Blog
Below you can find blog posts that cover a multitude of topics. Each week we strive to bring you recent company news, plugin updates, client site launches, WordPress tutorials and much more. Thanks for visiting.
Top Three Tips for Vetting a Web Design Firm
Three great tips to follow when selecting your web design firm.
A Look Behind the Curtain – WordCamp Presentation
Catch the highlights from Boomer’s WordCamp presentation, A Look Behind the Curtain. The talk was a very transparent look at how Big Boom Design has grown over the past 8 years.
Asheville PreCamp 2015 Presentation Notes
Check out Big Boom Design’s PreCamp PowerPoint presentation on how to setup a WordPress blog.
The WordCamp Schedule is Here!
Check out the Asheville 2015 WordCamp schedule.
Asheville Design and Marketing Symposium – Technology and Business Presentation Notes
The course was presented three different times and each presentation was slightly different based on the participants in the room. I’ve attached my presentation as well as the handout that was used for note taking during the class.
Asheville PreCamp 2015
Are you new to WordPress (or know someone who is) and want some hands-on support in setting up your website? PreCamp is designed to take you from a blank slate to a fully functioning website before you walk out the door.
WordCamp 2015 Ticket Sale!
Tickets for WordCamp and PreCamp Beginner's Day + WordCamp will go on sale at 12pm today. Tickets for WordCamp are $40 and includes a t-shirt and lunch both days (Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26). Pretty sweet deal, huh? Friday’s PreCamp is a hands-on workshop...
Make Your Website Mobile and “Thumb-Friendly”
Worldwide, more and more consumers are buying and using smartphones. It’s a new staple in our modern culture. Of course, it’s still essential for your business to have its own website and social media presence in order to be successful. However, the next hoop you...
A Simple Explanation of the Google Adwords Page Rank System
Video: Understanding the ranking system based on Google’s Quality Score can save you lots of time and money when attempting to gain a higher position on a Google Search results page.
Big Boom Design featured in Capital at Play
Capital at Play, a publication which features entrepreneurs in WNC, featured the BASE at AB Tech, illustrating the value of a small business center incubator. The magazine was able to get to the roots of BBD’s beginning and what we have evolved into at the BASE.
Asheville Small Business Week
The small business center on the AB Tech Enka/Candler campus is offering a free expo and seminar week: Asheville Small Business Week, which runs April 21-25, which is an amazing opportunity to meet with others in the business world to connect, learn, and engage.
Boomer teaching in Ashe and Wilkes county this week!
It is that time of year: spring cleaning, revising strategies, revamping dusty old plans...what better way to pair that than with a fresh new insight and clean look for your web presence? And for free! Boomer will be teaching free classes in Ashe and Wilkes county...
Does the Internet Need a Backup System?
Danny Hillis delivers a great TED talk about the need for a backup plan if the internet was taken down. It's true that as our day-to-day lives become more entangled with internet connected devices, we are equally as vulnerable to attacks. Hillis does a great job to...
Boomer Sassmann to speak at Tourism Summit on February 26th in Avery County
Avery County surpassed all other counties in Western North Carolina when it came to tourism spending increases in 2011, with a boost of 9.55 percent over the previous year. Avery County Tourism Summit will bring local business owners together with experts in tourism...
“Bridging the Digital Divide” from Boomer at AB-Tech Enka Candler Campus
Boomer Sassmann will teach a continuing education class at Asheville-Buncombe Technical School on February 6th. This three hour class, “Bridging the Digital Divide”, is targeted towards local business owners looking to streamline how they do business on the web.