# Claes Jonasson Design

> web design for the rest of us

Language: en
URL: https://claesjonasson.design/

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## Pages

- [Contact us](https://claesjonasson.design/contact/): Contact me Web design | Copywriting | Writing | Creative Home base is Central Arkansas, USA Send us a message
- [Cookie policy](https://claesjonasson.design/cookie-policy/): Cookie policy and consent tool Tap here to review or change privacy cookie settings Cookie policy Please wait while the policy is loaded. If it does not load, please click here to view the policy.
- [Login Designer](https://claesjonasson.design/login-designer/): This page is used by Login Designer to preview the login form in the Customizer.
- [Blog](https://claesjonasson.design/blog/)
- [Welcome](https://claesjonasson.design/): Some of the organizations I've delivered results for: The big "Why" Today, if you aren’t online, you don’t exist. Because that’s where people go to check us out and determine if we are for real. Yet there are over 1
- [Portfolio](https://claesjonasson.design/portfolio/): Portfolio
- [Recommended](https://claesjonasson.design/recommended/)
- [Work with us](https://claesjonasson.design/work/): Work with us Portfolio More portfolio
- [Website review](https://claesjonasson.design/review/): How is your website doing? Think it's alright, but I'm not really sure Could be improved, but I don't know where to start Some things are broken or outdated, but … it's too complicated I can't tell if the website
- [Website review form](https://claesjonasson.design/website-review-form/): Request your website review
- [Website Review feedback](https://claesjonasson.design/website-review-feedback/): Website Review feedback
- [In 90 days look forward to people connecting with you on your all-new website](https://claesjonasson.design/website/): In 90 days look forward to people connecting with you on your all-new website Is your website broken? Don't have a website? Or was it built by the teenage computer wiz-kid next door? Your mission, should you choose to accept
- [Project form](https://claesjonasson.design/project-form/): Web design project consultation form Please fill out this form to get started. We'll review the information you submit and contact you to set up an initial meeting (live or online) where we can talk about your project and the
- [About us](https://claesjonasson.design/about/): “Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer – that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s
- [Resources](https://claesjonasson.design/resources/): Resources Build your email list with Kit A reliable mass email service is essential for building your email list and easily sending emails to people on your list. Kit is my favorite solution for mass emails. Easy to set up
- [Setting up your email list](https://claesjonasson.design/email-list/): Setting up your email list Mini-training on setting up email sign-up forms, thank you pages and automated welcome sequences. Also covers delivery of Lead Magnets. The same workflows apply for any mass email provider. In this training, I'm focusing on
- [Email](https://claesjonasson.design/email/): Get tips, tricks, and strategies for your online platform Delivered to your inbox, ready to make your life easier Regular email updates – latest blog posts and other content Tips, tricks and strategies – to help you be the hero
- [7mistakes](https://claesjonasson.design/7mistakes/): Are these mistakes causing you to lose website visitors and money? If you have a website or blog, you need this guide Why your website will be labeled "not secure" by browsers and search engines, chasing away visitors (page 4)
- [Is your website working hard for you?](https://claesjonasson.design/website-review/): Is your website working hard for you? valuable insights into your website from a fresh set of eyes This complimentary website review consists of 2 parts: Technical review (how does the website appear to search engines)The check covers key performance
- [Terms of use](https://claesjonasson.design/terms-of-use/): Terms of use Please wait while the policy is loaded. If it does not load, please click here to view the policy.
- [Privacy policy](https://claesjonasson.design/privacy-policy/): Terms of use Please wait while the policy is loaded. If it does not load, please click here to view the policy.
- [Disclaimer](https://claesjonasson.design/disclaimer/): Terms of use Please wait while the policy is loaded. If it does not load, please click here to view the policy.
- [Share your feedback](https://claesjonasson.design/feedback/): Share your feedback
- [20 minute strategy call to build clarity](https://claesjonasson.design/strategy/): 20 minute strategy call to build clarity Fill out this form to get a free, no obligation 20 minute strategy call with me about your online presence. How it works: Fill out this form to provide me some background information.

