This report summarizes the collective progress of the team on January 22, 2026, across web development, SEO, content management, and internal onboarding.
1. Web Development & UI/UX Design
Alex
- Youngs Stouffville: Updated home page card icons and finalized responsiveness/animations for 7 key pages including “Life,” “Careers,” and “Meet Our Team.”
- YouTube Operations: Established the official All About Durham YouTube Channel, customized branding (logo/banner), and organized initial category playlists.
- New Task: Began work on the “Ron Kurelo One Page Author Site.”
Kevin
- Allen Mayer: Identified missing retail pages, fixed client-requested issues, and performed extensive responsive testing using simulators for MacBook and iPhone.
- Shanghaied Site: Initiated the “Shanghai’ed” author site, implementing a sticky header with custom CSS and footer sections.
- All About Durham: Integrated a weather widget into the header and adjusted logo margins. Site
Nancy
- The Baker’s Table: Activated code plugins to build a custom cart system. Successfully implemented “Add to Cart” functionality via CSS/JS and worked on live cart count updates. Site
Mike
- Fiesta Week: Completed the footer and primary layout for the “Pavilions at a Glance” page.
- My Legacy Studio: Conducted a final check for missing content and added final sections to the Site
2. SEO & Technical Optimization
Kat
- Allen Mayer SEO: Performed deep SEO optimization for 5 service pages and 8 blog posts. Tasks included keyword definition, H1/H2 structuring, Alt Text updates, and fixing 404 URL issues. Allen Mayer
- Fender Skirt Depot: Configured default social sharing images for proper preview display. Site
Emma
- Canadian Obituaries: Optimized SEO meta titles, descriptions, and location data for 40 funeral homes. Reviewed the latest SureRank updates to implement new SEO features.
3. Content Management & Editorial
Zara
- Task Summary: Published the Staff Activity Report for January 21, 2026.
- News Publishing: Published 13 articles on Aruba News and 05 articles on All About Durham, including custom-edited cover images for all posts.
- Live Sites: Aruba News | All About Durham
Jake
- Obituaries: Posted 33 new obituaries (Ontario, Durham, and BC) and updated existing records on Canadian Obituaries.
- News: Published 04 local news articles on All About Durham.
Henry
- Data Extraction: Extracted 300 sender names and emails from the Fender Skirt Depot inbox for lead management. Data Sheet
- News: Published 02 news articles on All About Durham.
4. Training, Onboarding & AI
Adam
- AI Training: Completed the third course of the Google Prompt Essentials specialization and reached 45% of the final course.
Onboarding Team (Nolan, Amela, Riya, Sophia, Maya)
- Modules 3–5 Completion: Gained in-depth knowledge of the AAWS tech stack (Astra, Spectra, SureCart, SureForm).
- Hands-on Practice: Executed sandbox tasks including product creation in SureCart, form building with conditional logic in SureForms, and community setup in SureDash.
- Evaluation: Studied the evaluation format (MCQs and evidence submission) to prepare for the transition to real client projects. AAWS Onboarding Portal
