Why the Best Responsive Websites Rank Higher on Google
If your website's not responsive, half of your audience won't be able to see it well. For visitors to easily view your website from any device, it must be responsive. But that's not the only way it helps your site get seen. The best responsive websites actually rank...
4 Key Steps for an Effective Lead Generation Process
While many experts debate the value of chasing leads, most of their issues come from spending too little time getting to know your leads. However, if you really understand the lead generation process, you realize what a large portion of it depends on getting to know...
Don’t Fall for SEO Mumbo Jumbo
Don’t get me wrong, SEO is a real subject with real value. But in reading proposals from company after company with phrases stating that they will “navigate the complexities and challenges of building a strong online presence” or that they can “build-‐out your brand...
Don’t BYOD (Bring Your Own Design)
This is a term we have often come across on the back of hastily written party invitations. To me it generally signifies the task or activity you are planning to attend is on a budget or planned only insofar as “getting together”. This is perfectly fine and acceptable....
How Many Agencies Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb?
When it comes to getting something done I believe in the most direct and high quality approach to completion (doesn’t everyone?). When you add committees and large amounts of red tape, it’s been known to slow down a project and even lower the overall quality. If you...
Why Do I Need A Blog? This Is Not a Stupid Question
If you live in the world of search engine optimization and online marketing you probably know the importance of a blog and can’t imagine why someone would choose not to have a blog about their business or industry.The concept of a blog may be less obvious and much...
What sets us apart?
Website companies are a dime a dozen. Joe decides that he would love to design websites, so he does. Its almost as simple as that. Web design and development is an over populated industry. Its like walking through downtown Manhattan during rush hour; packed. What...
The Family That Blogs Together…
Stays together. That is a hard learned fact. The whole world knows the power of blogs. Blogs improve exposure, build credibility, and put a “face” on a business. So how do you do it? How do you effectively blog? Consistently blog. There is nothing worse than seeing...
Some Like It Fast
A well-oiled and working machine works efficiently and quickly. Snags and slip-ups are avoided, and project are completed in a timely fashion. Some people feel that technical things need to progress slowly (like websites). If you were used to projects moving at a...
The “Wow” factor
Ask any designer their least favorite words, and they will tell you: “We need a design that WOW’s us” or perhaps “Can we make this pop?”. People don’t always know how to get this WOW factor, but they do know it when they see it. As design professionals, it is our...
The 3 fastest ways to ruin your brand
1. Starting on a messy foundation –If your logo, the very basis of your brand, lacks professionalism, it’s ok to start from scratch. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve had it, or how many promotional items you’ve placed it on, you can always start over. It is better to...
“Hey doesn’t Joe know how to…” vs. the Professional
This question has been asked to me before, more than once. The question is, “What’s the difference between using your team and just using that guy in that one department that learned how to do this a few years ago?” I suppose I’ll just pick two key points which make...
