Building a Brighter Web
A GLIMPSE INSIDE OUR MINDS
Project 82 Kenya exists in response to God’s call to love and care for orphans and vulnerable children by nurturing them holistically to achieve sustainable family solutions. An upcoming dinner acknowledging their donors prompted Project 82 Kenya to create a bi-annual Generosity Report highlighting their success. GreenMellen created a custom report to highlight their stats […]
We talk about enhancing the user experience (UX) a lot on this blog, and this post is dedicated to explaining the ins and outs of breadcrumbs and how they support our mission of seamless UX. Leveraging breadcrumbs will not only aid in better user experience, but it could also improve your SEO, conversion rates, traffic, […]
Today marks GreenMellen’s 10th anniversary, which is amazing to me. It’s been an incredible ride, and I’m thrilled with how our company has grown over the years. The Beginning To start, though, it really goes back about 15 years. Back in 2004, I tried WordPress for the first time, and it’s become a more critical […]
Google Maps allows users to, “get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info, and explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat, drink and go – no matter what part of the world you’re in.” Google Maps has become one of the top resources for people to find local businesses and new places, and in […]
When we design and build websites for our clients, the website user experience (UX) serves as our guide throughout the whole process. No matter what industry our clients are in, their websites often share the same goals with it comes to UX. These are the common goals they share and help us find the right […]
A standard “chicken or the egg” situation we come across here at GreenMellen is whether we create content before designing wireframes or vice versa. There are plenty of arguments that support both, but we are content-first supporters. This is because we believe that website design should support the messaging that’s tailored for a specific audience […]
The phrase “know your audience” is marketing, business, and success 101, yet it’s astonishing how many businesses ignore their buyers’ characteristics when creating their marketing strategy. Creating marketing pieces that resonate with a particular audience is no easy feat, but it’s imperative for impactful results. If you really want to get into the heads of […]
When starting a new website project, a homepage is usually the star of the show. It’s the first thing we wireframe and the first page designed. And rightfully so – it’s the front page, and it sets the standard for the rest of the website. However, it’s important to remember that the other pages of […]
We’ve learned in our almost ten years of building a brighter web that there is one piece of the website puzzle that always takes the longest: copywriting. On average, depending on the size of the website, it takes us two to five hours to research, craft, and edit copy for just one web page, and […]
The power of a robust digital presence goes a long way for many brands and industries. However, there are plenty of offline, traditional tactics that any business should still be taking advantage of to spread brand awareness and encourage engagement. While they aren’t as measurable as digital marketing, they can go a long way for […]
