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7 Tips on Creating an HTML5 Banner Ad None of Your Prospects Will Miss

No business can survive without advertising, obviously. Banner ads are among the most effective means of attracting new customers on the Internet. Just open any serious website and you’re bound to see enticing banners for products or services on almost every page. Banner advertising pursues several goals: drive more traffic to a website make … Continue reading “7 Tips on Creating an HTML5 Banner Ad None of Your Prospects Will Miss”

6 Reasons for Choosing Shopify to Build a Successful Dropshipping Business

The share of e-commerce in total U.S. retail sales in the first quarter of 2019 has reached 10.5%. That’s a 6.3% increase compared to the first quarter of 2010. The total amount of money that U.S. consumers are expected to spend online should reach over 740 billion dollars in 2023. It means that e-commerce … Continue reading “6 Reasons for Choosing Shopify to Build a Successful Dropshipping Business”

5 Hottest Web Development Trends in 2019

We’re well into 2019 now, and the web development world is in many ways different from the 2018 edition. While all of the front-end technologies and practices that piqued people’s excitement in the last twelve months or so are still here, new trends are gradually cropping up. The key principle that all web developers, including … Continue reading “5 Hottest Web Development Trends in 2019”

7 Tips on Making Your WordPress Site Hack-Proof Without Changing a Line of Code

According to the latest statistical data, the number of WordPress-based websites in the United States is over 9.6 million. WordPress is the most popular open-source platform in the world, boasting a share of over 50%. It powers numerous types of websites, starting from blogs and job boards and ending with business directories and Q&A websites. … Continue reading “7 Tips on Making Your WordPress Site Hack-Proof Without Changing a Line of Code”

Do Home Icons Matter on a Site?

Just how important is the home icon on your site? Does it even matter anymore, or is the symbol somewhat outdated and defunct? One of the most important aspects of an icon is the meaning behind that icon. Will people readily recognize what the icon means when they see it? Even the most beautifully designed … Continue reading “Do Home Icons Matter on a Site?”