There has been a push as of late to simplify web design for the lay viewer in order to make the page less cluttered, more exciting and more interactive. Here are some trends that tech companies should keep an eye on: Data Integration Designers are now integrating interactive data visualizations directly into the HTML coding instead of uploading relevant data information to a coded site for display. In...
WordPress plugins can be a wonderful asset for bloggers, web developers and business owners. There are a wide range of plugins available that can expand the functionality of a website, from speeding up the pages to improving SEO and social media integration.
While there are a lot of advantages to these plugins, they also come with risks. It is important to be able to identify trustworthy plugins in order to ensure that your website code is both high quality and safe.
Google has dominated the top spot as the best search engine for many years, but it seems that Marissa Mayer has some tricks up her sleeve. The 38-year-old was ranked number 14 on the Fortune Magazine list of 'America's Most Powerful Businesswomen of 2012', and this is thanks in large part to the experience she gained as the key spokesperson and executive of Google.
Since she was appointed President and CEO of Yahoo! in 2012, Marissa has transformed the way the Internet corporation works. Recently, Yahoo announced their plan to buy blogging...If your company doesn’t have a unique website in this modern day and age, you are heading for business suicide. Over 3 billion people around the globe use the Internet on a daily basis and approximately half of these people will access the web using a smartphone or tablet. People are fast becoming dependent on websites when making investments, whether it is for a product or service. Because of this, you need to jump on the bandwagon and consider integrating responsive web design into your mobile SEO strategy.
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Pre Lunch session roundup. Finally in Seattle for SMX Advanced! It’s actually thrilling to be here anticipating the exchange of ideas and gaining new insights. Grey weather, but great networking over breakfast. As it always happens all the best sessions are happening simultaneously. Currently attending the revised periodic table of SEO ranking, the 2013 edition. Here are the main takeaways:
The Internet is a useful tool for both businesses and customers because it enables business owners to expose their services and customers to weigh up the pros and cons of different brands. With numerous sites providing updated statistics for global brand rankings, people are referring to the net as a way of finding out the position of top companies. So how are these rankings generated? Well, scrupulous information is collected from web users who can decide whether or not they deem a brand as 'positive' or 'negative'. When...
Google released Penguin 2.0 on May 22, 2013, as the new algorithm for ranking search results has moved deeper into the issues of the first Penguin release. It's definitely not a good idea to engage in random link exchanges anymore. Website maintenance has now become crucial for following the new guidelines announced by Google engineer Matt Cutts. At the same, there really aren't any shocking surprises from the update. If your focus as a web designer or business...
Responsive Web Design is a unique concept. It strives for comparability with a variety of devices, all the while retaining the original look and concept of the template or website being viewed. Choosing a web designer that can create a unique look and can make your website stand out to customers, is what marketing is all about. Using detailed SEO and high quality graphics can mean the difference between an adequate website or an outstanding one. Easy and Convenient to Share Files and Data – From a mobile...
Apple, as usual, has been silent as the volume turns up on company rumors that they are planning to release an iWatch in 2013. But as a recent Forbes article points out, speculation on new Apple products usually turns out to be more true than false. One thing we all know about Apple by now is that they have grown to be more than a computer company. They have become a pop culture manufacturer, tapping into our everyday lives, helping us sort out information that last century's tech giants weren't even thinking about. The iWatch makes...
There is a simple cardinal rule to increasing conversions online: the longer the people are on your website, the more likely they will convert. Don’t forget, however, that this is separate from the more fundamental rule of your online presence: if you’re going to survive and flourish in this crazy online world we inescapably live in today, you need to have fresh and relevant information on your site at all times. So the big question remains: how do you get them to stay on your website? That’s what I’m going to break...
