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Headless Commerce: A Primer
In today’s marketplace, companies can be overwhelmed by the feeling that there’s always a new cutting-edge platform they need in order to reach customers. Since this rapid platform evolution seems to be the trend for the foreseeable future, how can companies keep up?

Digital Media
Historically speaking, digital media is any type of media that has encoding in a machine-readable format. This holds true today, as the digital revolution has provided a myriad of products and services, all based on coding information to machines.

Field Marketing
What is field marketing? It's a subcategory of marketing that involves direct interaction with consumers. In field marketing, organizations utilize a number of different approaches to interface directly with potential customers.
Email Newsletters: A Highly Subjective Guide To Keeping Your Subscribers
If you know your audience, and hopefully you do, investing the time in developing better emails is well worth the effort. Here are some truly exceptional newsletters to inspire you.
Data Mines – The Where & What
At the start of a project, an organization’s team typically wants to start with discussions around their data resources. Usually, I redirect them to their content as their first step, but often these steps happen in stride and in tandem.
Defining Your Brand Attributes
Within today’s corporate landscape, identifying and distinguishing your brand attributes is essential.

Create A Powerful Content Production Process
What Does Content Mean for Your Business? Crafting memorable content isn’t easy, but it’s important to get it right. No matter your platform, well-written, well-timed digital content effectively does your work for you.

Customer-oriented Business
Marketing is a key part of every business. It is one of the most important ways businesses work to attract customers.

Cultural Values
Understanding your organizational culture can help you build a business which supports the ideas and vision of your people.
Content Organization
So you have content for your business, but now you need to organize it. It might seem like a simple task of picking a software, but there’s a lot more to consider.
Content Repurposing: A Guide To Making Your Content Work Harder Than You Do
Content repurposing (aka “content recycling”) describes a savvy strategy for individuals, brands, and companies to recycle content that previously generated high traffic volume and revive it to expand its reach.
Content: A Buzzword Or Something More?
If you look at the history of humans and how long the internet has been a part of human life, it seems like barely a blip on the radar.
Content Operations
Content operations (CO) can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. CO encompasses the technology, process, and people that will be involved in content creation across an organization.
Content And The User
This might seem obvious to say: the content you offer needs to appeal to consumers. However, the fact that it seems so obvious might cause some groups to fail.

Best Startup Websites
Starting a new business can be a very daunting task. Many of us have heard the statistic that 90% of business startups fail in their first year- and this is no exaggeration.
Collaboration Among Employees
For most companies, if not all, the desire to have a team that gets along well is one of the most important aspects of operations. Many companies have clearly defined cultural values and work to find new employees who will reflect and embody those values.
Breaking Down Page Speed Insights, Part 1: Performance
For the longest time, one of the biggest pushes in the web world has been towards responsive design and development.
Best Restaurant Websites
What makes the best restaurant websites? More and more people are eating out at restaurants which is great news for business owners!
An Exciting Look At New Features In Shopify
Basics: What Your Content Does
Typically, as our team begins a project, I bring client attention and focus to their content. Regardless of how well structured their current web site might be, or if this a completely new project, content must be the focal point for client engagement.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Timelines
How long does an MVP take to build?
Generally, an MVP could take anywhere from a few weeks to a several months to develop, depending up on the complexity of the MVP.
How long does it take to rank #1 on Google?
Ranking #1 on Google can take anywhere from a few months to a year or more, depending on a variety of factors. Here’s a breakdown of the key elements that affect how long it takes: competition, domain authority, content quality, SEO efforts, any updates to Google’s algorithm, and site age.
Pricing
Are there maintenance costs associated with development?
Yes, there are definitely maintenance costs associated with development, especially when it comes to software and applications. Typically, it's because of things like the following: technology advancements, bugs and issues, security threats, user feedback, and hardware changes.
Do you require a service contract for SEO?
Yes! We require a service contract for SEO. SEO requires a prolonged approach, and while other agencies may promise the world in a month, we like to setup approachable goals that require time.What does an MVP cost in 2025?
It depends upon the complexity of the design, feature set, and requirements. Expect to spend anywhere from $10,000 to $250,000+ to build an MVP in 2025. This is a broad range, but it reflects the diverse nature of MVP projects. Factors Influencing MVP cost include things like: the complexity of features, platform choices, complexity of design, development team, technology stack, and timeline.
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