## Blog Posts

- [Removing the (confusing) padlock](https://claesjonasson.design/removing-the-confusing-padlock/) (2023-05-25): The Google Chrome will remove the padlock icon that displays in the browser address bar. Why that's good and may cut down on confusion.
- [Why you (and I) should create evergreen content](https://claesjonasson.design/why-you-and-i-should-create-evergreen-content/) (2023-04-13): What evergreen content is and why it’s an important part of your content mix. After all, creating content is (hard) work and we want to provide value to our visitors and readers for the long haul.
- [When a good launch goes bad](https://claesjonasson.design/when-a-good-launch-goes-bad/) (2023-02-02): The eagerly awaited product announcement brought extra traffic to the website, which made everything ground to a halt. 5 steps to prevent spinning wheels and frustrated website visitors.
- [3 in ’23](https://claesjonasson.design/3-in-23/) (2023-01-06): Want your website to be effective for your business in 2023? The 3 key areas on your website to focus on now. With action steps, so you can move forward.
- [PHP 7.4 is dead — long live PHP 8](https://claesjonasson.design/php-7-4-is-dead-long-live-php-8/) (2022-11-02): As of November 28, 2022, PHP 7.4 will no longer be updated or patched. Which is why you need to prepare to update to PHP 8 now. Except that’s not as simple as just flipping a switch. Because updating might
- [Image formats and the end of PHP 7.4](https://claesjonasson.design/image-formats-and-the-end-of-php-7-4/) (2022-09-21): Image formats WebP and SVG and why you should use them. Plus, what the end of support for PHP 7.4 means for your website.
- [3 things for your website](https://claesjonasson.design/3-things-for-your-website/) (2022-07-27): The new image format you should be using now, a new way to build your WordPress website and vulnerabilities and security issues we must deal with.
- [WordPress and the built-in bomb](https://claesjonasson.design/wordpress-and-the-built-in-bomb/) (2022-07-05): Did you know that WordPress has the means to blow itself up built right into it? Here’s why that is and how to prevent it from ever happening on your website.
- [An image & a threat of a lawsuit](https://claesjonasson.design/an-image-a-threat-of-a-lawsuit/) (2022-06-07): What would you do if one day someone accused you of using their images on your website? Without permission! Could you prove that you have the needed rights? Years later?
- [The end of Google Universal Analytics is coming — action required](https://claesjonasson.design/the-end-of-google-universal-analytics-is-coming-action-required/) (2022-04-19): We rely on Google Analytics to learn how our websites are performing. Which is why it’s huge news that Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics. Action required. Now.
- [Redundancy — it’s actually valuable](https://claesjonasson.design/redundancy-its-actually-valuable/) (2021-08-17): Common sense and much business accounting tells us that redundancy is a really bad thing. After all, if things are working well, why would you need an entirely different way of doing the same thing?
- [Your website and Google’s mobile-first indexing](https://claesjonasson.design/your-website-and-googles-mobile-first-indexing/) (2021-05-21): Will people still find you in searches, now that Google went all mobile-first on indexing websites? This is a big deal and could determine your online future. Time to take action…
- [I like my website — why change it?](https://claesjonasson.design/i-like-my-website-why-change-it/) (2021-03-05): Monica likes her website. That she’s had for a long time. Except these days, that website is letting her down. And she doesn’t even know it.
- [7 must-take-care-of items to protect your website](https://claesjonasson.design/7-musts-to-protect-your-website/) (2021-02-17): Websites are supposed to just work. All the time. If they don’t, the consequences can be devastating. Here are 7 simple steps to protect your website.
- [Website editing news, plus dying Flash stops the trains](https://claesjonasson.design/website-editing-news-plus-dying-flash-stops-the-trains/) (2021-02-05): New version of Astra theme brings more flexibility. WordPress full site editing with blocks is here. Plus why not replacing outdated software will bite you.
- [News from online for January 2021](https://claesjonasson.design/news-from-online-for-january-2021/) (2021-01-07): It’s a new year and here are 5 online related news items that will affect how you show up online this year.
- [Will Google block your website in 2021?](https://claesjonasson.design/mobile-first-indexing-march-2021/) (2020-12-01): Come March 2021, your website may disappear from search engines. Poof. Gone. Unless you're ready for mobile-first indexing. What that is and how you can check your site.
- [7 news items from the world of online](https://claesjonasson.design/7-news-items-from-the-world-of-online/) (2020-10-01): 7 news items that you may have missed, but that all affect how you show up online and are found by potential customers. Plus online security issues.
