There are plenty of challenges in converting a static website into a responsive one which works with browsers both big and small. In Part 1 of this series, we discussed media queries as a tool to make your site more malleable. These handy CSS constructs can go a long...
In April 2015, Google changed their search ranking algorithm to subtly bump down websites which weren't mobile-friendly. This caused a chain reaction of website owners who needed their sites to become "responsive," a term for sites which dynamically change depending...
A business service can be defined as any kind of work that supports a business, without producing any palpable products. Information Technology is a perfect example of a vital organizational business service, which aligns itself with the company’s needs as well as...
In the quest to maintain strong customer relationships, many businesses have taken their social media strategy a notch higher. Social Media is a great platform for building these relationships and getting loyal customers to remain connected to the business. Customer...
To design a website at first sounds like a simple proposition. A few clicks, a few decisions about placement, font, color and functionality, and boom — job finished. If the task is so simple, how can one website differ so sharply from the next? How can one site...
Nowadays, websites have become a requirement for every business. However, many businesses will spend the money to get a website and end up disappointed by the results. "We expected it to have more of an impact on our business" is a complaint we hear a lot from clients...
A few years back, we wrote an extensive six-part blog series about how QR codes work. For a while, QR codes seemed like the explosive new advertising technology, and you can still see them on the occasional fast food cup or pizza box. But despite the obvious...
Logo design is the graphic designer's bread and butter, yet it's also one of the most challenging aspects of the field, with a lot of pitfalls built in. Even experienced designers can stumble badly when designing a company logo. But it can be complicated. Over time,...
Since the last time we discussed SEO tips in this blog, progress has continued apace in the struggle to get to the top of the Google heap. Marketers fight to increase their customers’ rankings, while search engines continue to refine what works and what doesn’t to...
Facebook has about 2.7 billion active users every month. Let that sink in for a minute. That’s close to 35 percent of all humanity on Earth visiting the same website every month. This sheer number alone has web marketers salivating. To have that many eyes available...
Is your company's identity design worth the investment? That depends on what a good first impression is worth to you. A first impression is a one-shot deal, but for a lot of businesses, identity design is an afterthought. You can make the argument that many successful...
Web marketing has spawned a burgeoning industry in web analytics. Any company worth its salt will have one or more trackers built into their website, designed to accumulate basic information about visitors: where they are geographically, what browser and operating...