100 Day Photo Challenge

I participated in a 100 day photo challenge, the focus was color in Long Beach, CA. This was an amazing experience, pushing me to look at my city in a more critical way.  View images on Instagram.  

Keep Your Eye on Website Security

A lot goes into website development. Whether you are at the initial stages of creating content and design, or at the final stages of contracting with a hosting company, there are many crucial decisions to be made. One thing you may not have considered is your website’s security. Imagine seeing all those weeks of painstaking[…]

ADA Compliant Websites

Disabilities can be challenging in all aspects of life, whether working, at school, shopping, or just taking public transportation. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) strives to bridge that gap by ensuring common ways of living are accessible to all people. Now, with virtually everything actually being virtual, the ADA is working to ensure websites[…]

What’s all this about Gutenberg?

Even with the world’s largest share in content management systems, WordPress is still making frequent strides to stay the leader in website-building platforms. Since 2003, WordPress has made continuous upgrades to their system, with regular bi-yearly updates as of late. Now, they are preparing to launch a major overhaul, also known as the introduction of[…]

Why should your website be mobile-friendly?

Over half of website views are performed on a mobile device, and that number just continues to climb. When you are looking at the five billion unique mobile users in the world you can easily see the importance of having a mobile-friendly website. To benefit your customers The first answer is arguably the most important.[…]

4 Key Points of Content Marketing

Brands that have been making consistent investments in content marketing are seeing better results. According to a 2017 trends reports from Content Marketing Institute, over 60% of B2B marketers report that their content marketing efforts are now more effective than they were one year ago. So what’s changed and what should marketers be doing in[…]

Setting Goals for your Business

Time flies. With 2015 almost entirely behind us, the opportunity to set career goals for the new year has, yet again, presented itself to us all. The logistics of successfully owning and operating a small business can be daunting. However, our team at Beach City Design recognizes that many small businesses do not fail because[…]

Focus on Your Craft, Let Us Focus on the Rest

Finding a comfortable and effective balance between running your business and developing an online presence is one of the most difficult processes facing the 21st century entrepreneur today.  The reason for this is simple: it is virtually impossible to focus the required amount of creative energy on your business in both realms.  And let’s face it, you[…]