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Donating Graphic Expertise to Williamson and Davidson Counties // Sep 29 // JLB

On November 15, Franklin, TN will remember the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. There will be re-enactors from all over the country on November 15, and 16, bringing history to life. JLB Works is excited about this community event and has donated all Eastern Flank Battlefield design with the signs around town commemorating […]

Instagram, Snapseed, Flickr and more in Web Design // Sep 02 // JLB

Trend Expert Elise Moreau is breaking it down for us with 10 free Apps for the iPhone user.  Check out her article from webtrends.about.com: The camera on the Apple iPhone has the ability to capture extraordinary image quality and virtually as much photo detail as a professional camera can, making it arguably the number one […]

Just how wide is the World Wide Web? // Aug 19 // JLB

Check out the latest from MulitBrief by Kaylee Nelson and Ross Lancaster. Since its inauspicious debut in 1991, the World Wide Web has seen unprecedented technological growth. In a mere 25 years, it has gone from being just a dream of a British computer scientist to an inescapable part of the modern world — whether […]

Email Marketing Dos and Don’ts // Aug 17 // JLB

So you want to manage your email marketing campaign with precision and aplomb. The it’s time to get serious! Take a look at the following list of dos and don’ts. Dos Get real with your subject line. (something better than My June Newsletter…) Strike the right balance between images and text. (don’t go heavy on […]

Complete Guide to Visual Content // Jul 30 // JLB

Once again, we find Kevan Lee’s writing to be spot on regarding content.  Check it out below: A Complete Guide to Visual Content: The Science, Tools and Strategy of Creating Killer Images Written by Kevan Lee We love setting goals for improvement here at the Buffer blog, and one of our most recent challenges has been […]

Higher Email Open Rates // Jul 28 // JLB

George Mathew from The Daily Egg has the secret key to unlock higher email open rates.  Read his article below: The Surprising Secret to Higher Email Open Rates Budget for email marketing is on the rise. In fact, email marketing is one the top three investments in B2B marketing, according to the B2B email marketing trends […]

Facebook 101 // Jul 26 // JLB

A big shout out to Buffer’s Kevan Lee for bringing us the latest on Facebook’s changes.  Read his article below: New Facebook Page Redesign: Everything You Need to Know to Optimize Your Page Notice anything different about your Facebook page? Facebook is in the process of rolling out a series of changes for all business pages, […]

Words and Phrases that Convert // Jul 24 // JLB

Kevan Lee from Buffer has quite the article on copy.  Check it out, today. The Big List of 189 Words That Convert: Write Copy That Gets Your Customer’s Attention Every Time “Join us!” “Sign up!” These phrases litter the huge variety of email newsletter boxes you’ll come across online, and they generally serve the same […]

27 Marketing Tips That’ll Woo Your Visitors and Win Them Over // Jul 20 // JLB

Neil Patel captured the essence of strategic blog writing in his article below:   Having a website isn’t enough. Slapping a website together and offering a few paid products or services doesn’t ensure that you’ll make money. Even if your offering is superb, there is still no guarantee that you’ll generate any income. Given the vast number […]

Compelling Stats for a Web Design Strategy // Jun 04 // JLB

1) 40% of people will abandon a web page if it takes more than three seconds to load. (Source: Econsultancy) 2) 46% of mobile users report having difficulty interacting with a web page, and 44% complain that navigation was difficult. (Source: Keynote) 3) The change in a website bounce rate spikes to 100% when a […]