Kelly Garrett, Author at Vision & Flight Integrated Marketing (Formerly Ekcetera)

My Love-Hate Relationship with WordPress…Well Ok, Mostly Love.

I recently switched my own websites to WordPress after avoiding the switch for a long time. I’m a web designer/developer, so I can code my websites just fine. I didn’t think I needed a “dummy” CMS for my sites. Boy, was I wrong! It has been a fantastic change – one that I really didn’t…

8 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Facebook Business Page

You’ve been trying to boost business with a Facebook Page, but you haven’t seen results. I’ve got some bad news for ya: Facebook’s grouping of related content may end up hiding some of your posts. Combine that with general anxiety about social media, a touch of cynicism because you aren’t quite convinced this Social Media thing is here to…

Do You Know How To Google?

I can now become a Google Search Master! This infographic from HackCollege, which I found on Mashable today, shows how only 25% of students today know how to use Google correctly. While reading this, I thought, “What happened?” I remember back in my day of technology education (now, this will makes some of you Millennials’…

What Is WordPress? Why is it a Great Choice for Small Business?

I live and breathe WordPress every day in my work. I often take for granted that everyone who owns a website MUST know what it is and sometimes forget that not everyone is aware of the different types of websites out there. If you own a business, and therefore a website, I’m here to tell…

How to Turn Facebook Email Notifications Back On

If you’re like me, I don’t remember or have time to check Facebook after I post to see if people comment or like my post. I used to get email notifications when someone commented on a post and ever since the new Facebook updates a couple of weeks ago, I have missed knowing when people…

Ekcetera: Featured in MNBride Magazine

We’re proud to announce that Ekcetera was recently featured in the Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Minnesota Bride Magazine. One of our lovely custom invitations was chosen – thanks Dave & Jonna 😉 Take a peek and let us know what you think! Click here to read the article.

Has SEO has changed forever? Meet Panda.

Image: Michael Elliott / FreeDigitalPhotos.net If you own a website, hopefully, at minimum, you’ve thought about SEO, or search engine optimization. With Google’s latest search engine update called, Panda, the rules of SEO have changed. In my opinion as a designer, it’s a change that brings a huge sigh of relief, because it more closely…