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In this episode, we check out some tools to help us pick accessible colors so our websites are viewable by the widest range of people. Resources: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/ https://usecontrast.com https://www.funkify.org/ https://xscopeapp.com/ http://contrast-grid.eightshapes.com/?background-colors=&foreground-colors=%23FFFFFF%2C%20White%0D%0A%23F2F2F2%0D%0A%23404040%2C%20Charcoal%0D%0A%23000000%2C%20Black%0D%0A&es-color-form__tile-size=compact

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On Social graphic

As a photographer, I get frustrated with social media. While social has brought photographers many great tools, and a platform to share the pinnacle of photography talent, it feels like now there are many tradeoffs to this democratization of photography. Social media brings average, everyday people in contact with amazing content on a regular basis,…

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3 reasons you need to get offline and go outside. K2 from Cheeky Monkey Media here. Alright, let’s be honest for a minute here. We’ve all spent our fair share of time browsing for ‘inspiration’. Today I’m going to going to tell you three reasons why that makes for uninteresting work. 1. You’re not innovating. I…

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See ya, AdWords. banner

Google has made the executive decision to consolidate its overwhelming abundance of ad products under three brand new umbrellas: Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform, and Google Ads Manager. Check out the logos below! In this article, we are going to focus on Google Ads. Google Ads “represents the full range of advertising capabilities [Google] offers…

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How to Use Sip banner

Are you trapped in color conundrums? Panicking over your palettes? Whether you’re a designer or a developer, those nasty hex codes are hard to remember! One of Cheeky’s developer monkeys, Dave Cross, has the solution! Join Dave as he gives a great overview of when, how, and why to use the Sip app. Download Sip…

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Starting in July, Google Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure,” according to a blog post published by Chrome security product manager Emily Schechter. Chrome currently displays a neutral information icon, but starting with version 68, the browser will warn users with an extra notification in the address bar. Chrome currently marks HTTPS-encrypted…

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We often hear that content is king. ‘If you write it, they will come.’ As long as you are producing better, more worthwhile content than your competitors, then you will attract more interest. The truth is, that’s only half the story. Content that satisfies your client base’s needs is essential to online success, but it’s…

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7 Ecommerce Tracking banner

Ecommerce has exploded to be the premier way some of the most successful businesses are generating revenue. To that end, eCommerce giants like Amazon posted record rakes of roughly 178 billion dollars in 2017 alone. Combine that number with what other eCommerce companies like eBay do and you’ll start to make out the chunk of…

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What Story Do Your Analytics Tell? graphic

Is your Google Analytics Account telling you the whole story? If you’re not creating one or more custom Google Analytics reports, then you’re only scratching the surface. Or worse yet, you could completely misunderstand the results, leading you to make a decision on a flawed analysis. But the great news is that it’s not difficult…

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