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When is my website due for a redesign or rebuild?

Some people say that websites should be rebuilt every 3-5 years. I disagree! Older websites can be fine (especially if they were "built to last" and can be kept in...
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What are you doing to get new clients?

When people ask how I get new clients, the honest answer is: I do mainly what suits me. I’m a people person, so good old-fashioned networking and referral relationships work...
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AI, DIY, and the Care Plan

You know that moment when you think, “I’ll just update this myself”? This morning, my fellow web developers and myself had a conversation about clients who prefer to take on...
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Pop-Ups Work… Pop-Ups Suck… Let’s Talk About It

We had another really interesting debate among web developers. If pop-ups are hated so much, how come they (as evidenced by statistics) work? If pop-ups work, then why (as evidenced...
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Business Cards that Engage the Mind

Most of us have a pile of business cards gathering dust in a corner of the desk. We glance at them once, maybe twice, and eventually they end up in...
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AI on Your Website: When to Use It, When to Avoid It, and the Ethics of It All

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now, and it’s tempting to think it might be the shortcut you’ve been waiting for: quick logos, instant illustrations, endless streams of blog posts. But...
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Marketing a Mental Health Practice in Canada – Without Testimonials

What do you do when one of the most common marketing tools - social proof, like google reviews - is completely off limits? For Canadian counsellors, this is reality. And...
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Networking for Small Business Owners (Without the Ick Factor)

Small businesses don’t usually win on budget, but we can win on relationships. If you're not getting new clients from massive ad campaigns, where are they coming from? The answer...
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Building “to code”

Here's a meme that circulated in the web agency space recently. I’ve experienced this often... someone asks me for a website quote, and when I follow up later, they say:...
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Vehicle Wraps – Why Blend in if You Could Stand Out?

Traffic has never looked more boring. The roads, right now, are dominated by a limited palette of vehicle colors: most cars white, gray, black, or silver... far fewer colorful options...
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