Opt-in marketing is a form of permission advertising where your audience chooses to receive a formal follow-up communication from you. These opt-in choices are emails, offers, promotions, and newsletters. This is a perk or choice. The recipient is fully aware that he or she will get additional information at a later date, making it much […]
Website landing pages vs homepages
What is the best way to welcome visitors to your website? A home page with lots of info that serves as a gateway to a larger website? Or a targeted landing page that funnels traffic exactly where you need it? Home pages and landing pages have different purposes and focus on different audiences. Read on for […]
A website design checklist to ask yourself
In today’s big busy mobile world, your website is no longer just an eye-catching design. Your website needs to be a functional marketing tool that adapts to new technologies with well-written content. Your business website is never finished: there are regular updates, SEO, updating content, adding articles, new products, new services, optimized for all devices […]
Branding in today’s distracted world
Marketing today is a big job in a very busy connected world. We are plugged in 24/7 but we can only absorb so much information. In reality, our attention spans are quite small. If you mix that with too many distractions, you have a big marketing challenge in front of you. Attention economics is a […]
Why a visually appealing website is important
We are told to never judge a book by it’s cover. However, this does not apply to web design. The first things we see are colours, shapes, layout, fonts, good visual balance, visual continuity and the white space. If it appeals to us, we will feel more compelled to stay and to return. There […]
What are the benefits of working with a Boutique Agency?
It can be very tempting to choose a larger, well-known company to help with your business marketing needs. Big agencies do have their benefits. However, boutique agencies allow for more flexibility, a much more specialized approach plus a lower price tag. Boutique agencies come with an enthusiasm for the work while building client relationships. A boutique agency […]
How to tell if your website is mobile-friendly
It has become virtually impossible to shy away from having an online presence in order to promote your business and connect with customers. Furthermore, an increasing number of individuals are using smartphones worldwide for communicating, learning, and purchasing. To operate online, your team needs to have a killer mobile site to convert smartphone browsers into […]