices for Using Odoo Live Chat Respond Quickly – Customers expect fast replies. Try to keep your response time under 1-2 minutes. Use Personalized Greetings – Address visitors by their names if possible. Be Professional Yet Friendly – Maintain a balance between professionalism and a friendly tone. Offer Quick Solutions – Provide direct answers and avoid unnecessary delays. Gather Customer Feedback – Ask for feedback at the end of the conversation to improve service quality.

Conclusion Setting up Live Chat on your website using Odoo is a simple yet powerful way to improve customer service and boost sales. By following the steps outlined above, you can seamlessly integrate Odoo Live Chat into your website and start engaging with visitors in real time. If you need assistance with setting up Odoo Live Chat, integrating Odoo ERP, or customizing Odoo modules, we are here to help!

Need Help with Odoo Implementation? At Odiware, we specialize in Odoo implementation, customization, and support services. Whether you need Odoo Live Chat, Odoo CRM, or a full Odoo ERP setup, our team of experts is ready to assist you. 📩 Contact us today! 📧 Email: sales@odiware.com 🌍 Website: www.odiware.com

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Step-by-Step Guide to Working with a Flutter App Development Company USA

Introduction

In today's digital-first market, finding the right technology partner can make or break your mobile app's success. Flutter has emerged as a game-changer for businesses seeking efficient cross-platform development without sacrificing quality. But with countless flutter app development companies in the USA claiming expertise, how do you separate the true professionals from the rest?

Whether you're a small business owner looking to establish your first digital presence or an entrepreneur with a groundbreaking app idea, partnering with the right flutter app development company USA will significantly impact your project's outcome. Let's explore how to make this crucial decision and navigate the development journey successfully.

1. What to Look for in a Flutter App Development Company in USA

When evaluating potential partners, focus on these critical aspects:

Portfolio and Expertise: Review their showcase projects carefully. For example, a company that's built a successful e-commerce app with complex payment integrations might be perfect if you're planning something similar.

Client Reviews and Testimonials: Look beyond the glowing testimonials on their website. Check independent platforms like Clutch or GoodFirms. As Jake, a small business owner, discovered: "I almost hired a company with an impressive portfolio until I found several complaints about missed deadlines on review sites."

Technical Skills: Don't be afraid to ask specific technical questions. A reputable flutter app development company should easily explain how they handle state management or API integration in Flutter.

Industry Experience: A company that has developed healthcare apps will understand HIPAA compliance, just as one with fintech experience will be familiar with security protocols for financial data.

2. Evaluating Mobile App Development Services

Beyond basic development capabilities, consider these service aspects:

Customization: Be wary of agencies that propose identical solutions for different businesses. Sarah, a boutique owner, shares: "The best development partner I found didn't just code my ideas—they suggested features I hadn't considered that perfectly matched my customers' shopping habits."

End-to-End Services: Look for comprehensive support covering everything from initial design to App Store optimization. This prevents the headache of coordinating between multiple vendors.

Technology Stack: While Flutter is your framework of choice, ask about their experience with backend technologies, cloud services, and third-party integrations relevant to your project.

Scalability: Your app should grow with your business. Ensure they design with future expansion in mind, including database architecture that can handle increasing users and transactions.

3. Key Questions to Ask an iOS App Development Agency

Since Flutter builds for both Android and iOS, pay special attention to iOS capabilities:

"How do you ensure your Flutter apps maintain native iOS feel and performance?" (Good answers will mention following Apple's design guidelines and optimizing Flutter widgets for iOS)

"What's your process for testing on different iOS devices and versions?"

"How do you stay current with Apple's frequent policy changes?"

"Can you share examples of complex iOS features you've implemented in Flutter apps?"

4. Understanding Payment Terms and Milestones

Smart financial planning protects both parties:

Milestone-Based Payments: Break payments into 3-5 phases tied to concrete deliverables. For example: 20% upon design approval, 30% at MVP completion, 30% at beta launch, and 20% after final delivery and bug fixes.

Transparency: Request itemized costs for development, design, testing, and maintenance. This prevents surprise fees later.

Negotiation Tips: Instead of simply asking for discounts, consider negotiating for additional services like extended support or extra features within your budget.

Contract Clarity: Ensure your agreement clearly defines ownership of code, intellectual property rights, and confidentiality terms alongside payment schedules.

