Mar 06 2012
Somewhere along the way many business owners decided that having to scroll to continue reading information on a web page was annoying to people. That somehow it was a bad thing and should be avoided at all costs. Where and how this misconception got started is anyone's guess, though I'd wager it started with a few people who hated it themselves and assumed everyone else felt the same way.
Mar 01 2012
Blogging is good for business. It just is. And the facts are there to back it up. Yet, even those who've been blogging on their company blog for a while sometimes get it wrong. It's easy enough to fall into common mistakes business bloggers make, especially when you're unsure about the best way to go about it. So here are some tips to help keep you on the right path.
Feb 17 2012
Our work for Bend-based Nashelle was recently featured on the ExpressionEngine Showcase!
Jan 02 2012
We've been ramping up our own SEO efforts here at 420 Creative and recently ran into a duplicate title/content issue regarding paginated sections/pages. Since our site uses the awesome ExpressionEngine CMS, I thought I'd share the problem and how we solved it.
Dec 16 2011
Good designer/client relationships aren't magically born the minute you start working together. The Discovery process that happens before then – that is, the part where prospective client and designer are interviewing each other essentially – sets the tone. At the heart of this step is clear and open communication. It sounds super simple and easy to remember to do, but like a lot of things in life, it's actually kind of hard work. After all, we're really just sizing each other up and determining if we should even go on a first date. The last thing we want is to waste anyone's time and we ask the same of others. So here are four suggestions for the awkward interview for the date.