Helpful articles about web design, development, and marketing.
If you’ve ever shopped for any kind of goods or services online, you know just how important a good testimonial or review can be when making purchasing decisions. In fact, according to a study by Search Engine Land, a whopping 72% of consumers trust online reviews as much as they trust personal recommendations. This is […]
At the latest count, there are close to 1.37 billion webpages currently online. These sites come in all shapes and sizes, and for the entrepreneurial set the one thing that this figure proves is that it’s a smart idea to have some sort of a web presence for your business. Social networks that offer business pages […]
The new year is a time for new beginnings — and what better way to start 2014 off right than by giving yourself (and your business) a few gifts? After all, you’ve worked yourself ragged in 2013. It’s important to take a moment to recognize all of your achievements so that you can feel excited […]
The holiday season is upon us and retailers are leveraging event-based ways to get us to take out our wallets. There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday – all of which I personally support both in spirit and with my spending money. But it really is all very capitalistic… Which is why I […]
Whether it’s to thank our employees and customers, to celebrate the holidays,or even to improve our business, we pride ourselves on giving back. We do for one simple reason: It’s the right thing to do. This infographic tracks our giving through November of 2013 and really puts into perspective what all that giving can do!
As a designer, fonts are key in getting the design just right. At Alt Creative we are constantly looking for THE font all while pinching our pennies. I mean, the more we save the more we can buy, right? Check out these 6 new free fonts for your designs.
We all know that Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks. I mean, it’s in the name of the holiday, for crying out loud. But more often than not, we save the thanks for our personal lives, not stopping to think about the many things we have to be thankful for in our careers. That’s […]
“Do you do SEO?” If this is one of the first questions you’re thinking about asking us here at Alt Creative, you’re in good company. We hear it all the time! But while SEO is certainly an important part of any marketing strategy, it’s not something that’s best done on its own. Sure, you can […]
Written by Nell Merlino and Published on 2/24/2012 Ah, technology. I love it. It has made my life so much easier; I’d be lost without my Blackberry, which allows me to travel the world and stay connected at the same time. Sadly, my beloved little gadget is pretty much going the way of the pterodactyl, […]
At Alt Creative, we know that beginning a web site project can be scary if you don’t know what you are in for. We strive to make the process as painless as possible and therefore we like to make sure the client understands how we work and exactly what they can expect. That’s why we […]
If terms like “flat design” and “parallax scrolling” leave you scratching your head, you’re not alone. For those outside of the web design community, it can be difficult to keep up with the constant stream of changing trends. It’s even harder to determine just what you should apply to your own site in order to […]
Whether your career resembles the plot of Office Space or you’re in a supposedly “creative” career, we all run low on creative energy sometimes. Blame the 9 – 5 grind, blame the fact that even the most creative paid projects require some amount of the “buckle down and get ‘er done” mentality—whatever. But life (and […]
