5 Design Rules Nonprofits Should Break to Boost Landing Page Conversion

NGO digital transformation

When it comes to landing page design, the internet is full of so-called golden rules: Use one call to action. Keep things short. Don’t get too creative. You’ve probably heard these mantras from marketing blogs or consultants. They sound reasonable, right? But what if following all the “best practices” is actually holding your nonprofit back? […]

Why So Many Startups Fail & What You Can Learn Before It Happens to You

Product Design in Startups

It starts with an idea. A big one. You picture your app in the hands of thousands—maybe millions—of users. You imagine pitching investors, launching on Product Hunt, and scaling fast. But somewhere along the way, the momentum stalls. The users trickle in… and then out. The funding dries up. You’re left wondering what went wrong. […]

Is AI Making Traditional Search Engines Obsolete?

AI Search Engine

From search engines to “chat” engines: AI enters the scene Not long ago, searching the web meant typing keywords and sifting through lists of links. That began to change in late 2022 when OpenAI’s ChatGPT arrived, showing that AI could deliver answers conversationally. By early 2023, major search engines started weaving this technology into their […]

The Startup Shortcut: Cut Design Costs by 70% with a Fractional Design Team

Fractional Design Team for Startups

In 2013, Stewart Butterfield had a problem. He was building a new workplace chat app, but instead of hiring a full in-house design team, he took a smarter route. Butterfield partnered with a small UX design agency that acted as a fractional design team—translating his vision into a beautiful, intuitive product experience. That decision led […]

Why User Research Matters for Digital Product Teams: 5 Best Practices to Delight Users

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Imagine spending months building a cutting-edge app or website, only to launch and realize your users don’t actually need—or even want—the main features you’ve been working on. It’s a discouraging scenario, yet it happens all the time when teams skip user research. No matter how innovative you think your idea is, it must address real-world […]