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9 inspiring side projects by Webflow team members
Check out the coolest projects Webflow employees have built in Webflow — after hours.

The 8 hottest Webflow templates for summer
Refresh your website this summer with 8 new responsive, HTML5 website templates — all ready to publish dynamic content via Webflow CMS.

12 of the best Webflow CMS websites (so far)
Make managing your own content easy with Webflow CMS.

New feature: Upload files in forms
Add a file upload button to your forms to collect documents, images, and more from your visitors. Now available for all sites with Business hosting.

What we’re working on: Ecommerce edition
A look behind the scenes at what we’ve been working on for Webflow Ecommerce, and a preview of what’s coming next.

Making legalese accessible: how to create friendlier terms of service and privacy policies
Making legalese accessible: how to create friendlier terms of service and privacy policies
Get some simple tips on turning dense legalese into easy reading for your next terms of use and privacy policy updates.

8 of the best typography tools for designers
These free tools will help you set your content in the perfect light.

How to sell Webflow Hosting to clients
Designer Ran Segall explains how he’s successfully pitched Webflow Hosting to dozens of clients, and how you can too.

How to build page transitions in Webflow
Take your viewer by surprise with unexpected and delightful page transitions.

10 unique website navigation systems
Find creative inspiration from these designs that are a bit different from what you’re used to.

Class naming 101: BEM
Learn the BEM way to create modular designs in Webflow to take full advantage of cross-site copy/paste

How not to write an error message
Discover all the ways the internet’s most well-meaning messages can go horribly, horribly wrong.

Responsive design with flexbox and the Webflow grid
Find out how to make flex containers play nice with Webflow’s native grid system, and build more logical layouts.

11 ways to frustrate your content person
Copywriters have the tough job of getting words just right — don’t make their work any harder.

Introduction to Material Design
Make Material Design work for you with inspiration from these 8 sites putting it to use.

How to double your page views without publishing anything new
We used Webflow to pump new life into our existing content, doubling traffic in one month. [A case study from Sweor]

8 hidden gems from the Webflow Showcase
Get inspired with these 8 b-sides you may have missed.

11 Interactions 2.0 examples that move in just the right way
Push your design in the right direction with interactivity and animations.

7 color trends making a splash in web design
2018's color palette has a little something for everyone.

New feature: Copy and paste between projects
Now you can reuse layouts, styles, interactions, and more on multiple projects to build faster.

Design and build your agency website, part 4: API integration
Step-by-step instructions to make your very own agency site in Webflow.

Preparing for the GDPR
Here's how to get ready for the General Data Protection Regulation — and what Webflow’s doing.

Design and build your agency website, part 3: Flexbox
Step-by-step instructions to make your very own agency site in Webflow.

Design and build your agency website, part 2: Planning
Step-by-step instructions to make your very own agency site in Webflow.

Design and build your agency website, part 1: Laying the foundations
Step-by-step instructions to make your very own agency site in Webflow.

Need an Adobe Business Catalyst alternative?
With Adobe Business Catalyst reaching its “end of life,” many businesses and agencies are wondering: what now?

From Sketch to Webflow: how to turn mockups into live websites
Bring your Sketch mockups to life with Webflow.

Looking for an alternative to Adobe Muse?
Loved Adobe Muse? Say hello to Webflow.

Illustration trends in web design for 2018
Discover the trends that will shape illustration on the web in 2018, and beyond.

10 inspiring examples of maximalism
These sites using maximalist design are 10 of our favorites.

8 things people hate about website builders
All that glitters can also be frustrating. Let’s talk website builders.

How to structure your Webflow CMS Collections
Or, building a database of structured content, the right way.

Key analytics and UX improvements for ecommerce sites
Improve your site's conversion and retention rates with good UX practices and key analytics insights.

How not to design a blog
Find out how your blog design impacts how much time visitors spend on your site.

The top 10 Webflow templates of 2017
Check out the 10 most popular website templates from 2017.

How not to write for search engine optimization
A guide to the dos and don’ts of SEO.

Build a sticky aside in Webflow
How to create a sticky menu that stays put as visitors scroll.

Top 10 Webflow sites of 2017
Get inspired by the 10 most popular Webflow sites of 2017.

