Have you ever gone through a Website relaunch disaster and saw rankings drop drastically? These are some really simple things but they are absolutely essential to making sure that you don’t totally ruin your website’s rankings when doing a redesign. It’s crazy how many times I’ve seen someone’s traffic go for hundreds of people a […]
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UX or User Experience design has been a buzzword in marketing circles for 10 years or so now. When I started in web design in 2012 the design industry reached a fever pitch around UX, and I set out to do user tests in coffee shops with my classmates, and read amazing user experience classics […]
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Having a good looking website can be a difference-maker for your business. It is the first impression that is left on your customer and if you leave a bad one, it can cause you to come off as unprofessional and disorganized no matter the type of quality work you have done in the past. Check […]
So you’ve decided you want to design a website from scratch? We can help you with this short guide – in 6 videos, we’ll show you the basics of website layout. Each section will include a video that’s 15-20 minutes, and if you watch all 6 and follow along – you should ‘graduate’ the brief […]
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Being a sustainable business right now is in. Brands like Allbirds, Toms, Trader Joes, Ben & Jerry’s, and Warby Parker are all sitting at the cool kid’s table — as they incorporate sustainable practices into their business, as well as work towards making the world a better place through other initiatives (such as Warby Parker’s […]
Don’t get too intimidated by writing a web design business plan, a lot of it just means getting down onto paper things you likely have been considering anyway. According to Entrepreneur “Writing out your business plan forces you to review everything at once: your value proposition, marketing assumptions, operations plan, financial plan and staffing plan.” […]
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In an effort to help our prospective web design clients get as clear on our process as possible – I’ve created a set of 4 graphics to help people understand it from different perspectives: 1. In 5 Simple Steps – generally, we don’t want it to seem to complicated, so this allows people to see […]
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Technology companies often have the most fun when it comes to their website designs. They have A/B tested them, analyzed the heck out of them, and come up with the most effective solutions for their situations. So if you’re looking for places to get inspired – technology company website designs may be the best bet! […]
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If we do say so ourselves – our 404 page is pretty funny. But I know there’s a ton of funny ones out there – so I went on a quest to find the funniest 404 pages in existence, and I’ll be honest – I wasn’t disappointed. If you don’t take this opportunity to make […]
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I’ve had people express interest in starting to hand-letter but didn’t know how to start. I’m happy to present this crash course in hand-lettering! In addition to Minneapolis web design, and Minneapolis SEO I’ve been hand-lettering now for about 6 months quite vigorously. I’ve gathered beginner hand-lettering tips and tools for those looking for how […]
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