Author Archives: David Jones

40 Web Tools Help You In 2019

Designers have an … anxious … relationship with the idea of using web tools. If you are not using them, how will you compete with other people that are using daily tens of great web tools — after all, creativity can still be applied but with more ease, as you let the software help with your other tasks?

Using the right tools will help you save time, focus on the more important tasks of your projects and in the end, be better.  Below you will find 39 web tools and services that cover the most popular fields: website, logo and landing page builders, website themes and much more.

Wix.com

WIX is an all-in-one, powerful website builder that is used by over 140 million users from over 190 countries. It is really the most complete solution on the market that you can use to build websites (including e-commerce website), create logos, buy domain names and do everything needed to grow your business. Start with a template (over 500 design templates included), build everything from scratch, or get a website made just for you with WIX ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence). Use 100s of design features to create any site you want and add professional tools to manage and grow your business online.

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Originally posted on February 19, 2019 @ 3:27 am

Creative Promotional Products Ideas

5 Creative Promotional Products Ideas to Give Away at a Tradeshow

Trade shows are one of a kind event where being “basic” is not a norm. The reason would be because it’s not for the public and is usually only attended by chosen representatives and members of the press.

One thing that brands want when they attend trade shows is to make an impact.

But how do you make an impact with a ton of other brands with you?

A simple but awesome way is through the products you give away.

Giving away products costs a lot of money that’s why you want to make sure you receive something out.

Enough with the old giveaway items that get stored in a box or lost on the way home of your attendees. That usually happens because the items are not that important and are easy to forget about.

Creative promotional products beats the usual handouts.

For that, we made a list of the best creative promotional product ideas for you to give away at a trade show:

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Originally posted on August 31, 2018 @ 12:22 am

6 Quick and Easy Money Making Opportunities on the Web

6 Quick and Easy Money Making Opportunities on the Web

You’re reading this post because you want to find legitimate money making opportunities on the web that don’t require you to purchase a training course or software system.

If so, then you’re here for a treat!

Since time is money, let’s get right to it and not waste any more of yours.

Here are just some of the many ways to make money online – that won’t cost you a joiner fee.

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Originally posted on April 30, 2019 @ 11:42 pm

How to Build a Bigger, Better, Stronger WordPress Site?

Building a website that will host a lot of content requires a content management system. This is one of the basic fundamentals in ensuring your site has a strong structure to build on. At the moment, there are several available systems online. Yet, one of most trusted for managing content is WordPress. WordPress has become the choice of business owners in ensuring better-looking sites.

If you are already starting to consider WordPress for your website, then there are some things you need to consider. In this post, we’re sharing the top five ways for you to have a bigger, better, and stronger WordPress site.

1. Take time to choose the perfect theme or structure

It can overwhelm you when you try to check the long list of available WordPress themes. Some are free while others are premium with additional features. It’s best to review what you are getting from a specific design to know if it’s worth the price. If you want to save up, stick to free types that still have professional look.

2. Choose wisely when using plugins

One of the best things about using WordPress is it has a lot of plugins for better optimization. Yet just like the themes, these additional features may confuse you or convince you to just use everything. Be careful when adding up plugins since these can affect your site’s speed. If there will be an alternative, then as much as possible avoid adding up too many plugins.

Take this suggested advice to heart when selecting plugins, “Due to the ease of downloading and installing them on your site, it’s very easy to go plugin-happy and keep downloading to your heart’s content,” says digital marketer Derek Iwasiuk. “However, by relying too much on plugins, you risk slowing down your site due to the coding and scripts of each of the plugins.”

3. Avoid hotlinking to save your site’s speed

Oftentimes some bloggers or site users would see your post and admire an image or two from it. They may grab those images by copying the URL and pasting on their posts. The problem here is your site recognizes this thus also working to load up the image for them. Avoid this hotlinking move by tweaking a bit your .htaccess file and adding up some codes.

4. Decide on web fonts that really perform

There’s an endless selection of web fonts that you can try out. Be sure to do a quick research before selecting one since this can affect your site. An example would be a temporary downtime for a web font pack. If this happens, all your posts will be affected. So better choose a reliable and professional set that can keep up with your site’s need.

