The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog

A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.

Keep your customers! Drupal + eCommerce + You

May 1, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

  Snapshot: eCommerce + Drupal Every business can benefit from e-Commerce. As we are learning to accommodate the changing landscape of our businesses and how we connect with our customers, e-Commerce is a great way to start. Similar to our previou…
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Scope Your Project: Timelines, Budgets, and Vision

April 28, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

About to start a small to large web project? One of the biggest factors is ensuring your idea, from conceptualization to a polished product, happens smoothly by having a detailed plan. Communication always is key, and one of the best ways to ensure you…
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We all matter: The Importance of having an Accessible Website

April 19, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

    Despite universal thinking that we are all created equal, most of us don’t really understand much about having an accessible website. We don’t understand the reasons why accessibility is so important because we haven’t truly experienced t…
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Website Migrations, Teamwork & Collaboration

April 15, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

  What is a site migration? As an agency that provides website design, development, and marketing services & solutions to its clients, we like to define website migration as any event whereby a website undergoes substantial changes in areas th…
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Adapting: How WordPress & eCommerce can ‘Woo’ you

April 14, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

Feeling the effects of our drastically changing economy as a business owner? COVID-19 is not only affecting how we interact with our customers, but how we engage and sell to them virtually. Is your business adapting to the growing, evolving, and vital…
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Be Audit You Can Be

February 28, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

What is the importance of an audit? More importantly, what is the difference between a content audit and a site audit, and how do they directly impact your website? Audits are particularly important to increase and enhance your user experience, in the…
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How to Get Honest Feedback Page 2

February 27, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

As we all know, our client’s experience is what drives us to be and do better, getting ahead of our competition. A memorable experience from a client/customer point of view is the most valuable service you can offer, whether you’re a small business or…
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Identifying Your Target Market Page 2

February 26, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

Have you recently launched a new product or website? Have you identified your target market? This can be a frustrating task, but you want to make sure you get it right, as targeting the right audience is the most important goal. Let’s say you are selli…
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Migration; More Than Monarchs

February 13, 2020 / Treena Bjarnason

Hi. Please read the next paragraph in your best David Attenborough voice. When the majestic monarch takes flight on its marathon migration to Mexico, it’s easy to be moved by its mission. Each year hundreds of thousands of small, winged creatures take…
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Don’t Doubt Design

January 31, 2020 / Treena Bjarnason

  I’ve heard quite a few questions in my career as a designer, and a lot of them show just how nebulous and mysterious our job is to most folks. Questions like, “oh, so you make stuff look pretty?” or, “you draw like, logos and stuff?” and even, “…
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Minding Mobile 2020

January 22, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

  Is your website stuck in 2002? Were you still listening to “Hot in Herre” by Nelly on your Sony Discman the last time you overhauled your website? Is your latest blog post talking about your sweet new Nokia 3310? If this sounds like your site, w…
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2020: New Year, New Trends.

January 20, 2020 / Danielle Thornton

Every year we see classic trends rise and fall. Things like ultra-minimalism with tons of white space, or brutalism in web design. Every year we see designs that become the latest craze. Below is Cheeky Monkey Media’s top five 2020 trend predictions: #…
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