Freestyle Friday

Friday Freestyle: 11 Must-Watch Conference Talks That Will Inspire You

In this article, Media Temple shares Oliver Lindberg’s round-up 11 of the best conference talks from 2018 to inspire and get you excited for 2019. They range from the practical to the personal and cover inclusive design, web performance, layouts, product design, mental health, and much more. Look closely, and you’ll find more than 25…

Design & Dev Tuesday

Design & Dev Tuesday: The Ultimate Guide to Design Audits

Design audits have gained popularity in recent years, and for good reason. Let’s break down the components of a design audit, then dive into how to do one of your own. Read full article at phase mag – http://bit.ly/2UUauSB Keywords: design audits, design collaboration, design process, web developer, designer, design

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: How to Explain SEO to Digital Newbies

Search engine optimization (SEO) remains an essential practice in the digital marketing mix and for many brands is equally, if not more, important than paid advertising, social media, email or referral marketing. Check out the full article at Website Magazine – http://bit.ly/2POKngY Keywords: seo, search engine optimization, research, implementation, outreach, analysis, digital marketing, brand, paid advertising,…