News ‘Flash’: Are SWF Files Costing You Business? Recently Google announced that it will stop indexing Adobe Flash, or SWF files. After this ‘warning shot’, many online business owners were left thinking, “Flash?! What year is this?” meaning that Flash went the way of the dinosaur many years ago. It is not just that some... Read More
Website Design
What a CMS Can and Cannot Do
August 8th, 2019
My agency is often approached by eCommerce owners who have sites with extensive inventory and no in-house IT staff. They are seeking a solution whenever product updates are required, which may be frequently. The cost and inconvenience of hiring a third-party vendor to update their online catalog quickly becomes prohibitive, however. We offer a simple... Read More
What is a Scalable Web Design?
March 8th, 2019
Most online business owners will be familiar with the term, “scalable web design”. Or are they? The Digital Marketing field keeps evolving and our terminology soon follows. Having a scalable website used to mean it could be adjusted to handle more traffic. Said traffic would be sourced from search engines, ride in on inbound links,... Read More
Understanding The User Experience
February 6th, 2019
At the start of this decade, no one considered the ‘mobile user experience’- it wasn’t remotely part of the popular lexicon. Yet today, as the decade closes, attention to the quality of the online experience for those accessing the internet via mobile devices is paramount. Their need is simple, the solution, however, is ever evolving.... Read More
Top 2019 Web Design Trends and What to Avoid
January 23rd, 2019
In web design as in other digital disciplines, optimal user experience is the holy grail. That is especially true this year as significant numbers of web developers are using video, i.e. movement as a means to capture users’ attention. This also ensures that they will pause and remain on the page and/or seek other visually... Read More
5 Ways To Tell If Your Digital Marketing Is Working
November 21st, 2018
Knowing whether or not your current digital marketing efforts are working for your business may be difficult to gauge. Campaigns can usually be considered successful if a website receives a constant and ever-increasing stream of visitors who are specifically seeking your goods and/or services. Other ways to know that your online marketing is working is... Read More
Why Your Website Should Be Your Best Salesperson
October 30th, 2018
Sales are the lifeblood of any business – yours included. You need a strong sales team to represent your brand and your products or services. Uncovering your best salesperson should be based on their commitment to selling, the concentration of their time, and the effort put forth to get sales. When companies are looking to... Read More
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Web Development Company
October 24th, 2018
Before you hire a digital agency to build your brand’s new website, it’s important to have an understanding of what you want and what your company needs. Also, what will all your needs and wants cost and can these be satisfied within your budget? Questions such as number of years in business and the pricing/payment... Read More
How Often Does an eCommerce Site Need to Be Redesigned?
June 11th, 2018
There are several ways to gauge if your eCommerce site needs a complete or partial overhaul. Perhaps metrics have been slipping recently, and these trends cannot be traced to search engine algorithm tweaks. The nature of the site is also a factor. What products are sold? Are these seasonal? Are they updated frequently such as... Read More
Why SEO Must Be Considered When Designing a New Website
February 22nd, 2018
Designers are used to having free rein when designing a new website. Historically, when a new site was launched, then and not before, the SEO Specialist would include tracking codes, titles and descriptions, redirects, and other back-end dynamics aimed to increase the site’s visibility on search engines. Over the past five years, however, the paradigm... Read More