More than a quarter of a century ago, the internet quietly sprang to life. Back then, only a handful of people actually knew what it was or where it was going. In just a few short years, though, it reached a level of fame reserved for only the world’s most elite phenomena. As is the … Continue reading Website Design and beyond: Making Your Website Work for You in Today’s Online World →

Thought Mechanics was recently featured on numerous news channels for its expertise in Web Design , Development and SEO in several industry niches.  Browse some screen captures for various news media websites. Featured on several major news network channels.    

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Back in January 2015, Canadian digital marketer Rebecca Coleman released a new social media marketing guide, one that promised you could take over Facebook with just $5. Well, it’s October, and people are still blogging about Coleman’s social media marketing plan. So how does it work? First, some important background. Last year, Facebook became public … Continue reading Hold Up, Can Anyone Really Dominate Facebook With a $5 Ad Buy? →

…And everyone wants to be Apple. On July 15, Facebook signaled a major change concerning its business pages. For the past year, Facebook has been experimenting with a “Buy” button, and this July certain stores now have the new feature integrated into their business’ Facebook Page. The move would allow Facebook users to purchase items … Continue reading Facebook Wants To Be Amazon, Amazon Wants To Be Google… →

When Yelp first exploded onto the local search scene, they quickly established themselves as the 21st century equivalent of a phone book. For awhile, anyone visiting a restaurant, local business, or hotel for the first time would check the reviews on Yelp beforehand. And while Google might dominate search traffic overall, Yelp carved out a … Continue reading Can Yelp Stand Up To Google, Or Is Google Already The New Yelp? →

A controversial new bankruptcy case is changing the way many small businesses approach their social media presence. Jeremy Alcede is a Texas man who used Facebook to promote his gun store, criticize President Obama, and promote his beliefs about the Second Amendment. But when he lost the Houston gun store in a bankruptcy case, a … Continue reading Bankrupt Texan Accidentally Proves Value Of Social Media Marketing →

Web developers love/hate the Internet as much as anyone (whose livelihood depends on it), but sometimes the Internet just goes too far, even for website designers. Case in point: Taiwanese startup HAZ Digital finally invented the “smart umbrella” you never even knew you wanted (probably because you don’t want it). The HAZ Umbrella is the … Continue reading Motorized Smart Umbrella Will Make You Want To Break The Internet →

The question of whether it’s better to hire a freelance web designer over a web design company has been raging since the web went public. It’s the tale of two industries inhabiting the same space, a tale that will continue until the internet changes forever. Our take on the question is mainly built on experience.