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Adobe Lightroom is one of the most useful tools you can use to optimize your photos and graphics. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, it has features suitable for everyone. What makes Lightroom more powerful is its ability to extend its features with third-party presets. These presets allow you to instantly apply effects, enhance photos, adjust tone and mood, and much with just a few clicks. Finding amazing Lightroom presets is not difficult. There are plenty available on platforms like Envato Elements. But, for those of you who are on a tight budget and can’t afford premium presets, we…

Tracking key performance indicators is essential to measuring the growth of your e-commerce business. These indicators provide you with valuable insights, enabling you to make data-driven decisions and devise stellar growth strategies. The goal here is to make things quantifiable. So you know what’s working and what’s not. Running a successful business is a collaborative effort of different domains. Your content, marketing, sales, and customer success teams may be responsible for different deliverables. But they all strive towards a uniform goal. It’s important to track the key performance indicators representing diverse domains to ensure that you’re growing consistently. The goal…

Imagine a world where every interaction between a brand and its audience is not merely a touchpoint but a genuine connection — a moment that feels personal, engaging, and relevant.This is where influencer marketing is heading, driven by a powerful shift towards authenticity, technology, and data-driven strategies. In the October 2024 Influencer Marketing Report (based on 247 surveyed marketers), we witnessed a profound transformation unfolding across the digital landscape. We are not merely observing trends but witnessing the disruption of conventional marketing norms, guided by the preferences of Gen Z marketers and the integration of technology like AI. Download Full…

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, scaling a brand effectively requires more than just an innovative product or service. For D2C and e-commerce marketers, understanding the intricacies of growth strategies across different stages of business development is crucial.   A recent analysis of 71 brands offers valuable insights into the optimal strategies for startups, scaleups, mature brands, and majority offline businesses. Here’s what we learned.  Startup Stage: Building the Foundation  Key Strategy: Startups focus on impressions-driven channels like Paid Social to establish their audience base. This approach is essential for gaining visibility and creating a strong initial footprint in the market.  Case…

It’s time for our monthly roundup! In this edition, we’ve gathered some exciting new resources for web developers, with a focus on the PHP ecosystem. PHP has experienced a bit of a renaissance lately, especially with Laravel’s influence on the JavaScript ecosystem, and with the upcoming release of PHP 8.4 around the end of this year, PHP is getting more interesting to work with. We also have a few resources that are not PHP-specific but are worth checking out. Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (September 2024) Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (September 2024) It’s September and…

SEO is far from dead – it’s simply changed beyond recognition. To stay relevant, SEOs must adapt to these shifts, expand their skillsets and embrace new technologies.  This article outlines 13 hard-hitting truths about modern SEO, revealing the realities every SEO professional needs to know to stay ahead. These insights are intended to challenge your current approach, pushing you to rethink strategies that may no longer serve you. 1. Content-level SEO is not enough Traditional content and website-level SEO tactics like page speed, keyword optimization and link building alone will no longer succeed. SEO now has three tiers:  Content level.…

Photo credit: Unsplash In today’s competitive online marketplace, e-commerce businesses must adapt rapidly to keep up with changing search engine algorithms and evolving consumer behavior. Recognizing this need, Backspace Marketing, a leading digital strategy agency, has rolled out an enhanced suite of SEO strategies designed specifically for e-commerce in 2024. These strategies focus on improving site visibility, driving high-quality traffic, and optimizing user experiences to turn clicks into loyal customers. Enhancing E-commerce Visibility Through Targeted Keywords In the e-commerce sector, visibility is essential. Backspace Marketing’s approach to e-commerce SEO emphasizes using highly relevant, product-specific keywords that align closely with…

Thanks to the advent of social media, it’s become easier than ever for people to share the things they love, such as their pet dogs. Beyond just posting about their fur babies, however, some paw parents have decided to take the long and arduous road of working alongside their beloved pets to become dog influencers. The most successful of this new breed of online personalities have a couple of things in common: they understand and know how to connect with the dog-loving community and can consistently create relatable content that grabs their attention in the first few seconds. Much like…

Last week, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search — a new way to search the web using AI inside a chatbot interface. Thanks to the integration of Microsoft Bing real-time data and other interesting sources, this could challenge traditional search engines. How does ChatGPT Search work? ChatGPT Search is a helpful tool that makes it easier to find information with a little help from AI. It is connected to the web in real time and uses Bing’s index and other sources to show up-to-date results with source links. It’s simple to use. Just click the globe icon to activate the web search…

The right photo effect can transform an ordinary image into a work of art. Adjustments to lighting, color balance, and texture help you create the perfect mood for your project. You can use Lightroom presets to achieve professional results in no time. They run the gamut from subtle touches to bold statements. Each one is configured to change the look of your image. And much of the hard work has been done for you. However, they’re flexible and allow you to adjust them to match your needs. If that sounds amazing, you’re in luck! This collection features more than twenty…