Are you missing out on local business?
If you have a brick-and-mortar business, the most popular information on your site is your contacting information. This is how potential customers will find your location, hours and phone number.
The following information should be on every page of your site:
1. Include the name of your town and state
Not all websites are meant for the entire world. A lot of small town businesses only cater to customers in their town, so it's imperative to include your town and state.
2. Your...
Recently Launched: Kitty Cradle
When I'm not fawning over fonts and lusting after pumpkin, I am passionate about pet related products. As we've mentioned only a few times, we have 2 dogs and 3 cats and we consider them family. It's so important to us that they get the best, from the food they eat, to the beds they lay in. Of course they're totally spoiled and that's just how we like it.
So, it's no surprise that I was completely thrilled and excited to work on a site that offers a first-to-market product for cats....
Cover Photo Guidelines for your Facebook Timeline
So it won't be long until the new Facebook Timeline hits all brand pages (March 30th to be exact). If you haven't noticed, you have the option of turning the timeline on now, however before you do, you'll want to get your Cover Photo setup.
The new Facebook Timeline cover photo size is 850px X 315px. We just finished creating the cover photo for our Facebook page.

Beyond the size of the photo, there are also some restrictions that Facebook has put into place and that you should know...
Color Palette #5: Blush & Bashful Popcorn
If you haven't seen the movie, Steel Magnolias, than the name for this color palette will definitely not have the same effect as it does on me.
Truvy: What are your colors, Shelby?
Shelby: My colors are "blush" and "bashful."
M'Lynn: Her colors are "pink" and pink."
Shelby: My colors are "blush" and "bashful" Mama!
M'Lynn: How precious is this weddin' gonna get, I ask you?
Pink and Pink! I probably would have said the same back in 1989. I wasn't a fan of pink. Not until...
What should I blog about?
As small business owners ourselves, we often struggle with what to blog about. Maybe that's not the greatest thing to admit, since we do consult with other small businesses on what they should be blogging about...however it's not always easy to see the answer for your own business. Just as it's far easier for us to design for others than it is to design for ourselves.
If there's on thing that's true about blogging it's that blogs help businesses. How do they do that?