Earlier this summer, we told you about some click-baity headlines from tech bloggers prematurely declaring that web design is dead. Now, many web developers have a new lament about the state of web services — the Internet is boring. Have you ever gone to a website, read all the top blog posts, viral videos, and … Continue reading Custom Website Design: How To Avoid Making Another Boring Website →

You may have heard of these mythical social media “influencers” by now. These mostly young, mostly hip social media marketing machines have built up massive online followings. And while many people would kill for 100,000 Instagram followers, most influencers are looking for more than just social validation. Having a large social media following allows you … Continue reading Who Influences the Influencers? An Introduction To Social Media Influencers →

Ten years ago, “The Facebook” was a distraction for hip college students. Five years ago, social media marketing was primarily the domain of interns. In 2015, even Pope Francis tweets. Internet users spend more and more of their screen time using apps every year, especially popular social media apps. And as social media sucks up … Continue reading Social Media Marketing Reaches $20 Billion, But Cautionary Tales Abound →

While web developers and SEO services were still dealing with the fallout from the latest Panda update, Google began testing a major new search function. For now, Google is only testing the new function in the San Francisco Bay Area, but no doubt a wider roll out is imminent. When a Bay Area user enters … Continue reading The Next HUGE Google Update is Here, and We’ve Got Bad News… →

In a controversial Op-Ed in Politico, researcher Robert Epstein claims that “Google Could Rig the 2016 Election” simply by manipulating search results in favor of their chosen candidate. Although search engine optimization experts have been railing against the incredible influence Google holds over the Internet for a decade, this new research is the clearest indicator … Continue reading Fact Check: Could Google Really Rig the 2016 Election? →

Undoubtedly, you’re familiar with the phrase, “The customer is always right!” But if you’ve ever worked in custom website design, then you know the truth — clients often request tacky, hard to use, or even downright impossible features on their sites. The best web developers know how to manage their clients’ expectations and say no … Continue reading The 5 Mortal Sins Of Web Design – Are You Guilty? →

The 1990s were a simpler time, a more innocent time. The era of the Backstreet Boys and Titanic. When you needed to find a local business, you pulled out a gigantic yellow phone book. If you search your memories, you might even remember what you could call the Geocities era of website design, back when … Continue reading Need Leads? The 5 Must-Have Skills Of All Successful Website Designers →

According to tech blog Mashable, web design has gone the way of the woolly mammoth. RIP! Of course, the only thing the site’s “Web design is dead” headline really highlights is just how desperate blogs are to earn those precious clicks with hyperbolic headlines and sketchy conclusions. The listicle argues that small businesses are using … Continue reading If You Haven’t Heard Of UX Design, Then You’re Already Falling Behind →

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a fancy way of saying you want to beat Google at its own game. Instead of shelling out $100 for every few measly clicks, you want to earn the organic traffic of the three-quarters of searchers who never click on Pay-Per-Click ads. We know that 61% of Web users worldwide … Continue reading Does Your Website Fail The Most Basic SEO Test? →

…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… →