Throwing Shade on Dark Patterns
You've encountered before, even if you didn't notice it. Websites steering you into pathways and decisions you might not have made otherwise.
All Posts by Eric Gockel
How to add tracking pixels to Google Tag Manager
If you’re getting started using Google Tag Manager, one of the first things you’ll probably want, or need, to do is add pixel tags to your website.
Whether you’re in marketing or on the tech side implementing, it can be a little confusing if you’re not familiar with the GTM system, even if you have used Google Analytics.
cre8 ranked among Leading Web Design Agencies
The B2B research firm, Clutch, recently announced the Leading Web Design Agencies in the United States for 2018. cre8 was included in the list of companies that were selected for their ability to deliver to commitment to client satisfaction.
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).
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.