Business
Learn how to scale your agency quickly and profitably
Growing at scale can be a challenge for lean agencies, especially as new clients and projects begin to add up. If you’re looking for… Read More
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Business
50 women-owned creative agencies you should be following
March is Women’s History Month, and as we highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society, we also wanted to widen… Read More
Business
23 Black-owned agencies you need to be following
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements, accomplishments, and roles African Americans and Black people have had in our history. It’s a… Read More
Design
42 of the best agency websites
When you’re searching for a little inspiration for your next site design, there’s nothing quite like looking at some of the best agency websites around. Read More
Business
What I’ve learned from pitching to hundreds of clients
Most designers, marketers, and strategists dream of winning their first big client. They’ve had great luck attracting small businesses at the $5k – $10k range,… Read More
Business
Land bigger and better clients: 3 agencies share how
What does a big client look like to you? If you ask that question to five creatives in the same industry, you’ll likely get very… Read More
Business
How to ask clients for referrals
Referrals are just one of the many keys that contribute to your business growth. No matter if you’re working in landscaping, real estate, or web… Read More
Business
How Feast Design Co. chose their niche (and why you should, too!)
A few years ago, I met a public relations guru in Chicago who was just starting out at her own firm. Like most people in… Read More
Business
Agency Spotlight: How CREATIVA uses Divi and Flywheel to grow its creative business
CREATIVA (feminine singular of creative in Spanish), was born in 2014, co-founded by graphic designers and friends Maribel Aburto and Vera… Read More
Design
10 things every designer should know
1. Design is a means, not an end. As designers, we are hired not to continually amaze people with our self-expression,… Read More
Business
How to keep your agency afloat during COVID-19
Depending on who you talk to, we’re either on the tail-end of the COVID-19 pandemic or we’re just ramping up to a second outbreak. Regardless… Read More
Design
Behind the brand of our Agency Partners Program
Seven months ago, Flywheel’s marketing team held a project kickoff to relaunch our Agency Partners Program, a program that ensures agencies… Read More
Business
18 unique ways agencies are finding design clients
The way agencies find clients has evolved. They’re no longer just mailing and networking; they’re trying new methods of outreach madness. Whether you work for… Read More
Business
Novella Brandhouse’s streamlined process wins the day for their clients
Novella Brandhouse is a boutique branding and design firm that helps companies define, launch, and grow their business. They are a certified women-owned enterprise located… Read More
Marketing
How to develop a knock-out marketing strategy for your design agency
It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that design agencies are quickly becoming a dime a dozen. The market is saturated with hundreds of boutique… Read More
Business
Why brand guidelines are important (and how to create them)
“A bad logo used consistently is infinitely more valuable than even the best logo used inconsistently.” – Drew Davies, Oxide… Read More
Business, Marketing
5 Facebook advertising tools to increase sales
“No matter who you want to reach, the odds are that you’ll find them on Facebook. ”… Read More
WordPress
Why (and how) you should send your newsletter using WordPress
It’s important to communicate with your online audience, and a fantastic way of doing so is with an email newsletter. It can be challenging to… Read More
Business
Agency Spotlight: How Buzzworthy scaled from 1 to 200+ clients
Buzzworthy Studio is a Brooklyn-based creative studio that specializes in “Digitally Native Brands.” They’ve worked with businesses ranging from… Read More
Business
7 content marketing pieces your business can create
These days, content goes beyond just writing. Content is anything that can be used to inform, educate, or entertain an audience. Marketers are getting… Read More
Business, Design
Everything you need to know about a client before you brand their business
When Oxide Design Co. brings on a new client, we go through a pretty extensive discovery process. We’re of the… Read More
Development
The web development team roles every stakeholder should understand
When you need to build a website or launch a new marketing campaign, there are actually two ways to make this happen:… Read More
Business
How to get better client feedback
As designers and developers, our jobs get a whole lot easier when we receive clear and organized feedback. One-word answers and vague answers are… Read More
Business
Agency Spotlight: Herman-Scheer talks beginnings, business, and branding
Herman-Scheer is a branding agency in Santa Monica, California comprised of a galvanized group of strategists,… Read More
Marketing
Behind the scenes of the marketing campaign for Flywheel’s Fly July sale
For the past four years, Flywheel has launched a summer sale called Fly July featuring 3 months free on any new annual hosting plan. Read More
Business
Agency spotlight: How Anderson Creative continuously finds inspiration
Anderson Creative is a boutique, independent design and branding firm bridging the gap between art and business just outside of Indianapolis,… Read More
Business
How to get content from clients on time to keep projects moving
“At my agency, every single project was held up because of content.” This quote came from a conversation with a lady that ran a… Read More
Business
How to find new leads with higher budgets
There comes a time in every freelancer’s life when they sit down and ask this question: Where can I… Read More
Business
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
Design
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