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How to know which image files you should use

By Holly Kosec | March 18, 2014

When you’re working with a web designer or trying to do things on your own, there might be some confusion about all the different file types you see for images. It’s understandable, there are a ton of different image file types.

I’m here to take the mystery away and give you some easy guidelines for knowing which file types to use when. Hopefully it will make your conversations with web designers and the work you do on your own a little less stressful.

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How to resize your pictures for the web

By Holly Kosec | January 28, 2014

You’ve probably come across a website where all the pictures seemed just a bit off. They were either too big, too small, or cut up in a way that made the picture look bad. Fortunately, resizing pictures is fairly easy. The resizing process is different on Mac and PC, so I’ve broken the instructions out for each below.

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4 Quick & Easy Blog Image Tips

By Holly Kosec | October 15, 2013

It’s a proven fact that simply having a picture with an article will increase your click-through rate, and capture your audience’s attention better, even if the picture isn’t the best. The goal, of course, is to have a relevant picture that conveys the message and feeling of your article. These quick tips will help you do that, just a little bit better.

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The Pre-Kindergarten Guide to Social Media Engagement

By Tim Priebe | June 1, 2012

My five-year-old son recently suggested an update to my Facebook that produced more engagement than an average small business sees on their page. Let’s take a look at the components of that update and see how it can apply to you.

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27 Fantastic Facebook Cover Photos

By Tim Priebe | March 9, 2012

Are you in need of inspiration for your Facebook page’s Cover Photo? Some of the big brand names (and many smaller companies, too) have already switched their pages over to the new Timeline look, even though the March 30th deadline is still a few weeks away. Holly and I recently sat down and combed through…

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File Format Breakdown

By Guest Blogger | August 4, 2008

File formats are essential when it comes to compatibility and storing images. We all have heard of a .jpg, but what exactly is it? Below, I will give a simple definition of the common file formats used for images.

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Cutting down on cost when redoing your logo

By Tim Priebe | May 18, 2008

Can you tell I’m a little stuck on logos lately? Our job here at T&S is to help businesses put their best foot forward on the web. Unfortunately, bad logos tend to work against us in that regard. We have to come up with creative ways to use logos we’re not fond of in a…

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When to redo your logo

By Tim Priebe | May 8, 2008

We often run into clients who we think should redo their logo, and they frequently resist the change for one reason or another. More often than not, they created it themselves and put a lot of hard work into it. Now, I have no doubt that if you made the logo yourself, you put a…

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