The web development industry has been volatile for a while, but the web and graphic design industry remains a money-spinning one. That’s not to say work is easily available without you stepping up to the plate. That’s only to say there’s no shortage of work. If you can prove yourself and your company worthy, you can grab design projects. Design project management Grabbing a design project is congratulatory news, but failing to deliver it or…
If you have a business a digital publication may be what you need When I first started seeing the digital publications on the internet, I was a bit skeptical as to how the public would receive them. My thoughts were that if a person wanted to have a magazine they would simply purchase a magazine and read it. The flare and glare of the turning pages and the simulated paper did not appeal to me.…
Galliope is a beautiful, clean, minimal and modern portfolio Wordpress theme. It is suitable for creative digital agencies, personal, freelancers, photographers or models to show their portfolio and services. It’s a responsive portfolio Wordpress theme focused on showing your projects in a clean and minimalistic way, this way you make sure your visitors get to see what’s most important about a portfolio, your work. The theme comes with 4 homepage designs with free Google web…
There are very few online business niches that benefit more from SEO than e-commerce websites. Not only is it possible to secure more web traffic and a bigger revenue stream, you can also focus on optimizing your website’s product pages in order to funnel even more visitors to your most popular and profitable site pages. But, e-commerce and SEO are two industries which are constantly evolving. New insights, advanced technologies and updated best practices are…
The user experience, or UX, is the cornerstone of any e-commerce page. Many companies have gone to great lengths to optimize their pages to ensure that they’re the highest converting pages they can possibly be. After all, selling is the goal. Most people don’t change the default shopping cart or product pages. They just look at the design aspect, and not how the user will actually experience it. It’s kind of like having a really…
Websites are living, moving entities that need to constantly adapt to survive. They also need to be mobile-optimised and future-proofed and that’s even before you think about design! Seems like a lot to do – and to pay for – which is why many small business owners try building their own sites. However, more than 90% of self-builds fail and sometimes take the enterprise with them, so it’s always best to get in the pros.…
In order to stay competitive, you need to keep up with the latest trends in your chosen trade or profession. Web design trends come and go. Some of them, like responsive design, have a lasting effect. Others are tied more closely to user tastes and interests, which can vary with time. Whatever the case, these design trends are generally based upon new and innovative techniques that catch on because they are popular with end users,…
A good website is critical for any small business. Without a web presence, you are effectively invisible online, which means your competitors have the edge. So as you can see, a website of any description is better than no website, but since potential customers are likely to check out your site before they do anything else it needs to be well designed. Poor website design has a big impact on a small business. You may…
The Internet is the ultimate equalizer. Low barriers to entry mean heavy competition for your clients in the online marketplace, and even the most established corporations will suffer if they don’t invest in digital marketing and web presence. Companies that fail to keep up are seeing their market shares eaten by competitors and upstarts. The divide will continue to grow between firms that focus on offering seamless digital experiences to customers and prospects and those…
Starting up a business is an incredibly exciting time; from registering your company name to the first order, there are many different things you’ll have to think about. One thing that definitely needs your attention in a small business though is your website. It doesn’t matter whether you have an e-store or an online marketing portfolio, the digital sphere has become a vital arm to every business sector, so it’s definitely worth the investment in…