Have you ever done a design contest? They’re fun!

We actually did this for the Speed Boostr logo (step by step walkthrough with screenshots below).

I work 1 on 1 with designers for certain projects (usually if I have a clear idea what I’m looking for), and do design contests for others (when I want to get ideas / feedback from multiple designs).

99 Designs and 48 Hours Logo are my go-to platforms for design contests.

Design and Audience Connection is Key

I hear this a lot: “My site is getting traffic but my conversion rate is really low”.

This usually means one (or more) of these need to be addressed: (more…)

Did you know that having video on your site can help improve SEO?

The logic is that videos are the most engaging content, and when people watch video on your site, that increases their “dwell time” (or time spent on page).

Great, so let’s embed some videos!

By default your video likely won’t fit on the page perfectly for all screen sizes (unless your theme has it built in).

To illustrate, I clicked “Share” then “Embed” on a YouTube video, and here’s the code I got:

Product design, marketing, and stacking revenue – I’d say these are the fun part of building an ecommerce business.

But let’s not forget about the things that work to solidify your foundation and strengthen your business 💪

Things like:

• Backing up your store and products
• Disconnecting old accounts
• Content review
• Passwords update
• Branding upgrade
• Performance analysis
• App evaluation
• Finances

Let’s call this an Annual Checkup to optimize your business… or a reminder to keep your store secure.