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  • SpringfieldICON.org WordPress website redesign

    SpringfieldICON.org WordPress website redesign

    O3 worked with ICON leadership to update content for the change from PAC to non-profit, to appeal to a wider range of Springfield neighborhoods, to update ICON’s neighborhood resources with the new branding and to reflect changes at the City of Springfield, IL. O3 has been a long-time supporter of and participant in ICON’s work,…

  • Counteracting WordPress Misconceptions

    Originally published December 2014; updated June 2023. We’re frequently asked how WordPress stacks up against other content management systems (CMS).  We’ve used many, and we chose WordPress because our client needs come first, and WordPress is the easiest to learn CMS we’ve found that also offers the flexibility to create quality solutions with a focus…

  • AspenGroveWellness.life – new WordPress website

    AspenGroveWellness.life – new WordPress website

    AspenGroveWellness.life Mary Atkins helps her clients attain a greater sense of wellness through hands-on bodywork, energy modalities, and coaching. Mary was ready to rebrand her practice with a new name, Aspen Grove Wellness PLLC, and she wanted a new website that reflected her updated focus, which is all about clarity and connection between mind and…

  • Chicago Baseball Museum – WordPress Website Conversion 

    Chicago Baseball Museum – WordPress Website Conversion 

    ChicagoBaseballMuseum.org The ChicagoBaseballMuseum.org is a virtual museum dedicated to Chicago’s baseball history. O3 Internet has published content to the Chicago Baseball Museum’s website for nearly a decade. Over the years, we’ve redesigned the site and created several microsites that feature Chicago Baseball History. O3 recently completed a WordPress website conversion to a fully mobile responsive…

  • Gravity Forms WordPress Form Creator

    Gravity Forms is a powerful and versatile plugin for the WordPress content management system that lets the site owner create forms quickly and easily. While it is a paid plugin, the price is definitely worth it! Customizable Forms Gravity Forms is heavily customizable.  In addition to common form fields such as check boxes, radio buttons,…

  • Colors Fonts

    Layout o3 colors gold #e2b825 purple #510768 green #95ad3c blue #407cbf Heading one <h1> Chunking is a concept that originates from the field of cognitive psychology. UX professionals can break their text and multimedia content into smaller chunks to help users process, understand, and remember it better. Presenting content in chunks makes scanning easier for…

  • Who is O3 Consulting?

    With decades of experience in communication and community, O3 provides facilitation, planning and project management for specific projects of interest. As of January, 2023, I am no longer accepting internet marketing work. I encourage you to contact Elaine Gambiani of Three Hive Design if your project is specific to design, WordPress, websites, email, SEO or…

  • Effective Website Design: Pros & Cons of Hosted CMS Sites

    Originally published July 2012; updated January 2023. Small business owners have multiple options when creating an effective website.  From do-it-yourself website software-as-a-service to custom website design, there is a wide range of functionality, price and effort.  After a brief summary of major options, we list some pros and cons of the hosted CMS option, which is appealing…

  • Just Having a Facebook Page is Not Enough

    We’ve seen it many times:  A non-profit or business: That works OK. Until Facebook goes down worldwide due to poor server management . Until Facebook changes their algorithm – again – and now your page is no longer appearing in Facebook feeds and you don’t have time to understand the changes, much less implement them. Until…

  • Pillsbury Website Helps Local Nonprofit & Neighborhoods

    Pillsbury Website Helps Local Nonprofit & Neighborhoods

    Moving Pillsbury Forward  is a local community organization whose mission is to revitalize the local neighborhood, which has been blighted by an abandoned brownfield project, the former Pillsbury Plant. O3 Internet regularly supports our community and neighborhoods, and we offered to give new life to their previously shuttered website, “The Pillsbury Project”.

  • Chili Dog MVP – book and website

    Chili Dog MVP – book and website

    ChiliDogMVP.com We’ve entered the world of publishing! O3 Internet Consulting worked with our client, the authors and editors of the book Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, the ’72 White Sox and A Transforming Chicago, a non-fiction account of the 1972 Chicago White Sox and MVP baseball player Dick Allen, to publicize the book before and…

  • Tips from WordCamp St. Louis 2016

    Overview WordPress is our favorite content management system (CMS) because our clients find it easy to learn and use, which means they are more likely to keep sites up-to-date and to meet their online goals.  Ease of use is one primary WordPress goal. WordCamps are informal, WordPress community-organized events held all over the world. Everyone…

  • WordCamp Chicago 2016 – some helpful notes for website owners

    Overview O3 Internet has used many content management systems, but WordPress is our favorite because our clients find it easy to learn and use to keep their sites up-to-date. Carol attended WordCamp Chicago 2016 in early May. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events held all over the world. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate,…

  • Gravity Forms – Resend Email Notifications

    Gravity Forms is a powerful and versatile plugin for the WordPress content management system that allows the site owner to create forms quickly and easily. Read more about Gravity Forms and its many benefits here. One of its useful abilities is that an admin can resend email notifications from previously submitted forms with others. Notification…

  • About O3 Consulting

    Hi, I’m Carol Kneedler, the owner of O3 Consulting. I enjoy bringing my best to the projects I take on. I am a “practical perfectionist.” I value long-term relationships and understand the importance of reputation and character for helping create a fulfilling life. Thanks to years of corporate and consulting, I have experienced working with…

  • Resources

    aka interesting stuff Some resources I like or use to stay informed. It’s a work in progress. Some old links are at the bottom that need to be cleaned up. Causes | YouTube | Truthfulness | Tech | Websites (useful stuff) Elaine Gambiani of Three Hive Design Causes Social justice, environment, biodiversity, organizational leadership and…

  • Past: Internet Marketing

    From 2007 through 2023, O3 Internet Consulting provided internet marketing to small businesses and non-profit organizations, including website design and development, search engine optimization and marketing, social media marketing, and email marketing. Providing the Basics: On Principle We was careful to provide the basics people needed: We started from the premise that most business owners…

  • Past Work Gallery

    Past Work Gallery