Click to copy to clipboard
How to copy code to a clipboard with one click!

How not to design a restaurant website
Create a successful restaurant site by avoiding these mistakes.

3 essential microinteraction design tips
Or, how to make a big impact with small elements.

Build a scroll-controlled sign-up form
Create a scroll-controlled sign-up form in Webflow interactions 2.0.

10 brutalist websites
Get inspired by 10 eye-popping examples of brutalist web design in action.

6 useful code snippets for your Webflow projects
6 code snippets to keep copyright updated, style scrollbars, customize browser colors, and more.

Democratizing search technology — by bringing it to Webflow
A look at how — and why — we built site search with some of the best search technology available.

New feature: Site search
Now you can add search to your sites, customize the design, and precisely control the content of your search engine — all in Webflow.

Top 4 use cases for Webflow-Zapier integration
We’re one of the fastest growing apps on Zapier! Here’s the top 4 use cases for Zaps designers use to make their Webflow sites that much more powerful.

19 web design trends for 2018
Discover the web design trends, techniques, and tools that will define website and digital product design in 2018 — and beyond.

11 of the best business sites built in Webflow
Websites help form an important first impression between you and your customers. Here are 11 companies who’ve done a great job with their business sites.

Best practices for site search design
Search can be a powerful tool for improving UX. And it only gets more powerful when you follow these best practices.

4 handy “helper” classes for your Webflow projects
Discover some smart, simple combo classes you can use to simplify common design tweaks.

Creating horizontal scrolling
Vertical scrolling is the expected default for sites. Which makes occasional use of horizontal scrolling with IX2.0 a powerful tool.

10 clients you’ll meet as a freelancer
The good, the bad, and the slightly annoying.

6 ways successful freelancers build strong client relationships
Succeeding as a freelancer isn't all about design skills. Sometimes what it really takes is a human touch.

Interactions 2.0: release notes
Interactions 2.0 has arrived — but it’s only the beginning. Here’s a look at what we’re releasing today, with a look ahead at what’s coming next.

The modern web design process: launch
After following the 7-step design process we’ve outlined, you might be tempted to think your job is done at launch. I’m here to tell you: It's not.

How to build a pop-up modal in Webflow
Create a pop-up modal in Webflow interactions 2.0.

How to build a user-friendly B2C site
Enhancing customer experience isn’t just about making your site load faster. Here are 6 more areas to consider.

The 1 must-have tool to bridge the design-development gap
Find out why Webflow is the only tool you need to create high-fidelity mockups, production-ready interactions, and export semantic code.

Freelance designers, here’s how to select your niche and structure your offer
Freelance designers, here’s how to select your niche and structure your offer
To succeed as a freelance designer, you need to specifically define who you'll help and how you'll help them. Here's how.

How to build an interactive fold-out card in Webflow
Create interactive fold-out cards with Webflow interactions.

The modern web design process: final testing and review
Ensure your next site launch goes off without a hitch with a thorough pre-launch review.

When to use background videos on your websites
There’s no better time than the present to win over visitors with your background video.

How — and why — to build content curation websites with Webflow CMS
How — and why — to build content curation websites with Webflow CMS
Quickly and easily build incredibly useful, highly shareable websites with our CMS and CSV import.

How to find freelance graphic design work: best practices
Setting up a steady stream of new clients and projects can be challenging. Unless you follow these tips.

5 tips to help you start your freelance business today
Going freelance might seem risky. But these 5 tips can help you make the leap with confidence.

The modern web design process: creating sitemaps and wireframes
Learn when and why to create sitemaps and wireframes, and get some detailed tips on how to create them.

Meet the client’s guide to the Webflow Editor
Grab this free, cloneable Webflow template to help your clients get up to speed with the Editor quickly and easily.

The modern web design process: defining project scope
Or, how to deal with scope creep, keep your projects on target, and only do the work you’re getting paid for.

5 best backlink monitoring tools
Once you've got backlinks driving traffic to your site, you've got to start monitoring them, so you can keep an eye on their quality.

Why Webflow is the perfect CMS for your company website
Or: That time I had to learn Git workflows just to make copy changes at my old job.

