Posts in Web Design/Development
Expert Roundup : Using social media to support your website

What comes to mind when you hear the words "social media"? 

Do you think about how much fun it can be to grow an audience on the platform of your choosing? How great it is to show off your products/services for free (or low cost)? How awesome it is to interact with your audience on a daily basis and see how they are engaging with your brand?

Or, on the flip side, do you get overwhelmed with how much of social media relies on pre-scheduling? Feel defeated whenever you see accounts growing faster than yours? Or get frustrated trying to maintain a picture-perfect aesthetic?

Trust me, we all experience feelings on every end of the spectrum when it comes to social media.

Social media is a powerful tool that holds an enormous amount of weight in your website's marketing efforts, but it doesn't come easy. It takes a lot of time and effort to build and maintain a strategic profile no matter which social media platform you're on.

But believe me when I tell you that social media is one of the greatest ways to drive traffic back to your website and support your business efforts. It just takes a bit of know-how!

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How to add a search box to your Squarespace website - video tutorial

When it comes to designing a website, many people overlook the importance web usability. If the goal is to make it as easy as possible for visitors to access important information, we must give a shoutout to the (under appreciated) search box. Many websites are missing a search box and this is no bueno! Luckily for you, it's a quick fix that packs a major punch.

There are two common places that visitors expect to see a search box, and that is in the footer and on the blog page. If your website doesn't have a search box yet, take this tutorial as a hint that you should add one today! It might make sense to add a search box to one or both of these locations - the choice is totally up to you and how you can best serve your audience. 

This video tutorial will tell you why it's so important to have a search box on your website, and will show you how to add a search box to your site's footer and blog page.

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Expert Roundup : Tips for creating graphics that support your website

Text + images + internet = website

... right? LOL nope, but wouldn't that be nice?!

A website is made up of so much more than just a bit of text and a few image. There's a lot of strategy involved and depending on what the goals are for your website, your website will look totally different from someone else's. Which is a good thing!

One design element that is often overlooked (but packs a major punch) is website graphics.

Graphics can go a long way to support your website and help form a visual identity for your brand online. Images and unique GIFs for your website or social media channels should focus on quality over quantity for best results. However, I've noticed that graphics are also something that many people get wrong. Frequent faux-pas that I see on many websites are a lack of consistency in aesthetic, sizing, branding, or that they are completely missing!

If you're looking to build and run a website that promotes your products or services and helps to generate revenue, quality graphics are necessary. And lucky for you, they are much easier to understand and create than you might think!

I've reached out to some of the industry's leading experts to make sure that you have the best advice possible when it comes to creating graphics for your website. These ladies are all powerhouses in the design field who specialize online platforms. They know their stuff and have built impressive businesses sharing their knowledge and showing their work.

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