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The New European Accessibility Act – What Do I Need to Know?

By Almostronaut Marleen | June 28, 2025
The European Accessibility Act went into effect today. I am going to try and keep this information super, super snappy for you.  What is it? It is an EU-wide directive...
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Creative License in Marketing: How to Balance Rules and Whimsy

By Almostronaut Marleen | June 23, 2025
In marketing, we walk a strange tightrope. On one side are design rules, industry standards, and cultural expectations. On the other side is the urge to do something unexpected, funny,...
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Websites – The Great Comeback

By Almostronaut Marleen | May 3, 2025
A fellow agency owner told me that a client of his said to him, “I don’t think websites matter much anymore. AI is taking over.” … and I have some...
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Client Spotlight: McNeill’s 50th Birthday

By Almostronaut Marleen | April 2, 2025
Happy 50th, McNeill! 🎈 What do you give a brand that’s turning 50? If they’re a beloved German school bag company with a dog in their logo and a growing...
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How Much for a Website?

By Almostronaut Marleen | March 6, 2025
I get this question all the time: "How much does a website cost?" And my honest answer is: Well… I can’t tell you. Not yet. It’s not me being evasive....
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You are the first adult to receive this honour.

By Almostronaut Marleen | February 16, 2025
These are the business achievements I strive for.        The card reads:   "Marleen, The 3D bear is an award that is handed to students and adults that...
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What’s an Almostronaut?

By Almostronaut Marleen | January 2, 2025
al·mos·tro·naut noun  a person who is almost trained to almost travel in a spacecraft. Sadly, nobody is paying us a living wage to hang around in orbit. One day, hopefully,...
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Client Spotlight: Ackinclose & Son (aka YYJ Plumbers)

By Almostronaut Marleen | December 13, 2024
Marketing is all about removing obstacles between a product/service and somebody who wants/needs it. When Rick and Ben approached Almostronaut, they were looking for a website. They run Ackinclose &...
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And the Business Excellence Award goes to…

By Almostronaut Marleen | December 1, 2024
The Business Excellence Awards this year were decided by a jury - based on a combination of community votes and submitted endorsements. And whoever submitted these (you know who you...
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