crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Bruce Clay’s 2014 SEO Industry Predictions – crowdspring.co/1ehtr8n. What’s new for designers, January 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1dvCDkJ. 10 Design Trends I Don’t Want to See in 2014 | Design Shack – crowdspring.co/1fLjBLO. 25 Fresh Thin Fonts For Free – crowdspring.co/1dvDBxm.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Social, Digital & Mobile Around The World (January 2014) – crowdspring.co/1gYcVJm. State of Web Design in 2014 | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1dgt2TH. 50 essential freebies for web designers, March 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1ncJGKj. Thinking about buying some online ads?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

50 Free Resources for Web Designers from August 2014 – crowdspring.co/1vJ9Fwa. 50 Free Resources for Web Designers from August 2014 – crowdspring.co/1vJ9Fwa. Mega menu design trends in ecommerce: 2011 vs. 2014 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1plL1t0. Think kerning isn’t important? What’s on the MENU?

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Mobile Ad Market Spending To Hit $18BN In 2014, Rising To ~$42BN By 2017, Says Gartner | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1dQM4jh. Fantastic Designs Of 2014 Concept Cars - crowdspring.co/LTNik4. 18 pivotal web design trends for 2014 | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1dx9bPN. Life Above and Beyond the Fold | Moz - crowdspring.co/LIKmGQ.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Old School SEO Tests In Action (A 2014 SEO Experiment) - crowdspring.co/1dB0QGP. Email marketing best practices, 2014 edition - crowdspring.co/NeK0bD. Word Science: How To Influence Others To Share More Of Your Content - crowdspring.co/1eQNknc. Advertising On Facebook For Likes Is A Waste Of Money - crowdspring.co/1fYVhou.

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MAY 23, 2014

The Single Biggest Reason Most Entrepreneurs Fail in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1jzW3Oy. HTML, CSS, PSD and More: 23 Free Design Resources from May 2014 | noupe – crowdspring.co/1lDrTpe. Top 4 Web Design Trends for 2014| SpyreStudios - crowdspring.co/1gj2BQP. Do Entrepreneurs Get Better With Age? |

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. 30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. Free Pack of 12 Detailed Vector Screen Textures – crowdspring.co/1nS5OuM. 25+ Best Free Icon Fonts – crowdspring.co/1pttocg.

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JULY 10, 2014

Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. 30 Free Web and Mobile Icon Sets from 2014 – crowdspring.co/UJxt3t. 30 Free Web and Mobile Icon Sets from 2014 – crowdspring.co/UJxt3t.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

9 Fonts Brands Should Avoid in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1uDQgsH. 10 Free eBooks for web designers from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1xfSjb2. Visitor Inertia (how design impacts site visitors) – crowdspring.co/1maIlEj. 25 Free Business Card Mockups for Pitching Your Work – crowdspring.co/1slKVK2.

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JUNE 9, 2010

2014 Brazil World Cup logo gets a slap in the face [link]. Chess As A Metaphor, Once Again [link]. 9 Tech Inventions That Started it All – How Far We’ve Come – [link]. Evolution of the World Cup ball (NYT) – [link]. 12 Creative and Unusual Cars – [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

30 new free tools & resources for designers (October 2014) | Inspired Magazine – crowdspring.co/1z7oKKI. The Ad Industry Has Made Peace With Crowdsourcing | Mashable – crowdspring.co/1nArZVP. What makes HubSpot…well, HubSpot? The company’s latest alum tells all | BetaBoston – crowdspring.co/1xeM3wT.

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APRIL 18, 2014

30 Fresh new illustrator tutorials from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1ijC04O. Do’s and Don’ts of Using Light Typefaces | UX Movement – crowdspring.co/1ijB4gI. 70 Really Cool Business Card Designs for Inspiration | iBrandStudio – crowdspring.co/1ijEjEL. Amazing collection of typography designs – crowdspring.co/1ijBpA2.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ecommerce Trend for 2014: Buying Into the Subscription Service Model | by Matt Villano – crowdspring.co/1hVvm6v. Marketing Trend for 2014: Smaller Messaging Has a Big Impact | by Marketing Profs – crowdspring.co/1aGyhcw. This I Believe: A Manifesto for a Magnificent Career - crowdspring.co/1j1OStc. Forbes - crowdspring.co/188qNBM.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

The best new fonts, August 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/Y0ZRj6. 2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1ooNliy. The best new fonts, August 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/Y0ZRj6. Video Game History Through Controllers – crowdspring.co/1obCI2z.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: 4 keys to success, 2014 trends, content marketing – crowdspring.co/19PV71E. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. 19IMztu. .

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The image above is a fun interpretation of four famous brands and their imaginary slogans, based on public sentiment. How Content Marketing Can Help Grow Your Business in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1gNMc5E. How Content Marketing Can Help Grow Your Business in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1gNMc5E.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Web Design Trends That Will Disappear in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1gkIWyH. Free Fonts Best of 2013 | Graphic Design Junction – crowdspring.co/1gkGcRS. 10 Professional-Looking and High Quality Fonts for Web Designers | 1stwebdesigner – crowdspring.co/1djev73. Very cool javascript library – crowdspring.co/1fhbzKd.

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MAY 16, 2014

Mobile Commerce Sales to Top $100 Billion In 2014, Forrester Estimates – crowdspring.co/1iGdIy3. What’s new for designers, May 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/RHLHQY. The Anatomy of the Perfect Technical Interview from a Former Amazon VP – crowdspring.co/Rswumt. Founders Can’t Scale: Fact or Fiction?

