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WordCampNZ – Bringing us WordPress crazies together

Posted on 23/04/2012 by dirtandrust

So excited to have been a part of WordCampNZ. If you’re curious, check out my Usability lightning talk presentation slides at the end of this post. Of the many presenters on day one (I couldn’t attend day two) some highlights…

Tagged with: usability, website design, wordcamp, wordpress
Posted in Blog, Usability, WordPress

WordPress tip – Add a widget to your sidebar (video)

Posted on 19/03/2012 by dirtandrust

WordPress is a powerful CMS and it’s easy to update with new features and functionality with the widget drag-and-drop interface. Clients have asked me how to quickly add widgets, Social Sharing Toolkit being a popular widget to add. This video…

Posted in WordPress

I Want a Napsac Website

Posted on 16/02/2012 by dirtandrust

I love helping small companies grow. I Want a Napsac is a small company, sole owner Becky Crouch has a unique product with a unique name and I was more than happy to help her get her shopping cart online.…

Tagged with: beanbag, beanbags, becky crouch, i want a napsac, napsac, napsacs
Posted in Blog, Portfolios, Usability, Websites, WordPress

Wine-Searcher Design Study

Posted on 07/02/2012 by dirtandrust

Wine-Searcher is an internationally known wine database website based in New Zealand. Their established user base expected the best information worldwide around where to get wine and for what price. The brief: expand its audience without disturbing its existing users.…

Tagged with: usability, wine searcher redesign, wine searcher usability, wine-searcher
Posted in Portfolios, Usability, Websites, WordPress

3 Plugins to help kill your WordPress comment spam

Posted on 07/02/2012 by dirtandrust

You run a WordPress blog, your digital marketing is going well and people are starting to find you, but, so are the wrong ones – the spammers. Fear not, there are four things you can do immediately to stem the…

Tagged with: comment spam, wordpress, wordpress comment, wordpress comment spam
Posted in Blog, Tech, WordPress

Essential WordPress Plugins

Posted on 29/11/2011 by dirtandrust

I was inspired this morning by @alanparry asking about how to install WordPress plugins. In searching WordPress.tv I found this talk from WordCamp Orange County 2010 where some great plugins for your site are discussed. Check out the video, list,…

Tagged with: essential wordpress plugins, john dingman, plugins, wordpress plugins
Posted in Blog, Tech, Websites, WordPress

Your Virtual Assistant Website – A Usability Case Study

Posted on 26/10/2011 by dirtandrust

Justine, owner of Your Virtual Assistant came to me and said her primary goal was to get more leads from her website. Her customers don’t know all the services she provides. Her existing website hadn’t been refreshed in several years…

Tagged with: case study, client, usability, your virtual assistant
Posted in Design, Tech, Usability, Websites, WordPress

Dirt and Rust is about web design, development and usability

Posted on 14/10/2011 by dirtandrust

Hi, Nathaniel here, I design and build websites! That’s pretty much the long and short of it. I also redesign websites with an eye on increasing sales, increasing conversion, and getting toward your primary business goal. See Services page for…

Tagged with: auckland usability, shopping cart, usability auckland, web design, wordpress, wp-ecommerce
Posted in Blog, Design, Tech, Usability, Websites, WordPress