Do you measure offline sales from your digital ads?
Most agency executives will agree that the best way to grow advertising budgets with today’s CMOs is to show clear ROI by aligning campaigns with brand strategy, staying focused on … Read More
These simple changes to your digital ads can improve sales right now
Making a few simple changes to your digital advertising can pay big dividends for your bottom line. Image credit: IBM, Grammarly, Quickbooks Designing digital ads doesn’t have to be incredibly … Read More
TV or digital ads? The case for investing in both
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. Traditional marketing channels are dead, right? No one watches TV anymore, so why invest money in TV spots or other traditional advertisements? … Read More
20 Free Web Design Tools Spring 2017
Using free elements and tools from the designer community is an easy way to add value to your website. Here is a list of new spring 2017 web tools and … Read More
4 Reasons to Leverage DIY Website Builders
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. For boutique agencies and freelancers, the conundrum is often this: you have a dozen clients to manage who rely on your expertise … Read More
8 new design tools and resources for your 2017 toolkit
This is a hammer. To be more precise, it is a vintage Estwing claw hammer from the late 1960s. It is a sturdy and beautifully crafted piece of workmanship, but … Read More
The 3 Best Design Tools for Mockups and Wireframes
Undoubtedly, websites and apps attract us with their interesting designs and content. But from a developer’s perspective, that’s the end result. The actual work starts much earlier – pitching the … Read More
Influencer marketing is growing faster than digital ads
Cristiano Ronaldo unveils the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II boots. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty… [+] Images for Nike) Why is influencer marketing growing faster than digital ads? originally appeared on … Read More
We need game design tools that work for everyone
Enlarge / With WarioWare DiY, people can easily create a game even if they are lazy. WarioWare DIY The following is an excerpt from the collection of essays Off World, … Read More
Study: Digital ads are least preferred by Gen Z
Diving Brief: Kantar Millward Brown’s research on Generations X, Y and Z revealed that 72% of Gen Zers said humor increases their receptivity to ads, 58% said good music keeps … Read More
Best Free Website Builders – Tech Digest
To share If you run a business or just want to create a source of information on a topic that interests you, a website is essential. However, if you are … Read More
A comparison guide of the fastest website builders in 2017
2017 is the year of speed. As more and more people shop and search for information online, these consumers expect sites to provide them with the best online experiences. One … Read More
More expensive but reaching fewer consumers
This price appreciation is great news for web giants like Alphabet and Facebook, which control the lion’s share of the digital advertising market. But that’s a less sunny statistic for … Read More
Onshape Intros Sheet Metal Design Tools – Next Update
Onshape is the only professional 3D CAD system to offer sheet metal designers and fabricators simultaneous and synchronized flat, bent and tabular views. New sheet metal design tools coming to … Read More
APT Unveils Platform to Measure the Impact of Digital Ads
Applied Predictive Technologies (APT)a Mastercard company providing cloud-based analytics software, launched APT Digital Omnichannel Testing (DOT), a solution that allows retailers to use the company’s Test & Learn platform to … Read More
Top 4 Web Design Tools – A Warning For Digital Marketers
Although every designer is free to try and use any of the (many) web design tools available, some of them stand out in the web design space. I’ve listed this, … Read More
Digital Ads Will Overtake Traditional Ads in US Local Markets by 2018
Source: BIA/Kelsey BIA/Kelsey predicts that in local markets, digital advertising, including mobile, will grow from $44.2 billion in 2016 to $50.2 billion in 2017, an increase of 13.5%. Meanwhile, traditional … Read More
Doubts about digital ads grow as new revelations
Marketers who have invested huge sums in digital advertising are grappling with several recent events that add to a troubling picture: some are finding they can’t be sure how that … Read More
10 DIY Website Builders for Small Businesses
Do-it-yourself website builders can help small businesses get online quickly and affordably using customizable templates and drag-and-drop design tools. Businesses can create simple landing pages, blogs, and even basic online … Read More
3 Game Design Tools to Inspire Learning — THE Journal
STEAM 3 game design tools to inspire learning Help kids develop their design and coding skills. By Emily Major 08/31/16 Game design combines important skills like critical thinking, … Read More
Fight Procrastination with Cold Turkey Free Website Blocker
Fight procrastination with Cold Turkey Tabbed browsers are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you can keep multiple sources open simultaneously for cross-referencing, and on the … Read More
Mozilla launches free website security scanning service
To help webmasters better protect their websites and users, Mozilla has created an online scanner that can check if web servers have the best security settings. Called the Observatory, the … Read More
Study: Only 4% of digital ads are viewed for more than 2 seconds
Diving brief: Only 9% of digital ads are watched for longer than a second, according to research firm Lumen, which used eye-tracking technology on the laptops of 300 consumers to … Read More
