A straightforward email can go a long way in converting leads to clients. When someone expresses interest in your services and hands over their email address, follow up with one of these free email templates for lead outreach. You can copy and paste them, as is, or add a few …
A while back, I got an email from a reader who wanted to know how I’d invest if I recently graduated from college. This is an interesting question. On one hand, we are doing pretty well financially so that means I did a lot of things right. However, I also …
Recently I was the judge of a competition. I’ve judged many competitions – with seasoned business owners and with young students. Most of the competitions are “fast-paced” and require a fast decision. It’s NOT like Shark Tank where there can be 30 or more minutes of deliberation, then some due …
How can the life cycle of the cicada help you make better seamless tile backgrounds? It’ll all make sense soon. Continue reading The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers (updated) on SitePoint. Source: Site Point Republished by Blog Post Promoter
On My Wall I have a grouping of four quotations on the wall in my office. In my previous posts I discussed these three: Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. (George Bernard Shaw) What would you do if you knew you could not fail? (unknown, also …
May 25, 2022, marked the fourth anniversary of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and it might surprise you to learn that in that time, most companies still aren’t compliant, and some have no means to ever become compliant. In my opinion, GDPR and other like-minded data privacy …
If you’re a web designer who works primarily on the front-end, there may be times when you need to hand your work off to a developer. Their job is to take your mockup and turn it into a working website. This is a big step in the process. To reach …
Why SEO Should Be a Cloud Computing Brand’s Best Friend If Google isn’t your best friend as a brand, then what’s the point of marketing yourselves, to begin with? For a brand to become recognizable and stand out among its competitors, having a strong presence on Google is …
Every day we wake up we have a choice. We can choose to plod through the day or not. We can choose to go thru the motions or not. We can choose to do our best work or not. I tend to fall into the last point here. Sure, there are days when …
What is CRM and why do you need it? CRM is a customer database to help you keep track of customer interactions with your business so you can serve them better. CRM stands for “customer relationship management” CRM helps you follow up with potential customers. The lack of follow up …
Animation is a part of a UI designer’s job. Here are 9 free animation libraries we think deliver the most power for the smallest file size, while being relatively easy to use for reasonably code-savvy designers that aren’t full-blown developers. Continue reading The Best JavaScript & CSS Animation Libraries for …
If you’re interested in developing WordPress themes, you could start by building from scratch. While a noble pursuit, it can also be quite inefficient. That’s especially so if you plan on creating multiple themes over time. The repetitive nature of a theme’s structure means that you’ll be doing a lot …
Learn how to use CSS variables (custom properties) to make it easier to manage colors, fonts, size, and animations, consistently across web applications. Continue reading How to use variables in CSS on SitePoint. Source: Site Point Republished by Blog Post Promoter
As much as 82% of internet users come across fake negative business reviews online. Seeing as almost 34% of the total market value of the world’s biggest companies depends on their reputation, you can begin to realize the importance of online reputation damage control. Improving and maintaining your digital prestige …
We talk a lot about how to live your “best life”. But what does it look like if you wanted to know the steps to live your worst life? I’m a host of Breakfast with Champions, one of the fastest-growing shows on Clubhouse (the audio only app). In an episode, …
No matter how much experience you have, finding shortcuts can streamline your workflow and help you be more productive. Luckily, there are tons of website development tools designed to help take the stress out of your projects so you can get more done with less effort. You don’t have to …
The web design industry adores buzzwords. We use them to describe everything from design fads (hello, Claymorphism) to build technologies (nice to know you, headless). It makes sense, as there needs to be a common way to refer to these entities. But sometimes these terms end up being incredibly abstract. …
Hey, everyone. Did you have a good month? May was uneventful for us. Life just went on as usual. Now, we are just waiting for RB40Jr to finish school. Once he’s done, we’ll go on a long summer vacation. On the personal finance side, May was an anomaly. We spent …
In the past few weeks, college graduates have moved their tassels from the right to the left. Some are moving to their first jobs, some are still looking and others have decided to extend their college experience all of which will need to be managed with digital calendars. During college, students …
As a digital entrepreneur — from selling products to customers online to providing services to global organizations — goal-setting is critical for your success. But digital entrepreneurs operate in a specialized arena that presents unique challenges and opportunities. Those considerations color the process of setting business goals — beyond revenue …
Setting up a new typography system is always a complicated task with literally hundreds of tweakable variables. The best way to save your sanity is a design system that can answers most of those little questions. Continue reading Web Typography: Establishing a Strong Typographic System on SitePoint. Source: Site Point …
Whether you’re new to remote work or a seasoned pro looking to up your game, you might be wondering, “What is a dedicated IP address?” or “Do I really need a dedicated IP for remote work?” Both are valid questions — especially now. Since the shift to remote work, businesses …
Most bloggers write and publish articles two or three times a week with the hope that it will help them build their personal brand and propel business growth. While this is a good practice, it is not the only thing that you should do. If you want to monetize your …
How Cloud Computing Brands Can Best Leverage Blog Content Cloud computing is a space that prioritizes fast innovation, the improved flexibility of resources, and economies of scale by delivering a wide range of computing services. Cloud computing is an intricate yet intriguing field that requires a bit of …
