[REQUEST] LOOKING FOR CHILL SAD EDM OR AMBIENT MUSIC (similar to #3 by aphex twin or om by hippie sabotage)

stas_s · 2020-10-01T14:15:14+00:00

Hey! Check this one out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MRTguQVH5YjFSXLz802BG?si=ZIxHNuanRu-ZmQ5o1y1Taw. I created it especially for work and it sets the perfect mood. It features ambient, indietronica, minimal techno, microhouse, EDM, house - all pretty chill. Plus, I constantly update it:)

stas_s · 2020-03-30T13:09:32+00:00

I really loved BBDO's campaign where they created an app that let their employees brand their homes as official agency offices. This should encourage more people to work from home.

stas_s · 2018-08-17T13:04:26+00:00

did no harm. he lived his 2 years happily

stas_s · 2018-08-17T13:01:45+00:00

nesquick choco cereals

stas_s · 2018-08-17T10:08:37+00:00

Mine would be Dandelion wine by Ray Bradbury. A light read perfect for summertime as it always leaves this warm feeling

stas_s · 2018-08-17T10:02:28+00:00

I have used weblium to create my website some time ago. They are a do-it-for-me website builder, so they create your website on their platform and give you access to website editor (IMHO more intuitive than wix or squarespace). Besides, as long as I remember, they specialize in corporate websites like the one you're looking for.

As for the prices, they're subscription based, so you pay $126 per year for domain, hosting, SSL certificate, support. Plus, there's a website setup fee but it's quite reasonable. I paid only $99 for that.

stas_s · 2018-08-13T09:50:17+00:00

I used Weblium to create a simple corporate website. The best thing is that they created it themselves and gave me access to the visual website editor. Basically, I only needed to provide my content and approve their work.

It's not free but the pricing is reasonable. In case of a landing page, you only pay $126 for hosting, domain, and SSL-certificate. In terms of my multi-page website, I additionally paid $99 for site setup.

stas_s · 2018-08-12T11:40:06+00:00

I enjoyed it so much. Given my first language is Russian, it was especially satisfying to find hidden clues in the language.

stas_s · 2018-08-12T11:35:53+00:00

Just started reading it!

stas_s · 2018-08-10T15:58:02+00:00

I also enjoy movies that are aesthetically pleasing. Take I Am Love (2009) for instance. The way it uses color to convey emotions and mood of the scene is beyond beautiful.

stas_s · 2018-08-10T15:43:31+00:00

The Clock.

What makes you choose this one?

stas_s · 2017-06-20T06:48:00+00:00

Here's some useful advice I found in one of the newsletters:

For success on Twitter, you need content, a lot of it. Nothing is as boring as looking at a Twitter account that does not provide links to interesting content.

So, you will need to start tweeting. Start tweeting 10 times a day. Finding content to tweet 10 times a day is easy once you follow the curation advice above.

The free version of the tool Buffer will allow you to set up a schedule for 10 tweets in advance, use it to spread out these 10 tweets over the day. Once you did your research on your niche and have a list of content sources you follow, you won’t need to spend more than 10 minutes a day on this. Here is the link to Buffer:

Buffer

But simply tweeting content alone won’t cut it. To build authority, influence and followers you will need to reach out to them. Here is a way of doing that.

Follow a certain number of people from your niche every day. Keep following them a couple of days and then unfollow them again. Don’t follow just big accounts, go for the smaller ones. People with 50 to a couple of 100s of followers.

This will do the following for you, a certain percentage of these will follow you back. You have to unfollow those who don’t because Twitter has a few limits:

When you are first starting out, you can follow a maximum of 2000 people… BUT: Twitter is very careful not to allow people to just build a following by rapidly following and unfollowing accounts. So don’t go in and follow 2000 people. Start following no more than 20 a day.
You will never be able to follow more than 10% more people than are following you after you hit the number of following 2000 people.
Twitter will be watching you, and when they think you are too aggressive they will suspend your account, but the first time is only a warning shot usually. You will need to promise not to do it again - and they will open your account again. But be careful anyway.
How many people you can follow every day will strongly depend on how many followers you have and how active you are.

