Did you know that I’ve failed at SEO before? No, I’m not talking about when I first started my career. This was when I knew SEO like the back of my hand. I’m talking about when I was good enough to get sites ranked on page 1… that’s when I really failed at SEO. And boy […]
Your business needs to have an active presence on Instagram. With more than 1 billion active monthly users, Instagram is officially the fastest growing social media network. According to Sprout Social, 71% of businesses in the United States are using Instagram for marketing. By now, I hope you have your profile set up and are taking […]
I wrote my very first blog post on July 24, 2005. That blog post is no longer live because it was terrible. The post was called, “Winning the Search Engine Marketing War.” It was 412 words long, contained no images, no external links, and it didn’t provide much value because it didn’t teach you anything. […]
To have a successful website, you need to find ways to maximize your conversions. Right now, you might think the layout of your site has an optimal design, but how can you know for sure? The only way to figure this out is to test it. This isn’t something you just do once and forget […]
So you’re going to design a website for a restaurant. This should be easy, right? Much like baking a cake, there’s a right and a wrong way to do things. If you’ve set out to design a restaurant website the wrong way, the recipe is easy to follow. Use terrible photos With its differing ingredients, […]
Web designers often think about the web design process with a focus on technical matters such as wireframes, code, and content management. But great design isn’t about how you integrate the social media buttons or even slick visuals. Great design is actually about creating a website that aligns with an overarching strategy. Well-designed websites offer […]
Have you ever visited a website, looked around for a bit, and then headed straight to the footer to find the information you were looking for? You’re not the only one. Footers are unique pieces of screen real estate that offer a number of benefits. They house important information (like contact details and copyright statements) […]
Ben Jacobson | September 3, 2018 Top 5 Advantages of Facebook Marketing for Your Business With more than 1.4 billion users visiting every day, Facebook is definitely the largest social media platform today. That’s why marketers can’t ignore the potential reach that the social networking behemoth can give to businesses. In fact, 80 million businesses have a presence […]
Social media marketing is a great way for nearly any business to communicate and market directly to customers. The popularity of social media networks has meant that businesses are taking notice, and using posts to connect with their customers. As a restaurant owner or manager, if you’re not using social media, you’re missing a huge […]
While this tends to be the time of year when things start to slow a bit in the design world, there are still trends that are worth paying attention to as you plan future projects. One element that stands out quite distinctly is the use of the color purple in projects. This trend deserves a […]
