Category: Brand Labs
The Bare Necessities: Simplicity
Published: July 12, 2022
Brand Labs is know for unraveling complex challenges for multi-store businesses but how we approach our work doesn’t have to be complicated. We’re big fans of simplicity at Brand Labs, so much so it’s one of our core values.
Categories: Brand Labs, Brand Labs' Clients, Just For Fun
Migrating From Volusion: Pros and Cons
Published: May 16, 2022
Volusion is one of the few companies that have been around as long as eCommerce has, so it’s only natural that customers with Volusion might need to expand or simply see what alternatives exist. After all, it’s a great big eCommerce world out there and new players have entered the game, each offering their “take”… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.brandlabs.us/2022/05/16/migrating-from-volusion-pros-and-cons/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Migrating From Volusion: Pros and Cons</span></a>
Categories: Brand Labs, Brand Labs' Clients, Business news, eCommerce Marketing & Strategy, Ecommerce News, Ecommerce Tips, Featured, Volusion
Tags: architecture, BigCommerce, implementation, legacy, Migration, SEO, Volusion, Wireframes
To Generalist or to Specialist. This is the eCommerce Agency Question.
Published: May 9, 2022
Piggybacking off our recent BrandKnow Vlog, A Good Project Manager Is Key to Project Success, there is much debate among this group about just exactly where the most value is added, comprehensive knowledge or a niche skillset? Much like anything, it comes down to the breadth-depth argument (or T-Shaped skills, if you’re feeling recruit-y). Or… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.brandlabs.us/2022/05/09/to-generalist-or-to-specialist-this-is-the-ecommerce-agency-question/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">To Generalist or to Specialist. This is the eCommerce Agency Question.</span></a>
Categories: Brand Labs, Custom Development, eCommerce Marketing & Strategy, Ecommerce Tips
Tags: architecture, Blueprint, Budget, customer, eCommerce, Generalist, industry specific, long term, platform, PM, project manager, solution, specialist, strategy, T-shaped skills, users
Maternity Leave & Work: Preparing for the Absence and Return
Published: May 6, 2022
We can all somewhat relate to what it’s like preparing for a weeklong vacation from your job: Inform everyone you’ll be out. Delegate future tasks to ensure they don’t slip through the cracks. Tie up any project loose ends. Set your OOO notification… and yabba dabba doo. Now imagine doing that in anticipation of a… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.brandlabs.us/2022/05/06/maternity-leave-work-preparing-for-the-absence-and-return/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Maternity Leave & Work: Preparing for the Absence and Return</span></a>
Categories: Brand Labs, Just For Fun
Tags: Maternity leave, Parental leave, preparing for maternity leave, returning after maternity, Women in tech, working moms, working women
Make Your Site Stand Out Through Custom Design and Development
Published: April 5, 2022
Riddle us this. Which do you think ultimately costs more, a high-end, customized website or one built on a template? If you said template, you’d be correct. Website templates dominate the web scene today. In fact, many businesses clamor for the opportunity to use them because they are affordable and straightforward. However, their convenience comes… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.brandlabs.us/2022/04/05/make-your-site-stand-out-through-custom-design-and-development/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Make Your Site Stand Out Through Custom Design and Development</span></a>
Categories: Brand Labs, Business news, Custom Development, Design / UX, eCommerce Marketing & Strategy, Ecommerce Tips, SEO
Tags: BigCommerce, Custom, design, development, eCommerce, Magento, SEO, Shopify, sites, template, UI, UX
What To Expect When Approaching An Agency
Published: April 1, 2022
With so many web design companies out there to choose from, it can be overwhelming trying to determine which one’s the right fit for your business. In the end, it’s no different than, say, hiring an employee or even selecting a contractor to work on a project at your own home. We’ll assume you’ve already… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.brandlabs.us/2022/04/01/what-to-expect-when-approaching-an-agency/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What To Expect When Approaching An Agency</span></a>
Categories: Brand Labs, Brand Labs News, Business news, eCommerce Marketing & Strategy, Ecommerce Tips, Featured
Tags: architects, Budget, contracts, design, development, Discovery, implementation, PM, product manager, project manager, scope, timeline