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- Jan 16
- 3 min
A Marketing Journey
Every one of our clients are looking to connect with their customers, offering them service and product solutions. Whether the client is a new company or an established business looking for a few new quality customers, the marketing journey is the same. A customer's journey begins with discovery or curiosity- who you are, and what solutions you offer- enhanced with details that develop the customer's trust. Part of our process is developing your message and what differentiate
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Let's Start Design
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
E-Commerce Updates Webinar
I was recently invited to participate in a live webinar called Wix Boost E-Commerce on Facebook. Our discussion took place during the pandemic lockdown, as many businesses were forced to move to an online only model. The discussion covered marketing strategies, photography, SEO keywords, and many new E-Commerce tools that have been introduced recently. Here's some of the takeaways: Drop shipping - If you want to add new items to your store you can check out the Modalyst int
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Let's Start Design
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
No more "Like" numbers in Instagram?
You may have noticed or heard that Instagram is rolling out a change when it comes to displaying how many likes are shown on a post. You may no longer see the number of likes but "liked by xyz and others" instead. They are currently testing in the US, having rolled it out in other countries. It is being rolled out now, beginning with those accounts with large followings and high engagement. Will the account owner be able to still see likes for a post? Yes you can still see y
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Let's Start Design
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
Email "Share" For Wix Blog (New) Posts
A few months ago I wrote about how to switch from the old blog to the new blog, with a video to walk through the process (https://www.letsstartdesign.com/post/the-new-blog-how-to-update-from-the-old).Well I was excited to see this week that you can now share those blog posts not just on social media, but also to the email campaign tool in your Wix site's dashboard. This was one of the features that was missing from the "new" blog, and was sorely missed by my clients who like
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Let's Start Design
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
Google's Front Page-SEO
I was recently interviewed from the New York Stock Exchange floor by the Cheddar Network, an online business news network. I was asked to talk about how companies can try to get their website onto Google's front page, and best practices for improving your website ranking. We covered tips including frequently updating your site with fresh content or blog posts, using alt text for images, using key search terms in your content, etc. It was a fun experience being interviewed liv
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Let's Start Design
- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min
The visual elements of a website
With the attention span of website visitors being short these days, having photographs, illustrations or slideshows to convey the message of what your business does is a sound strategy. Think less text- more visuals in the era of Instagram. Visually engaging photos can hold the attention of the visitor for longer and can be used to encourage visitors to click into the site, buy a product, or read a blog post. Or a great background image can convey so much about your brand. S
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Let's Start Design
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
It was a very good learning year...
As 2019 begins, I want to thank all the customers who worked with me last year, from those who had a thought for a business to those who are well established, it was great to see all the web and social media ideas come to fruition. I continue to learn about your various businesses and my own design field- where technology and software are continually updating and I am learning new skills to share everyday. In 2018, I attended a Wix.com expert conference in Miami and met so ma
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Let's Start Design
- Apr 16, 2018
- 2 min
Wix Code- Added Functionality for Wix Websites
Wix Code, or aka Corvid, was released from beta at the end of 2017. Designers and developers have spent the past few months learning how to implement it in to their Wix sites, including yours truly. Recently I launched the first site using a combination of Wix Code and the Wix Editor -A property rental company that uses a backend database of properties to populate pages that have search capabilities. In this case, the site visitor can search for apartments by "Immediate Av
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- Feb 13, 2018
- 3 min
The Hashtag #
Today, whether you are on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or just reading the news, you simply cannot escape the all encompassing presence of the #hashtag. But what exactly is a hashtag and how should we use them in business marketing? With thousands of images published every minute on all social platforms, it can be hard to stand out amongst the crowd. The possibility for your post to be seen isn’t promising, unless they are one of your followers. That’s where hashtags come int
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- Nov 28, 2017
- 1 min
Twin Fork Landscape Contracting, TFLC Inc, New Website
We launched a new site this week for Twin Fork Landscape Contracting who are based on the East End of Long Island. Their services include all types of masonry, driveways, hydroseeding of lawns, coastal erosion prevention, deer prevention, fences and, of course, flower bed and tree maintenance work. Their previous website was outdated and so we were hired to create a new one highlighting their services and portfolio of work. This busy business has all its own equipment and is
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