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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?
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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.
Who We Do Business With, the Supreme Court, Equal Justice Under Law… and “Beer?”
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A recent story in the news caught my attention for three reasons: the subject had to do with website design; the timing of what transpired; and the horrible precedent that has been set.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado web designer (I will not identify this person by name as they do not deserve, and I refuse to contribute to, the SEO boost they might get from it), looking to get into wedding website design, could legally refuse to work for someone based on their sexual orientation and could post such discriminatory language on their own business’s website. Colorado is one of roughly half the states that has a public-accommodations law meant to prevent businesses that are open to the public from discriminating against LGBTQ+ and other protected groups or publically announcing their intent to discriminate. This designer, who opposes same-sex marriage citing religious beliefs, felt they should not be forced to convey a message that they oppose for a client using their “artistic expression”. On the surface, this sounds like it might be a reasonable argument. It’s the “I don’t believe in what you believe, so I won’t help spread your message” defense. And while I do think there is a place for this defense, this was very much not that place.
Long Island Web Design Specialists
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The professional web designers and web developers at Electric Bricks build stunning websites for dozens of Long Island businesses. For over 15 years, our Long Island-based digital marketing agency has provided New York entrepreneurs new websites, boosting and enhancing their brand visibility.
Electric Bricks & Cloudflare: Protecting Our Clients’ Websites From Cyber Attacks
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Cyber attacks of all kinds are on the rise. There is a relentless onslaught of spam, phishing, website hacking attempts, viruses, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks every single day. At Electric Bricks, we’ve seen a sharp increase in these types of attacks recently. While some are attempting to steal the identities of you and your clients, many of these types of attacks are often meant only to create chaos, crash websites, and cause senseless, irritating disruptions.
Please note: the following service changes only apply to Electric Bricks clients for whom we host their website.
Happy July 4th From Electric Bricks
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From the entire crew at Electric Bricks,
Have a Happy Independence Day Weekend!
Happy Pride Month From Electric Bricks
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As Pride Month comes to a close, we wanted to reiterate our support of the LGBTQ+ community. The end of June does not mean you should stop embracing the love for humanity exemplified during Pride Month, and we urge you to continue celebrating the freedom to be who you are.