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11/03/2026

A big thank you to our partners at Barry County Christian School! 💙

Athletic sign-ups used to involve a lot of moving pieces: forms, payments, and keeping track of who’s registered for what. Together we built a registration system that keeps all of that in one place, so families have an easier time signing up and staff spend less time chasing details.

And we just wrapped up volunteer sign-ups with automatic reminders too, but that’s a story for another post. 😉

If your organization is still juggling paper forms, spreadsheets, and reminder texts, there’s probably a simpler way. We’d love to help you find it.

11/01/2026

Halloween is over, the clocks fell back, and we somehow gained an extra hour of… what exactly? Scrolling? Eating leftover Halloween candy? 😂🍬

Well, while we’re recovering from the sugar overload, here’s a little tech tip that might make your life happier!

Did you know you can actually train your social media feed to show you MORE of what you enjoy?

Yep! You don’t have to keep scrolling through posts that leave you angry, frustrated, depressed, or ready to throw your phone in the dumpster.

When you see something you don’t want more of, tap those three little dots and look for “Not Interested,” “Hide,” or “Show Less.”

Then go search for things that make you smile! Cat videos, funny parenting moments, workout tips, motivational stories, healthy recipes, whatever you enjoy!

Follow those pages. Like those posts. Give the algorithm something GOOD to work with!

Will it change overnight? Probably not. But keep doing it, and you’ll start noticing a difference.

There’s still a whole lot of good in this world. Let’s see more of it!

Less doom. More good. ❤️

And apparently more cat videos. At least that’s what my kids would vote for. 😂🐈

What’s something you actually LOVE seeing in your feed?

10/28/2026

I mean I know I’m attending a tech conference but seeing one of these in person was not on my bingo card for the day! It’s a lot shorter in person than I expected…

10/28/2026

One of the best things about attending these conferences is learning about solutions that are out there AND getting to talk to real humans about them in person!

Vetting these tools and figuring out where they actually make sense for small businesses is one of the reasons I'm here.

Today I got to meet the team behind Mycrmsim - Unlimited SMS for HighLevel, and their solution could be really helpful for business owners who started out using their personal cell phone number and have built an entire business around it.

With the right setup, you can keep your existing phone number while:

✅ Automating customer follow-ups

✅ Sending appointment reminders and notifications

✅ Sending links to estimates and invoices

✅ Keeping business text conversations inside your management system so everything stays organized

This might not be the right solution for everyone, but it's another option I'm excited to explore for the businesses I work with!

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿? 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁!

10/28/2026

Oh my lanta, what a DAY!!

I'm in Dallas for my first HighLevel conference, and after everything I learned today, I couldn't just go to bed without sharing! 😂 I recorded this video from my hotel room because I wanted to share why this matters so much to me. Watch with grace, being on camera is a major stretch outside of my comfort zone!!

For years, I've been looking at how businesses operate and thinking, "There HAS to be a better way to do this!"

And now, with everything happening in AI and automation, I'm seeing more and more opportunities to actually build those solutions.

One of the biggest takeaways from today for me...

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Less time doing repetitive work. Fewer things falling through the cracks. More time doing what you love, both in your business and outside of it.

𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙨. 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨. ❤️

10/26/2026

Apparently my idea of a hotel getaway includes two screens and working on client websites. 😂☕💻

I’m in Dallas this week for my first conference focused on the technology I use every day to build websites and systems for our clients! Taking advantage of a little uninterrupted time to check things off the list before the conference gets going.

I’m excited to learn, swap ideas, and meet other business owners using the same tools I do—all so I can bring home more ways to help my clients.

A little focused work, a little learning, and coffee. Sounds like a pretty good week to me. 😊

10/22/2026

A little behind-the-scenes win at Thornapple Tech today!

I received confirmation from Google that a website issue I'd been working on for a client was officially resolved!

The issue? A broken page that was returning a 404 error.

These are the kinds of things most business owners don't even know are happening behind the scenes.

A website can look great on the outside, but that doesn't necessarily mean everything is working the way it should.

Part of what I do at Thornapple Tech is pay attention to those details, identify problems, fix what needs fixing, and make sure Google recognizes those fixes.

It's not always the flashy stuff, but it's important work.

And getting that confirmation from Google today? That's a win worth celebrating!

10/20/2026

Last week, I went along on the kids' field trip to Gull Meadows. We got to ride through the apple orchard, get out, and pick a couple bushels of apples.

Some apples were right there in plain sight. Others? We had to look a little harder, reach through the branches, and move some leaves around to find them.

Yesterday, I mentioned Online Presence Management. Believe it or not, picking apples is a pretty good way to explain what that means.

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱. 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴.

You might do incredible work, offer great products, or provide a service people really need. But if your business isn't showing up where people are looking, they might never know you're there.

That's where Online Presence Management comes in.

At Thornapple Tech, I audit where your business shows up online, correct inaccurate information, and create missing business listings so people can find you more easily.

But being found is only part of it. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴!

New projects, finished jobs, new products, new services. Your business is always changing, and your online presence should reflect that.

Every Friday, our Online Presence Management clients get a text and email asking what's new.

Send us a few pictures and details. We turn those updates into content and share it across your online platforms, keeping it in YOUR voice, not ours.

You keep doing the work. We help make sure people can find you and see what you're doing.

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱.

Want to know how easy your business is to find online? Visit my website to schedule a meeting or give me a call/shoot me a text to chat!

🌐 https://thornappletech.com
📲 (269) 388-2723

10/19/2026

We were eating dinner one night last week and I noticed all three of us were representing Thornapple Tech unintentionally and it 100% deserved a photo ❤️

One part of this picture that makes me laugh is Noah’s moving arm. He’s constantly moving so fast, all of him not just his arm. And honestly… Isn’t that life in general? Especially when you’re running a business? (If you know me at all you know that I could probably find a parallel from any part of life to business and walking with Jesus!)

Running a business has a lot of responsibilities, tasks, and hats to put on. We all know that as time moves on, a big part of running your business is what systems are behind it and how your business shows up online.

I partner with businesses who take those two things seriously. I learn about your business, and then depending on your needs, I create systems that work FOR you and polish up your online presence with a website, clear Google Business Profile details, and weekly social media postings so your audience does not forget you exist.

Life and business move fast. Partnering with Thornapple Tech can help you build in margin with systems to save you time, and make sure your online presence fully represents what you do so the right people find you.

Got questions? Send us a message or text (269) 388-2723. Happy to talk business and tech any time 😎

10/02/2026

Website templates can save a lot of time.

They can also leave behind things you don’t realize are still there.

I recently came across a website where Ontario was still showing up in page titles and metadata — even though the business wasn’t in Ontario.

The visible website looked fine.

Behind the scenes? Not so much.

Old template information can hang around in places like:

• Page titles
• Meta descriptions
• URLs
• Image alt text
• Schema
• Hidden pages
• Social sharing settings

Most visitors will never notice any of that.

Google can.

That’s why I don’t think templates are the problem. Incomplete customization is.

If you use Wix, Squarespace, WordPress templates, or any other prebuilt website system, don’t stop once the site looks right. Make sure the technical details actually match your business too.

Sometimes the biggest website problems are the ones you can’t see.

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📞 (269) 388-2723

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