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How User Experience Is Affecting SEO in a Big Way

How User Experience Is Affecting SEO in a Big Way

Those familiar with SEO know that the game is always changing. What worked last year or even last month may not be as effective as it is today. But being able to adapt to the changing winds of SEO is what keeps good online marketers in business. So, where is the...

Revamping Your Website for a Better User Experience

Revamping Your Website for a Better User Experience

Here at Barta Media Group, we talk a lot about how having a website can do wonders for improving and growing your business. But what about when your website can actually hurt you? Well, the biggest example of this is when your website reaches a certain age. You notice...

Why Custom Website Design Is Better Than Website Templates

Why Custom Website Design Is Better Than Website Templates

If you're in the market for a new website, you've likely come across a lot of companies offering template websites. These would be companies like Squarespace, Wix, and Shopify. While these kinds of websites might work for some, it's important to know that they...

How to Prevent User Drop-off on Your Website

How to Prevent User Drop-off on Your Website

Addressing your website’s pain points can help you streamline your conversion funnel and prevent losing potential customers. Below are some of the biggest reasons users leave a website. If you find that your website is losing a large number of visitors, it may be wise...

Design a Flat Animal Logo in Under 30 Minutes

Design a Flat Animal Logo in Under 30 Minutes

Logo design can be extremely difficult, especially when the direction for the logo is imagery-based. The tricky part is taking a complex 3D object and turning it into a simple, memorable icon. In this tutorial, I'll show you step-by-step how I designed an animal logo...

Create Your Own Handwritten Font in 3 Easy Steps

Create Your Own Handwritten Font in 3 Easy Steps

While I was looking through some typography-related websites, I happened to stumble upon a really cool service called "My Script Font." This program allows you to create your own handwritten fonts in less than 15 minutes. I thought it would be interesting to see my...

7 Places to Find Web Design Inspiration

7 Places to Find Web Design Inspiration

As a designer, I sometimes find myself in a creative rut. I can get fixated on one specific type of design and look back on my last few projects to find that they all look very similar. Below I have assembled 7 of my favorite resources that help me get out of the...

The Basics of Typography

The Basics of Typography

Anyone in a design-related field knows that the typography you choose can make or break your designs. As web design continues to trend toward minimalism, font choice has become more important than ever. In some cases, the fonts you use can make up half the design....

Check Out Our Amazing Design Timelapse Video!

Check Out Our Amazing Design Timelapse Video!

Recently I was tasked with redesigning a homepage for one of our current marketing clients. They weren’t exactly sure what they were looking for so I had complete design freedom. Below is a super sped-up video showing how I designed it from start to finish in...