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Guide You want me to write a BLOG? I’m sitting down with a potential client to discuss developing their website. We’re talking about all the components that will go into that site: what will the domain name be, what content should be included, what’s the purpose behind the website, and of course, how they are going to get found online. And then I say, […] READ MORE
Guide Marketing Tips Roundup: Snowpocalypse Edition Here on the East coast, we are snowed in! So while I’m homebound, I’m cuddling up on the couch with a blanket, some hot chocolate, and my laptop, finding great, and FREE, marketing advice for you! The internet is jam-packed with useful tips and tutorials on everything from branding and logos to social media marketing, […] READ MORE Guide Top 10 Free Resources You’ve got to create a flyer for an event you’re having, but you have no budget to hire a designer, let alone for the perfect photo or eye-catching fonts. Lucky for you, I’ve rounded up my top 10 favorite free resources online for photos, illustrations, fonts, and more! READ MORE
Guide Custom Designed Websites vs. Templates Websites used to be a badge of honor. The more bells and whistles you had, the more powerful and relevant you were. What’s that? You have a flash website? Wow! That’s bitchin’! These days, it’s a different ballgame. Having a website is no longer a privilege, it’s a necessity. You’re nobody unless you have a complete […] READ MORE
Guide Facebook for Business: 10 Tips If you’re on Facebook with a personal account, you probably have your own rhythm worked out. You know what you like to post, you know what’s going to engage your friends, and you know which photos and links you want to share. But when you make the leap from using Facebook personally to using Facebook […] READ MORE Guide How to Successfully Print Online Have you gotten lost in the land of online printing? You aren’t sure what they mean when they talk about resolution, or bleed, or trim size, or CMYK. All you wanted to do was get some business cards printed cheap, and now you’ve spent hours trying to decipher all this printing-speak. Well, no fear! The […] READ MORE
Guide Graphic Design Glossary Vol. 2 Terms your designer is using, but you don’t know what they mean Every field has it’s own set of terms—words that when thrown around in conversation with people outside your expertise just sound like a foreign language. Graphic Design is no different. Below you’ll find a list of 10 more words or abbreviations I use […] READ MORE
Guide Your marketing budget Why you should plan for, and be open about, your graphic design budget Your budget matters. It is important to you, since neither you nor your business is made of money. You may not be aware of what your budget is, but you know that how much you spend on graphic design services and marketing […] READ MORE Guide How to market yourself on YouTube Do-it-yourself tips from Mashable.com YouTube is just one more way that you can market yourself online. Even if you already have a website, Facebook page, and Twitter stream, adding a YouTube page to your online presence can help your SEO (Search Engine Optimization). It’s a low-to-no-cost way to gain more customers/clients/followers. Any business can benefit […] READ MORE
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