Websnoogie at thirteen years, and what 2025 looks like Tami and I founded Websnoogie, LLC on February 21, 2012 out of Lincoln, Nebraska. Thirteen years later we are still here, still independent, and still doing the same four things we started with: web design, web hosting, SEO, and server administration. This is a short update […]
Why Web Design Matters for Omaha Businesses For a local business, the website is usually the first interaction a customer has with the brand. If it looks dated, loads slowly, or feels confusing, the visitor is gone before reading a single line of copy. Design carries most of that first-impression weight. Design Choices That Build […]
Thanksgiving leftovers add up fast. Here are ten things worth doing with a turkey beyond staring at the carcass in the fridge. 1. Roast Turkey The default, and for good reason. Thaw fully, rub with butter, salt, and whatever spices you like, then roast. Step Time Prep 1 hour Roast 3-4 hours Rest 30 minutes […]
Brand awareness is what people remember about you when they’re not looking at you. It’s the cumulative impression your business leaves everywhere someone might encounter it. After two decades building websites at Websnoogie, I’ve watched the same handful of tactics work over and over. Here’s how I tell clients to approach it. Start With a […]
I’ve been curious about my surname for years, so I sat down to figure out what is actually known about the Atwood name before the 1800s — and what isn’t. Here’s the honest version: the etymology is well-documented, but the deeper family lore is mostly a question mark unless you put in the genealogy work […]
HTML and CSS are the two languages every front-end developer starts with. HTML defines the structure of a page; CSS controls how it looks. You can build a working website with nothing but these two — no frameworks, no build tools, no JavaScript. That makes them the right place to start, and the right place […]
I’ve been building and hosting WordPress sites for years through Websnoogie, and the question I hear most is some version of “where do I even start?” WordPress powers around 43% of the web for a reason: it’s flexible, the ecosystem is huge, and you can get a real site online in an afternoon. Here’s how […]
I live in Lincoln, but Omaha is just up I-80 and it’s where my wife and I end up most weekends we’re looking for something to do. After years of poking around, here are 20 places I actually recommend when someone tells me they’re bored. 1. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Consistently ranked among the […]
Voting is one of the simpler responsibilities of citizenship, and one of the most often skipped. This post is not about who to vote for. It is about why showing up matters, especially for the races and questions that never make the national news. Why Your Vote Actually Matters Turnout Is Usually Low In most […]