- [Website therapy and a roadmap](https://claesjonasson.design/website-therapy-and-a-roadmap/) (2020-09-25): 23 Zoom research calls with small business owners and entrepreneurs in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe: Pain points and successes when it comes to their websites and what they really would like.
- [WordPress turns 17](https://claesjonasson.design/wordpress-turns-17/) (2020-08-26): It started as a humble blogging tool. Then it grew up. Turned out it could run full websites. For businesses. Nonprofits. Ecommerce. That don’t may not even have a blog.
- [Who is your website for?](https://claesjonasson.design/who-is-your-website-for/) (2020-05-20): Your website isn’t for the whole world. It would totally crash if they all came. But we do want the right people to come. And take action once there.
- [How to not have to rebuild your computer from scratch](https://claesjonasson.design/how-to-not-rebuild-your-computer-from-scratch/) (2020-04-29): I was working on my computer when an app glitched. If it happens once, chalk it up to gremlins. Multiple times, the computer likely needs to be erased and everything reinstalled. Ouch!
- [When the wheels come off the bus](https://claesjonasson.design/when-the-wheels-come-off-the-bus/) (2020-03-26): The part of business (and life) nobody seems to like is making a plan for handling the unforeseen. When Crisis hits. But that won’t stop a Crisis from hitting and then we still have to deal with it.
- [Your website — the beginning of a beautiful friendship](https://claesjonasson.design/your-website-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/) (2020-02-21): Launching a new website is exciting! It’s also a beginning. We need the website to do well for a long time. But that won’t happen automagically.
- [What theme are you using?](https://claesjonasson.design/what-theme-are-you-using/) (2020-02-06): That’s the most common question I hear from people looking to get a website for their blog, business or organization. But it’s starting at the wrong end…
- [Feeding the content beast and surviving to tell about it](https://claesjonasson.design/feeding-the-content-beast-and-surviving-to-tell-about-it/) (2020-01-16): Content can be a beast that is continually hungry and will never be satisfied. At least if the approach is to wake up on Monday morning and only then decide what to write this week.
- [Creating that content](https://claesjonasson.design/creating-that-content/) (2019-12-13): Every website needs content. Of many different kinds. Then all those pieces have to be created. Which can be a daunting task.
- [6 ways stories help build your business](https://claesjonasson.design/6-ways-stories-help-build-your-business/) (2019-11-01): Stories stick with us. We remember them. For a long time. Are you making use of that connecting power in your business or organization?
- [The website Holy Grail: Content](https://claesjonasson.design/the-website-holy-grail-content/) (2019-10-03): Making sense of website content. 8 pages (or content sections) that every website needs.
- [Privacy, your website and you](https://claesjonasson.design/privacy-your-website-and-you/) (2019-08-23): There really isn’t a website around today that doesn’t collect personal information. Some people think that their websites don’t. But, to quote Igor in Young Frankenstein: “Well, they were wrong, weren’t they?”
- [Blue-skying your next website](https://claesjonasson.design/blue-skying-your-next-website/) (2019-07-31): Time for a new website. Both scary and exciting. Tempting to start with tools and themes. But definitely time to first take a hard look at what your next website really needs to do for you.
- [The website you always wanted (and need)](https://claesjonasson.design/the-website-you-always-wanted-and-need/) (2019-06-20): If you’re in business today, or run any kind of an organization, people need to be able to find you. Online. Because that’s where they’ll look. No website. Not found.
- [9 great reasons to keep your word](https://claesjonasson.design/keep-your-word-9-great-reasons/) (2019-06-05): “Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.” Say what?
- [The one with “Not Secure”](https://claesjonasson.design/the-one-with-not-secure/) (2019-05-10): Are you seeing more websites show up as “Not Secure” recently? The major web browsers now are “outing” websites that don’t use secure connections. For good reason.
- [Oops — did I do that?](https://claesjonasson.design/oops-did-i-do-that/) (2019-04-25): “Did I do that?” was the trademark phrase of the ever clumsy Steve Urkel on Family Matters. Blunders are for laughs on sitcoms. Not so much in real life. Yet we still find ourselves having to say “Did I do
- [The power behind 1/3 of the top 10 million websites](https://claesjonasson.design/top-10-million-websites/) (2019-03-27): Did you know that 1/3 of the top 10 million websites in the world are powered by WordPress? And the number keeps growing!
- [Suddenly gone — where’s my website?](https://claesjonasson.design/suddenly-gone/) (2019-03-13): The Swedish passenger train company MTR Express recently found themselves cut off from their customers. Their website, where people book travel on their trains, was gone.
