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Creative Strategy

March 21, 2018
Expectations of a Web Design Agency

Maybe you’re searching for a web design agency to start a new project or maybe you’re not happy with your existing agency. Let’s face it, sometimes it seems everyone is a web design expert. There’s a few things we’ve found that we feel should be a standard when looking for the right fit. An agency’s background […]

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March 13, 2018
Small Business Marketing

As a new or small business, marketing can seem like a whole new world that’s constantly changing and you’re in need of a map for guidance. Small business marketing is something we’re always trying to improve upon from a creative and strategic standpoint ourselves. We’re hopeful that our insights on social and through our blog […]

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March 12, 2018
Measurement Strategy for your Small Business

Many of our small business clients let us install Google Analytics & customize the implementation without asking any questions. With all the hats you wear, of course analytics aren’t that important to you. Actually, analytics & measurement strategy are probably only buzzwords to you, yet they should be two of the most important tools in […]

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March 6, 2018
Do logos matter?

In short, yes. Absolutely they do. Take a look around you and see how many logos you can spot. They are embedded in our culture and day to day lives. From influencing decisions to communicating a company’s values and purpose. Logo design can strategically represent a person, product, business or service. A logo’s value The […]

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March 1, 2018
Website subscription services: How to stand out.

We’ve been fortunate enough to work with some really passionate clients within the ever growing online subscription community. In fact the growth has been so incredible that in the month of April 2017, website subscription services had about 37 million visitors. Since 2014, that number has grown by over 800% according to HitWise. The chart below […]

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February 22, 2018
5 FREE Marketing Tools Your Small Business Needs to Know About

Folks who work at small businesses wear a lot of hats. For those who DIY their own digital marketing, we have compiled a list of 5 free marketing tools your small business needs to know about. Why are they important? All of these tools balance two factors: they are easy to use (even for beginners), […]

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October 13, 2017
Data Driven Website Design

Data driven design is the latest buzzword, especially in the context of data driven website design. As analytics become more accessible, more and more businesses are asking for all decisions to be backed by data, and that includes switching gears from what is pretty to what is functional. We work with a lot of small […]

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September 21, 2017
Digital Marketing in Website Design

Many of the projects we do here at FYD are to build a brand & its website. Often our clients don’t have an existing brand or website to work from, which is great – the options are wide open. However, it’s important to consider how our brands will engage & convert traffic on their site […]

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September 11, 2017
Truth in Brand Messaging

During a recent meeting with a client we discussed brand messaging, including the brand’s voice, and how we should develop a mission statement that reflects who they are. The topic of inspiration came up, and one of the founder’s had become emotional just telling the story of why they’re so passionate about their new company. […]

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June 17, 2016
Building a Fast, Minimal, Mobile Website

As mobile website strategy plays a crucial role in web design and development we find minimal design can not only be visually pleasing, but important to ensure a fast loading experience for site visitors. Beautiful design is nothing if visitors don’t stick around long enough to engage. It’s 2016, and your site visitors want to have […]

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