5. Go for sturdy and trusted web hosting

Having the best WordPress pieces for your website is one thing. Another important element here is making sure to stick it with a trusted web hosting site. There is quite a number online so be sure to choose the right package. Remember that the web hosting may affect your site’s response time so you need to go for something fast and strong.

Conclusion

Hopefully, the shared tips here can help you establish a better WordPress site. So get the work started by doing your research on the right tools to fit.

Originally posted on February 5, 2018 @ 5:23 am

18 Fun Things to Do With Cryptocurrency

18 Fun Things to Do With Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies are all the rage these days.

If you’re socially active, you should know at least one person who wouldn’t stop talking about Bitcoin. And whether you like it or not, they’re not entirely to blame.

Thanks to Bitcoin’s expectations-shattering streak these past few months, people are jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.

Plenty of them doesn’t even bother to understand how cryptocurrencies work and why they have value. But hey — as long as it makes them money, what’s there to ask, right?

Of course, cryptocurrencies also see their fair share of skepticism, especially from people who believe that they have absolutely no backing. However, most of these critics overlook the single factor that can impact something’s value: sentiment.

Put simply; a cryptocurrency will always have value as long as people want it. Some may consider it as an investment vehicle, while others are interested in the transactions they can make with it.

And, by golly, there are tons of amazing, amusing, and straight up weird things you can do with cryptocurrency nowadays. Here are 18 examples:

1. Purchase a Property – Real estate developers in places like Dubai and Miami now accept payments in Bitcoin.

2. Pay for Parking – A handful of malls, airports, and other public locations around the globe are also embracing BTC-based transactions.

3. Settle Your Parking Fines –  If you learned about point #2 a little too late, don’t worry — you can easily settle your NYC parking fines with Bitcoin.

4. Purchase Airline Tickets – Still related to point #2, you can also use services like CheapAir to book flights with cryptocurrency.

5. Get a College Degree – Not only are universities offering degrees in digital currencies, some of them even accept tuition fees made in Bitcoin.

6. Watch/Do Crazy Stunts – Eristica, a “FunTech” startup, now allows you to win cryptocurrency via challenges that must be recorded on video.

7. Eat at a Restaurant – As the name suggests, bitcoinrestaurants.net can help you look for dining spots that accept Bitcoin payments.

8. Buy Stocks – Cryptocurrency investments are so revolutionary, you can convert them into stocks in certain online brokerages.

9. Charge Your Electric Car – Thanks to cryptocurrency, blockchain-powered charging stations for electric cars are slowly making their way into more countries.

10. Buy a Car – If you don’t have an electric car to charge, you can now purchase one with cryptocurrency — just like what Mason Borda didfor a Tesla Model 3.

11. Rent an Uber Car – If you’d rather use Uber than purchase your car, you can pay for your ride with a cryptocurrency debit card.

12. Get a Bitcoin Debit Card – About the example above, you can get your Bitcoin debit card from companies like Shift.

13. Crowdsource Electricity – A lot of people aren’t aware of it yet, but in some places, you can transact electricity through “MicroGrids” using cryptocurrency.

14. Authenticate Sneakers – Sneaker manufacturer, Mache Customs, is the first to use blockchain technology to discourage knockoffs.

15. Participate in a Marketplace – If you’re already a Bitcoin users, there’s a good chance you already know about free marketplaces like OpenBazaar.

16. Buy Pizza – Pizza for Coins— enough said.

17. Vote – In recent years, entities like NASDAQ and the government of Moscow tested the feasibility of blockchains for elections — an endeavor that can kick off the “e-voting” industry.

18. Buy a Casket – If you need caskets (hopefully, for decorative purposes), then Crescent Tide in St. Paul, Minnesota is willing to sell you some for Bitcoins.

Conclusion

The more innovators attempt to leverage cryptocurrencies or the underlying blockchain technology; the more optimistic people become with Bitcoin. With the examples above, there’s more than enough reason to believe that it’ll stick around for a long while.

Originally posted on December 20, 2017 @ 7:47 am