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

20 Scary Free Fonts for Halloween 2014 | Best Design Options – crowdspring.co/1sctybn. Basic designs show us pop culture characters with iconic colors | DesignFaves crowdspring.co/1w60qoR. 24+ Best Apps for Graphic Design Freelancers | noupe – crowdspring.co/Zopx9n. Halloween 10 free vector flyer templates | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1sBSBHI.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Is Small Business Marketing On Facebook A Complete Failure? - crowdspring.co/1aWQct4. Repeat Your Successes, Not Your Failures. Failure Is Overrated – fi.co/posts/2441.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Four Important Small Business Insights – Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1eRYMvL. In the video, he sings the hit song “Frozen” in the voices of 21 Disney and Pixar Characters. Most are spot on. 13 B2B Newsletters That Really Shine – crowdspring.co/1dagMGF. 4 Hard Earned Lessons from Ben Horowitz – crowdspring.co/1emJcIa.

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APRIL 25, 2014

Graphic Designer Reimagines Every World Cup Poster From 1930–2014 – crowdspring.co/1ms7eY0. Beautiful examples of colorful business card designs – crowdspring.co/1ms6YII. 47 Strikingly Creative Examples of Business Card Designs – crowdspring.co/1ms4F8n. 30 Outstanding examples of packaging design ideas – crowdspring.co/1iDkpok.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Finalists Of The 2014 Innovation By Design Awards: Apps | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/Zn34Kt. Flat Art Inspiration: People and Characters – crowdspring.co/1y7xpfK. 45 Most Powerful Social Issue Ads That Makes You Think – [link] crowdspring.co/1ok2uCR. 20 Pixel-Perfect Free Mockups for Designers – crowdspring.co/X7L9WE.

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MAY 30, 2014

2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1lDrFyz. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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MAY 9, 2014

The Hottest Web Design Trends of 2014: Updated | JUST™ Creative – crowdspring.co/1kl175A. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 20 Free PSD Templates To Mockup Your Logo Designs – crowdspring.co/1mVOEKL.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

3D Printing Will Explode in 2014 When Key Patents Expire | Mashable – [link]. Anatomy of Colors in Web Design: Attention Grabbing Red – [link]. UI Design Frameworks | Graphic Design Junction – [link]. 23 Signs You’re Secretly An Introvert – [link]. An Introduction to Shooting Timelapse Videos – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

With increased scrutiny surrounding the safety and security of electronic consumer data, especially after such events like the Target hack of 2014 where 40 million credit card numbers were stolen , consumers are more focused now than ever about their personal and sensitive information being online. Users prefer to see HTTPS on their browsers.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

Bill Phelan, president of small business ratings company PayNet, estimates that alternative lending companies, which provide billions of dollars in loans annually, grew 100% in 2014. Filling a Need. Corporate business loans, commercial loans, and secured lines of credit can help banks and credit unions achieve bigger profits.

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Rembrandt Communications

AUGUST 13, 2014

Specifically, did you see the recent report on Digital Trends 2014 by Ektron? appeared first on SEO Content Strategy and BtoB Public Relations. If not, you are missing out on a huge opportunity to significantly increase site traffic and sales. It found that 76.6% of the 400 Website […].

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

As a result of the continued growth in the mobile space, MassMedia, a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing agency with offices in Las Vegas and Southern California, now integrates mobile advertising into all of its clients’ digital campaigns. billion to $19.3 Gartner, Inc.,

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In 2014 I sold my e-commerce lighting company and on the hunt for my next project! I came up with the name Mayhem because that is how I describe the crazy world of Public Relations. In the end, the simplicity won out and the symbolism and memorability is how I made my final decision. Thanks to Tim Brown, Hook Agency ! #13-

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NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Thanks to Rhiannon Hendrickson, Orapin Marketing + Public Relations. #6 Having started my marketing and public relations business in 2010 in Park City, Utah during the depths of the recession, it has been rewarding to see it grow year over year with exciting clients that span the country and various industries.

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JANUARY 7, 2017

I began my business in 2014 because, well, it was just time. I seized this opportunity to try an experiment in both client service and employee retention, by focusing on senior level staff first, and combining that with a flexible and healthy working environment that is not a mainstay in the public relations world.

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VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

America’s Army pushed the first person shooter genre into the service of recruitment and public relations. billion for 2014. In April 2014 Facebook acquired the maker of Moves app, which is also part of this trend, called by many the ‘Quantified Self’. In 2013, mobile gaming generated $13.2

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Cool Websites, November 2014’s Picks – crowdspring.co/1xb86H8. The Amazing History Of London’s Most Enduring Logo | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1FhBA8O. The Sony Logo That Never Was | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1zQ9luU. Designing A Better Charity Donation Form | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1zu30oE.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I tried selling my knowledge and services in marketing and public relations and it worked! I’m very proud of the work I’ve done with Black Leopard Public Relations. 2014, Believing in me, I took a leap starting my own company. Karibu Markets began after a trip I took to Kenya in early 2014.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Eighty-four percent of publishers believe there is a value add for consumers through native advertisements, according to Hexagram’s ‘The State of Native Advertising 2014.”. Jean Lin , senior director of public relations, offered up the example Rough Guides , a travel guidebook publisher, ran on the site.

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