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Articles where PriceWeber shares advice on website design and development, helping teams shape sites that support real business goals.

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Consent Management Platforms: What You Must Know Today

If your website collects consumer data, a consent management platform is no longer a nice-to-have. With twenty U.S. states now enforcing comprehensive privacy laws, businesses need a reliable system for capturing visitor permissions and honoring opt-out requests. The right CMP handles cookie banners, audit trails, and multi-state compliance in one place. Find out what to look for and how to get your consent management up to standard.

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Are WordPress Websites Secure?

Every year, CMOs, IT, and agency folks like us are asked to deliver websites that are great looking, offer a great customer experience and accessibility, and ultimately drive business. Part of that process always includes the selection of a content management system (CMS) that will make the site easy to update and maintain but that also offers great security features because it’s a scary hacker-filled world out there. In the urban mythology of website content management systems, few myths seem to be as pervasive as the idea that somehow, sites built in the WordPress CMS are “not secure.” In this edition of Plain Talk, we’ll get to the truth about WordPress website security and how you can build a secure site.

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Here’s What They Don’t Want You To Know About “No-Code” WordPress Builder Plugins

“No-code” WordPress website builder plugins have gained popularity in the past decade. Their shiny promise of simplicity and ease in creating decent-looking websites without the need for coding knowledge is enticing. In this edition of Plain Talk, we’ll delve deeper into the world of no-code WordPress builder plugins. We’ll reveal the hidden truths, costs, and considerations that businesses and website owners should be aware of before choosing the proverbial easy button. By understanding their limitations, challenges, and potential drawbacks, we hope you can make more informed decisions about whether these plugins are the right choice for your needs.

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Watch Out! 6 Website Ownership Elements You Must Control

Depending on your level of knowledge about the specifics of website development, the process can seem like a black box. Having a good working knowledge of the parts involved can save your company from ending up in a situation, months or years down the road, where you find out you don’t have access to or even ownership of certain parts of your website or data. In this edition of Plain Talk, we’ll discuss the most important facets of website ownership. We’ll outline the items you absolutely must control to ensure your company’s website is completely under your control.

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WCAG 3.0 and Your Business: What’s Coming, What’s Changed, and What to Do Right Now

WCAG 3.0 is coming, but it’s still years away from becoming official. The next major version of web accessibility standards will replace the pass/fail model with graduated scoring and expand coverage to emerging technologies. WCAG 2.2 AA remains the standard your business needs to meet today. Read more about what’s changing and how to stay ahead of the curve.

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AI Implementation for Small Businesses

AI is now the cornerstone of big businesses like Amazon, Google, Apple and IBM. It continually reforms what is possible for retail, logistics and manufacturing. But, did you ever stop to think how AI could be used for a mom-and-pop business or small company? You may not have, but that hasn’t stopped AI from thinking about your business! In this edition of our Plain Talk newsletter, we’ll dig into AI implementation for small businesses. Learn how small (and even mid-size) businesses can benefit from AI and machine learning. We’ll explain how to take advantage of the AI that’s already embedded in your business (whether you like it or not).

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CCPA Compliance Questions: What Every Business Needs to Know in 2026

The California Consumer Privacy Act is one of the strictest consumer privacy laws in the U.S., and new regulations taking effect in 2026 expand its reach even further. Twenty states now have comprehensive privacy laws on the books, so this isn’t just a California problem. If your business collects personal data from consumers in any of these states, your privacy policies and opt-out mechanisms need to be current. Find out what the latest requirements mean for your compliance strategy.

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4 Mobile Web Design Trends That Drive Business

If you haven’t been following the latest trends and best practices for mobile web design, you may be leaving money on the table. So, how do you design a better, more effective mobile website experience for your customers? In this installment of our Plain Talk digital marketing series, we’ll discuss five trends driving best practices in mobile web design trends.