Marketers are still ‘wasting money’ as only 9% of digital ads are viewed for more than a second – Marketing Week
New research suggests that marketers need to start thinking of digital display ads “like posters” if they want to create the same engagement as TV, print or outdoor advertising. According … Read More
How did you start? The Best and Worst Web Design Tools
This is the editorial of my last newsletter, subscribe here. Recently, I got a blast from the past when I read that Adobe’s Dreamweaver was making a comeback. I was … Read More
20 Free Design Tools for Ecommerce Merchants
Whether it’s building an eCommerce store from scratch or simply refreshing its look, merchants can find help with free online design tools. Here is a list of free online design … Read More
Why Website Builders Are Better As “One-Stop” Solutions
One of my closest friends works in a multinational. We were chatting when she asked: “Given that you are closely associated with the website development space and one of the … Read More
Stepping (counterfeiting) and the importance of shared design tools in innovation
Led Zeppelin has just won a major copyright case against infringement suits from the estate of Randy California, songwriter of the band Spirit. At first listen, the first guitar part … Read More
Top 5 Free Website Audit Tools for Agencies
Our digital marketing agency spends hours every week auditing potential clients’ websites to see how SEO friendly they are. So I am constantly looking for the best website audit tools … Read More
13 web design tools for your startup website
If you run a business, having a website is a non-negotiable. But just any old website won’t do. You need to have something exciting that makes people want to check … Read More
20 Free Website Builders for Your Small Business
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money through our affiliate partners. Learn more. Having a business website is critically important in today’s digital ecosystem. It’s nearly … Read More
How HDR used computer design tools to create Omaha’s UNO Baxter Arena
Last October, the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Mavericks won their season opener at the newly opened Baxter Arena. The arena, designed by HDR and located in Omaha, in the … Read More
Marketers waste £600m a year on invisible digital ads
Online ad viewability in the UK rose four percentage points to 54% in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report. But £600m is wasted every year because … Read More
19 Free Website Design Tools
There are plenty of free tools and resources to help you with your website design, whether you’re looking for a little sparkle or want to create a new site from … Read More
Your free website is an expensive decision
What if I told you that your free website might be the most expensive decision you could ever make? That site builder you heard about in a TV commercial promising … Read More
Top 3 Most Used Drag and Drop Website Builders
Do you think you need to hire an expensive website provider to design and develop a new modern website? Think again. If you need to update your website for your … Read More
10 Trendy Design Tools You Definitely Need to Try
A recent survey of design tools conducted by Khoi Vinh, one of Fast Company’s “Fifty Most Influential Designers in America”, shows that Photoshop is slowly losing popularity among designers. Responses … Read More
5 Fast and Free Website Tools Startups Should Use
A big part of your business strategy is creating a website. Unfortunately, web development requires business owners to shell out money. However, not launching a website for your business means … Read More
Natives and social networks will skyrocket
Competing with fractured attention spans and now ad blocking software, advertisers are forced to find new ways to reach consumers. According to a report by Fair page. “Ad blocking is … Read More
Microsoft announces two brilliant PowerPoint 2016 design tools
Microsoft is on a roll with the new Office 2016 suite. I’m impressed not only with some of the new features, especially Word 2016’s team editing capabilities that allow everyone … Read More
morpholio releases two powerful design tools for Apple’s latest iPad Pro and Pencil
morpholio releases two powerful design tools for Apple’s latest iPad Pro and Pencil image courtesy of sean gallagher, diller scofidio + renfro to date, the majority of serious design software … Read More
Facebook renames often criticized free website Internet.org
So what is a name? Apparently a lot to Facebook, which on Thursday renamed its controversial Internet.org website and application to free sources. The social network said the name change … Read More
2015 Design Tools Survey – COOL HUNTING®
Earlier this summer, a web design veteran Khoi Vinh— former director of design at The New York Times Online and now lead designer at Adobe — sent out a survey … Read More
Things that need better design: tools carried by firefighters
The Natick Soldier Systems Center is the R&D department of the US Army. Talented designers, engineers, materials specialists, researchers, etc. are mobilized to study the … Read More
Wix Web Design Tools announced for Microsoft Office 365
Subscribers to Microsoft’s Office 365 premium professional package will now also have access to another service. Wix.com announced on February 4, 2015 that its drag-and-drop web design tools have been … Read More
56% of digital ads served are never seen, according to Google
A staggering 56.1% of advertisements on the internet are not seen by humans, according to new search published today by Google. “With the advancement of new technologies, we now know … Read More
You Can Still Get Free Website Traffic – Here’s How!
