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Love Local Design Develops App for Yale to Tackle Opioid Addiction

Love Local Design Develops App for Yale to Tackle Opioid Addiction

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Today we’re excited to share a really nice piece that recently appeared in the Yale News about an app we developed for them to help people who are struggling with opioid addiction. Later in 2019, we will be working with Yale once again to develop phase 2 of the app, as well as to develop an app for those living with Hepatitis C. We’re extremely grateful to the whole Yale Med team for the opportunity to work on such worthwhile projects.

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Designer vs Website Builder: What’s the Difference?

Website Builder vs. Designer

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With cloud services like Wix and Squarespace that allow users to build websites on their own, it’s not unreasonable to ask why you should pay a professional to design it for you. In fact, if you’re just starting a site as as a blog to record your thoughts or as a place to showcase your photography, a website builder might not be a bad way to go. But most startups and small businesses are not just interested in selling widgets, but building a brand – which means that you want to differentiate yourself for your competitors however you can. Imagine showing up to a Halloween party wearing the same costume as three other people. Awkward! And it should be no different for your business—you want your website to represent your brand, with all the wonderful uniqueness and personality you strive to bring to it every day. Also, if you’re on online-only business, chances are you’ve got some unique functionality that will need to be built out that simply cannot be purchased off-the-shelf.

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5 Reasons an Email Newsletter is a Digital Marketing Must-Have

5 Reasons an Email Newsletter is a Digital Marketing Must-Have

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Often, when we recommend starting an email newsletter to clients who have come to LLD for our digital marketing services, many start off by being on-the-fence or indifferent to the idea.  A common objection we hear is,  “No one uses email anymore.” While a strong argument could have been made to this point under a decade ago, Read on…

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Five Common Misconceptions About Using WordPress to Build Your Business Website

Top 5 Wordpress misconceptions

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Here at Love Local Design, we proudly build a majority of our websites on the WordPress framework. WordPress has been around for almost 15 years, is used by 75 million websites worldwide, and we’re confident that it offers the most secure, versatile and user-friendly platform for almost any website. Whether you are a startup just getting off the ground with your first site, or a large corporation who deals with sensitive customer information (and we’ve built sites for both), WordPress is most often the best solution. Nonetheless, we often experience resistance Read on…

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Building an Online Presence for your New Business

Building an online presence for your new business

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You’ve had an idea for a business for awhile now, and you’re finally ready to take the plunge! Or maybe you’ve had a business for awhile and now you’re ready to start putting yourself out there. Whatever your particular case, this is an exciting time – but building an online presence can be a bit intimidating. When new clients come to us, they often want our Digital Kickoff Package which includes a website, social media branding (profile icons, headers, post templates), and an email marketing template. Those materials are an excellent place to start! But then… how do we begin building Read on…

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7 Best Resources for Starting a Business in Connecticut

7 best resources for CT startups.

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Do you have a great idea for a business and think you’ll have to move to New York or L.A. to stand a chance of “making it?” Well, we’ve got some great news for Connecticut startups – one of the best places to start your small business is right here in the Constitution State. In 2016, Business Insider ranked Connecticut #12 in their list of best states to start a business, and that’s ahead of BOTH New York and California who Read on…

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