Brain Jar Blog
Tips on how to make your website better, updates about our boutique web development agency, and general news about the tech world.
Website Tips

Taking a Brain Break… and Maybe a Snack Too
You’re staring at your screen. The clock is ticking. Your to-do list is long, and your brain? It feels like mashed potatoes. We’ve all been there. Whether you’re solving a work challenge, studying for an exam, or pushing through a creative block, there comes a moment...

“Why Are Social Media Posts About Food So Popular?”
Why are posts about food so popular? Did this article catch your attention? It’s probably because you saw food, and we’re hard-wired to pay attention when we see something yummy to eat. We Are Wired to Find Food Since the beginning of time, humans have been wired to...

How to format a list of leads for an auto-dialer
If you're in sales, especially if you're a sales development representative (SDR) or business development representative (BDR), we know your pain. You need to make cold calls, so you go to ZoomInfo or RocketReach or Apollo.io to get lists of leads. These sources give...

After changing URL, Divi gives “Internal Server Error”
Here's the scenario: You just changed the URL to your website. Everything seems to be going great, until you go to edit one of your pages. You click "Edit with Divi," and you get nothing but a white screen with this terrifying message: Internal Server ErrorThe server...

Why is my website loading so slowly?
Have you ever asked yourself, "Why is my website running so slowly?" A number of problems could be behind this, but let's go over the first steps we take at Brain Jar to diagnose the problem. Then we'll go over one big step you can take that will probably make a huge...
Tech News

More U.S. kids have broadband
If you run a website, you know that performance is important because not everyone has access to high-speed internet or up-to-date computing devices. But according to a study by the Public Policy Associates in Lansing, MI, this is changing. The study by Drs. Rebecca...
Brain Jar Updates

Brain Jar client named #5 hospitality school in the world
The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California Polytechnic University, Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona), a client of Brain Jar, has rocketed from #32 to #5 in the global rankings for hospitality schools, according to CEO Word magazine. The colleges are judged...