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How to get clicks
By Susan Snipes / Posted 5.17.2013 / In Design, Tips, Design Tips / 0 comments
We all want higher web conversions and buttons that people actually click, right? After all, that’s what a website is all about – getting a user to take a desired action: buying a product, requesting a demo, making a donation, sharing your articles, becoming a customer. This week, I’ve gathered some articles about how to get better web conversions – utilizing design, buttons, content and layout.
SSL certificates, explained
By Clinton Reeves / Posted 5.14.2013 / In Business, Code, Tips / 1 comment
If you have ever built an online store, collected any sort of personal payment information from a client through your website, or ever needed to meet PCI Compliance requirements, you've probably had to work with SSL certificates.
Editing Safecracker Entries with Ajax
By Mike Wenger / Posted 5.9.2013 / In Code, ExpressionEngine, jQuery, Tips, Code Tips / 0 comments
Once you know the details, adding ajax to a Safecracker form in ExpressionEngine is surprisingly simple.
Social media: How to react to a crisis
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 4.22.2013 / In Business, Social Media, Tips / 0 comments
When tragedy rocks a locale, a country or even the world -- is your social media manager prepared to act? In light of the recent events in Boston, many a brand acquitted themselves equitably -- others, not as much.
When it’s time to let a blog die
By David Precht / Posted 3.14.2013 / In Business, Tips, Content Tips / 3 comments
So your blog made a splash... at first. But sustaining that can be next to impossible, especially if you’re writing said blog in your spare time. You're busy and the creative well is drying up. Is it time to let your blog die?
6 sites to help you learn how to code
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 2.27.2013 / In Code, Reviews, Tips / 2 comments
Whether you're a veteran code monkey who wants to brush up on app development, or a total newb who's finally ready to get into the coding game, here are six excellent and relatively inexpensive and/or free resources to help you learn how to code better.
Your office space: Required amenities
By Susan Snipes / Posted 2.7.2013 / In Business, Tips / 2 comments
Are you ready to move into your own office? Are you scanning Craigslist ads and dreaming about a new space? Besides square footage, price and looks, what do you need to consider when finding your own office space? After graduating out of a home office, I've worked in five different office spaces, and I’ve visited plenty more run by my small business colleagues. As such, I've accumulated a list of required (and nice to have) amenities for any proper workspace.
Twitter and libel law
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 2.6.2013 / In Business, Tips / 0 comments
Disclaimer: this article is going to get a little technical. But you can bet that if you're getting sued for libel, then someone is already going technical on you.
Make moving your ExpressionEngine site a breeze
By Mike Wenger / Posted 1.22.2013 / In Tips / 1 comment
Moving can be such a hassle. Forget moving trucks and packing tape, I’m talking about relocating a website. Luckily, moving an ExpressionEngine site is a fairly simple task.
You are the product, so deal with it
By Lindsay McComb / Posted 1.16.2013 / In Business, Tips / 0 comments
"If you're not paying for the product, you are the product." Except if you're paying for the product, you're also the product. Companies have been using our personal information for years to sell stuff to us. That's pretty much how advertising works. So why is everyone suddenly acting like this is some new thing just because it's digital?
An AJAX / jQuery experiment with functional a-synchronicity
By Clinton Reeves / Posted 1.15.2013 / In Code, jQuery, Tips, Code Tips / 0 comments
Can AJAX be used to effectively decrease page load times on Javascript intensive sites? Find out about a little thing we like to call "functional a-synchronicity."