Scrolling Facebook, I recently saw an ad of Keanu Reeves promoting Squarespace, and it got me to thinking. Since businesses hire only the best professionals for their company, why would building a website be any different? What makes them they think they should do it themselves? That’s why I’d like to share a couple of…
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In today’s technologically driven world, video marketing is all the rage. If you aren’t using videos to increase your sales and boost your online marketing efforts, you’re missing out on a significant opportunity to reach a large portion of your target audience. People are visually driven and enjoy watching videos, especially online. Whether they are…
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At Thrive we update a lot of plugins. A notoriously fickle plugin is the eCommerce plugin, WooCommerce. In a recent seemingly incremental update, the entire shop lost its custom theme templates and were all defaulted to the generic page layout. Did this happen to you? Well, after much searching, the solution was a single line…
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You’ve probably seen the commercials for Squarespace on TV by now. Although Squarespace has been around for about 10 years, they’ve only recently (within the last 5 years) become a contender for web development platforms to consider. But the big question is, should you use Squarespace for your website? Squarespace is a great solution, for…
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When you need affordable web design, there are a variety of different platforms to choose from. However, not all options are created equal. In fact, some platforms like Wix or Squarespace only provide a few basic elements while others like Joomla and Drupal are much more complicated. At Thrive Web Designs, we appreciate the versatility…
There’s a big difference between a great website and a mediocre one. However, if you ask someone what makes that difference, they’ll most likely struggle to give you an answer. That’s because most people don’t know exactly what it is that they like about a website. They just know that they like it. That kind…
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What’s all this talk about Bitcoin? It seems like everyone is talking about it with the price skyrocketing lately from $2,800 a coin a couple of months ago to just over $20k this last weekend! We’ve had a lot of our clients ask us about it so wanted to cover the basics here. What is…
Blogging doesn’t just help a website, it helps a business maintain an online presence while setting you apart from the competition. Not only will a blog help you obtain new customers, it provides you with the ability to share relevant information about your company while promoting your brand in the process. Given the role a…
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Here at Thrive, we build a lot of E-commerce websites for clients. With every new potential new project, we are always faced with the decision of which E-commerce platform or framework to use, depending on complexity, budget and appearance. Luckily, we’re fully equipped to handle E-commerce development on multiple levels, which comes with years of…
As I start to write this post, I’m humbled tonight to see that our team has just received our 80th 5-star, honest review on Google from clients willing to share their experience in working with Thrive. We started our company back in 2009 with a simple business model in mind, “Do great work, provide even…
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