Tools of the Trade
I've been wanting to write this post for awhile, just to let some of our clients in on our process and the tools that we use (updated for 2018).
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ExpressionEngine 3 End of Life
ExpressionEngine (EE) 3 end of life is just two short months away. After December 14, 2018, it will be officially retired and longer receive updates, security patches or support from its developers.
Put your email newsletters on autopilot
If you're generating regular content for your website, you're already ahead of the game compared to most businesses. But what about email newsletters, do you have those set up as well?
Is your cookie compliance half-baked?
The GDPR is really big on privacy, and we wrote more about it recently here. Depending on how some cookies are set up, even if they don’t specifically identify you, could still be used to single you out based on your device, location and other criteria. So cookies will still be a big part of this game of compliance.
Are you ready for GDPR?
65% of organizations are still not confident that their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data will stay within the EU. (source: TechRepublic)
Worse, 22% of organizations are unaware that they must comply with GDPR, even if they are based outside of the EU but hold data of EU citizens when the GDPR starts applying on May 25, 2018.
cre8 Featured on Clutch
As 2017 comes to a close, cre8 is happy to announce we now have five verified reviews of our work on Clutch. Clutch is a B2B Ratings and reviews site that researches the leading technology and digital marketing companies from around the world.
Switching to Stripe from Authorize.net
At cre8, and for many of our clients, we’ve been using authorize.net for credit transactions for many years. Recently we decided to make the switch from Authorize.net to Stripe for a couple of reasons.
Switching your website to HTTPS: 8 things to do now
If you haven’t noticed, since January 2017 Google Chrome has been showing warnings next to the address bar if you are on a website that isn’t using encryption for data like on forms.
Who has the website admin login?
We've worked with many organizations and associations that have gone through staff turnover, or a new board every year. The first few days (or weeks) can be daunting for the new team members who are trying to find their way around all the communication channels and project management systems.
Don't Just Take Our Word For It. Testimonials Increase Conversion Rates.
If you already feature social proof, or customer testimonials, on your website, you know they can add creditability and help the sales process.