AppleSeed Digital

30/03/2016

"When the internet emerged more than 25 years ago, the first websites were akin to a magical land of unicorns and casinos, resplendent with scrolling marquee text, flashing lights and bright sparkles.

In the last 25 years the internet has changed substantially, and consumer behavior has changed even more. Websites now dominates the way we communicate, the way we shop, and the way we make decisions both online and also in the face-to-face world. The glorified About Us websites are gone, replaced by mobile and secure business sites that serve as powerful lead generation tools for anyone with a business-to-business or business-to-consumer product or service or information resource to sell."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2014/03/27/25-web-design-tips-to-honor-25-years-of-the-web/

In the last 25 years, the Internet has changed substantially, and consumer behavior has changed even more. The website now dominates the way we communicate and make decisions both online and also in the face-to-face world.

29/03/2016

What is an infographic? "A visual representation of information or data, e.g. as a chart or diagram."

"In the last few years, the way we design infographics has changed significantly. Infographics have evolved from static graphics to rich, interactive experiences with animation and video elements, all tailored to the uniqueness of the content, instead of pressing it into a precast mold"

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/03/interactive-infographic-design/

The infographics were chosen to showcase different ways that designers have approached data visualization.

24/03/2016

"Your website is your brand, your storefront, and often your first contact with customers. If it's not safe and secure, those critical business relationships can be compromised. The threats can come in many forms – infecting a website with malware in order to spread that malware to site visitors, stealing customer information, like names and email addresses, stealing credit card and other transaction information, adding the website to a botnet of infected sites, and even hijacking or crashing the site."

http://ipage.com/blog/why-web-security-is-important/

Why Web Security is Important We sat down to talk with Neill Feather, President of Sitelock, about the importance of web security in today’s digital landscape. Even if you don’t ru…

23/03/2016

"You’ve heard the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, but when that picture is protected by copyright, the picture is only worth three words: cease and desist.

OK, that’s kind of a lawyer joke. But it illustrates how protective people are about finding their images used online without permission.

Copyright laws were established not to give the author the right to deny their work to other people, but instead to encourage its creation."

Thinking of using Google images on your website... think again. Read this important article about copyright for online images.

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/copyright-fair-use-and-how-it-works-for-online-images/

Copyright of images: What you need to know about publishing photos, images and videos online to make good decisions on fair use and avoid legal actions.

17/03/2016

Check out our latest website to go live - Lamoral MicroCemento!

"Starting from our passion for design and innovation, our goal is to excel in quality and workmanship, having an eye for detail and respecting punctuality in the distribution and installation of MicroCemento & MicroBeton."

Visit their new website here: http://lamoral.net/ You can also LIKE them on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1TQ56N6

16/03/2016

"Smart devices have made a serious impact in how people view the Internet. In fact, a large portion of people haven’t opened a phone book in the past several years. When I need a phone number for a local business, I Google it. Because smart technology has evolved into what it is today, it’s vastly important that your business becomes mobile-friendly. Without having a website that is capable of adjusting to smaller screen resolutions, you could be inadvertently hurting your business."

https://www.greengeeks.com/blog/2015/11/10/4-solid-reasons-why-your-small-business-website-should-be-mobile-friendly/

Smart devices have made a serious impact in how people view the Internet. In fact, a large portion of people haven’t opened a phone book in the past several years. When I need a phone number …

15/03/2016

"What's more important than the design of a new website? As someone said, words have meaning and names have power. This is becoming more and more important in the age of internet marketing and branding development.

Many assume the first step to starting your own website is design, but choosing the right domain name is equally important--in fact, perhaps it's the hardest part of the site creation process. If you consider the difficulty in transferring websites to new URLs - not to mention the potential SEO losses that could occur by doing so - it's clear that you need to get things right from the start."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-lowery/5-tips-for-choosing-a-the_b_3859497.html

THE BLOG 5 Tips for Choosing the Best Domain Name 09/03/2013 04:18 pm ET | Updated Nov 03, 2013 Tom Lowery Entrepreneur, author, corporate training specialist What's more important than the design of a new website? As someone said, words have meaning and names have power. This is becoming more and m…

14/03/2016

"Marketing without design is lifeless, and design without marketing is mute..."

10/03/2016

"Hootsuite is a social media dashboard where you can keep track of and work on multiple social media platforms all in one concise dashboard. Here you can schedule and manage social media platforms, without having to login to each social media account that you are working on.

If you are looking for a way to start delving deeper into your client’s social media, Hootsuite streams is the fastest and easiest way to get started."

http://www.steamfeed.com/hoot-hootsuite/

One of my go-to tools for my business, or when working on client’s social media for K-3 Technologies, is Hootsuite. There are quite a few other social media dashboards out in the social sphere to use such as Sprout Social, Bundle Post, and Buffer, but Hootsuite has all of the bells and whistles tha…

09/03/2016

"How well do you know some of the most popular brands on earth? Find out by selecting the color you associate with each logo - you'll be scored based on how close your response matches the original brand. See how well your score compares with others! Enjoy."

http://brandseenapp.com/

Can you recognize these brands? Check out Brandseen, a logo coloring game, and find out how well you do.

08/03/2016

"In the social media world, Twitter falls into the category of microblogging tools because of the short, disconnected messages it distributes. Other microblogging tools include Tumblr, FriendFeed and Plurk.

Now let’s dive into how you can use Twitter for your business."

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-twitter-for-business-and-marketing/

Twitter for Business: Read an updated checklist of everything your business needs to do on Twitter and start seeing great results.

07/03/2016

"You’ve heard all about the importance of using Facebook to grow your business. You know that it has a large user base. You realize that it can help you find new customers. But actually doing marketing on Facebook is a whole other story.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a little pocket guide to navigating Facebook?

To help you break through all the clutter on Facebook and actually start seeing results, we put together the infographic and tips below. Check 'em out."

http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/dos-donts-facebook-business-infographic

Learn the do's and don'ts of using Facebook to engage contacts and grow your business.