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One of the most overlooked features on any website is the font size and style. If your website is too difficult for the average person to comfortably view, you could be losing customers before they even learn what makes your company or product unique. This crucial design decision should not be made casually, but instead with direction from a seasoned design professional.
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Custom Designed Site VS. Squarespace
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It can often be overwhelming when first setting out to design a website for your business, especially when budget is a consideration. Oftentimes small business owners think that going with a predesigned template like those offered on Squarespace may be the way to go and save them money. In actuality, going that route may severely limit how well you can highlight what your brand has to offer customers and what makes it stand out.
What Makes a Good Brand Tagline
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One of the first things to be considered when designing a new website for your business is the development, appearance and placement of your company tagline. Many small business owners underestimate how crucial that is in the overall success of their business and how pivotal it is to gaining long term recognition for their organization.
Happy President’s Day From Electric Bricks!
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On behalf of the entire crew at Electric Bricks,
Happy Presidents’ Day!
Please note that our office will be closed Monday, February 19th.
Electric Bricks Wishes You a Happy New Year!
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Happy new year from Electric Bricks! Wishing you health and happiness for 2024!
Custom Built Website vs Wix Template
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Whether you’re a small business owner, an entrepreneur, or part of a larger corporation, your website serves as a vital gateway to your audience. The decision of whether to opt for a templated website builder like Wix or invest in a custom-designed and built website is a crucial one and both have their pros and cons. So which is better?
5 Reasons Why Choosing the Right Font for Your Website Matters
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When it comes to web design, every element matters. From color schemes to layout, each choice plays a role in shaping the user experience. One often underestimated element that holds significant power is typography. The fonts you select can impact how visitors perceive your website, interact with its content, and ultimately, whether they stay or leave.
The Importance of Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Web Design
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From smartphones to tablets, and devices of all other shapes and sizes in between, it’s clear that these devices have become an integral part of all of our lives. As a result, having a responsive and mobile-friendly website has changed from being a nice-to-have feature to a necessity. When designing a website for your business, it is important that you can access it seamlessly across all types of devices. Here are some additional benefits of having a responsive, mobile-friendly site:
Making Your New Website More Affordable
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Inflation… Recession… The market is up… The market is down… How is a small business owner supposed to budget for anything when the economy is so unpredictable? But we can’t really stop moving, can we? As the owner of a small business, I speak first-hand when I say that none of us should be sitting still right now. Now is not the time to be pulling back or slowing your marketing efforts. Quite the opposite – we should all be ramping them up. If you want to grab any piece of business that’s out there, the only way to do that is to get in front of new customers. And nowadays, the only logical way to do that is on the internet.