5. Step-by-Step Process of Working with a Flutter App Development Company USA

Step 1: Discovery and Planning This foundational phase sets the project's direction. Expect in-depth discussions about your business goals and target users. A good partner will challenge assumptions and help refine your concept. They should deliver a project roadmap with clear timelines and technical specifications.

Step 2: Design and Prototyping Here, your app begins taking visual shape. Look for companies that provide interactive prototypes—not just static mockups—allowing you to experience user flows before development starts. Provide specific feedback at this stage to avoid costly changes later.

Step 3: Development During active development, request weekly progress updates with demonstrations of completed features. Michael, a startup founder, recommends: "Insist on having access to a development or staging environment where you can see the work in progress rather than waiting for big reveals."

Step 4: Testing and Quality Assurance Comprehensive testing includes functional testing, performance optimization, and security audits. Consider participating in beta testing with a select group of potential users—their feedback often uncovers usability issues developers might miss.

Step 5: Launch and Post-Launch Support The relationship shouldn't end at launch. Establish a support agreement covering:

Critical bug fixes

Compatibility updates for new OS versions

Performance monitoring

Planned feature enhancements

Conclusion

Selecting the right flutter app development company USA involves careful evaluation of their technical capabilities, service offerings, and business practices. The best partnerships combine technical excellence with clear communication and business understanding.

Remember that the lowest bid rarely delivers the best value in mobile app development services. Instead, prioritize partners who demonstrate a genuine interest in your business goals and bring both technical skill and strategic thinking to your project.

By following this guide, you'll be well-equipped to find a flutter app development company that can transform your vision into a polished, high-performing application that delights users and drives business growth.

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What should be included on a cleaning business website?

Homepage: Your homepage is the first impression visitors will have of your business, so make it count. Include a clear and concise tagline that communicates your services. Add high-quality images of your team and work, a brief introduction of your business, and a call-to-action (CTA) button for easy navigation.

About Us: This section should tell your story. Share the history of your business, your mission, vision, and values. Introduce your team with photos and brief bios to build a connection with potential clients. Highlight any certifications, awards, or memberships in professional organizations.

Services: Clearly list the services you offer. Include detailed descriptions of each service, such as residential cleaning, commercial cleaning, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, etc. Mention any specialized services you provide, like post-construction cleaning or deep cleaning. Use bullet points for easy readability and add service-related images.

Pricing: Transparency is key. Provide a general idea of your pricing structure. You can offer package deals or customizable quotes. If possible, include a pricing calculator that allows visitors to get an estimate based on their specific needs.

Testimonials: Social proof is powerful. Include testimonials from satisfied customers to build trust and credibility. If possible, add photos of the clients (with their permission) and links to their social media profiles or businesses.

Gallery/Portfolio: Showcase your work with before-and-after photos, videos, and project highlights. This visual proof of your expertise can reassure potential clients of the quality of your services.

Blog: Regularly updated blog posts can improve your website's SEO and provide valuable information to your audience. Write about cleaning tips, industry trends, and how-to guides. Share success stories and case studies to demonstrate your expertise.

Contact Us: Make it easy for potential clients to reach you. Include a contact form, your phone number, email address, and physical address if you have one. Add links to your social media profiles and a Google Maps widget for directions.

FAQ: Address common questions and concerns in an FAQ section. This can save time for both you and your potential clients by providing quick answers to common inquiries about your services, pricing, and policies.

Online Booking: If possible, integrate an online booking system that allows clients to schedule appointments directly through your website. This can enhance convenience and streamline the booking process.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Ensure your website complies with legal requirements by including a privacy policy that outlines how you handle customer data and a terms of service page that explains your business policies

