Whether you are using stock photos for social media, your blog posts or your website, knowing these tips to get the most out of your search will help make your content more original. Here are 3 things to keep in mind when searching through stock photos:
Pay Attention to Trends In Stock Photos
Trends are constantly changing, whether it’s fashion, social media, or even the phone we use, these trends can sometimes be easily identifiable in photos. When using stock photos, you want to be careful that the image doesn’t showcase an out of date trend, unless of course that’s what you would like to show. It’s critical to review the date of the stock photo and ensure it doesn’t look dated. A stock photo that was taken in 2010 will likely look very different from an image that was taken in 2020. For more trendy stock photo, we like to use Unsplash.com. This is a free stock image website that provides 2021 quality images.
Not All Images Need To Have Faces
Landscapes, everyday objects and images that don’t show the model’s face are great substitutes for when you aren’t able to take your own professional brand photography. We love and recommend using stock photos for social media stories. For example, if you want to share some responses from a question you asked on social media, you can use stock images of the answer topic for the background. This is a really easy way to get great visuals!
Get Very Specific With Your Search
Getting extremely specific with your search on websites such as 123rf.com or Adobe Stock help you get the images you need and want, and limits the time spent sifting through images that aren’t reflecting your vision. When getting specific, try describing the people you would like to see, or the action that they will be doing. Another great reason to get specific is that you are more likely to find unique images, which will allow you and your content to stand out!
The next time you need content and are looking to use Stock Images, try these tips! If you need help stepping up your social media game, book a discovery call with us!
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Website speed is the number one determining factor for if a visitor will actually see your website. You already did the hard work of directing them to it. Don’t lose out on potential business by having a website that takes over 2 seconds to load.
Here are our recommendations for testing your website’s speed and then improving it.
Checking your website speed
Web Page Test is a great free tool that you can use right now to check the speed of your site.
Google Page Speed Insights is also an industry favourite. Just enter your website’s URL and it will calculate the speed for you.
Are images slowing your website’s speed?
Oversize images can drastically slow down the speed of your site. A good rule of thumb is that graphic files should be PNGs while image files should be JPEGs. If your images and graphic files aren’t right, then you can always upload them into Canva, and re-download them as the correct file.
Another great way to change the type of file is by using a file converter, you can find a bunch of these on Google. Rosewood uses Converter & Bulk Resizer
Clearing your Website’s Cache
A cache is a storage location that collects temporary data to help websites, apps and browsers load faster. So when someone is returning to your website, it will load faster, since the cache automatically stored a bunch of useful information about your site on their first visit. Clearing your cache will help to increase your website speed. A great tool to use is SEO Site Checkup, it is free and will check your site’s cache for you.
Outdated Software, Plugins & Apps
Outdated software such as the core wordpress environment, or supporting plugins could also be another reason why your website has slowed down. If you don’t have the time to make these updates yourself, let Rosewood do it for you! Contact us to find out about our Maintenance plans.
Website speed is a critical determining factor for who actually sees your website content. People won’t wait around for ever. Make sure your website loads quickly, fully and securely for potential visitors. Your potential clients, and Google, will appreciate it!
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Do you ever sit at night wondering about what your customers are thinking when it comes to your business? Or maybe it’s not your customers, but the people within your company. Perhaps you’re gathering information about a new market, or product. Well, surveys are a great way to collect this information!
Two great tools to use for surveying are SurveyMonkey Advantage and Gravity Forms Survey Add-Ons. In this blog, we will go through some key differences not only between the two tools, but also between what each of their plans offers.
SurveyMonkey
SurveyMonkey is a platform that allows you to create surveys and review the collected data. We have broken down their 3 plans into a few charts, comparing prices and features.
