The iBec Creative Weblog
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B Corp Best in Show
iBec Creative is a Benefit Corporation in Maine, and our documentation has been submitted for our official B Corp…
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A Final Toast to 2021
Here’s to a year that’s now in the rearview mirror, but not forgotten. We had many wins and…
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iBec Creative Certified by the WBENC as a Woman-Owned Business
iBec Creative has received the WBENC Certification. It can be challenging for women in business, especially when starting…
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Holiday Marketing Showdown
On 9/30/2021 iBec Creative highlighted three brands that we predict will be successful this 2021 holiday season, to…
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A pandemic positive?
Mother Nature likes a hybrid workforce, too. Raise your glasses – iBec Creative has now been carbon neutral…
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iBec Creative is now a Benefit Corporation
It’s official – iBec Creative is now a Benefit Corporation here in Maine. It’s different from a B…
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How to get the most from your WordPress site
WordPress is the most popular CMS and it’s used by many of our clients. Get to know a…
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Greetings from: The new normal?
After 15 months away, the first time venturing into the office was bizarre. We’ve heard that most of…
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Using Business as a Force for Good
We’re feeling so inspired this month, and it’s not just what we’re doing on our own B Corp…
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The Anatomy of a Brand
Logo generators make it feel simple for small businesses to hit the ground running. But without substance or…
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Calculating carbon neutral offsets and celebrating LD 846
This month, we’d love to share two things with all of you. First, we’ll share our process for…
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Contributing to Maine B Corp resources
Inspiration from UNH In working to become a B Corp, it’s far from a siloed process. Instead, you connect…
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Getting closer to B Corp submission!
We just started our B Corp journey last month, and it’s been so nice knowing you’re all alongside…
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Little Things Add Up: #1: Ecosia
Being more conscientious about your online behavior doesn’t have to be effortful. Simply changing your default search engine…
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iBec Starts its B Corp Journey!
iBec Creative, Portland, Maine’s award-winning digital agency, is becoming a B Corporation to create meaningful change in our…
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Thinking Ahead About Maine’s Online Economy
We’re taking a moment to review the economy and focus on how Maine businesses can keep moving forward…
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Designing a Holiday Experience
Annual festivities can pivot too. If your customers can’t come in to enjoy holiday shopping, you can bring…
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Optimize your website for the holiday season
It’s that time of year again when your website is about to get a lot more traffic. This…
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Holiday Marketing Planning In An Uncertain World
What’s Coming Next has never been certain, but now more than ever we have to prepare for a…
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Your Q4 Ecommerce Checklist to Grow Sales
To drive sales during the holiday season, it’s essential to start executing early. Here are some actions you…
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Preparing Your Email Marketing for the Holiday Season
Are you ready to grab a slice of this season’s email marketing pie? A few simple tips can…
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Going Green — Composting
Spring is here in Maine which means it’s gardening and lawn season and here at iBec we’ve started…
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How Unpolished Content Can Create Authenticity for your Brand During a Pandemic
The impact of COVID-19 on consumers has challenged brands large and small to look inwards and define what…
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Calculating iBec’s carbon footprint
When I was assigned the task of calculating the amount of carbon produced by a busy agency as…
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Designing for Accessibility
Disability is commonly thought of as a human trait or attribute, however, disability is defined as the disconnect…
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Prepare Your Email Marketing for the 2019 Holiday Season
Email marketing is one of the most powerful tools available to today’s ecommerce companies, especially during the holiday…
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WeChat Marketing
WeChat’s marketing influence in the US.
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Ecommerce Resolutions for 2019
2019 can be the year your brand finally implements those New Year’s resolutions that have been collecting dust…
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2018 Year in Review
Happy New Year from your friends at iBec!
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Steve’s Operating System, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Linux
I don’t like using OSX, and I definitely don’t like using Windows. I find them bloated and full…
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iBec Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Don’t know where to begin with your holiday shopping? We’ll let you in on some of our favorite…
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Your Guide to Ecommerce Holiday Planning
With Halloween quickly approaching, the holidays are almost in full swing, which is why it’s time to finalize…
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How to Foster Collaboration Between Designers and Developers
The traditional web agency workflow has been defined by handoffs – the project manager hands off the design…
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How to Set up an Amazon Brand Page
Still planning on getting around to selling on Amazon for the holidays? Here’s a guide to setting up…
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A Guide to Selling on Amazon
Ecommerce giant, Amazon, dominates the industry of online shopping and accounts for a significant share of the ecommerce…
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How to Make your Father’s Day Campaign More Inclusive
For non-traditional families, gendered holidays can feel isolating. There are children with single moms, foster parents, LGBT parents,…
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How to Perform an Advanced Ecommerce SEO Site Audit on Your Website in 5 Easy Steps
Here are 5 easy steps to help ensure you’re optimizing your search engine rankings.
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What you Need to Know About the GDPR
In short, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union regulation of informing website visitors about…