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Quick Setup Guide Use this quick start guide to add (and update) a new user to your Google Analytics account....

How to Choose Image Sizes & Types for Your Website

Image Optimization – Choosing Web Image* Formats *Generally, all web images should be 72ppi and include the RGB color profile....

Website Content Questionnaire

Content creation is one of the hardest things to complete for your business. Oftentimes, this part of the marketing process...

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How to Find the Best Website Content Writers: 4 Major Tips

If you’re looking to produce high-quality content for your website, it’s not enough to just find a talented writer or a professional content writing company. You need someone who will work well with you, spend time learning about your business, and can produce high-quality content on a deadline. To find the best website content writers, you have to ask the right questions—and make sure they know what they’re getting into with your project.

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Create an Accessible Color Palette with 3 Free Tools

As designers, we’re not just creators—we’re also advocates. Our job is to make sure that your website or app is accessible to everyone who uses it. While this doesn’t mean making things bland and boring (far from it!), it does mean understanding how color affects those with visual impairments or cognitive issues. So in this post, we’ll explore three free tools that will help create an accessible color palette.

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Brand Identity vs Branding + Free Brand Kit

If you’re unsure about the difference between branding vs brand identity, check out this post and download our free brand kit.

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Website Ownership: How to Protect Your Domain Names

It’s important to understand that domain ownership is an asset an individual or company can protect. There are many ways to do this, but the most effective way is by keeping good documentation of who owns what domains and securing your accounts.

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5 Reasons Why it's Better to Have Pros Update Your Website

5 Reasons Why it’s Better to Have Pros Update Your Website

When you have a problem with your website, and you don’t know how to fix it, it can be scary. This is why we recommend hiring professionals.

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Choosing the Best WordPress Website Maintenance Plan for You

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the number of options available when looking for a WordPress website maintenance plan. With this guide, we’ll help you find the best website maintenance plan for your business and budget!

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Connect with Customers: Build Trust Through Your Website

Trust is a key factor in business. You need your customers to trust you, and you need that trust to be built on honesty and consistency.

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The Best Page Builder for WordPress Performance

Beaver Builder’s drag-and-drop visual editor allows you to build robust websites quickly without touching a line of code. Although, there are plenty of ways for developers and more advanced users to customize their sites. You’ll find it perfect for building landing pages, portfolios, blogs, or anything else you have in mind! Check out this quick article to this page builder in action.

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Top 10 Best Newsletter Landing Page Examples

An effective marketing strategy includes newsletter landing pages. As a result, we will be examining landing pages for various businesses and pointing out how and why their designs work well as part of their sales funnels.

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