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Why I Stopped Using Facebook

Why I Stopped Using Facebook

If you use Facebook, I?m sure you?ve found yourself scrolling endlessly through feeds. How often have you found yourself scrolling for 10 or 15 minutes without even realizing it? At first, it?s just a notification. Next thing you know, you?ve seen pictures of...

Taking Your Blog as Far as It Can Go

Taking Your Blog as Far as It Can Go

So, you own a blog, but you want to do more than just own it, don?t you? You want to do more than just leave it sitting on the Internet. You want to do more than only upload a few pieces to it every so often. Yes, you want to take your blog as far as it can go, don?t...

5 Web Design Trends For New Ecommerce Sites 2018

5 Web Design Trends For New Ecommerce Sites 2018

2017 was a year for bold, brutalist web design. Take a brand like Balenciaga. The use of negative space and clean lines makes for a highly functional web environment. It looks immaculate on all devices. However, this year, trends are evolving towards the bold and...

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5 Strategies That Will Increase Conversions

A conversion rate is simply the percentage of visitors that land on your website and perform the desired action. Unfortunately, many business owners foolishly believe an aesthetically-pleasing website is enough to encourage sales. If you want your visitors to convert...

WordPress Trends 2018

WordPress Trends You Need to Look Out for in 2018

WordPress remains the single most popular website development platform accounting for almost 6 out of every 10 websites on the internet. From small businesses to global brands, WordPress comes with enough features and power to serve all their needs. This, however,...

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