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I haven't been blogging here lately but I have been busy. I'm excited to announce my new WordPress theme business.
Read More »Visuals are an important component of the internet and popular websites are often those that are heavily photo-based. Websites like Buzzfeed and Reddit get an amazing amount of hits because of their photo-content.
Read More »For any creative, dealing with clients is a fact of life. Good ones come few and far between and the bad ones can really make life miserable. Not to mention put a dent in your wallet. So here are some…
Read More »As a designer you must posses this skill, and yes, it is a skill. It can be one of the hardest things to do if you are not a very assertive person. Yet it is a vital part of becoming…
Read More »Many web designers come to the realization that they need to be able to build more than just static web pages. Some may look for a web developer partner, others look to become developers themselves, but most turn to a…
Read More »Many people try to sell their products online and most do not succeed. The idea that selling online is "free" is one of the biggest myths out there. Nothing is free and selling online is no exception. But there are some low cost ways of getting your products online. I'll go over 5 of the ones I recommend for beginners.
Read More »Google rolled out another version of Google Analytics this week. Some nice new features and a few things I'm not to thrilled about.
Read More »Here is a collection of yellow websites. Yellow is one of those colors that typically is only used for a accent color. Yellow can be a hard color to design with because it can be overwhelming on a bright backlit screen that you don't get in the print world.
Read More »One of the wonderful thing about the Internet is that anyone can voice their opinion or start up a business. Put up a little website or blog and share what you know with the rest of the world. Unfortunately, the little voices out there get drowned out by the big boys on the block, to the point where many people wanting to share something with the world are really just talking to themselves.
Read More »ExpressionEngine is a great content management system and I especially like it because it is so easy for designers and front-end developers to use. But with anything unfamiliar, there will be some stumbling blocks along the way. Here are a few of ideas I found confusing when I started out with EE.
Read More »When you first start blogging you will probably write posts of a length that feels natural is a long as you have something to say. As you get further along into your writing it will help to break things up and create other types of posts. I’ve listed 7 types here and the purpose of creating each.
Read More »Social media has become one of the primary ways webpages get traffic these days and allowing users to "spread the good word" about your site is equally important. AddThis.com is a free service that easilly implements social media links of your choosing into your website.
Read More »Choosing a web designer or web design firm can be a difficult decision. Especially because you are relying on their talents to showcase your brand. I'm going to go over what to look for so you can make an educated decision. Being a web designer myself, I think that gives me a pretty unique perspective and one that is more beneficial than listening to the recommendations of other business you might know.
Read More »Couchable is a web design blog created by Tyler Herman. Not really updated anymore because I'm busy doing freelance design work and busy launching my little WordPress theme shop Real Theme Co. You can read a little more about my at my personal site Tylerherman.com