Our Web Design Top Five Reads

Our Web Design Top Five Reads for October

​Here at EnlightWorks, we are continually reading and learning what is possible so we can bring the right solutions and advice to our clients, friends, and partners. The following are some articles we believe would be of interest to our visitors. 

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​Choosing a Domain

​The following is a blog article from our partner Weebly on what to consider when selecting a domain name for your new website. One of the most interesting points to this article was the mention that if you register your site longer, then this tells Google that your business will be around longer so they may improve your website's chances of getting found on Google. 

https://www.weebly.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-domain-name
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​Moving to HTTPS? Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

The following is an article from Search Engine Land that discusses the SEO benefits to adding an SSL Certificate to your website. As you may or may not know, if you do not have an SSL Certificate on your website, then when visitors go to your site using a Mozilla or Chrome Browser, that they will get a message stating your website is not secure. 

http://searchengineland.com/moving-https-dont-miss-unique-opportunity-283546
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​Dropbox Website Redesign

Dropbox the cloud storage provider recently redesigned there website in a new bold direction. The following articles discuss some of the critical points to this web redesign as it is a stark difference to the original design for this leading cloud storage provider.

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2017/10/dropbox-unveils-brave-new-brand-identity/

http://www.creativebloq.com/news/dropbox-redesign-is-a-fantastic-midlife-crisis
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​Logo Trends for 2017

​Now we are a little late to the party in discussing this but better late than sorry. Bill Gardner with Logo Lounge, one of if not the leading expert on logos released his Logo Trends report for 2017. This article discusses what he sees are the latest trends this year in Logo Design. 

https://www.logolounge.com/articles/2017-logo-trends
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​5 Design Highlights From Around the Web

​This article is from How Design, and it provides links and mentions to 5 design highlights they found around the web. In this article, they talk about a wide range of design topics including people drawing logos from memory, virtual brain surgery and smartwatches. 

http://www.howdesign.com/articles/design-finds-5-creative-highlights-from-around-the-web/
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