These days, we are seeing a fairly logical trend: traffic is getting more expensive. The concept of free website traffic is slowly disappearing for several reasons: SEO, the main source … Read More
5 Cool PowerPoint Slide Design Tools
Do you want to give your PowerPoint Presentations a visual boost? Want to get away from the “I did this in PowerPoint” look you (and everyone else) get from using … Read More
Creating shareable visuals is easy with these 7 online design tools
We all know that when it comes to consuming content, text alone is no longer enough. We are multi-sensory beings and the more we can connect with our senses to … Read More
Automattic Buys Scroll Kit, a no-code website builder that already got legal NYT heat – TechCrunch
WordPress Creator Automatic the wave of acquisitions to develop its platform continues apace. Today comes the news he acquired Scroll kita New York-based startup that had developed a platform for … Read More
4 Common SEO Limitations With Free or Low-Cost Website Builders
I like free stuff, I mean who doesn’t? I don’t care what it is (for the most part); if it’s free, I want it. However, I make a few exceptions … Read More
The new AirLoc website offers many new online design tools!
For 60 years, AirLoc has been in the design and manufacture of leveling and vibration isolation products. Applications include all types of production machinery, from small, delicate measuring instruments to … Read More
Free Online Design Tools from Aspen Labs and Digi-Key Give Engineers an Edge in Online PCB Design
BOISE, Idaho & THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aspen Labs, innovators in engineering media, and global electronics component distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronics component selection, availability and delivery, … Read More
Why aren’t there more/better software design tools?
You have a brilliant software idea. Now you need to design an attractive prototype. You look around you. Looking up and down. Chances are you’ll dig up a total of … Read More
Microsoft is ending development of the Expression suite of web and design tools
Microsoft has quietly announced that its Expression suite of web and design tools is being phased out and discontinued. Expression Design 4 vector graphics drawing tool is end of life. … Read More
5 Steps to a Stress-Free Website Redesign
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. You and your customers are too busy for your business website to be too busy. Edicy Between rapidly evolving social media platforms … Read More
Handzon Website Builder Launches Free Website Version to Build Website
Handzon website builder is perfect for beginners and web designers. Start a free website in moments. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Handzon releases the latest free HTML … Read More
How to Create a Free Website for Your Fashion Business
Ghosipusa fashion website (http://ghostzipusa.ezweb123.com) created using free website builder ezweb123.com Do you own a fashion-related business? If so, you need to step into the spotlight with an amazing website. The … Read More
Florida Offers Free Small Business Website – Sun Sentinel
How do you kick-start small business job creation in Florida? Google partners with Intuit and Governor Rick Scott to offer free website design, free domain name, and free server hosting … Read More
Wix Free Website Builder Now Available in Spanish
Wix Website Builder – Now in Spanish Now Spanish speakers can easily build custom Flash websites using a fully translated platform. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 4, 2011 This … Read More
Free Small Business Website Builders
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money through our affiliate partners. Learn more. According to one statistic, half of small businesses don’t have a website. With … Read More
The best design tools to improve your home
Wandering around Home Depot until inspiration hits you is a really bad idea. If you have a vague idea for an overhaul, remodel, or physical improvement to your home, apartment, … Read More
Online web design tools for beginners
If you’re not an advanced web designer and don’t want to pay a company to build a website for you, there are services on the web that can help you … Read More