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Now and then, you see online quiz results in your Facebook news feed. They could range from “In 2022, you will own a Maserati” to “your favorite coffee reveals that you are a born Leader. You are always direct to the point...” And sometimes, answers to questions like “which Spice Girl member are you?” And “ what is your spirit animal?” You see these quiz sites are almost everywhere nowadays. A lo…

A few decades ago, sharing a portfolio would usually lead to a lot of printing, compiling and binding so you can hand over samples of your work to clients, friends, or other interested parties. But now that we live in the digital era, sharing a portfolio is as easy as sending a link or a QR Code to your website portfolio. A portfolio website is the best way to showcase your personal brand, your s…

You’ve created your website and designed it to fulfill a specific set of objectives. But of course, you want your customers to not just be satisfied with the service you offer through your website. You want to go the extra mile, go above and beyond to provide them the best customer experience. And you think maybe you can add different features and functionalities to your website. Perhaps, a calen…

Ever found yourself struggling to read from a website when you use your mobile phone? You also have to squint your eyes at times and pinch and zoom in to make the text or image clearer? Can be annoying and draining, isn’t it? Surely, you don’t want your audience to feel the same inconvenience when they view your website through their phones, right? Well, along with the different upgrades we get i…

A countdown timer can be a fun and interesting way to generate hype for an upcoming event or product launch. It’s essentially a virtual clock that you can set up to count down from a specific date to indicate the beginning or end - or both, of a specific offer. When done right, this can create a sense of urgency and drive conversions. These timers can be found anywhere such as in Email Marketing …

As an artist, you’re probably more likely to spend more time creating and imagining, coming up with new artworks. Putting up an art portfolio website may be the last thing on your mind but it’s important to get this sorted out to make sure that you maximize all opportunities to gain and increase audience for your work. Art portfolio websites connect your talents to your target clients, enabling y…

Expanding or creating a website with e-commerce features has never been easier with the Strikingly’s Simple Store feature. After over a year of fine-tuning the beta - whether you’re an established business, or just starting out on adding a new store to your portfolio, we’ve kept all the best parts you liked, while adding new and practical features to help you create an online store that works for…

Creating a website is no easy feat. But if you think that your job is done right after you’ve clicked the publish button, you’re in for a big surprise. Even after all those hours or even days of editing and customizing, you’re actually just halfway through the battle to the top. And here’s why. Although having a website is better than none at all, you’re still missing out on your website’s maximu…

You can now toggle mobile view in the site editor! See how your site looks on phones as you’re editing content. No need to keep flipping back between editor and preview. (Note: Editing in mobile view will also change the desktop version.)

The Digital Age has yet to run out of ways to entertain and create content. While paying homage to the traditional radio format it has taken inspiration from, podcast websites hosting these recorded interactions are now a rising trend to establishing thought leaders and experts as they charm your brain through engaging conversations and the Next Big Idea. But what are podcasts exactly? Podcasts w…

A wedding is one of the biggest and grandest ceremonies couples who choose to have it can experience. More often than not, engaged couples - or even romantic singles, would try to picture how magical their nuptials would look in different locations and how they’d translate into pictures and videos. Even in movies, there’s almost always one half of a couple that’s probably planned their dream wedd…

Great ideas are hard to come by, and it would be such a waste to let them die out without even giving them a try. Sadly,most ideas, no matter if they are strokes of genius or multi-million dollar inventions, actually never come to life simply because of the lack of funds. As in the rules of business, you have to first make an investment in order to receive something in return. In most cases, that…

For musicians, fans fuel their passion to continue creating beautiful music. But it's not just music alone that drives out fans to follow someone. They are also drawn to personality, charisma, and a lot of PR. Maybe you have been observing this from fans of K-pop that shaped the music industry across the world. It's a total package. However, if you are a musician who is just starting to create a …

Much like Amazon, Etsy is an online marketplace that houses millions of products created and sold by businesses from all over the world. Founded in 2005, this e-commerce site used to be all about handcrafted or vintage goods, as well as craft supplies. And because of this, many had the impression that Etsy was made solely for artists and craftsmen . Thankfully, things have changed within the past…

With the pandemic and community quarantine happening all over the world, online shopping, online food delivery, and other online activities have easily become a part of the people’s new norm. That’s no wonder because it makes life so much easier. All you have to do is open your phone or tablet, click on an app, or go to a website! Even creating a website from scratch is easy-peasey because of pre…

If you have a fondness for clothes and fashion, you can monetize your interest by building your clothing website. Tons of clothing brands, especially the well-known ones have built their clothing website to cater to a wider network, customers they would’ve never met had they focused solely on physical stores. If you create your clothing website, you can share your passion with everyone all over t…