Web - Flying Hippo https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/category/web/ Branding & Digital Agency in Des Moines, Iowa Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:31:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Website Maintenance and Windup Toys https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/website-maintenance/ Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:40:59 +0000 //flyinghippo.com/?p=6065 You know that awesome windup robot you had as a kid that would rigidly move its legs to walk around after you wound it up nice and tight? Its yellow eyes would even light up, and in a monotone robot voice, it would say, “Robots will take over the human race. Death to humans.” No?...

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]]> Do the math: The benefits of video on your website https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/benefits-of-video-on-your-website/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:43:07 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5973 Time to do the math! A simple equation to boost your website’s success. Simple equations are everywhere. I’m not talking about algebra class. For many, that was a constant source of nightmares so I’ll stay clear of variables, factors and quotients. I’m talking reallysimple equations like: “Time = Money” “A Quiet Man = A Thinking...

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]]> What came first, the chicken or the egg? https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/how-to-build-your-website/ Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:04:49 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5941 How to build your website around your brand. You know those age-old questions that we may never know the answers to? Like, why did the chicken cross the road? And what came first, the chicken or the egg? These are the types of questions keep us up at night. (Ok, not really. But bear with...

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]]> How much does a website cost? https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/how-much-does-a-website-cost/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:41:08 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5887  “So How Much Does a Website Cost?” I spend a lot of time answering this question. My answer is always the same: It depends. Think of building your website as if you were building a house. If you’re fine with living in any old shack down by the river, you’ve got a lot of options....

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]]> Millennial Sandwich: 4 Tips for Connecting with Millennials Online https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/connect-with-millennials-online/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:46:01 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5849 Ever have to make a meal for a picky eater? Trying to please them can be exhausting. Imagine you’ve made a delicious sandwich, and have to watch the picky eater scrape the mayo off because they “just don’t like the texture.” Or maybe you’re the picky eater and you don’t want to eat food you think...

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]]> Fairytales and horror stories: Tales of web creation. https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/tales-of-web-creation/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:00:27 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5580 It’s time we pass down our two favorite tales of website upkeep and creation. One is a fairy tale full of wonder, enchantment and romanticized web upkeep victory. The other, a cautionary story of how web creation can go astray. We will begin with the horror story. Continue reading… if you dare. Horror Story: The...

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]]> Website Navigation and Diamond Rings https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/website-navigation-diamond-rings/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:00:44 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5520 It’s important that your website gets engaged with your audience. Get up off your knee and put the engagement ring box back in your pocket; we’re talking about wooing your visitor with unique website navigation. No diamond rings or rehearsal dinners required. When building a website, you must think about how the user will find...

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]]> Video Production: Expect the Unexpected https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/video-production-expect-unexpected/ Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:27:18 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5260 What do you get when you mix biking trails that extend for miles, a beautiful flowing river, the natural wild beauty of a nature conservancy and a video production crew? An awesome Whiterock promotional video! And, as an added bonus, we get to ditch the dark editing suite for some sweet sunlight. Working with Whiterock...

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]]> Simply Irresistible: Keywords https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/keywords/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:07:53 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=5243 OK – it’s time to test your music trivia. “Simply Irresistible” – you remember that one? The guitar riff, the danceable beat and… that video! Tight-clothed almost clone like women donning the hottest 80’s fashion while swaying to Robert Palmer’s swooning? I’m sure you do. If you don’t, it’s time to jog your memory. Despite...

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]]> 6 Ways Bad Website Navigation Can Tank Your Marketing https://www.flyinghippo.com/blog/website-navigation/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:12:50 +0000 //www.flyinghippo.com/?p=4623 Visiting a recently-remodeled grocery store is a disorienting experience. You went there once a week for years, and now everything’s new and shiny—but nothing is where you expect it to be. Where the deli once was is now the seafood counter. The bread isle is now a salad bar. And heaven knows where the eggs are...

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