Tag: Affordable Web Design

Web Design Is Boring

Posted on 07/11/17 by Joel Black

Have you noticed that web design has radically changed since the 1990s? The big difference is that websites started out as clunky and unique whereas now they’re slick and boring. Here’s a deeper look at this ironic evolution and how your site can stand out from others that choose conformity over imagination. Rise of the Web The […]

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8 Steps to Great Landing Pages

Posted on 27/10/17 by Black Bear Design

Before we examine best practices, let’s talk about what “landing page” means. A landing page is a stand-alone page on your site where a visitor can fill out a form to request gated content like a white paper, subscribe to your email newsletter, buy a product or set up a meeting. A good landing page […]

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What Makes SEO and PPC Important for Your Business

Posted on 29/06/17 by Black Bear Design

When was the last time you searched for something on Google? Ten minutes ago, maybe? Let’s say you were searching for a new marketing agency in Atlanta. You might type in those exact words, “marketing agency, Atlanta.” When you press enter you’d see a page of 10 results with anything from award sites, to websites, […]

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The Best Ways to Engage Your Audience on Social Media

Posted on 26/06/17 by Black Bear Design

Hubspot recently released their 2017 State of Inbound Report which found that 91% of marketers want to know how to uniquely engage their audience. That 91% knows engagement gives businesses a competitive advantage over the competition, and that’s been found to be true. Take companies like Target, Denny’s, or Arby’s. If you work in social […]

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Top Web Design Trends Of 1989

Posted on 12/07/16 by Black Bear Design

Welcome to the internet, perhaps the most extensive record of human subculture and history that has ever existed. With every era that has passed, web design trends have evolved, and no year was more exciting than 1989. In those days, designers weren’t bogged down by annoying limitations like tables and browsers. Nope. They had the […]

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Web Design Disasters That Drive Clients And Agencies Crazy

Posted on 23/06/16 by Joel Black

The more marketers monetize web design, the more annoying their strategies become. From ubiquitous pop-up windows to infuriating, registration demands that lock clients out of sites, there’s no end to the digital tantrums advertisers can cause among users. The Pop-Up Screen of Death Pop-up advertising is based on the pattern interrupt technique, which snaps lulling brains to […]

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6 Things We Learned From Web Design In 2015

Posted on 18/06/16 by Joel Black

When it comes to web design, you just have five seconds to convince an online visitor if accessing your website is a good idea or not. Additionally, mobile technology is ultimately taking the lead over desktops in the use of the internet, meaning that you have to keep up with the changing web trends, lest […]

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What Does Award Winning Web Design Really Mean?

Posted on 11/06/16 by Joel Black

We hear about these great websites with the classification of “award winning,” but have you ever wondered what “award winning” really means? What classifies a website to have this label of “award winner,” or what makes it an “award winning web design?” Today, we’ll cover what this term is made up of to deepen your […]

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In the Hands of Experts: Looking for Web Design Companies

Posted on 24/05/16 by Joel Black

A business website is the strongest asset an entrepreneur can have if they want to have a wider reach and draw attention to more customers. When it comes to building a business website, there are several ways to do it – you can do it yourself, select and modify a free template, buy a template, […]

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Choosing the Best Web Design Companies For Your Project

Posted on 10/05/16 by Black Bear Design

Website design has surely evolved in recent years. From gripping templates to social and mobile media integration, today’s websites play an essential role in any SEO or online marketing campaign. Site content is also based on meeting or exceeding Google’s White Hat criteria. This, of course, calls for all websites to be optimized for mobile […]

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Black Bear Design Continues to Expand Website Portfolio

Posted on 30/03/16 by Black Bear Design

Learn More About Black Bear’s Recent Projects Hard at work, Black Bear Design announces the launch of five new custom websites. As a top-ranking full-service design agency, Black Bear was recently listed on Clutch’s Top Atlanta Web Design Firms for 2016. Each website launched within the last two months. The agency’s most recent work includes: […]

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Top Clutch Firm: Success from the Bear Cave

Posted on 08/03/16 by Black Bear Design

Black Bear has been highly ranked on Clutch’s Top Atlanta Web Design Firms for 2016, and we couldn’t be prouder! In the years since we opened our doors, Black Bear Design has evolved into a full-service design agency. We’ve taken careful steps to grow our small agency, incorporating the products clients want most, but also striving […]

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8 Essential First Steps to Starting and Promoting a Successful WordPress Blog

Posted on 23/01/15 by Black Bear Design

WordPress.com is a free blogging platform where you can submit your articles and posts for public. Most start blogging as a hobby or business promotion tool. While the free platform is helpful, most eventually move on to personal domains and start using the self-hosted option. Why so? Well, WordPress.com has many restrictions and it’s not always beneficial […]

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How To Add and Edit Images Using The Nextgen Gallery on WordPress

Posted on 06/11/14 by Black Bear Design

How To Add and Edit Images Using The Nextgen Gallery on WordPress

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Black Bear Design Joins Forces with Steel, LLC to Launch New Website

Posted on 08/09/14 by Black Bear Design

Black Bear Design is proud to partner with Steel to redesign the site, which reflects the company’s re-focused commitments to their clients. Steel, LLC is inviting users to explore their new website at www.steelincga.com. Black Bear Design is proud to partner with Steel to redesign the site, which reflects the company’s re-focused commitments to their clients […]

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Why You Should Be A/B Testing

Posted on 03/09/14 by Joel Black

A/B testing is one of those key elements you should be doing if you are serious about using your website as a lead generation tool.  Making small changes could make a big impact on conversions rates.

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XML-RPC WordPress Vulnerability

Posted on 11/08/14 by Black Bear Design

A critical WordPress vulnerability was discovered by a security researcher that would allow an intruder to launch a Denial of Service attack through a process that circumvents existing security measures. It exploits a loophole in XML-RPC parsing to deplete large amounts of CPU amd memory resources, resulting in increased latency and server downtime. This vulnerability […]

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How To Get Traffic To Your Website

Posted on 10/08/14 by Joel Black

A website is useless if you can’t get traffic to your website. Here are a few ideas on how to get traffic to your website.

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What Is A DNS And What Do I Need To Know About It?

Posted on 05/08/14 by Joel Black

A DNS can be confusing, although it’s really a simple idea. A DNS is a Domain Name System that points a domain name, like www.blackbeardesign.com to a servers IP address. That way, you can tell someone your domain name rather than an IP address. Video Transcript I am Joel Black with Black Bear Design and […]

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How To Organize A Website

Posted on 24/07/14 by Joel Black

3 factors to take into consideration when deciding how to organize a website. It’s not all about being flashy, it’s more about purpose and strategy.

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Automated Email Marketing – Love It Or Hate It?

Posted on 23/07/14 by Joel Black

Regardless if you love automated email marketing or you hate automated email marketing, when used correctly, it can be a tremendous benefit to the users experience. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Joel Black with Black Bear Design and this is 2-Minute Tuesday… The first thing you might notice today is that I hung my whiteboard; the […]

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