by FIRESPIKE LLC | Jul 30, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
Essential Every month, FireSpike performs the following essential services: domain check (so you don’t lose your web address!) confirm site backups update WordPress update plugins manual malware scan site review (to make sure nothing broke! contact form test (to be...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | Jul 30, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter, Team
An Early Single-Handed Design & Development Project By Arthur Breur When I look back at my 19 years of work in this company, an early subcontract project sticks out as one of my most impressive solo achievements. It wasn’t as music- or animation-rich as some of...
by Arthur Breur | Jul 30, 2020 | Client Spotlight, News & Updates, Newsletter
At the start of summer 2001, I had just left my previous job and had decided to start my own new company. I was talking, long-distance, to one of the people I’d provided graphic design support for during my six years at Price Waterhouse in L.A., Elizabeth Aaron,...
by Arthur Breur | Jul 30, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
For the 19-year anniversary (birthday?) of FireSpike, we decided to do a complete overhaul of our website. Admittedly our company website has always suffered from “Cobbler’s Kids” syndrome. (The saying is “The Cobbler’s Kids Have No Shoes”—meaning we often ignore...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
Fletcher’s sells Butcher Cut Meats that include the famous Seattle Mariners official hot dog! Based in Washington state, they sell bacon, ham, fresh sausages, smoked sausages, and cooked sausages. For over 100 years they have sold their quality meats, including...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
Chance to win Gift Card As HOMM Client One part of FireSpike’s “Hands-On Monthly Maintenance” (“HOMM”) service for WordPress websites is checking with our customers that they are receiving the submissions from their website’s contact forms. Each month we...
by Angela Geno-Stumme | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
Behind the Curtain: Summer Food Carrying on a Strawberry Tradition When I was a child, my grandfather had a very large garden. He had been a farmer before entering retirement and afterwards he shared this pleasure with his grandchildren by teaching us about...
by Arthur Breur | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
Behind the Curtain: Summer Food Summertime on the Water The stereotypes are true: people in the Pacific Northwest love their outdoor activities. Whether it’s hiking, biking, skiing/snowboarding, camping (or glamping), or boating (in which category I’ll include pretty...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | Jun 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter
In 2001 I was working as an Art Director for a company called MediaCentric. In the spring of that year, MediaCentric decided to switch from being a website and software development company to being a telecom company, and—long story short—I decided to move on to other...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | May 4, 2020 | Newsletter
New Hands-On Monthly Maintenance Offerings We are excited to announce that FireSpike is adding two new tiers to our Hands-On Monthly Maintenance for WordPress websites—designed especially for our customers who are hosted with us. (Remember, our Hands-On Monthly...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | May 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs One of the amazing entrepreneurs we have been very lucky to work with is Tyna Mays-Schey. She created Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs in Portland, Oregon, and has grown her brand to where she’s now selling her award-winning sauces and...
by FIRESPIKE LLC | May 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Hobbies have become an important part of our lives during social isolation. Whether it helps de-stress or entertain, we at FireSpike LLC are sharing our isolation hobbies with you! Arthur is Studying Languages By Arthur Breur After all this social isolating is over,...
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