Category: Web Design
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What Bookkeeping, Websites, and Fraggle Rock Have in Common
At first glance, bookkeeping, websites, and Fraggle Rock may not seem like they belong in the same conversation. One is about numbers. One is about digital presence. One is about colorful cave-dwelling creatures learning life lessons through music, friendship, and the occasional radish-related crisis. But stay with me. Because if you run a business, there…
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Edge One Media: Tigard’s Premier Marketing Agency Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence
We have been navigating the digital marketing waters now for quite some time and we are proud of the reputation we have built. Edge One Media has become not just a leader in innovation and creativity in local marketing, but also a cornerstone of the Tigard community. This year, we celebrate two decades of transformative…
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The Top Web Design Trends of 2023 – Refreshing Edge Podcast
In this episode of the Refreshing Edge Podcast, we’re joined by Jake Olsen, Lead Designer at Edge One Media, to discuss how calls-to-action, interactive elements, micro interactions, and video are changing the way websites are built. Jake is a renowned web designer and developer with over a decade of experience in creating innovative and engaging…
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Using Mobile Optimization To Improve Your Website
What Is Mobile Optimization? Alice is looking for an auto shop to repair her car. A friend recommends a great local business, so Alice pulls out her phone and Googles the company. She clicks on its website to learn more about its services, rates, and locations. The page takes a few seconds to load, and…
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Best Website Designers In Portland, Oregon Since 2003
If you allow us to be bold for a moment, we first started this business in 2003 when designing websites often meant marking up html files in a text editor (or worse, Dreamweaver) and linking your own external stylesheet. Tableless web design was a new concept and a little framework named WordPress was just being…
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E-Commerce vs. Online Marketplaces: Which is Better for Your Business?
In light of the Etsy strike, it’s important to discuss diversifying your sales and why having both an Etsy shop and an e-commerce website – as well as selling through social media marketplaces – is beneficial. Similar to having a marketing strategy outside of social media, you need to have multiple sales strategies for your…
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3 Tips to Improve Your Website
Here are 3 simple tips to help improve your website: 1️. Why should I buy from you? (WSIBFU) Users should know what you do without scrolling. Users tend to stay on a webpage for 10-20 seconds – sometimes even shorter! This makes it all the more important to have an efficient WSIBFU answered as soon…
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Is Your Website Slow To Load?
Are your websites slow to load? You may need to clear your cookies and cache! When you use a web browser, websites save your browsing data as cookies. These cookies are stored in a cache, allowing your browser to remember parts of websites to help them load faster the next time you visit. However, these…
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Have You Tried Restarting Your Device?
Why does tech support always ask: “Did you try turning it off and back on?” When we go long periods without rebooting, our devices can slow down and run into various issues. We tend to think something is wrong with our internet, a website, lack of software updates… But really the issue is that our…
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Marketing, Websites, and Your Brand
Why You Should Use All Three to Power Your Business and Make It Grow. Do you have a favorite “go-to” restaurant? Or are you loyal to one clothing company over another? If yes, then why? Was the website easy to order from and the staff friendly? Or maybe customer service was super responsive? Whatever the…