Seven months after an allegedly sweeping pandemic provoked the governor to shut down the Washington State economy for over a month, I don’t know anybody that is out of work

The internet is meant to be a fast and easy way to access info, and modern users expect it to cater to their short attention spans

When composing shots for product photography, ask yourself what needs to be communicated. What info would a customer be able to gather by engaging with the product in a physical store space? How can you communicate that using the photos and the product description? If you can say it with a photo or image, do it.

Markets are constantly transforming due to new technology. The most relevant example in our age is the internet. In the 1990’s, just before the internet became a household staple, many people didn’t realize its business applications, nor did they think it would become so widely used.

To show just how high the ceiling is for well-run businesses that really invest in their marketing, we want to introduce you to Trent Davison, co-owner of Snohomish Tree. One of Trent’s favorite parts of owning Snohomish Tree is talking to people. And thanks to a steady upward climb in sales over the past two years, that aspect of the work has become his main role. He spends most of his time on sales, conversation, management, and marketing.

A new chapter just unfolded in the ongoing conflict about censorship,online speech, and social media. This little drama has carried on basically since the Communications Decency Act of the 1990’s, but the rising popularity of social media platforms, especially for political discourse, has upped the stakes considerably.

There are two main user concerns with social media platforms: user privacy and censorship. User privacy is typically trampled for commercial purposes, like ad targeting. But if they can collect your data at all and there’s no transparency in what they’re doing with it, there are more pressing concerns about surveillance.

Hagen Family Farm has seen an increase in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic and they attribute it to their online presence. With so much uncertainty about the future of the economy and the food supply chain, people are looking to stock up on food and turning to local sources. This was a prime opportunity for Hagen Family Farm and having on online presence helped them meet that demand.

What is the most efficient way to become more efficient? You want to start where the biggest return is, of course, but finding the best place to start can be a process in and of itself.

There is one thing that cannot be stressed enough in web design: the attractiveness of your website is secondary to its usability. Functionality must come first, and design choices need to address the functionality.