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The top six website metrics you should pay attention to
If your website is the hub for your audience to interact with your brand, then presumably you are doing all sorts of marketing tactics to get them there.
Eight reasons why Drupal should be every government’s CMS
The right website content management system can help government websites establish citizen trust, provide relevant and timely information, maintain solid security, and make the most of limited budgets.
Mukurtu CMS: Designed in partnership with indigenous people to preserve cultural heritage
Kanopi Studios is honored to have contributed to Mukurtu, a project that offers a powerful example of the importance of putting inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, and user needs at the center of design and development so that technology can be used as a force for good.
Content Editors: You Hold the Keys to an Accessible Website
Content editors are critical to a site’s accessibility. Here’s how to start incorporating it into your content publication workflow.
5 Things to Consider When Executing a Website Rebuild
You’ve decided it’s time to rebuild your website. Research has been done, conversion rates have been analyzed, the team has selected a rebuild over a focused fix, and you and your team are committed to making this happen. One of the easiest ways of ensuring your...
How to work remotely and foster a happy, balanced life
Working remotely has its benefits and challenges. Learn some tricks on how to be happiest in your remote space.
Thank you DrupalCon Seattle
DrupalCon Seattle has come and gone. Check out all the things Kanopi was doing.
Time for DrupalCon Seattle!
DrupalCon Seattle is here! Kanopi will be busy collaborating and learning. See where we’ll be all week.
How to influence a considered purchase by supporting your audience
If you’re an online shopper (and who isn’t these days!) then you likely understand that there are at least two types of purchase cycles that naturally occur. The first is your impulse buy. It's much easier to be impulsive when you are considering low-cost items or...
Kanopi Studios Named an Industry Leader on Clutch
In today’s burgeoning digital marketplace, finding a reliable digital partner has become more important than ever. And Kanopi is proud to be one such partner to our clients, from development to comprehensive web design, our team creates solutions that empower our...
We’re heading to Portland for NTC!
The Kanopi team is heading to Portland! The NTC Conference is one of our favorites, and we can’t wait to see you all there. We even made a travel list on Spotify that’s comprised of songs from Portland artists and bands. Stop by booth #316, or come say hello at one of...
Protecting your investment: How to get the most out of website support
Your website is an investment in your brand and a critical tool for connecting with your audience. Like any investment, you’ll need to protect it by keeping it up to date, secure, relevant and functional for your users. This ongoing process should begin the day your...
Ready to launch? Here’s a pre-launch checklist
It’s been a lot of hard work and the time has finally come to launch your new website. Congratulations! But before you push that launch button, take a minute to think; are you REALLY ready to launch your website? Multiple rounds of quality assurance testing? CHECK!...
Ensure long-term growth for your website with continuous improvement
If you’ve spent time looking for a website support partner, you’ll quickly realize that while there are a lot of options out there, they’re not all created equal. Keeping your goals in mind will help you find an agency with an approach that best meets your needs. If...
Top 5 Things to Look For in a Website Support Agency
Whether you’ve just recently built a new site, or you are in charge of maintaining an existing one, it’s critical to leverage the most you can out of that site on an ongoing basis. As the internet grows and audience needs change, your site needs to be maintained and...
Drupal 9 is Coming, Part 3: Upgrading to Drupal 8
This is Part 3 of a three part series about choices you can make with the news of Drupal 9's release. Part 1 is an overview. Part 2 is what to do if you choose to stay on Drupal 7. Part 3 is what to do it you choose to upgrade to Drupal 8. If you’re following along...
Use user research to gain insight into audience behavior
Marketing 101 tells us that all successful efforts begin with knowing your audience. But simply knowing who you are talking to is only one piece of the puzzle. Consider how much more effective you could be if you were able to see below the surface and observe your...
Kanopi Studios is a Top Provider on Clutch
It’s not easy to find a development partner you can trust. Particularly if you’ve never been immersed in the world of web development, it may take you some time to learn the language. That can make it even more difficult to know whether your partner is really...
Kanopi 2019 DrupalCon Seattle Sessions
We are thrilled to have had three of our sessions chosen for DrupalCon Seattle in April 2019. You’ll find us at the booth, in the hallway, and out and about in Seattle, but make sure to visit us in our three Builder Track sessions: Keep Living the Dream! How to work...
Drupal 9 is Coming, Part 2: Choosing to Stay on Drupal 7 For Now
This is Part 2 of a three part series about choices you can make with the news of Drupal 9's release. Part 1 is an overview. Part 2 is what to do if you choose to stay on Drupal 7. Part 3 is what to do it you choose to upgrade to Drupal 8. With the recent news of the...
Easier Editing with the Drupal 8 Paragraphs Edit module
The Paragraphs module in Drupal 8 allows us to break content creation into components. This is helpful for applying styles, markup, and structured data, but can put a strain on content creators who are used to WYSIWYG editors that allow them to click buttons to add,...