23-Point Website Checklist – Infographic
Part of our normal web maintenance is to review our client’s websites for the adherence to some basic design and functionality principles: Accessibility 1. Your website’s page load time is reasonable – you will need to empty your cache and reload your site to see how long it takes to load 2. Adequate text-to-background …
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Create a Memorable Brand Identity
“A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.” - Seth Godin In business, your brand is everything and a strong brand is rewarded with loyal customers who help promote your product or service. Write your mission ...Blog Post
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3 Tips for Better Social Media Management
We all have the opportunity to use social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. If you do it right, you can get some amazing results. Create a Social Media Calendar Put all of the events that matter to your organization on a calendar. Plan additional promotions with intention create some buzz. Plan Your …
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5 Tips to Get More From Google AdWords
Advertising with Google AdWords is your organization’s best opportunity to get to Google’s top spot on page one and drive traffic and sales to your website. Use them to deliver your customized message and spread awareness of your programs and services. When someone searches Google with a keyword, your ad pops up and they click …
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6 Ways to Find Keywords for Free
Google is a word chewing beast. It eats keywords and delivers what it thinks are the best results to address the searcher’s needs. You need to know the keywords people are using to search for your organization so you can rank on the first page of Google. They are also useful in updating your website’s …
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Using Illustration in Web Design
Illustrations are a great way to create images that are fun, playful and add an element of approachability to a site. Artists and designers can create illustrations that are full of personality and custom-made to match a brand’s tone and make it stand out in the crowd. Illustration styles are so versatile that they can …
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A Good Year to Create Social Change
Tina Reynolds, Chief Juggler / President Every new year brings me in with enthusiasm and possibilities – Uptown Studios is going to create some incredible social change with some of the campaigns and people we get to work with – count on us to be the innovation change makers in Sacramento! Kate Moore, Chief Amazement …
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Graphic Design is Crucial to Your Business Success
Business owners get busy with everyday tasks of running a business but in order to make their businesses thrive in today’s market, their brand needs to stand strong and their visual language needs to be consistent. Graphic design is an indispensable tool in communicating with other people and it can set your business apart from …
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Time To Review Your Brand
Numbers speak. When you look at your numbers from last quarter, do you want to shake it up a little? If you are thinking of refreshing your organization’s image with a new logo, modernizing your brand image, or updating/launching a new website, then now is a great time to review your branding and look for …
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