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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
      Do you have a creative ritual yet? Here’s how to find it

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      Do you have a creative ritual yet? Here’s how to find it

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      12 creative ideas to escape designer’s block

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      6 alternatives to lorem ipsum

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    7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

    Development

    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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      Development

      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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      Development, WordPress

      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

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

    WordPress

    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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      Development, WordPress

      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      Development, WordPress

      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

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

      WordPress

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

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      Development, WordPress

      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: Healthcare 

  • Marketing
    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
      6 alternatives to lorem ipsum

      Design, Marketing

      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!)

      When and how to raise prices for your web design business

      Business

      When and how to raise prices for your web design business

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Real use case: Growth Suite client reports

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Riley Cullen — March 9, 2022
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3 tips for designers to improve communication with clients

Listening to your clients is one of those things that’s easier said than done. Sure they write the checks, which means you should be all… Read More

Emily Belden - March 8, 2022
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Design, Marketing

Psychology of design: illustrating your message

We’ve broken down the individual elements of design at length in the first four installations of our psychology of design series. Read More

Riley Cullen - March 4, 2022
The ultimate social media checklist for freelancers

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The ultimate social media checklist for freelancers

I get it. Social media is a tough nut to crack. It takes a lot of time, care, and effort, too. And lest we forget,… Read More

Armando DelaCruz - March 3, 2022
Overcoming design perfectionism

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Overcoming design perfectionism

Perfect. It’s how we want our designs to be. It’s what we want to offer our clients. Perfection is, ultimately, what we’re after with our… Read More

Ashley Gainer - March 2, 2022
Inspiration for your next logo

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Inspiration for your next logo

Logos are some of the most iconic (pun intended) images in the world. They can represent not only a company or product, but also an… Read More

Dawaune Hayes - March 2, 2022
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Design, WordPress

8 powerful WordPress themes for portfolio sites

Your digital portfolio of work isn’t just a scrapbook of all the great projects you’ve worked on over the years—it’s  your key to new business. … Read More

Riley Cullen - February 25, 2022
The best WordPress themes for designers

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The 10 best WordPress themes for designers

When you’re setting up your designer website, there are an endless number of WordPress themes to sort through. It can feel overwhelming to scroll through… Read More

Tara Malone - February 23, 2022
How to create a WordPress theme with Local

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How to create a WordPress theme with Local

There are thousands of WordPress themes you can choose from, ranging from multi-purpose to focused niche options. However, sometimes the only… Read More

Will Morris - February 22, 2022
Common WordPress mistakes (and how to avoid them)

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Common WordPress mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Everyone makes mistakes, and as you you’re getting started with WordPress, there are some traps that are easy to fall into. To help you avoid… Read More

Michael Reilly - February 22, 2022
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Design, Marketing, WordPress

16 best design blogs to follow in 2022

It’s critical that designers find time to look away from their daily work to find new inspiration, learn new skills, and stay on top of… Read More

Riley Cullen - February 18, 2022
How to disable comments in WordPress

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How to disable comments in WordPress

WordPress is (obviously) an awesome solution for building websites. While some people still associate it with blogging, there are a hundred other ways you can… Read More

flywheel - February 17, 2022
Setting professional boundaries with clients

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Setting professional boundaries with clients

Is your client work slowly starting to take center stage on your priority list? While being career-driven is a great aspiration, feeling adequately balanced between… Read More

Kathy Nguyen - February 16, 2022
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Say goodbye to high transaction fees—ACH is now available for Growth Suite!

Agency and freelance business owners have enough on their plates without having to deal with ​​expensive or unexpected credit card fees.  But in order to… Read More

Michael Reilly - February 16, 2022
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Business, Marketing

Seven social strategies to earn more business

Creating a presence in the social sphere isn’t a question in today’s economy; it’s a requirement. When a customer decides which company to choose for… Read More

Riley Cullen - February 11, 2022
How to pitch your design as a freelancer

Design

How to pitch your design as a freelancer

Creatives have different tips and tricks for pitching a design to a client. While a list of the do’s and don’ts would be nice, most… Read More

Jazmyn Brown - February 10, 2022
How to structure blog posts for search engines and people

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How to structure blog posts for search engines and people

Ever noticed how top-ranking blog posts are also the ones you enjoy reading the most? And I don’t just mean that they’re informative and well… Read More

Jase Rodley - February 8, 2022
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Design, Flywheel

We designed a more inclusive Flywheel

Flywheel’s interface is known and recognized for its colorful palette and whimsical experience. It’s just one way we reflect our core value “Design Matters.” We… Read More

Mikey Chaplin - February 8, 2022
How to manage client conflict during a web design project

Business

How to manage client conflict during a web design project

As a web designer, you want to push the limit with your designs in order to create something innovative for your clients. But clients can… Read More

Mikel Bruce - February 7, 2022
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