Create Content with Purpose

As a surefire way to attract more readers, followers, subscribers, and, ultimately, customers, creating quality content is still key. The problem for most website owners and marketers, however, is that creating the type of killer content that keeps both the readers and the search engines happy is a lot harder than it sounds.

If you’re looking for ways that you can improve the excellence of the content on your website or your blog, never fear. There are a variety of things you can do right now to generate more of the kinds of content that your audience is interested in. Let’s get started:

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Crowdfunding Do’s and Don’ts

Ok- you have your project ready to put out to world and get donations to see your dream take form. And you’ve decided which platform to use. Whether it be Kickstarter, Indiegogo or a donate button on your website. And, now what? You just wait around for the money to come rolling in? Nope. Now the work starts.

Crowdfunding takes a lot of prepping and research. If done correctly, you can rake in a tidy amount of money. I have successfully funded two projects and know several others who have as well. And it was a lot of work but worth it in the end. Below is a list of things to do and not do to aid you in your campaign.

DO Include a Video

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Freebie: Stone and Rock Textures

Today we’re giving away an exclusive Stones & Rocks Texture Pack for skyje readers from TextureQualityPro.

  • The pack is about 5 high resolution pictures of various stones you can use as textures or backgrounds.
  • Every photo is 3543 x 2362 Pixel with Srgb Color Profile.
  • The pack comes free for personal and commercial use.
  • Redistribute or reselling the Pack is forbidden.

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An Infographic Look At Mobile Browser Usage

As modern smartphones become increasingly prevalent all over the world, it’s no surprise that more and more people are viewing websites via their mobile devices.

But which browsers are most popular? Not only would it be interesting to see which mobile browsers are the most commonly used, but particularly useful when ensuring your website is effectively optimised for mobile browsing.

Luckily we don’t have to speculate, as the team over at Pixel Design Studio have produced this phenomenal infographic:

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13 Amazing Logos With Negative Space

Using negative space in logo design is increasingly gaining popularity among logo design artists. Logo designer should know how to handle positive and negative space effectively. In this roundup we are featuring some negative space logo designs. Enjoy!

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What is branding and why does it matter? [Infographic]

Branding is a word that is used a great deal these days. But what does it actually mean? The Design Council defines a brand as: “a set of associations that a person (or group of people) makes with a company, product, service, individual or organization. These associations may be intentional – that is, they may be actively promoted via marketing and corporate identity, for example – or they may be outside the company’s control.” (Source: The Power of Branding: a practical guide. The Design Council).

Existing vs New Clients – Who Should Get Majority of Your Attention

This is one tricky question that any web designing firm or a web designer who works solo would like to avoid. Being diplomatic, pays in the long run eventually. So it is better for the web designers to follow the advice and tackle the two clients diplomatically. It is known that no organization can progress forward without the loyal support from its existing clients. At the same time it is also true that in order to make progress you need to explore the unexplored paths and add new clients to your clients list. It is only by adding the new clients can a company expect to grow.

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