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• 10 Questions to Ask Your Social Media Manager

  Almost everyone uses social media in some capacity. Between 60-80% of U.S. adults use Facebook and/or Youtube, for instance. And 20-40% of people say they use Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, and/or Reddit. 3.48 billion people use social media—some even argue that we’re seriously addicted to it. So, it’s no wonder social media is an attractive tool to marketers.Continue reading

  • Content

  Aug 14, 2019•8 min read
• 6 Tips To Help Sell Web Design Services Without A Sales Rep

  You make websites; and if you also sell web design services, you probably do a good job at it. The problem is, however, being able to make good websites doesn’t always mean you are able to sell your web design services. You’re a designer, not a salesperson after all!Continue reading

  • Website Design

  Jan 04, 2018•8 min read
• How to Create a Slick UX Design Portfolio [Visual Guide]

  If you’re just getting started in user experience (UX) planning, then there are a couple of things you need to get hired: a portfolio that wows, and a resume that makes you look your best. But how do you get this done when you don’t have a lot of experience? It’s a vicious cycle. Potential clients and recruiters want you to have experience, but you can’t get experience till somebody hires you.Continue reading

  • User Experience

  Feb 20, 2019•11 min read
• What Are the Best Prototyping Tools? (2021 Top 10 Compared)

  User-friendly and intuitive websites and apps don’t just appear out of thin air. It’s prototyping and the solutions that come from rapid iteration and testing that guide you to a…Continue reading

  • User Experience
  • Website Design

  Jul 19, 2021•14 min read
• Understanding Digital Design Terms: IA, UI, and UX

  If you’ve spent any time in the world of web, you’ve probably been inundated with acronyms like UX, UI, IA, and beyond. You’ve likely read about them, and surely have seen job opportunities for them. But what exactly do they mean?Continue reading

  • User Experience

  Jan 04, 2019•7 min read
• How to Create Adaptable and Evolving UX Strategies

  “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” This quote is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin. But whoever said it, it definitely applies to your UX strategy. The UX design process can be complex, so you shouldn’t leave things to chance. Much as a successful business plan must be dynamic and ever evolving, so must UX strategy.Continue reading

  • User Experience

  Jan 30, 2020•10 min read
• Understanding Kanban & Scrum Tactics for UX Designers

  If you’ve been even remotely around or in the website and software development industry in the last 20 years, you’ve heard of Agile. Agile principles focus on self-organized teams delivering…Continue reading

  • User Experience

  Jan 08, 2020•12 min read
• Creating Website Structures that Are Built to Last

  Website structures are the first step to building incredible information architecture, something that separates good websites from awesome experiences.Continue reading

  • Information Architecture
  • Sitemaps

  Mar 21, 2018•8 min read
• Site Mapping How To: What Website Page Mapping Is & Why You Need It

  Creating a website is more than giving life to pretty designs. You also need a plan. Site mapping in advance is how you create elaborate websites that are easy to…Continue reading

  • Sitemaps

  Aug 27, 2021•30 min read
• Getting Started With Building UX & User Flows for E-commerce

  If you’re going to build a successful e-commerce site, then you need to focus on what users want. If you don’t, then even if you get plenty of traffic, you lose money because of uncompleted sales by disgruntled visitors. If you want to avoid that scenario, then it’s important to think about user flows to help design a better overall user experience (UX). This topic can often be confusing, so we’re going to break it down. Continue reading

  • User Flow

  Jul 31, 2019•10 min read
• Sitemap Templates & Examples for Websites [Free]

  A sitemap is a visual display of the content on a website, including videos, images, files, and page. Sitemaps are used by web designers, web visitors, and search engines to plan and/or navigate the content of a website. There are 3 general types of sitemaps: Visual sitemaps used by web designers and developers, HTML sitemaps used by site visitors (like this sitemap from Supercuts.com), and XML sitemaps used by web crawlersContinue reading

  • Sitemaps

  Jan 13, 2020•8 min read
• Best Sketch Wireframe Kits to Get Your Project Started

  You’ve pushed through discovery: user research, stakeholder input, content audits, and more. Now it’s time to put the information architecture together in a responsive design that meets the needs of a hungry audience. Wireframes are not a new concept in this world. Wireframes set the stage for any final product or invention. Blueprints for homes and buildings serve as wireframes; in prototyping for products, they’re often displayed in three-dimensional formats, like with computer-assisted design (CAD) drawings. Continue reading

  • User Experience
  • Website Design

  Aug 28, 2019•5 min read