Tips & Advice Blog Posts

If you’re running or managing a business, you’ve likely heard about “SEO,” but what does it mean? What do I do if my SEO is bad? How would you even know? SEO — search engine optimization — is the process of getting internet traffic from organic (that means free, editorial, or natural) search results on […]

Sally does all of her wire-frame mock-ups low-fi, while Cindy does her mock-ups in Photoshop. It doesn’t really matter which method you use. It really comes down to the finished product and what the client asks for. Sometimes it’s much faster to do the majority in low-fi and then translate it into high-fi, but for […]

Marketing is the vessel that drives sales, the look, feel, and perception of the brand and the business, creates value for the company, and decides who, what, when, and where to serve. With that being said, there are a few common Marketing Don’ts marketers should avoid like a rabid dog, ten to be precise. So, […]

5 simple tips for selecting a user experience agency Choosing a UX design agency for your website or digital project can be daunting, especially in cities that are saturated with talent and design firms. When you’re picking an agency, consider the following 5 quick tips to help make the process easier for you. Experience Do […]

Its that time of year, where you start seeing “the best of ____,” or “the worst of _____,” or “the Ten Greatest _____;” well, here at Standard Beagle we are no better.  This time around we share our favorite books! Cindy recommends… Smarter Faster Better I read most of this book on the way back […]

When it comes to hiring someone to build your website, cost is one of the biggest factors that clients face. Everyone has their own idea about how much they think web design and development should cost. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand why the cost is typically higher than they expect it to be for a […]

Some companies may be hesitant to hire an outside agency because they are very skilled at what they do in-house and don’t see the need,  and/or  benefit. But – what if you could maximize your ROI by getting more done in less time? This is what augmenting your technology needs can do for you when […]

Managers who are struggling tend to fall into three different vicious cycles, but there is hope out of at least one of them, and it isn’t hard. At least that’s what I learned from Michael Bungay Stanier, who taught one of the Master Classes at the 2016 99U Conference. According to Stanier, author of The […]

Have an idea for a technology project for your business? Need help making it happen? Learn what not to do when hiring the right firm.

I had one of my worst days recently. It was one of those days that one disappointing thing happened right after another. The hits just kept on coming. By afternoon, when I got yet another message about bad news, the camel’s back broke. It was the last straw, and I had a very difficult time staying […]

Being a women in technology is becoming less of a stigma these days but there is still a problem with women not being taken as seriously in this male-dominated field. Four powerful women in the tech world led a panel at SXSW this year about having “girl power” and being a woman in today’s world […]

Last week we talked about “How to be flaw-some as a digital leader” from speaker Eric Qualman. We talked about what being flaw-some means by highlighting his most interesting points in his SXSW presentation. Qualman also spoke about five digital habits to rock your brand, which are the keys to being a leader in a digital […]