Premier Plan
Advantage Plan
Standard Plan
$99.00/month
$32.00/month
$37.00/month
Phone support and 24/7 email support
24/7 expedited email support
24/7 priority email support
Unlimited responses per survey
Unlimited responses per survey
1000 responses per month*
*Please note that these prices are in USD and are subject to change*
The most notable difference between the 3 plans is the Standard plan only allowing 1000 responses per month. However, if you aren’t surveying a large group, then the standard size should suffice.
SurveyMonkey’s Features
Premier Plan
Advantage Plan
Standard Plan
Skip Logic Only
Skip Logic Only
Skip Logic Only
Quizzes with custom feedbacks
Quizzes with custom feedbacks
Quizzes with custom feedbacks
A/B testing, randomization, quotas
A/B testing, randomization, quotas
File Upload
File Upload
Accept Payments
Accept Payments
Advance branching and piping
Block randomization
Multilingual surveys
*Please note that features are subject to change*
As we can see here, each plan increases in features, with the Premier plan offering the most customizations when it comes to building your survey. Both the Premier and Advantage plans offers the ability to accept payments. This is a really great option if your survey is geared towards helping your customers make a purchasing decision based on their specific needs.
SurveyMonkey’s Analysis
Premier Plan
Advantage Plan
Standard Plan
Unlimited Filters & Crosstabs
Unlimited Filters & Crosstabs
Unlimited Filters & Crosstabs
Text analysis
Text analysis
Text analysis
Data exports (CSV, PDF, PPT, XLS)
Data exports (CSV, PDF, PPT, XLS)
Data exports (CSV, PDF, PPT, XLS)
Advance data exports (SPSS)
Advance data exports (SPSS)
Custom variables
Custom variables
Sentiment analysis
*Please note that analysis features are subject to change*
Creating a survey isn’t very useful if you aren’t able to read the results! Each of SurveyMonkey’s plans offers more in depth analysis’ of the data that you collect. Both the Premier and Advantage plans offer great analysis features if you are looking to survey a large group of people.
Overall, SurveyMonkey is a great tool to use if you plan to ask a lot of questions, or if you plan on surveying a large group. You can choose from multiple different styles of questions of questions. They’re also user friendly, as build your survey by dragging and dropping! You can find more about SurveyMonkey and their plans HERE
Gravity Forms Survey Add-On
Basic License
Pro License
Elite License
$59.00/month
$159.00/month
$259.00/month
1 site
3 sites
unlimited sites
Basic Add-Ons
Basic & Pro Add-Ons
Basic, Pro & Elite Add-Ons
*Please note that prices are in USD and both prices and features are subject to change*
Gravity Forms Survey Add-On’s plans all offer base features, with addition add-ons based on the paid plan. This is great, as you get quite a lot for their basic license. Down below is all of their base features. With each license upgrade, Gravity Forms includes more add-ons, plus the add-ons from the tiers below it.
Unlimited Forms
Unlimited Entries
Conditional Logic
Multi-Page Forms
File Uploads
WordPress Multi-Site
Automatic Updates
Standart Support*
*Elite License offers Priority Support
Elite Add-Ons include PayPal Payments Pro, Strip, User Registration and Advanced Post Creation, plus much more.
With Gravity Forms Survey Add-On, you get more control over how your survey will look. The reason for this is because you build the survey form on your own website. Since Gravity Forms surveys are built off of your WordPress website, you can integrate different functions into it. You can find more about Gravity Forms Survey Add-On HERE
In Conclusion
You are probably thinking “well, now I know the differences between the two, what one is the better option?” If you don’t have a WordPress website, or need to run a survey on your website, then perhaps SurveyMonkey is the better option for you. In contrary, if you do have a WordPress website, and would like to more freedom in creating your survey, then you will most likely find Gravity Forms Add-On more useful. Both Survey Monkey and Gravity Forms provide you with a reporting tool where you can see the data that has been collected from your surveys. All in all, after comparing the two, your decision should come down to which option is better for you and your business.
If you need help with your Gravity Forms Survey Add-Ons, Contact us HERE! We would love to help you set up your next survey!
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