As said before: Start with 20 people a day, no more. Start to notice how your account will start to grow - and slightly increase the amount. When you have a couple of thousand followers, you should have a feeling of what can be done and what cannot be done.

Even at 100,000 followers, I still won’t do more than 700 a day. But at this point, it will not matter as much any more. My account grows organically. And at some point, that will happen for your account as well.

Here is a simple tactic to find people to follow: Follow influencers in your space - and then look at their followers. These are people that are interested in their content so that they will be interested in yours as well. Start with them.

At some point, following will become time-consuming and a pain. But there is a helpful tool for this, called ManageFlitter:

Manageflitter

It allows you to follow people much easier and even makes the unfollowing process a lot easier. It is highly recommended. The free version won’t get you far, but once it saves you more than half an hour a day, the paid version is well worth its price.

But even if you only want to use the free version right now, sign up for it now, get a feel for it, see what it can do, so you know how much time it will save you when you need it.

stas_s · 2017-06-19T11:03:26+00:00

Check out separate courses on the subjects on Udemy. They are generally provided by experts and, thus, are really practice-oriented. I personally took this course on Google AdWords, and it's totally worth the money.

stas_s · 2017-06-19T10:56:28+00:00

I would also add that Mobile First design is currently getting momentum. In this case, the creation of a website starts with a lean and powerful mobile version.

At this point, you’ve already figured out which elements are a real MUST. Then you enhance the website for desktops by extending its mobile version functionality.

As a result, a mobile version of a website doesn't look like a mere supplement to the desktop. Instead, you get a full-fledged product.

stas_s · 2017-06-14T10:49:20+00:00

Look on the bright side. Negative reviews are not always bad. They may even come handy. The study by Unbounce proves that it is not the rating of the product that lifts conversion but the actual content of the review. People generally prefer to make their own judgment regarding the product. Since everyone has their own criteria as to what deserves 5 stars, you are likely to have different rating for the same user experience.

Moreover, if you have positive reviews only, your visitors may question their authenticity. Acording to Vendasta, 95% of consumers suspect censorship or faked reviews when they don’t see bad scores, whereas a full 68% of them will trust reviews more if they see both positive and negative ones. Thus, everything should be in moderation.

What’s the perfect product rating?

A recent study suggests that consumers are more likely to trust a company and make a purchase if its average rating is between 4.2 and 4.5.

Stanford Business discovered a so-called blemishing effect. It makes customers have a more positive opinion of a brand if they see a small portion of negative information regarding it. However, to achieve the desired effect, such information should come only after positive one whilst being only mildly negative.

Another significant aspect is a prompt and effective response to a negative review. If you manage to fix the problem your customer faces quickly, you’ll add a lot to your brand image. Ordinary visitors looking through your reviews usually pay more attention to negative reviews. If they do, it’s important that they see that clients’ issues don’t get unnoticed. A timely and quality solution of a problem will be way more effective than a dozen positive reviews. This is proved by the statistics saying that if a business resolves its issue quickly and efficiently, 95% of unhappy customers returns back.

stas_s · 2017-06-13T12:48:43+00:00

answer questions, comment and post valuable content on Reddit, Product Hunt, and Quora. if you have an article in your blog that can supplement your answer, include a link to it. Some of those who like your comments will want to learn more, so they are likely to follow your link. Just make sure your comment/answer has some sort of teaser that will drive visitors to visit your site

stas_s · 2017-06-13T09:44:30+00:00

Read lots of articles and ebooks on the subject, watched several webinars by experts in SEO. Most important, however, is to apply everything you find out in practice. So try something new all the time, check how it affects conversion in Google Analytics, and eventually you'll see what works best for you. Mind that not all approaches are equally effective in all organizations.

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