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Scam Alert: Google Will Not Call You About Your Business Listing
Have you or your clients received a voicemail claiming there’s an urgent issue with your Google Business listing? You're not alone—and it's a scam. Google will never call you out of the blue to fix your listing, request a call-back, or pressure you into taking...
Lisa Smith Earns OCCSW 2025 Woman of Honor Award
We’re thrilled to share that our very own Lisa Smith, founder and owner of Creative Web Solutions, has been named a 2025 Woman of Honor by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women (OCCSW). This award recognizes local women whose work and leadership have...
2025 Google Business Profile Best Practices
Keeping your Google Business Profile (GBP) accurate and up to date is essential for maintaining your online presence and connecting with customers. However, Google has specific policies on how businesses should manage their profiles to ensure fairness and reliability....
How to Add a Video to Your Website using YouTube
If you want to include any video on your website, we recommend uploading via YouTube channel, then embedding on your website. Uploading website videos to YouTube can have many benefits, including: Improved search engine ranking: Google automatically indexes videos on...
The Price of Open Source Software
Posted September 30, 2024, updated October 4, 2024 WordPress is open source software. That means it's free for anyone to use, for any purpose, distribution, or profit. Open source software requires ongoing maintenance and upkeep, much of which is managed by volunteers...
WCUS 2024 Portland Recap
I traveled to Portland OR last week for WordCamp US 2024. It's an annual community gathering of WordPress users, developers, designers, etc. Whenever I take a trip, I always consider it a big adventure, and this trip was no exception. I was able to connect with...
We’re hiring a Virtual Assistant for Admin tasks and Website Updates
Our team is looking for a Customer-service-focused individual, with WordPress and Web Design experience. Your primary role will be email correspondence with Customers, attending to support tickets, consulting with team members on tasks/workload, time tracking, admin...
WordCamp US 2024 in Portland, OR
Lisa will be attending WordCamp US in Portland this year, and looks forward to meeting new folks and learning more about WordPress. Want to know more about WordCamp? Visit this website: https://us.wordcamp.org/2024/
TeCMEN Industry Day 2024
Creative Web Solutions at TeCMEN Industry Day! We had a blast at TeCMEN Industry Day 2024!Big thanks to Nathan Sparks and One Okaloosa EDC for putting on such a well-run event. The presentations were engaging, and we had some productive networking with clients and...
Creative Web Solutions Celebrates 22 Years of Building Strong Online Presence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Walton Beach, FL – April 23, 2024 – Creative Web Solutions (CWS), a woman-owned and managed web design and hosting company, is celebrating its 22nd anniversary this month. Founded in 2002 with a commitment to exceptional quality and customer...
We’re Hiring a Web Design Virtual Assistant
We're looking for an experienced WordPress/Divi Web Design VA to join Creative Web Solutions. Your primary role will be to manage website changes and additions for our hosting Customers, attend to support tickets, email correspondence with Customers, manage backups...
How do I Free up Space in my Google Account?
If you are running out of storage space in your Google Workspace account, there are several ways to free up space. Clean up your mailbox: Delete any emails that are no longer needed, archive old messages, and empty your Trash and Spam folders. Delete any unused...