June 12, 2023
Universal Analytics to Google Analytics to GA4 Migration

GA4 vs. Universal Analytics

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is set to replace Universal Analytics, officially taking over on July 1, 2023. This means Universal Analytics will stop processing new hits […]
March 31, 2021

Nonprofit Rebranding: Creating Hope with One Place

In late 2019, Onslow County Partnership for Children, a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, N.C., approached us about rebranding their organization, which serves families and children in […]
March 19, 2021

Marketing Automation Builds Smarter Marketing

Very often, we see clients who have a website here, their Google Ads campaign there, Facebook content and promotions there, and communicate to their clients through […]
December 14, 2020

The Top 10 Website Mistakes to Avoid

So, you’ve launched a website, but are you taking the right steps to ensure that it’s found by your target audience? Can they find the information […]
April 29, 2020

Is it Time to Redesign Your Website?

Redesigning your website seems daunting. You haven’t touched it since you launched, and it’s starting to look and feel outdated. First impressions matter – visitors won’t […]
March 13, 2020

A Day in the Life: Interactive/Web Manager Laura Wyatt

In order to showcase the work we do at YDM, we started a new series on our blog called “A Day in the Life.” In this […]
November 12, 2019

YDM Takes Home the Platinum & Gold

Earlier this year, three YDM projects earned awards at the annual International Hermes Creative Awards. Turquesa won Platinum for Logo Design, Draper Place won Platinum for […]
April 16, 2018

First Impressions: What does your website say about you and your organization?

I’m Laura Wyatt, the Web/Interactive Manager at Yellow Duck Marketing. Admittedly as a web designer and developer, I’ve definitely chosen a certain product or favored an […]
January 26, 2018

With Web Design, the Meaning is in the Message

“Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.” – Jeffrey Zeldman   Believe it or not, the most ideal time to develop your […]
March 24, 2017

A Landing Page vs. A Website: Which is Right For Your Business?

Every client and every business has different needs. One client may want a heavy social media presence, while the next needs direct mail services. At Yellow […]
August 8, 2016

Hacking the Mind of the Online Shopper: The Paradox of Choice (Infographic)

At Yellow Duck Marketing, we can design an ecommerce website on platforms such as WordPress, SquareSpace, BigCommerce and Shopify, so we always have our eye on user […]
May 15, 2016

Yellow Duck named a Top 25 Web Design Firm!

We only started Yellow Duck Marketing in 2011, but we’re already featured as one of Charlotte’s top 25 web design firms by the Charlotte Business Journal. […]
April 29, 2016

Navigating the Waters of Responsive Web Design

Technology is evolving every day, so it’s no wonder responsive web design is such a hot topic of discussion. Websites not only need to display properly […]
November 3, 2014
When to use WordPress

Why Not WordPress?

We got some great responses through social media for our “Why WordPress?” post this summer. It’s only right that we play “devil’s advocate” a little and […]
August 12, 2014
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Google Analytics 101 for the Small Business Owner

What it is and how to use it. If you have an online presence, chances are you use Google Analytics (or at least have heard of […]
July 29, 2014
8 reasons why you should build your website on WordPress

8 Reasons Why Your Website Should be Built on WordPress

Why WordPress? Your website hasn’t had a proper facelift in upwards of 5 years, you’d rather not have the complexity (or cost) of a custom-built content […]
February 13, 2014

New Web Design Trends to Watch for 2014: Part 2

In Part One on our marketing blog, we commented on two of the 10 Web Design Trends you can expect to see in 2014 from Thenextweb.com […]
January 20, 2014

New Web Design Trends to Watch for 2014: Part 1

Thenextweb.com came out with their 10 Web Design Trends you can expect to see in 2014. While some were a little underwhelming, two trends really tickled our […]
December 31, 2013
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Yellow Duck becomes Bigcommerce Partner

People are often searching for a great, user-friendly e-commerce platform where they can manage their own inventory after we provide the web design and get them […]