Category Archives: Design

Logos – Here’s How To Do It

Posted June 8th, 2010 by Matt Blancarte
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Here at UBD, we build a TON of sites and blogs that require custom/unique logos. Considering that, we figured we should put out some great info on how to tackle this step in your business’ development. Plain and simple – logo creation is not that easy (and really not that cheap). Hiring a premium-level firm like UBD or an e-famous independent artist can run up … Continue reading →

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Color Palette in a Box

Posted November 17th, 2008 by Matt Blancarte

Have you ever visited a blog or website that had a poorly chosen color scheme? I can’t tell you how many I’ve seen over the years… When we do consultations with our clients, prior to starting the design, colors are always a paramount piece of information that we must have. Choosing a color palette for your design can be a daunting task. Not everyone has … Continue reading →

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Don't Be a Cannibal – Call to Action Explained

Posted November 16th, 2008 by Matt Blancarte

If you’ve been around the internet marketing scene for a while, you know that having a site or blog with the proper “calls to action” is key to your success. These calls can include RSS signup, email capture, lead generation, affiliate sales, and the list goes on. Here are three rule-of-thumb steps that you can take to make sure that you’re on the right track: … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Increase RSS Conversion

Posted October 23rd, 2008 by Matt Blancarte

One of the most common questions that we get from our clients is, “How do I increase my readership?” Well, a great place to start is making sure that you have a good call to action for RSS. You know that having a lot of subscribers is great for your brand, regardless of the online presence you carry. It denotes authority on the blog or … Continue reading →

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Matt Blancarte's "Blog Design Makeover" Speech @ IZEA Fest

Posted September 15th, 2008 by Nate Whitehill

UBD’s own Matt Blancarte recently spoke on the “Blog Design Makeover” panel at IZEA Fest in Orlando, Florida. Matt also spoke with Scott Allen and Christopher Schmidtt, two other incredibly talented web designers. For the panel, Matt was asked to redesign a British Columbia boating blog, www.boatinginbeautifulbritishcolumbia.com. This blog is owned by Heather, an attendee of IZEA Fest. What did Heather have to say about … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Mail Blog Relaunches

Posted July 17th, 2008 by Nate Whitehill

You may be asking yourself, why is UBD reporting that the Yahoo! Mail Blog relaunched? Well, we are truly honored that we recently had the opportunity to work with Yahoo! to redesign and relaunch the official Yahoo! Mail Blog. Our Chief Marketing Officer, Josh Mullineaux, met Ryan Knight from Yahoo! at the Blog World Expo last November. It gives us great pride to have worked … Continue reading →

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Ad Placement: A Few Simple Tips

Posted January 8th, 2008 by Matt Blancarte

What do private ads, affiliate ads, Google ads, and pretty much all other forms of advertising have in common? They all can benefit from proper placement on your blog. In this article, we will go over the basic blog layout (i.e. header, sidebar(s), content, footer) and a few very simple ways that you can more effectively place advertisements for high conversion. Header Ad Placements The … Continue reading →

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