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If you are looking for a experienced design firm to create a outstanding brand for your company, we can help you out. Our College Station graphic and website design firm specializes in business branding and website design and coding. Contact us at glenda at dripdropcreative.com

“Search engines are the gatekeepers to the Internet, it is imperative that companies maximize their natural visibility in search engines.”*

Your main goal as a business owner is to maximize your options.   One of the primary ways to attract customers is through the Internet.  Search engines like Google allow customers to seek out information about businesses.  Therefore, your website is one of the most important aspects of your business to maintain.

1. Still use Flash? Think again…

“Sites constructed completely in Flash often offer very little textual information – consequently what information a search engine does find ranks poorly.”*

Flash embeds information, making it difficult for search engines to extract text.  Search engines scan websites to find the closest match for what the user searched for.   Flash websites typically use text embedded in graphics or animations.  While search engines are designed to extract every detail of text in a website, the system is not perfect.  Many times, search engines will not display a single page of your website.  If your website is constructed in Flash, there is a very small chance that even one page will come up in the search results.

2. Your Uncle’s Dog’s Friend’s Cousin in High School Designed the Site for You

Flash uses a lot of heavy graphics and it causes the site to download at a snail’s pace.  Sure the little string of hearts following your mouse around is cute, but it gets annoying pretty fast.  You don’t want customers going to your website and leaving after 3 minutes because your website is too flashy. Remember, your web users form first impressions of web pages in as little as 50 milliseconds (1/20th of a second), according to my research. In the blink of an eye, web users make nearly instantaneous judgments of a web site’s “visual appeal.” First impressions can color subsequent judgments of perceived credibility, usability, and ultimately influence our purchasing decisions. Creating a fast-loading, visually appealing site can help your websites succeed. Yes, it is crucial to have a website that is eye catching.

Editing your website should not be like pulling teeth.  You should be able to change the appearance of your site with a design template, and edit the content with a simple text editor.  You want an easy to use website-one that allows photo galleries, blogs, and links to your social media outlets.

One of the most crucial elements your website should have is mobile and tablet compatibility.  Everyone is on smart phones these days, and use them to visit websites on the go.  Smart phone and tablet compatible sites (aka responsive sites) allow for faster downloads, quicker interactions, and easy to read content.  Check out dripdropcreative.com, it’s a responsive site.

Ready to redesign your site?

We can help you!  We are a College Station and Houston website design and graphic design company.  We offer branding services such as logo and business card design, brochure and collateral design, content development, blogging and responsive websites.

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We finally did it: chipboard, letterpress, and stamps all in one project. Can I get an amen?

I’ve been inspired lately by color layering and wanted to share it with you. I like the way the shapes overlap and create other shapes from the layering effect. I am working on designing a website for a wedding videographer and think I am going to incorporate this style somehow. We’ve ordered his letterpressed business cards and stamps and are ready to start experimenting! Pictures to come so stay tuned.

Are you looking for a graphic designer or website designer in the College Station or Houston markets? Drip Drop Creative is a specialized graphic and website design firm catering to all sorts of industries from around the United States. We can help you with logo design, business card design, brochures and marketing pieces. We also specialize in responsive website design. Contact us to learn more.

Through our partnership with the American Cancer Society, we hope to celebrate more birthdays each year by giving cancer the boot. Join the fight and help us continue to make a difference! Cattle Baron’s Ball continues to support the American Cancer Society

Everyone knows someone affected by cancer. From attending the ball to purchasing a raffle ticket, getting involved with Champagne and Chocolate and Cattle Baron’s Ball however you can and help us continue making a difference!

For more information on the event contact the ACS office – (979) 776-1463

Drip Drop Creative is honored to be part of such a wonderful organization. We designed the invitations, event logo, and sponsorship packets. For more information on how to work with Drip Drop Creative – a College Station based graphic design, branding, and website design firm – contact us at glenda@dripdropcreative.com

Happy Tuesday, everyone!