The modern web design process: setting goals
The first step to building a successful website is ... defining success.

What we’ve been working on
Find out what we've been working on lately — and what features we'll be launching next.

Examples of unique website layouts
Get inspired by 4 truly unique website layouts — and learn how you can reproduce their successes.

From Photoshop to Webflow: how to turn static mocks into live websites
From Photoshop to Webflow: how to turn static mocks into live websites
Get some handy tips and tricks on turning a static Photoshop mockup into a dynamic, responsive Webflow site — in no time.

The art of finding (and keeping) clients: the freelance designer’s guide
Find out how and where to find new freelance clients, and get some tips on managing your project calendar.

New feature: CSV import
Migrating content heavy sites to Webflow has never been easy — until now. Because now you can import content to the Webflow CMS right from a CSV.

How to build a living style guide in Webflow
Bring more consistency to your websites — and speed up your workflow — by building a living style guide for every site.

How Webflow fits in the modern web design process
Some designers who've just discovered Webflow wonder: where does this web design platform fit into my design process? Here's your answer.

Everyone’s a designer: how to collaborate smarter
Colleagues, collaborators, clients, and stakeholders can all have valuable design input. Here’s how to encourage and manage non-designer feedback.

Harnessing the power of Zapier to build the Webflow Experts site
Take a closer look at how we stretched Webflow CMS, Zapier, and Slack to build the Webflow Experts website and community.

How we’re making Webflow Hosting even more reliable
Find out what we learned from February 28th's Amazon Web Services outage — and how we're improving Webflow Hosting to prevent future outages.

11 time-saving pro tips for web designers working in Webflow
Discover 11 simple but powerful pro-tips to speed up your design process in the Webflow Designer.

8 email marketing best practices
Email remains one of the best and most effective ways to communicate with customers. Make sure you're communicating right with these 8 tips.

5 SaaS web design trends in 2017
Check out 5 of the most fascinating web design trends from ChartMogul's 2017 study of SaaS landing pages.

The most common client invoicing mistakes freelancers make — and how to avoid them
The most common client invoicing mistakes freelancers make — and how to avoid them
Find out how to maintain your reputation — and ensure you get paid — by avoiding these common client invoicing mistakes.

How to sell Webflow to clients, part 2: Don’t
Webflow-using freelancer Alex Nichol shares his perspective on selling clients on Webflow — and the two basic ways freelancers relate to clients.

6 key steps to take before building a small business website
Before you get started on your next small business website, make sure you know how to make it a success with these tips.

How to sell Webflow to clients: best practices
If you’ve ever had a potential client balk at your suggestion of using Webflow for their website build, we’ve got a few tips for you.

Optimize your web design process with rapid prototyping and project management in Webflow
Optimize your web design process with rapid prototyping and project management in Webflow
Find out how web design agency SWEOR uses Webflow's prototyping and project management capabilities to make the design process faster and easier for all.

New resource: Webflow Experts
There’s a new place to find the best of the best Webflow designers, freelancers, and agencies: Webflow Experts.

Designing Collection Lists with flexbox
Take more control over your Collection List layouts with a little flexbox.

New feature: Global swatches
Change a color in one place, watch it update across your whole site. Now possible in Webflow with global swatches.

How to build a freelance website that actually drives leads
Your freelance website can be more than just another portfolio. Turn it into a lead-driving machine with these simple, yet effective tips.

8 things to consider when building your portfolio website
Your online portfolio is a key tool in building a design career. Here's 8 things to think about to ensure you're building yours right.

The web design process before and after Webflow
See how Webflow transformed one designer’s workflow — and gave him an all-new confidence.

Webflow Bit #2: Sidebar navigation
See how quick and easy it is to build sidebar navigation in Webflow.

Building a community-powered product roadmap
With the new Webflow Wishlist, you can request and vote on new features, and get a better sense of what we’ll build next.

Webflow Bit #1: Hover zoom effect
Find out how to easily add a zoom-on-hover effect to images — or any element — on your Webflow sites.

New feature: Per-page password protection
Now you can lock down an individual page or folder and completely customize the design of your password page.
A better site experience
In our ebook, learn how to approach your next website redesign – from collaboration and trust-building to finding the right tools.