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Email marketing isn’t dead. In fact, it’s seeing a resurgence in marketing automation and a new wave of people using it for service companies. In this episode I talk about how you can use it in service companies, and how to setup a free Mailchimp account. Timestamps 0:29 – Is email marketing dead? 1:39 – […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep40/ (Getting started with email marketing and Mailchimp) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Let’s face it, popup ads are annoying and Google should be banning them. Luckily, since January 10th, that’s exactly what Google have been doing. Timestamps 0:31 – The reason I’m being alarmist 2:05 – The 3 types of popup Google are targeting 3:45 – If you’re using these techniques… Find me online Ask a Designer Anything Website […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep39/ (Warning: why you need to stop using popup ads on your website right now) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I’ve spoken about value a lot over the past 37 episodes, but in this episode I actually talk specifically about it. I’m talking about how to do it, and some tactics and websites you can make use of. Useful links from this episode Tumblr Ghost Medium Pagekit WordPress.com WordPress.org Timestamps 0:39 – Tumblr 1:26 – Ghost 2:45 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep38/ (The 5 best blogging platforms for 2017) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I’ve spoken about value a lot over the past 37 episodes, but in this episode I actually talk specifically about it. I’m talking about how to do it, and some tactics and websites you can make use of. Useful links from this episode Answer the Public Reddit Quora Timestamps 0:31 – Provide the best value 1:14 – […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep37/ (How do I provide value in my marketing?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

They certainly look tempting: buying cheap likes or follows from Fiverr don’t cost much after all, and what harm could they do? In this episode I share an experiment I did to investigate this exact thing, and whether you should consider buying likes or not. Useful links from this episode Fiverr Timestamps 0:33 – How we […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep36/ (Should I buy cheap likes or follows from Fiverr?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

When you think of good design, you probably think of companies like Apple, Google, and other companies that put good design at the centre of their business models. But how important is it to your business? Useful links from this episode Ling’s Cars Timestamps 0:29 – How important is good design? 1:11 – Rubbish design 1:30 – […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep35/ (How important is good design to my business?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Steve gave me a rather spiky question to answer today, which is why this episode is a little bit longer than normal. He wanted to know why education struggles to get courses for the creative and digital sector right, so I try to navigate this massive topic in 15 minutes. Timestamps 0:46 – The background to all this 3:52 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep34/ (Why does education struggle to get creative and digital courses right?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Domains and web hosting are, let’s face it, confusing. The only reason I know anything about them is because it’s sort of my job. Today, in the simplest words possible, I try to explain them. Useful Links Blue Host Digital Ocean UK Fast Timestamps 0:46 – The difference between a domain and hosting 3:06 – Website […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep33/ (What’s a website domain, and what’s web hosting?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I spoke a little bit about Facebook Advertising a couple of episodes ago, but I wanted to cover this again in more detail. Today I talk about why you should be using Facebook Advertising to promote your page and increase page likes. Useful Links Facebook Business Manager Timestamps 0:34 – A Facebook Business Manager account 1:33 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep32/ (How do I use Facebook advertising to increase my page likes?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

To some people, it might seem like a gargantuan feat that I’m writing, recording and editing a podcast a day. Today, I’m going to explain some of my methods for staying motivated that might help you too. Timestamps 0:29 – My method of motivation 1:04 – My daily schedule 2:37 – Batching 3:41 – What a day […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep31/ (How do you stay motivated to do a podcast a day?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

To some people, selling online still seems like a massive hurdle. The truth of it is a lot more positive: right now, it’s easier than ever to start selling online. Today, I talk about how you start doing it, and whether you should be doing it at all. Useful links Etsy eBay WordPress WooCommerce Squarespace Shopify Timestamps […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep30/ (Should I start selling my products online?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

You’ve done the hard part: you’ve gone out, found the best agency for the job, and you’ve got yourself a new website. Now comes an even harder part. Now you have to put the work in to make your website work for you. Today, I talk about what’s next after you’ve got a new website. Timestamps […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep29/ (I’ve got a new website. What’s next?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I hear it a lot: “I haven’t got time to do that”. Let’s talk about how you can make time to do social media, and do it properly. Useful Links Hootsuite Buffer Later Timestamps 0:19 – Doing social media quickly and properly 1:41 – How important is social media to you? 3:26 – Batching 5:14 – Think […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep28/ (How do I find the time to do social media?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Shaun asked me a series of questions about conflict in design projects, and I decided to answer them all together in 1 episode. Today I speak about handling relationships with design relationships, and how to avoid conflict. Timestamps 1:21 – Creating an open and honest relationship 3:41 – Being unreasonable 5:44 – Everybody is right […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep27/ (How do you deal with conflict in a design project?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

So it’s the new year and you’re thinking about getting a new website. What should you be thinking about first, and what should be looking for in an agency? Timestamps 0:36 – Why do you want a new website? 1:52 – Let’s talk about budgets 3:06 – Producing content and getting professionals to do it […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep26/ (What to consider when commissioning a new website) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

In today’s episode I’m answering the question: “How do you measure the success of a design?”. Thanks for the question Ian! Timestamps 0:48 – What is success? 2:03 – Communication is important 4:40 – Google Analytics 6:04 – Qualitative success 7:06 – It’s hard Find me online Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep25/ (How do you measure the success of a design?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Today (and yesterday) I’m talking about what you can learn from the new Juventus FC logo, designed by Interbrand. It’s causing quite a stir in the design community, and lots of football fans just straight up don’t like it. Why is it that? And what did Interbrand get wrong, and what did they get right? Useful […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep24/ (What you can learn from the new Juventus logo – the good stuff) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Today (and tomorrow) I’m talking about what you can learn from the new Juventus FC logo, designed by Interbrand. It’s causing quite a stir in the design community, and lots of football fans just straight up don’t like it. Why is it that? And what did Interbrand get wrong, and what did they get right? Useful […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep23/ (What you can learn from the new Juventus logo – the bad stuff) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

People often struggle with writing content for the web as they’ve either never done it before or treat it like writing a book. In this episode I talk about how to approach writing website content, and how to make sure it’s better than most of the other boring stuff you’ll read on the internet. Timestamps […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep22/ (How to write better website content) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I was asked by Andy: “Where does most of your work come from and what do you do, and how much time do you spend doing whatever it is you do, to help generate awareness and business?” I shortened it to a more simplistic title, but in this episode I discuss finding new work, what […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep21/ (How do you find new work?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).