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I didn’t always understand how important the Call-To-Action is on a website. In fact, for probably seven years we didn’t even have one. We had a website. It had a “Get a quote” page. That was good, right? But then I started to learn more about how people respond to websites, and I realized I needed…
A common question I receive from clients is where they can get quality photos for their blogs and websites. In response, I ask the question, “How much do you want to spend on photography?” The answer is almost always, “As little as possible.” So, I’ve created a list of websites that I reference often that…
When we first started our business, almost ten years ago, we were very lonely. We work from home, and we didn’t know anyone else who did what we did. So we had each other, but that was pretty much it. For the first several years in business, we continued to not have any professional connections.…
Go through your comments Sometimes all you need to do is reread the comments on previous posts to generate some new ideas. Many times the comments will flip a creative switch and bring a new topic to mind or give you a different perspective to write about. Keep an ongoing list of ideas I have…
In the nearly ten years we’ve been in business, there’s one misconception that continues to crop up that I’d like to dispel. This is that the day you launch your website, it will get tons of traffic and generate you tons of new business. In truth, you website might not get much traffic on the first…
If you are writing a blog, then you need to share it. And you need to share it in multiple ways. You’ll want to share it on social media, but also share it via email. This all takes a lot of work. Say you are blogging regularly (as we do here) then add on top…
Our work is our passion We love what we do and we get to do it every single day. We are incredibly proud of the careers we created and love being a part of the successes of our clients. Our success isn’t defined by making millions, it is defined by hard work and satisfied customers. Speed…
Almost with every contact I get, I’m asked about whether the client or business should be using social media. “Do I need to set up a Twitter account?” People ask me these questions with trepidation and fear, because adding one more “to-do” task to their list is daunting. We are all working so hard to…
You may have just started a website or blog or maybe you’ve been at it for years, either way, you want your site to look professional. Your viewers will most likely become return viewers if they trust your blog and it looks professional and not like it was piled together in a matter of minutes. Here are a few…
We know that your business appearance is more than just your website. Sumy Designs can do more than make you a fabulous new website, we can create almost all of your print needs as well, including business cards. We will create the prefect design to coordinate with your website and have your business cards shipped directly to you. The process couldn’t be…
Have you heard this joke? “Where’s the best place to hide something? On page 2 of Google.” Ha! We all laugh. And there’s no denying that ranking on the first page of Google is ideal. But I’d like to debunk the page 2 myth, at least from my own experience. Sumy Designs ranks on page one…
2015 was a great year for advancements in web design. We saw trends such as bold and new typography usage, subtle animations, more podcasts and videos, personalized illustrations and mandatory responsiveness. I don’t think we will see too many major changes in web design in 2016, but I do expect to see the current trends expanding.…
This is the last week of 2015, and I’m excited to end the year and start a new one. 2016 is looking great! But first, let’s talk about 2015. For us at Sumy Designs, 2015 was our best year yet! We worked on many great new sites, and we increased our skills and produced better sites.…
Monochromatic color schemes are colors palettes based on one single color by adding or subtracting shades and tones of the same color to achieve the desired look. These types of palettes are often used to create focus and attract attention to a design. Monochromatic color schemes can useful for web designs for a variety of…
Nobody wants their site to be hacked. But one myth that we need to let go is that there is something you can do that will make it 100% impossible for someone to hack into your website. There is nothing that is 100% effective. If there was a way to make your site 100% safe…
Every designer prefers to work with professional, high-quality photographs, but that isn’t always an option, so we designers work with the photos our clients provide. Often the photos are poor quality or of bad composition, and sometimes they are both. Below are a few photo examples that a customer might send for a design and suggestions on ways to enhance and combine them to create a more…