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    5 tips to create a captivating portfolio on your website

    As a project-based company, it can be challenging to find the right way to feature your work without overcrowding your website or negatively impacting the… Read More

    Mikel Bruce - August 29, 2022
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      Do you have a creative ritual yet? Here’s how to find it

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    7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

    As a freelance or agency designer, updating WordPress sites can be a lot of fun. You might get to do a full brand exploration, modernize… Read More

    Morgan Smith - July 19, 2022
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      Understanding UX: what we can learn from rage clicks

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      7 tips to make your website load in two seconds or less

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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

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    Dedicated IP vs shared IP: The difference & what truly matters

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    Dedicated IP vs shared IP: The difference & what truly matters

    When you’re searching for the perfect managed WordPress hosting partner, there’s one piece of their… Read More

    Morgan Smith - July 11, 2022
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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

      How to move a brick and mortar shop to WordPress with WooCommerce

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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: Healthcare 

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    Sales funnel fundamentals every web designer should know

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    Sales funnel fundamentals every web designer should know

    Ever heard of a sales funnel? Of course you have. But do you know what a funnel is and how to use one? That one’s… Read More

    Ashley Gainer - August 10, 2022
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      6 alternatives to lorem ipsum

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      Using demos to drive conversions

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      Concise is king: writing snappy copy that sells

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      How to create high-quality long-form articles in WordPress

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    7 quick tips to grow your business without spending lots of money

    A lot of us in the creative workforce start our businesses by bootstrapping. Whether you want a side gig that pays for some fun “extras”… Read More

    Ashley Gainer - October 19, 2022
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      How to find new leads with higher budgets

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      How to package your services to upsell clients

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      3 subtle but success-stifling mistakes every freelance designer makes (and how to avoid them!)

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      When and how to raise prices for your web design business

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The best Google Chrome extensions for designers in 2017

Chrome extensions…they’re better than a bookmark, better than in-browser apps, ridiculously handy, and a fantastic (usually free!) resource for web designers. You may already be… Read More

Ashley Gainer - July 11, 2017
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How to use skip links to make your WordPress site more accessible

In our introduction to accessibility series, we talked about the basis for the various Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Now it’s… Read More

Adam Soucie - July 5, 2017
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How to use turnkey websites to grow your agency

As you’re taking on more web design clients and trying to grow your agency, eventually you’re going to run into the natural problem of… Read More

Morgan Smith - June 29, 2017
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How to upgrade your WordPress site to PHP 7 (and why you should!)

If you’re a WordPress site owner, PHP 7 is likely on your radar. (And if it isn’t yet, it should be!) PHP alone is an… Read More

Morgan Smith - June 22, 2017
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How to add custom fields to the WooCommerce checkout page

Powering 28% of all online stores, WooCommerce is the most popular eCommerce platform on the web. With that in mind,… Read More

Moses Ngari - June 19, 2017
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The best email newsletters every web designer should follow in 2017

A savvy web designer like yourself probably enjoys keeping up with the latest news in the industry, right? But let’s face it – when… Read More

Morgan Smith - June 14, 2017
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How to customize Facebook Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags

Picture this: You are ready with the perfect blog post and an eye-catching featured image to go with it. But the moment you share it… Read More

Daisy Suman - June 13, 2017
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How to add a custom scrollbar to WordPress with jQuery

The scrollbar is arguably the most neglected browser element when it comes to design. Pretty much all browsers and operating systems display it differently. Some… Read More

Moses Ngari - June 8, 2017
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An introduction to accessibility: Part 3

In the first article in our overview of accessibility, we discussed the standards of a site being perceivable. In the… Read More

Adam Soucie - May 17, 2017
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18 free calligraphy fonts for designers

Calligraphy fonts are a charming way to add a little personality to any design or website. While they may not be the greatest typeface… Read More

Morgan Smith - May 11, 2017
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An introduction to accessibility: Part 2

In the first article in our overview of accessibility, we discussed the standards of a site being perceivable. This essential… Read More

Adam Soucie - May 10, 2017
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The best tips and tools for building your first WordPress site

I have a confession to make today: I’m not a very good web designer. I’ve never had any formal training – I’m completely self-taught. Read More

Ashley Gainer - May 9, 2017
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6 ways to monetize your WordPress blog and make more money online

If you’re ready to become a serious blogger and start making money online, you need to monetize your WordPress site. It may sound like… Read More

Morgan Smith - May 4, 2017
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An introduction to accessibility: Part 1

Accessibility is a term you keep hearing, but may not fully understand. This is in part because the word itself can be a bit… Read More

Adam Soucie - May 3, 2017
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6 free ebooks that’ll help scale your web design agency

Whether it’s improving your workflow or onboarding a bunch of brilliant new clients, these six free ebooks will help you expand your design and… Read More

Morgan Smith - April 26, 2017
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Why designers need a project management system

When it comes to managing your workload and your workflow, one of the most critical things you need is efficiency. If time truly equals… Read More

Ashley Gainer - April 24, 2017
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How to add Instagram photos to WordPress sites

It’s pretty apparent that social networks are key players in business strategy. There are over 500 million active users on Instagram (making it one of… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - April 19, 2017
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Productivity tips for work-at-home designers

Working from home is awesome. I know, because I’ve been doing it since 2010. No more stuffy jackets, no more pinchy work shoes, no… Read More

Ashley Gainer - April 10, 2017
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