- [7 ways limited funds can work in your favor](https://claesjonasson.design/limited-funds-work-in-your-favor/) (2019-02-26): The best way to start a new venture is surely to have all the funds you could possibly need. Because no worries. Or maybe it’s really a good thing to work with limited funds.
- [WordPress reimagined](https://claesjonasson.design/wordpress-reimagined/) (2019-02-13): WordPress has a new editor. How does that change things for how we add new posts? Why change in the first place? What about existing websites? Can they be upgraded or is a rebuild needed?
- [7 great reasons to give to charity](https://claesjonasson.design/7-great-reasons-to-give-to-charity/) (2019-01-29): Just starting out in business, giving may not be high on the list of priorities. Have to make steady money first! Yet maybe giving should be a focus from day one.
- [Why websites fail](https://claesjonasson.design/why-websites-fail/) (2019-01-16): There is an amazing reason that websites fail — and it’s not what you think. It’s not tech, SEO, products/services or the organization/business behind the website. Ready for the real reason?
- [The power of journaling](https://claesjonasson.design/the-power-of-journaling/) (2019-01-02): Journaling is the practice of capturing thoughts, ideas, insights, and reactions for future reference. Here are 6 powerful reasons for why we as business owners and entrepreneurs should journal.
- [Improve the security of your website in 8 steps](https://claesjonasson.design/8-steps-to-keep-hackers-out/) (2018-12-13): Is your website secure? What would you answer to that question? Maybe the real question is: Is your website secure or do you just not know that it’s been hacked yet?
- [Rest: The antidote for marginless living](https://claesjonasson.design/rest-the-antidote-for-marginless-living/) (2018-11-29): Ironically, the more progress-focused we’ve become, the busier we are and the less time we have for loved ones and ourselves. The list of things to do never diminishes.
- [Portfolios, stories and 10-10-10](https://claesjonasson.design/portfolios-stories-and-10-10-10/) (2018-11-16): The Tribe Conference brings 250+ writers and bloggers together in one room for a weekend. Things are going to happen. 4 takeaways to apply right now.
- [When your browser cache strikes and how to fix it](https://claesjonasson.design/when-your-browser-cache-strikes-and-how-to-fix-it/) (2018-11-07): So you go to a website and expect to see a page full of information and graphics. But instead you get all messed up images and text or obviously old information. What’s up? And how to fix it?
- [Time to get help in your business? 6 key questions to ask](https://claesjonasson.design/outsource-some-of-your-work-to-grow-your-business/) (2018-10-31): When starting a new business, money is often a big issue. So we try to do everything ourselves. But is that the best approach? And when should we let someone else handle functions or tasks for us?
- [Why deleting files doesn’t really erase them and what does](https://claesjonasson.design/why-deleting-files-doesnt-really-erase-them-and-what-does/) (2018-10-19): What happens to your data when your old hard drive dies and you recycle it? How about when you sell a computer/tablet/phone? You deleted things. So it’s all good, right?
- [5 strategies for effectively dealing with change](https://claesjonasson.design/5-strategies-for-effectively-dealing-with-change/) (2018-10-10): It’s been said that the only constant is change. While many people would like things to stay just the way they are, that doesn’t happen. So how do we deal with it?
- [Overcome your limiting beliefs](https://claesjonasson.design/overcome-your-limiting-beliefs/) (2018-10-04): Sooner or later we act out what we really believe. Too bad if that then keeps us from achieving what we really wanted and needed. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

## Project portfolios

- [Halbert Law](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/halbert-law/): Law firm serving clients with a wide range of legal needs in Eastern Arkansas
- [Izidor Ruckel](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/izidor-ruckel/): Izidor Ruckel, orphan advocate, author and speaker grew up in horrific conditions in Romanian orphanages before being adopted by an American family.
- [Legality Software](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/legality-software/): Software development company helping clients overcome operational challenges and focus on serving their clients
- [The Drug Store](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/the-drug-store/): Family owned community pharmacy committed to awesome customer service with staff that truly cares.
- [CityChurch Network](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/citychurch-network/): A relational network of pastors and Christian marketplace leaders uniting the churches in Central Arkansas to live and serve as the body of Christ in the community.
- [Robert Krupp](https://claesjonasson.design/project-portfolio/robert-krupp/): Blogger on a mission to inform and challenge Christian leaders with original insight and curated content from around the world.