Are WordPress Themes Beating Out Individually Designed Websites for Small Businesses?
Business owners strive to reach a balance between a costly, high-end website, and one that is free, but that may not depict the level of professionalism desired. The result is…
HealthCare.gov the Second Time Around: Will the Website Handle the Traffic This Time?
Millions of Americans watched in eager anticipation as late last year, the federal health insurance marketplace’s website HealthCare.gov came online. As the centerpiece of President Obama’s plan to overhaul the…
Did the U.S. Government Learn Anything From the ACA Website Failure?
Healthcare.gov, the website designed to help consumers compare and purchase health insurance as a part of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, officially launched on October 1, 2013. The site was…
The 20 Must Have Widgets for WordPress 2015
It is no secret that the power of the internet has made it easier than ever to get your voice heard or your business started. WordPress has understood this very…
Should You Follow Web Design Trends?
You may not be old enough to remember the trend of animated glitter type and prancing glitter unicorn gifs but they were there and they were way too popular. Much…
Why Some Web Designers are Better Than Others
So, you hired a web designer and it was a disaster! It might be something you did or didn’t do but it might be the fault of the designer. While…
Web Design Problems: FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!
Web design is essential to every business. There are some incredible web designers out there. both as freelancers and members of design studios, they create wondrous sites out of little…
Are You a Felonious Content Thief?
We’re not ones to say,”I told you so” but we did talk about content theft in November of 2013 and apparently, according to an article that just appeared, 85% of…
Copying an Existing Brand — Illegal or Just Immoral?
Whether it happens in a corporate conference room or in a startup client’s office, at some point in your career, whether it’s as a designer, social media manager or marketing…
Requests for Free Work: Does it Work?
Everybody says economic times are tough… unless they say things are improving. The increase in startups show that business via the internet is booming, yet many of these startups fail…
Why You Need to Learn About Motion Graphics
If you’re a fan of the show Mad Men or have seen the opening, then you’ve seen a motion graphic. Motion graphics were all the rage in the 1960s (hence the…
Working the Right Way with the Right Web Designer
Dealing with creatives is not as easy as it sounds. The difference in those who think with the rights side of their brain (the “creative side”) as opposed to the…