Tag: Atlanta Website Design

We have some very exciting news for you! Black Bear recently submitted some of our favorite works to the 2021 Hermes Creative Awards, and we are proud to announce the seven, yes SEVEN, award-winning projects! The Hermes Creative Awards honors the “messengers and creators of the information revolution,” and we are proud to have our […]

As vaccinations continue to roll out in greater numbers and more people are getting back to some semblance of pre-COVID life, different industries and communities will continue to take a closer look at the lasting effects of the pandemic. In particular, agencies and companies will need to assess how COVID-19 will affect advertising efforts. The […]

The website design and development processes are highly collaborative. Many members from both the client and agency side need to work together to complete the project on time and within budget. During that time, points of contact change, the project is handed off from one party to the next, and there are many moving parts […]

Building a successful website is a long journey, and while the web design process may not always be easy, it is most certainly worth it. From the initial brainstorming and scope definition phases to the final testing and reveal, to get the most out of the web building process you have to trust that it […]

You know that great feeling you get after a new hairstyle? Or when trying a new brand of clothing for the first time? It’s sort of like refreshing your brand.  You are still you – everything about you from your personality to your talents is still there. The only difference is now your refreshed look […]

Every year, Google changes its search algorithm hundreds of times – and 2018 was no different. How do these impact your search engine results? We’ve got answers.

The average social media user has seven or more accounts, and each of those platforms offers unique ways for you to showcase your business. This means that it has never been easier (and simultaneously more complex) to grow your audience, turning them into actual customers.

Recently, Google unveiled yet another in its ongoing efforts to make the web better reflect how we search for things online. This time it’s focusing on searches using a mobile device. But there’s a lot of confusion around what mobile-first indexing means – and how it will impact customers finding your business. So let’s start with some basics:

Have you noticed that web design has radically changed since the 1990s? The big difference is that websites started out as clunky and unique whereas now they’re slick and boring. Here’s a deeper look at this ironic evolution and how your site can stand out from others that choose conformity over imagination. Rise of the Web The […]

Before we examine best practices, let’s talk about what “landing page” means. A landing page is a stand-alone page on your site where a visitor can fill out a form to request gated content like a white paper, subscribe to your email newsletter, buy a product or set up a meeting. A good landing page […]

When was the last time you searched for something on Google? Ten minutes ago, maybe? Let’s say you were searching for a new marketing agency in Atlanta. You might type in those exact words, “marketing agency, Atlanta.” When you press enter you’d see a page of 10 results with anything from award sites, to websites, […]

Hubspot recently released their 2017 State of Inbound Report which found that 91% of marketers want to know how to uniquely engage their audience. That 91% knows engagement gives businesses a competitive advantage over the competition, and that’s been found to be true. Take companies like Target, Denny’s, or Arby’s. If you work in social […]

Hello again! It’s me Lauren, the Social Media Strategist here at Black Bear. Thanks for joining me for part 2 of how paid and organic reach can affect your business’ social media presence. In my last blog, we discussed how to create a winning Facebook ad, which falls into the realm of paid reach. Paid […]

Ah, the IoT – the amazing web that connects the tiny glass phones in our pockets to almost every aspect of our lives, including voice controls on our door locks and our always-listening smart TVs and home devices. Have you ever wondered what might happen if the security of the IoT was breached or interrupted? […]

As long as there is the internet, there will be trends. The podcast is rapidly becoming one of the largest trends dominating not only history fanatics, storytellers, and pundits, but it’s rapidly becoming one of the most useful marketing tools of the last twelve months. Edison Research released a report stating that podcast listeners increased […]

Trends in digital design come and go and some remain timeless. As we review the past year of styles that emerged in the industry we focus on what’s to come and what we should change. 2017 is looking stronger than ever for design trends we believe will be around for more than just the year. […]

With striking design, an easy resume uploader, and a fully integrated job board, this staffing website’s functionality soars above their competitors.

Technology is incredible. Technology saves lives, allows us to stay connected and, in this case, allows for personalization. Dynamic landing pages are somewhat newer, but they are changing the world of marketing automation nonetheless. SharpSpring has taken dynamic landing pages on step further, allowing anyone to create a dynamic landing page, not just coders. Curious […]

Welcome to the internet, perhaps the most extensive record of human subculture and history that has ever existed. With every era that has passed, web design trends have evolved, and no year was more exciting than 1989. In those days, designers weren’t bogged down by annoying limitations like tables and browsers. Nope. They had the […]

The more marketers monetize web design, the more annoying their strategies become. From ubiquitous pop-up windows to infuriating, registration demands that lock clients out of sites, there’s no end to the digital tantrums advertisers can cause among users. The Pop-Up Screen of Death Pop-up advertising is based on the pattern interrupt technique, which snaps lulling brains to […]

When it comes to web design, you just have five seconds to convince an online visitor if accessing your website is a good idea or not. Additionally, mobile technology is ultimately taking the lead over desktops in the use of the internet, meaning that you have to keep up with the changing web trends, lest […]