Michael Reynolds
Marketing / Social Media / Technology / Productivity Speaker and President/CEO of SpinWeb
Posts Tagged ‘Design’
How does building websites change the world?
In: Design| Lifestyle| Marketing| Productivity| Technology
14 Feb 2010At SpinWeb, we create professional websites and online marketing initiatives. We’ve been doing it since 1996 and have gotten very good at it. We’ve gotten so good at it that it amazes me how fast and how well we deploy new websites on time, on budget, and with amazing design quality.
Sometimes, however, I think we [...]
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- Tags: Design, indianapolis, Marketing, spinweb, website
Your call to action should be a click
In: Design| Marketing| Technology
6 Feb 2010I get a lot of email promotions. Some are newsletters I have asked for, while some are spam from Indy Chamber members who have decided to subscribe me to their mailing lists against my will. In any case, one thing I notice about many of these email campaigns is that no matter how well-designed or [...]
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Bad website design is expensive
In: Design| Marketing| Technology
22 Dec 2009Some people think great website design work is expensive. On the surface, this is true since you generally get what you pay for. However, how often do we stop to think about how expensive bad design can be?
Bad design leads to frustrated website visitors who cannot find what they want. If you are a government [...]
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5 emerging marketing tools you need to start paying attention to
In: Marketing| Technology
18 Dec 2009As 2009 wraps up and we look toward the new year, it’s nice to re-evaluate plans for the upcoming year and use the holiday downtime to focus on some initiatives for 2010. I know that the holidays are a great time for vacations but it can also be a great time to work on high-level [...]
Tips for credit union website design
In: Design
17 Nov 2009In today’s market, credit unions are enjoying renewed popularity among consumers due to their membership-driven policies, personal service, and local community ties. Many people are drawn to these features of their local credit unions and are starting with research on the web.
For this reason, progressive credit unions must capture the attention of these researchers with [...]
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- Tags: banking, branding, credit union, Design, facebook, linkedin, twitter, usability, website
Website load time may affect your Google rankings
In: Design| Marketing| Technology
14 Nov 2009I noticed an interesting article today on The Marketing Technology Blog about Google and its plans to account for website load times in its ranking system. The article was written by Doug Karr, who I respect a great deal and makes some good points. All opinion aside, however, this policy from Google is significant to [...]
How design affects credibility on the web
In: Design| Marketing| Technology
4 Nov 2009I hate ugly websites. I realize that I have a particular bias as a result of what I do so I’m sure that is to be expected. In fact, people often have fun with me by sending me links to ugly websites just to see how much I cringe.
All fun aside, however, how often do [...]
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- Tags: Design, indiana, indianapolis, Marketing, spinweb, usability, website
The importance of high-quality photography on the web
In: Design| Marketing| Technology
6 Oct 2009The quality of your photos can make or break a website design.
The right photos make a huge difference in the overall impression and effectiveness of your website. I’ve seen many otherwise decent websites that are ruined by poor photo choices or low-quality photos.
Do not skimp on photography. The best case scenario is to have custom [...]
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- Tags: Design, Marketing, website
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