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November 6, 2017  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

WordPress is a great platform for any business that wants the quality and professionalism of custom design, a robust set of add-on features, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use content management system. And if your website requires special features or functionality, odds are that someone has already created a plugin that will help you add that feature […]

October 9, 2017  |  Google Workspace

When working with non-profits and event management companies, one of the most common challenges we see is in managing the organization’s event calendars. Many times, fast-growing organizations have evolved around separate solutions for their internal calendars (e.g. Outlook), attendee calendar subscriptions (e.g. iCal or Google Calendar), and their website’s calendar (managed independently, through their CMS). […]

September 11, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition (CABC) is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and acceptance of breastfeeding through educational events and services, helping to improve infant and family health throughout the Chicago area. PixelPeople worked with CABC to re-design and re-build the site to provide easier access to information, help promote the organization’s events, and help […]

August 14, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

Have you ever clicked a button to submit a form and wondered…is anything happening? Did that work, or did I just lose all my info? That’s a classic example of inadequate design, and a scenario where a “microinteractions” can drastically improve the user experience. A microinteraction is a website element that gives instant, helpful feedback […]

July 10, 2017  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

If your business hasn’t yet switched to WordPress, you might still think that managing a website is difficult and time-consuming. But today, WordPress is bigger and better than ever, and in the hands of an experienced designer/developer, a custom WordPress website can be a natural extension of your brand, while making it easy to manage […]

June 12, 2017  |  Content Development

Let’s be honest: Once you’ve invested so much time into your brand, your website, and your marketing materials, the ongoing need to generate content can feel like a chore. And if you’re churning it out, day after day, you may not be paying as much attention as you should to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. But […]

May 8, 2017  |  Digital Marketing

Online Video is more popular now than ever–not just for entertainment purposes, but as a vital source of information for professionals, all the way up to the executive level. A recent Forbes study showed: 80% of executives are watching more online video today than they were a year ago. 75% of executives watch work-related videos […]

April 3, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

The more things change, the more they stay the same… You’ve probably been hearing a lot about internet privacy laws lately. The topic has been a matter of debate for awhile now, with the legislative pendulum swinging back and forth–but with no real change as the result. During the Obama era, laws were passed that would […]

March 6, 2017  |  Ecommerce Web Development

Mega menus go beyond simple dropdowns, to provide more options and more advanced visual cues that help guide users through your site. They help to clearly differentiate navigation options with visual grouping–section titles, borders, colors, and images–like a mini-page within a page. Most people associate mega menus with mega sites like Amazon or eBay, but there are […]

February 6, 2017  |  WordPress Web Design & Development

WordPress is widely known as the most popular, flexible, and robust content management system (CMS) on the web. It currently accounts for 39% of the CMS market (more than 4x the share of its nearest competitor) and more than 25% of ALL websites. Maybe lesser-known among everyday users is that WordPress is also hugely popular […]

January 9, 2017  |  Web Design & Development

The new year is the perfect time to resolve to finish up the “little things” you’ve been putting off–the finishing touches that will help your business, help your site visitors, and protect the investment you’ve made in your website. If any of these to-dos are still unchecked after 2016, it’s time for action. Secure and […]

December 19, 2016  |  Digital Marketing

Email marketing is still a popular and effective way to reach your customers, but strategies do change over time. Here are three important trends to consider, when creating your campaigns for the coming year. Keep it Simple There’s no need to include multiple messages in one email. If you keep each email targeted to one […]