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A How To Guide: The Top 2023 UX UI Strategies

A How To Guide: The Top 2023 UX UI Strategies

As a business owner, it’s important to understand the value of investing in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design. Here’s why: How Can I prioritize UX/UI for my business? If you’re a business owner with a limited budget and resources, it’s important to prioritize the UX/UI elements that will impact your customers the […]

The Only Rules That Matter: 12 UX Rules For Writing Killer Web Copy

The Only Rules That Matter: 12 UX Rules For Writing Killer Web Copy

When writing website copy, with so many different elements to consider, it can be challenging to know where to start.  That’s why we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on everything you need to know about writing killer web copy.  We’ve included 12 rules that every User Experience researcher, writer, and designer follows so that you […]

<strong>Giving Tuesday – The New Black Friday?</strong>

Giving Tuesday – The New Black Friday?

Every year, as the holidays approach, we are inundated with messages about Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And for good reason. These are two of the busiest shopping days of the year.  According to NBC News, Black Friday raked in $8.9 billion in 2021, while Cyber Monday hit $10.7 billion. But how did the season […]

Seasonal Campaign Strategy for CPG and F&B Brands

Seasonal Campaign Strategy for CPG and F&B Brands

Why Seasonal Is Harder for Consumer Brands Than It Looks For a consumer brand, the seasonal peak is not a marketing moment. It is the quarter that decides the year. Many companies depend on it for a fifth of annual revenue, which means the work has to be finished long before the season starts, and […]

Brand Purpose That Survives Contact With a P&L

Brand Purpose That Survives Contact With a P&L

Purpose Is a Decision, Not a Campaign Brand purpose has a credibility problem, and it is self-inflicted. Too many companies adopted a purpose the way they adopt a color palette, as something applied to the outside of the business rather than something that changes what the business does. Audiences learned to read the difference quickly. […]

Increase the Value of your Product or Service in 6 Steps

Increase the Value of your Product or Service in 6 Steps

A value ladder is a framework for how you organically increase the perceived value of your product or service, without having to raise your prices. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a value ladder so that you can increase your leads, sales, and average order value. What is a Value Ladder? A […]

The Ultimate Guide To Finding Your Brand’s Tone of Voice

The Ultimate Guide To Finding Your Brand’s Tone of Voice

The tone of any piece of content can be analyzed along 4 dimensions: humor, formality, respectfulness, and enthusiasm. The choice of tone plays a vital role in the success of your content marketing strategy. Get it right, and you will engage your audience, build rapport, and come across as credible. Get it wrong, and you […]

How to Write User-Friendly Web Content

How to Write User-Friendly Web Content

The goal of any website is to attract visitors and then convert them into customers or leads. But in order for a website to be effective, it needs to have well-written, user-friendly content. Unfortunately, many businesses make the mistake of thinking that as long as their website looks good, the content will take care of […]