Freestyle Friday

Friday Freestyle: 15 Free Educational Resources for Ecommerce Merchants

Here is a list of online educational resources for merchants. There are platforms to master specific subject areas, such as search engine optimization, video production, and Facebook marketing. There are also educational institutions that offer courses in business, technology, web development, and more. All of these resources offer free classes, though several offer premium coursework as well.

Social Wednesday

Social Wednesday: 20 New Tools from Social Media Platforms

Here is a list of recent updates from social media platforms. There are tools for interactive video, customer service, analytics, artificial intelligence, visual search, and shoppable images. Read full article at PracticalEcommerce – http://bit.ly/2EPwWbf Keywords: social tools, social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Google, Snapchat, blog traffic, blog, readers, content, promote, social media marketing, content, brand,…

Mobile Monday

Mobile Monday: Dark Patterns And Other Design No-Nos For Mobile

The mobile web is a booming place right now, which means web designers are spending lots of time trying to figure out how to win over this particular class of users. One way not to do that? Dark patterns. While your company may get some superficial and short-term gains in the process, nothing good will come from it in the long-run.

SEO Saturday

SEO Saturday: The 40-point SEO checklist for startups

We’ve collected 40 factors we recommend incorporating into your SEO checklists and processes to ensure that your SEO stays ahead of the game. Check out the full article at Search Engine Land – https://selnd.com/2o9eeRx Keywords: seo checklist, Server-side SEO, Indexing, Content, Site architecture, Mobile, seo, search engine optimization, marketer

Social Wednesday

Social Wednesday: A Guide to IGTV – How to Post, What to Post and Tips to Help Maximize Your Efforts

Instagram recently launched its longer form video content play with IGTV, a platform-specific video channel which will focus on promoting the work of content creators, giving them a new way to connect with their fans. Read full article at Social Media Today – http://bit.ly/2mOXYVp Keywords: igtv, instagram, , stories, social media marketing, content, brand, social media,…

Mobile Monday

Mobile Monday: Using Google’s Flutter For Truly Cross-Platform Mobile Development

Google’s Flutter makes building cross-platform mobile applications a breeze. This article introduces Flutter, compares it to other mobile development platforms, and shows how to use it to get started building apps. Read full article at Smashing Magazine – http://bit.ly/2KSBhgH Keywords: google’s flutter, mobile development, mobile devices, cross-platform, dart, mobile app

Design & Dev Tuesday

Design & Dev Tuesday: 20 Best Web Design and Development Blogs To Follow

We’ve collected some of the best web design and development blogs around for you. Now go grab a cup of coffee and enjoy reading. In no particular order, here are 20 must-read blogs for web designers and developers. Read full article at netling http://bit.ly/2HFfck0 Keywords: best web design and development blogs, smashing magazine, codrops, webdesign tuts+,…