Mastering Website Navigation

A website’s navigation is the roadmap to your content, and the main method of interaction with your visitors. If it’s not up to snuff, it can lead your users down a frustrating rabbit hole of unnecessary clicks and wasted time, or at the very least lead them away from conversions such as contact forms, quote forms, or purchases. Master your Read More…

Five Ways to improve your efficiency in 2019

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For any business or non-profit, efficiency and productivity are keys to improving – but many organizations don’t give it the focus it deserves. Inspired by a renewed motivation to become more efficient in the new year here at Ultra Graphics, we’ve compiled a list of big time wasters and efficiency killers, and ideas to overcome them. These five ways to Read More…

Press Release: ULTRA GRAPHICS WINS TOP HONORS AT PREMIER INTERNATIONAL PRINT COMPETITION

OCTOBER 25, 2018, BILLINGS, MT…Ultra Graphics, a print and marketing firm with locations in Billings and Bozeman, is pleased to announce it is a recipient of a 2018 Benny Award. This is the highest honor in the Printing Industries of America’s (PIA) Premier Print Awards Competition. Ultra Graphics won in the Industrial Printing category for their Rocky Mountain College Human Read More…

What to look for in a commercial printer

In some competitive markets, choosing a commercial printer for your organization can be tricky. Ultra Graphics has compiled a list of the top 5 traits your printer should have to best support your business or non-profit. This article will describe the following traits, and why they’re important: Accessibility, reliability, versatility, affordability, and authority ( a lot of “ility’s”) Accessibility The Read More…

How Variable Data Printing Can Enhance Your Marketing Campaigns

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Personalized advertising gets your attention. Whether it’s an image that tugs at the heartstrings or an offer that’s hard to refuse, it makes more of an impact when it’s tailored to your specific interests. By using variable data printing (VDP), you can personalize your marketing pieces to connect to each of your customers. To put it simply, variable data printing Read More…

10 Basic Concepts to Improve Your Graphic Design

Top 10 Design Concepts

Experienced and professional designers have an eye for layout, composition, and color – gained from years of work and thousands of projects. For those not familiar with the concepts of design, building a pleasing visual for a marketing or advertising campaign can seem daunting. While the design is not the most important part of a campaign (that would be the Read More…

Featured Website Plugin: Formidable Pro Forms

Every website typically needs at least one web form. Usually it’s a general contact form, which is a great way to let your users communicate with website owners in a structured and easy-to-understand format. Web forms allow websites to collect the data that they need to offer quick support, information, or followup by asking specific and relevant questions. We won’t Read More…

How to Plan Your Trade Show Display

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already considering promoting your products and services at a trade show. Whether you need help designing your exhibit, ordering promotional items, printing display banners, or all of the above – Ultra Graphics can help. Benefits of Attending a Trade Show Making the investment to attend a trade show not only opens the door to Read More…

4 Ways to Save Money on Direct Mail

The savvy marketer already knows that direct mail works wonders for successful reach and engagement, but just in case you needed some extra reinforcement, a recent survey by Small Business Trends* provides some great insights into the modern consumer: 54 percent of consumers surveyed said they want to receive mail from businesses they’re interested in. 59 percent of U.S. respondents Read More…

Not Your Dad’s Legos

Local Billings team wins state-wide competition using robotics, teamwork and problem-solving. Here at Ultra Graphics we love to highlight things happening in our community that show everyone how amazing Billings and its residents are – and this one is extra special: In late January, a Billings-based team succeeded in winning first place at the Montana FIRST Lego League state competition Read More…

Image Optimization: an Intro and Guide

With the rise of image-heavy social media networks like Instagram and Pinterest, the demand for “media-rich” websites is becoming less of a trend and more of a necessity. People expect to see multimedia during their browsing experience, and the days of text-heavy or bland content with no supporting imagery are numbered. On the other hand, the increase in media-rich sites Read More…

What to do when marketing makes you feel dumb.

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It’s happened to all of us. Whether it be a multi-touch campaign, a Facebook ad, a direct mail piece, or just a gigantic sign outside your storefront – there have been those times that you were confident that customers would be marching in by the thousands. Days later, when it doesn’t happen, you’re scratching your head wondering why it was Read More…