What is BeReal?

what is bereal

BeReal is a rising social media platform that encourages in-the-moment authenticity from its users.

Created in Paris in 2020, BeReal is widely considered a disruptor in the social media space. It boomed at the beginning of 2022 and has continued to grow in popularity since. [continue reading…]

The Power of Customer Testimonials

customer testimonials

If you want to excel in almost any business, you practically need customer testimonials right now.

Customer testimonials can make an enormous impact on any business. They can do everything from expanding your reach to helping you build trust or establishing a strong brand reputation. Strong and well-placed customer testimonials can have a direct correlation with more sales, more customers, and more profit.

So how powerful are customer testimonials exactly, and how can you leverage them for your business? In this post, we’re going to discuss exactly that. [continue reading…]

Best FREE Bubble Fonts to Use Today

free bubble letter fonts

It’s no exaggeration to say that bubble letter fonts are making a huge comeback right now. In the face of simple and uneventful typefaces, their puffy rounded edges are a sight for sore eyes. They’re lively, friendly, bubbly, and fun. They call to mind soft clouds, gummy candies, and graffiti tags you’d typically see at a skate park.

These are an exploding trend right now, and included in that trend is anything that looks hand-drawn; scribble-like doodles and hand-style graffiti styles are all the rage! So we thought what better time than now to collect and feature some of our favorite bubble fonts. These are all free-to-use fonts made by talented artists, illustrators, and type designers. We even included some graffiti-style fonts we thought were simply too good to pass up!

We’re thrilled to show you how versatile and creative you can be with such an organic style. Not only that, but to help incorporate them in your designs, we’ve incorporated them into some of Snappa’s pre-made templates. See for yourself how easy it is to drop them in! Feel free to click on any of the images below to edit the original template we used. Let’s get started!

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The Anatomy of an Email: Email Writing Tips for Businesses

email writing tips

Every single business—no matter how big you are, what industry you belong to, or what customers you serve—must have a strong email marketing game. It’s a need, not a want, as email marketing is one of the most high-yielding, high-efficiency marketing channels you can use.

There’s an abundance of data to back this up, but these are some of my personal favorite statistics:

Like everything with marketing, however, the results you get out of your campaigns will entirely depend on how well you create them. Email writing does require a little bit of practice and a lot of strategy, but the good news is that understanding the anatomy of an email from a business and marketing perspective can give you everything you need to get started.

In this post, we’re going to break down the four crucial components in the anatomy of an email and share tips for how to excel with each one. [continue reading…]

Podcast Beginners Guide: 6 Steps to Start Your Own Show

podcast beginners guide

Looking to start your own podcast? Great choice! Podcasting is a powerful way to produce incredible content and build a loyal audience. And with 384 million podcast listeners globally, there’s an audience for every topic and niche you could imagine.

In this podcast beginners’ guide, we walk you through everything new podcasters need to know. We’ll explain important concepts and teach you how to start your own show. [continue reading…]

The Ultimate Guide To Form Design

form design guide

Have you ever booked an appointment, scheduled a call, added items to your shopping cart, and registered for Spotify or Netflix?

Then you’re familiar with online forms. And you know you need them to carry out all these and similar actions. 

That said, online forms have been in existence for about as long as the internet. And without being aware of it, internet users became dependent on them.

Want to design better online forms? Then this guide is for you. We’ll walk you through as you design beautiful forms that get the job done. [continue reading…]

12 Cool Shapes to Try in Your Designs Today

cool shapes

Whether you’re making graphics for your social media, blog or website, finding unique elements to use in your graphics can sometimes be a chore. That’s where cool unique shapes come in. A nicely placed vector can transform a graphic into something magical. Vectors are fully scalable, high-quality shapes that can be used in basically any style of design. Adding some cool shapes in a fresh color palette can be the lynchpin to take your design to the next level.

In this post, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite cool shapes we’ve been enjoying lately. Whether you’re running the socials for your work account or just your personal account, you’ll definitely want to incorporate these unique (sometimes weird) shapes into your content. Let’s jump in together! [continue reading…]

Branding Inspiration to Help Your Business Stand Out

branding inspiration

When the floors need to be cleaned, I don’t ask my husband to “mop” the house; I ask him to “Swiffer” the house.

We don’t actually even use a Swiffer; we have a similar product from OXO with refillable cleaning jugs and washable cleaning pads.

That’s the power of branding.

Branding is an essential part of building and establishing any kind of business, and knowing how to create a strong brand can be what sets you apart from the rest of your competitors.

In this post, we’re going to go over the basics of branding, as well as take a look at some branding inspiration that can help you get started with creating a stand-out brand of your own! [continue reading…]

Email Banner Size: What You Need to Know

email banner size

Email is likely the way you keep in touch with your most loyal subscribers. That means it’s important to make sure that your email newsletters, including email banner size, look great and keep their attention.

Setting up your email marketing for the first time or tweaking your design ahead of a new promo or lead magnet launch? You’re going to need a strong email banner that plays well with your brand, is easily visible and legible on both desktop and mobile screens, and helps to move your subscribers into action.

Including the right email banner size in your newsletters is key to making each send look its very best–which can only help your chances of boosting that conversion rate. In this post, we’re going over everything you need to know about email banner size, so let’s get into it. [continue reading…]

6 Company Newsletter Ideas for Your Next Email Campaign

company newsletter ideas

Email newsletters are an essential part of any content marketing strategy.

Businesses and entrepreneurs often keep up with their customers and internal staff via monthly email newsletters. If you create content for your business or the company you work for, then you’re likely familiar with creating email blasts and newsletters on a regular basis.

Depending on how often you schedule your company newsletter out to your subscribers, you’ll likely need plenty of creative ideas and content for each send. Creative content includes not only written copy for each section of your newsletter but also eye-catching images.

Most email marketing software includes image tools that allow you to place graphics into your email newsletters, including email headers. It’s important to represent your brand well not only through high-quality copy, but also with engaging graphics.

A well-designed email newsletter header will visually align with your brand while also communicating important information your audience needs to know. Using attention-grabbing images will help showcase your newest product launch, offer your customers a discount on their next order, or announce any upcoming special events.

Looking for fresh ideas for your email marketing, plus the images that go with each send? We’ve assembled some prompts for you today, along with a few of our favorite graphic examples from Snappa.

Ready to get started? Let’s jump into it. [continue reading…]