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Burn calories while you sleep! It sounds like a bogus claim designed to rope you into the latest quick-fix diet program. However, the concept of burning calories while sleeping isn’t sensationalism — it’s science. You do burn calories while sleeping. Quite a few, actually. But before you trade in your yoga mat for a cot, there are a few things you should know. How Many Calories Do You Burn Sleeping? So, just how many calories do you burn sleeping? As with so many questions related to weight loss and metabolism, the answer is: “It depends.” Each of us has a unique basal metabolic rate (BMR), or resting metabolic rate. “Basal metabolic rate is the minimum amount of energy, or calories, expended that is compatible with sustaining life,” says Danielle Gaffen, MS, RDN. “An individual’s BMR reflects the amount of energy used during 24 hours while physically and mentally at rest.” BMR encompasses basic bodily functions, like breathing and blood circulation. It’s determined by factors including weight, height, body composition, age, biological sex, and activity levels. Essentially, BMR is your calorie-burning baseline that accounts for approximately 60 percent of your total energy expenditure, with the remaining 40 percent coming from digesting food, performing everyday activities, and exercising. If you want to know how many calories you burn sleeping, look to your BMR. How Do You Calculate How Many Calories You Burn During Sleep? Calculating how many calories you burn sleeping is a matter of multiplying your BMR by the number of hours you’re asleep. Gaffen explains that the most accurate method for determining your BMR is through direct or indirect calorimetry, a technique that measures the subject’s heat production or gas exchange. Calorimetry, however, requires expensive equipment and is typically difficult to access. In working with her clients, Gaffen uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, which according to one study, typically calculates BMR to within 10 percent of the measured value. The calculations for men and women are as follows: Men: 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) – 5 × age (y) + 5Women: 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) – 5 × age (y) – 161 Want to know how many calories you burn in a full 24 hours? “There are online calculators that you can use to estimate the number of calories your body burns in a day,” Gaffen says. “These calculators take into account your current weight, sex, age, height, and physical activity level.” She recommends Body Weight Planner from National Institutes of Health and Get Your MyPlate Plan, a widget on the USDA’s MyPlate website. Although these calculators exist, a dietitian would be your best and most accurate resource for determining your BMR. Can You Influence How Many Calories You Burn Sleeping? Many of the factors that determine your BMR and, therefore, how many calories you burn sleeping are beyond your control. It’s possible to elicit a minor boost by gaining muscle mass, as one pound of muscle burns more calories than one pound of fat. While muscle is more metabolically active than fat, research suggests that gaining muscle mass likely won’t significantly affect calorie burn. In one study, previously sedentary women who participated in six weeks of resistance training experienced a significant increase in their BMR. Yet, despite the bump, none of the women lost weight or saw a remarkable change in their body composition. If your goal is to burn more calories over the course of a day, your best bet is to focus on what you do when you’re awake. Exercise regularly and strive to be more consistently physically active overall, even when you’re not technically working out. Run errands on foot, take the stairs, or swap a sit-down conference call for a walking meeting. Does Eating Before Sleep Affect Calories Burned at Night? Simply digesting food burns calories, so eating at any time — including bedtime — will cause a temporary boost in energy expenditure. But late-night meals probably won’t bolster (or, for that matter, sabotage) any weight-loss goals.

“It appears that what matters most in humans is how much you eat, as opposed to the time you eat,” Gaffen says. An apple contains the same amount of calories, whether you eat it for breakfast or a midnight snack. However, the time of day can impact your behaviors around food. “It is common to mindlessly snack in the evenings when relaxing or watching TV,” Gaffen says. “This habit can lead to consuming more calories, which can lead to weight gain. So if you’re reaching for a snack in the evening, just try to stay mindful of snack choices and portion sizes.”

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Orthodontist Web Design

In today’s highly digital world, having a strong online presence is no longer just an option for orthodontic practices—it’s a necessity. Prospective patients turn to the internet to research, compare, and ultimately choose the orthodontic provider they feel most comfortable with. Your website is often the first touchpoint they have with your brand, meaning the quality of your online presence can significantly influence the growth of your practice. At Ortho Marketing, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities orthodontists face. That’s why we specialize in orthodontist web design, creating customized, user-friendly websites that help practices attract more patients and establish a solid brand reputation.

Understanding the Unique Needs of Orthodontic Practices

Orthodontic practices have distinct needs when it comes to their online presence. Unlike a standard dental practice or a general healthcare provider, orthodontists often serve a younger demographic—teenagers and adolescents—as well as adults seeking aesthetic improvements. As a result, your website must speak to a diverse range of patients and their families, addressing concerns such as treatment options, payment plans, and overall patient experience. Through strategic orthodontist web design, Ortho Marketing ensures your site addresses these needs by:

Highlighting Services Clearly: Our designs prominently feature the treatments you offer—braces, clear aligners, retainers—presented in a clear, accessible manner. This ensures that visitors can quickly understand what you do and how you can help them.

Emphasizing Patient-Centric Content: We know that parents and patients often have numerous questions about procedures, costs, timelines, and care instructions. Incorporating FAQ sections, educational resources, and patient testimonials helps establish trust and confidence in your services.

Aesthetic Appeal and Branding: Orthodontics isn’t just about aligning teeth; it’s about improving smiles and boosting self-esteem. Our orthodontist web design solutions emphasize high-quality imagery, engaging color palettes, and a visual identity that aligns with your practice’s brand and values.

