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Post-Holiday Web Design Tips that Can Help You Boost Sales

by Ruth Hawk
Thursday, December 28th, 2017

The post-holiday sales lull is infamous among retailers. The profitable buying frenzy of November and December turns into a very quiet few months as consumers recover from their holiday spending and stay indoors thanks to colder weather. Addressing the holiday lull across all of your marketing efforts is often the best approach to boosting sales between

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5 Tips for Creating Effective Holiday Landing Pages

by Ruth Hawk
Friday, December 1st, 2017

When it comes to holiday marketing, landing pages are an invaluable aspect of your e-commerce website. Not only do they serve as the place where visitors land after clicking on your email links, organic search results, and targeted holiday promotions, but they also serve as the first impression most of these visitors will have of your website. As a re

Web Development Steps to Take to Prepare Your Website for Holiday Traffic Spikes

by Ruth Hawk
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the entirety of the holiday shopping season on the horizon, now is the time for businesses to make sure that their web design and web development are sufficient to withstand the influx of traffic they are about to experience. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday crowds having taken down the websites of businesses as la

Avoid These 6 Web Design Mistakes to Keep Your Website Beautiful

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, July 24th, 2017

In order to improve the appeal of your web pages, there are a few common mistakes you should avoid. If you can reduce excessive clutter, eliminate multiple fonts and colors, avoid low quality images, eliminate large blocks of text, update your design, and add mobile responsiveness, you can create a truly beautiful website.

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The Importance of Mobile Web Design: An Overview

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, June 26th, 2017

The use of mobile devices continues to rise rapidly. As a result, custom web design and development needs to prioritize, not just accommodate, the needs of people using their mobile devices. Mobile web design is the solution. Here are just a few reasons that a mobile web design is essential for most websites today, and a few tools to help you identify th

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Why Web Design Is Not Enough

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, June 5th, 2017

With 89 percent of people in North America (equaling 320 million people) using the Internet, the necessity of an effective web design is clear. While an eye-catching appearance can certainly encourage website visitors to stay and explore your site, there are other factors that will (1 Get them there in the first place and (2 Convince them to stay.

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When Breaking Web Design Rules Might Work for You

by Ruth Hawk
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Web design has evolved as quickly as has the Internet as a whole. Along with that development has come certain rules, or best practices, that have proven themselves useful in guiding the development of appealing and effective websites. However, occasionally, as the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken, and occasionally, great web design comes when t

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Dress Up Your Custom Web Design: The Use of Color in Communicating Your Message

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Because color is so ubiquitous, its importance is often overlooked when it comes to web design. However, color is actually one of the most effective elements of custom web design. While there are as many ways to use color in web design as there are web pages, there are a few tips, tricks, and psychological facts that can help guide you toward more visual