If you want to get found online, SEO is pretty much a necessity these days. With millions of businesses competing for attention online, ensuring that your website ranks high in search engine results pages (SERPs) is crucial. According to a study by Backlinko, approximately 75% of clicks on Google search results occur on the first […]

Kristin Pruis  —  February 19, 2023

SEO Mistakes: 5 Reasons Your Website Isn’t Showing Up In Google Search

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Website accessibility is an extremely hot topic right now in the web design world and is NOT something to be ignored. At its core, website accessibility involves making your website accessible to everyone – including people with disabilities. Not only is ensuring accessibility on your website the right thing to do, it’s also the law […]

Kristin Pruis  —  February 5, 2023

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): Make Your Website Accessible

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A critical step that many business owner’s overlook (or forget) after they launch their website, is to monitor and optimize its performance. You might think that once your website is launched, the work is done. However, there is a huge missed opportunity for you to get the most from your website if you don’t take […]

Kristin Pruis  —  January 30, 2023

Website Audit Checklist: Optimize Your Website’s Performance to Boost ROI

Web Design

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If you’re at the point in your business where you’re considering hiring a web design agency, there’s probably a lot on your mind. On top of all the worries that come with scaling your business, you might be feeling a little apprehensive about the web design process itself, wondering what the investment will be like […]

Kristin Pruis  —  January 22, 2023

Hiring a Web Design Agency in 2023? What to Expect & How Much it Costs

Web Design

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Have you been wanting to design your own website, but don’t know where to start? Are all the template options and SEO rules giving you heart palpitations? Don’t worry, we’ve been there. Launching a new website is no small feat, but it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. In this 10-step checklist we are simplifying the […]

Rachael Berthiaume  —  December 18, 2022

How to Launch a New Website (10 Step Checklist)

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When I decided I wanted to start selling digital products, choosing the right shopping cart app was an important decision I had to make. I considered and trialed several options including Woocommerce, Shopify Lite and Samcart, but none of these options really compared to the flexibility and long-term affordability that I found with Thrivecart. So, […]

Kristin Pruis  —  October 7, 2022

Thrivecart: Everything You Need to Know About The Shopping Cart App

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Google fonts is one of the most user friendly and abundant databases out there for free fonts. But with so many font options out there and rules around finding web safe fonts and being in accordance with font licenses, it can be intimidating to search for fonts on your own. Rest assured! Any Google Font […]

Rachael Berthiaume  —  May 24, 2022

27 Unique Google Font Pairings to Use on Your Website

Web Design

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Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of designing your own website? You don’t have to be! With a clear plan, you can set your website (and your business) up for success. I’ve spent over 15 years designing websites and have learned the important things to consider when building a website and how to make the process […]

Kristin Pruis  —  May 4, 2022

How to Design a Website: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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After you’ve spent all that time picking out the perfect brand fonts for your business, you might be disappointed to learn that not all font are considered web-safe, AKA, can be used and displayed consistently online. What does that mean? Web safe fonts are a limited set of fonts that can be used universally across […]

Kristin Pruis  —  April 12, 2022

What Are Web Safe Fonts and Do They Still Matter?

Web Design

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In honor of women’s history month, this week I’m featuring nine very special women. This past November, I joined an exclusive group of Showit web designers that Showit calls design partners. As a Showit design partner, you are educated and quizzed on best practices of the platform and your website designs are personally audited by […]

Kristin Pruis  —  March 30, 2022

9 Showit Website Designers You Should Meet Before You Create Your Website

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