» Wordpress 2.8.6 Security Update
November 12th, 2009 Sammy RussoYet another Wordpress security release! However, this Wordpress Security update can be skipped for many who are the sole bloggers on their site… Read more…
» Some Recent Web Design Projects
October 30th, 2009 Sammy RussoI mentioned in my most recent blog post (The Number 1 Rule of Blogging), that I myself hadn’t been following that very rule. I’ve been rather busy…. busy playing and very busy working. But I can get back on track so let me share what we’ve been up to over the last month or so.
» Local Eugene, Oregon Phone Number 541.515.8950
July 20th, 2009 Sammy RussoIt’s official. After being a business in Eugene for almost a year we finally have a local number for our customers to call us on.
Give us a call and let us know how we can help you. Big or small, we do it all.
541 . 515 . 8950
» Revert to Wordpress 2.7.1
June 16th, 2009 Sammy RussoFor those out there that immediately updated to Wordpress 2.8 and are having problems with the new release and now want to revert back to Wordpress 2.7.1.. we can help as long as you made a complete backup of your database.
I just started a new blog using Wordpress 2.8 and having problems with the visual editor as well as some other minor issues. I started the new blog on Wordpress 2.8 so I could test it out before upgrading all my other installations.
As I’ve mentioned in the past… it is always better to wait for the first bug fix release of any next generation Wordpress version… there are usually many bugs that pop because of plugin incompatibility and such in the first initial release.
But its no big deal really if you have a complete database backup of your Wordpress 2.7.1 website because reverting is pretty easy. If you need help reverting contact us today. I charge $50.00 for most websites to revert to the previously working version as long as you have a complete database backup.
» I’ll Be at the Eugene BNI Networking Lunch May 14
May 8th, 2009 Sammy RussoWhen we first moved to Eugene, OR back in November I knew that I needed to get active in my new local community. So I looked at Meetup.com and found a small business networking group. I made it to one meeting.. the first meeting of 2009 and since then I’ve been so busy with work projects that to take 2 hours in the middle of my Friday is just out of the question.
Two days ago a person I met at the Meetup group, remembered me and called to invite me to the next BNI (Business Networking International) luncheon here in Eugene next week as the group was interested in inviting web designers.
I was honored to be invited and I’m look forward to mixing things up and getting out from behind the computer screens to meet some people face-to-face.
If you’re local to Eugene, this luncheon is visitors day.. here are the details:
Visitor’s Day meeting of the BNI Eugene Metro Chapter at the Boulevard Grill, located at 2123 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97403, on Thursday, May 14, 2009, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Cost is $20.00 and includes a light lunch.
Should be Interesting.
» Executive Search Firm Website
May 7th, 2009 Sammy RussoI just launched another Wordpress CMS creation.. this time for and executive search firm based in the Chicago area. Louis Anthony & Associates Executive Search actually belongs to very good friend and colleague of mine.. Louis Dodaro.
Louis has been in the Executive Search Industry for 15 years and finally decided it was time to go out on his own. So he called me up about a month ago and told me he needed a website.. no problem I said!
So without further ado… Louis Anthony and Associates Executive Search.
» New California Whitewater Site Built in Wordpress
May 6th, 2009 Sammy Russo
So what have I been doing all winter? Building California Whitewater.. a new informational website on some of the most popular whitewater rafting & kayaking rivers in California. At first launch we compiled a 224 page website with tons of useful information both on the river and off.
As many know, majority of my clients are in the adventure sports industry which makes web projects very fun. Out all the projects I’ve done, I think California Whitewater was most fun for a couple of reasons. The vast amounts of awesome pictures and videos that we got sift through was a great fun.
Another reason California Whitewater was so much fun was the crew I got to work with. Most website projects it just me and maybe one other person involved. But with California Whitewater I got to work with the a great inhouse team comprising of Malina Dunk, Tessa Sibbet and Deb Mason. Malina was the project coordinator, Tessa managed the content publishing and Deb deserves kudos for the fabulous design, cool maps and icon art.
Also a big thanks to All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting for allowing the use of their entire image library and video clips.
Check out California Whitewater and be sure to spend some time in the multimedia gallery.
Almost forgot.. California Whitewater is a Wordpress CMS.
» BTI Whitewater Website Rebuild
March 25th, 2009 Sammy Russo
I just finished the relaunch for BTI Whitewater… a river company in Harpers Ferry, WV. There original site was circa 1998. BTI does a lot of site updating through out there season so we decided to build it in.. you guessed it.. Wordpress.
We took there original 11 page website.. made it 28 pages and added a blog as well.
» We Moved to Eugene Oregon
January 18th, 2009 Sammy RussoSearch Friendly Web Design recently moved shop to Eugene, OR. The move was was for personal reasons, my family and I were tired of living where we were. We were looking for a better quality of life overall & larger-less isolated location. We believe we have found everything we wanted here in Eugene.
The business community here in Eugene is pretty good… a lot of networking opportunities and with the use of Facebook and Linked In… it makes things even easier. We are already plugging in.
I guess one of the greatest things about being a freelance web designer and search marketing consultants is being able to pick up much move where ever and whenever 
Be sure to check out our special rates for local Eugene businesses.
» Baja Sea Kayaking – My Lastest Web Creation
October 21st, 2008 Sammy Russo
About 6 weeks ago I launched a new client project for Sea Kayaking Trips in Baja Mexico. I was initially going to build this site into Wordpress but the owners of Sea Trek Baja are Dreamweaver Users and like to do their own edits… so I built it using PHP Dreamweaver Templates.
