Mobile-first web design is a method of designing and developing a website that puts the mobile experience first instead of as an afterthought, which is how websites were traditionally put together when mobile browsing first started. Cell phone and tablet usage has done nothing but go up, with some people now using their phones exclusively to surf the web, never using a desktop computer at all. With more and more mobile-savvy consumers…
Minimalist web design has been trending for quite a while, and it looks like it’s a trend that isn’t going away anytime soon. Minimal design lends itself well to many things that are important on the web these days. It allows your site to load quickly, users can find what they need easily, it lends itself well to responsive and mobile design, and overall it produces sites that are clean and efficient…
Search engine optimization is a buzz phrase that most people have heard, but many don’t know what it is or what it means for their website. SEO is the practice of making your website search-engine friendly so you can appear as high as possible in search rankings. Search engines use a complex algorithm to decide the order of their rankings, and they keep changing what’s included based on changing trends like increased…
We recently launched this beautiful new website for Cactus Collective Weddings in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cactus Collective provides all-inclusive intimate weddings and elopement packages for people that want non-traditional, smaller weddings at unique outdoor locations in the Las Vegas area. They have really beautiful photography that we wanted to stand out on a website that was on the softer side, and represented the beautiful outdoor locations where they host these unique and…
Blogging is highly recommended for businesses or websites of any kind that want to have a continual steam of content on their site and more information for their users to read. It’s great for SEO and can be a great way to get evergreen content on your website that is useful for your users and continues to bring in traffic. There are a few key things that will help your post get…
We recently launched this sleek and professional new website for Becker Henson Niksto Architects, an architecture firm in Santa Barbara, California. The small firm specializes in high quality residential architecture, and has a beautiful portfolio of work to show. We wanted the beautiful photos of their work to really shine so the website itself is minimal in design, with lots of open space and clean, classic fonts throughout to allow the striking…
2018 has started and we’re looking forward to a great year full of new design trends and a whole new wave of styles and ideas on the web. The last few years have steadily seen more and more people surfing the web on their phones so that will continue to drive trends and how people use websites and what they expect to see (and how quickly!). With the rise of artificial intelligence,…
We have exciting news! Snoack Studios is launching a new server with Managed WordPress hosting plans that will come jam-packed with tons of features: excellent security to give you peace of mind, fast speeds to give your users what they want quickly, and backups and updates to keep your information safe and up-to-date. Quality hosting built for WordPress websites. Our plans include: Blazing fast speeds (delivering your website quickly and efficiently) Unlimited…
We recently launched a beautiful new website for Savvy + Verve, a professional marketing consultancy in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Savvy + Verve provide an array of services including marketing strategy, social media marketing, copywriting, and much more. They wanted a new website that was clean and sophisticated and highlighted their skills and services, providing a great-looking online presence for their potential new clients to check out. Visit the website at savvyandverve.com. Behind…
Great resources for your website can be hard to find, especially if you don’t have a large budget to work with. So we gathered together a collection of FREE resources that all have a lot of valuable and high quality items for you to use. These websites have free stock photos, fonts, vector files, Photoshop brushes, icons, templates and more! Check out our list and let us know if you have any…