Mobile-Optimized and Responsive Design

The majority of web traffic now comes from mobile devices. At Ortho Marketing, we ensure that all our orthodontist web design projects are fully responsive, providing an optimal viewing experience on smartphones, tablets, and desktops. A mobile-friendly site loads quickly, features easy navigation, and maintains consistent branding across all screen sizes. When visitors can access information quickly and easily on their preferred device, they are more likely to convert into booked appointments.

Conversion-Focused Site Structure

A beautifully designed website is only half the battle. If it doesn’t guide visitors toward taking concrete actions—such as scheduling a consultation, signing up for a newsletter, or requesting more information—it isn’t serving its purpose. Ortho Marketing incorporates conversion-focused elements into our orthodontist web design, including:

Clear Calls-to-Action (CTAs): Every page features strategically placed CTAs prompting visitors to take the next step—requesting a free consultation or calling your office directly.

Online Appointment Scheduling: Integrating simple appointment-scheduling tools makes it easy for potential patients to book their first visit without making a phone call.

Contact Forms and Live Chat: Offering multiple communication options, from contact forms to live chat widgets, encourages interaction and makes it easy for patients to get answers quickly.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Integration

A well-designed website isn’t effective if it’s hidden on page five of search engine results. At Ortho Marketing, we build SEO best practices into every orthodontist web design project. This includes on-page optimization, keyword research, and strategic content placement that helps your practice rank higher in local searches. By appearing at the top of search results, your practice will be more visible to prospective patients, increasing both site traffic and appointment bookings.

Showcasing Patient Testimonials and Before-and-After Galleries

Trust is the foundation of any successful healthcare relationship, and orthodontics is no exception. Prospective patients want reassurance that they are making the right choice for their smiles. Ortho Marketing incorporates testimonial sections, patient reviews, and before-and-after galleries into your orthodontist web design to provide compelling evidence of your practice’s expertise and positive patient outcomes. These elements help solidify your credibility and differentiate your practice from the competition.

Building a Strong Brand Identity

Your website should reflect not only the services you provide but also the personality, values, and mission of your practice. Ortho Marketing invests time in understanding the nuances of your brand—your tone, style, and approach to patient care—and incorporates these elements seamlessly into your orthodontist web design. Whether you want to project a fun, family-friendly atmosphere or convey a modern, high-tech image, we translate your vision into a cohesive visual identity that resonates with your audience.

User-Friendly Navigation and Site Structure

Orthodontic patients and their families often come to your website with specific questions: How long is the treatment process? What are the payment options? Can I see proof of patient results? If visitors can’t find this information easily, they will move on. At Ortho Marketing, we prioritize user experience. Our orthodontist web design solutions emphasize intuitive navigation menus, clear page hierarchies, and helpful resource sections. Simple and logical site architecture ensures visitors spend more time exploring your services, ultimately increasing the likelihood they’ll schedule an appointment.

Compliance and Security

Orthodontic practices handle sensitive patient information. Ensuring your website is secure and compliant with healthcare regulations is non-negotiable. Ortho Marketing incorporates robust security measures into all orthodontist web design projects. This includes SSL certificates for secure data transmission, HIPAA-compliant forms where necessary, and regular site maintenance to safeguard against cyber threats. By prioritizing compliance and security, you reassure patients that their information is safe and that you value their privacy.

Ongoing Support and Maintenance

The digital landscape changes constantly. Your website needs to keep up with evolving design trends, technology updates, and best SEO practices. Ortho Marketing doesn’t just deliver a completed website; we provide ongoing support, maintenance, and optimization services. As part of our commitment to orthodontist web design, we monitor your site’s performance, update its content, and implement new features to enhance user experience. This proactive approach keeps your website modern, functional, and ahead of the competition.

Partner with Ortho Marketing for Exceptional Orthodontist Web Design

In a competitive orthodontic marketplace, your website serves as the digital gateway to your practice. By partnering with Ortho Marketing, you gain access to a team of experts who understand the nuances of orthodontist web design and are dedicated to helping you succeed. From creating a visually appealing, user-friendly layout to ensuring mobile responsiveness, SEO integration, and ongoing support, we deliver results that translate directly into more patients, improved brand recognition, and sustainable practice growth.

Elevate your online presence, differentiate your practice, and build a strong foundation for the future of your orthodontic business. Contact Ortho Marketing today to get started on crafting the perfect website that will resonate with your patients and stand the test of time.