Six quick basics for optimizing your business blog for SEO So you're ready to take advantage of a blogging platform to help with optimizing search engine results for your business website. This is a great move and can pay off big, but don't just dive in without any thought at [...]
Your website’s first impression matters — and it better look good By now we’ve all heard it: First impressions are important. But what does that really mean as it relates to your website? If you break it down into your narrow window of website engagement with potential customers, it’s largely [...]
Your website is fluid and interactive — tangible results may vary Many small businesses get caught in a ultra-focused mindset of lead generation with a direct and linear process, and because of that they neglect their websites or don't have one at all. This is a big mistake. There's certainly [...]
Blurry image? The difference between vector and raster When it comes to websites, a common question we hear is "why do some images look more blurry than others?" There's not always a singular and easy answer to this question, but it helps to have a basic understanding of the difference [...]
5 surface predictions for website design in 2016 ASHLAND, Ky. — Predicting what's ahead for website design and online marketing can be more intuitive for those familiar with industry trends than it is grounded in any hard knowledge of the industry. With options and platforms evolving like never before to [...]
Does Google AdWords alter organic results? ASHLAND, Ky. — A popular question that comes our way often as it related to Google search results is, "Does having GoogleAdwords ads affect organic results?" The short answer to this is no. So if you purchase Google AdWords spots, your results otherwise on [...]
Top 5 in Tech/Design: Comparing famous logos 1. Logo design comparision: In his collection entitled Brandversations, self-taught designer Stefan Asafti imagined a poster series representing logos of most famous brands of these last years. Every brand is staged with its logo drawn with miniature logos and slogan of its main [...]
Top 5 in Tech/Design: Create your own halftone patterns with ease 1. Halftone patterns: Online vector generator allows you to create your own pattern with ease, and then export that pattern. HALFTONEPATTERNS.COM 2. Design critiques: Few things are more stressful than a design critique. From that pressure, though, comes new [...]
Ever struggle to form a color palette? We have found an answer ASHLAND, Ky. — Determining a color palette before setting out on a particular design can be one of those areas that can turn normally free-flowing creative instinct into a crawl to get your match right. This can be [...]
Top 5 in Design: Some serious Illustrator plugins 1. Illustrator doesn't have as many plugins as its raster brother Photoshop. However, developers take the application very seriously when it comes to building new tools, effects and workflow solutions. READ MORE - CREATIVEBLOQ.COM 2. Creativity and productivity seem at odds and [...]
