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From the Web Design Trench: If Color is Important to Your Client, Get to Know Them

The more layers of communication placed between the client and the designer, the greater the risk of misunderstandings. Blue Fountain Media designer, Liya Osepaishvili, gives us her insights into getting to the heart of the matter with clients.

Aug 16, 2012 by | Comments (2)
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3 Countries Go for Olympic Gold in Web Design

Instead of critiquing Gabby Douglas’ floor exercise, Usain Bolt’s post-race styling, or Ryan Locthe’s Dolphin Kick, I decided to take a look at the websites that make gathering information from past, present and future Olympics possible.

Aug 13, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Product Listing Ads: An Absolute No Brainer for Merchants

Product Listing Ads account for 23% lower cost per clicks compared to text ads.

Aug 10, 2012 by | Post a Comment
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How to Setup the Google Trusted Store Badge on Your Website

The Google Trusted Store Badge has been shown to increase conversion rates by over 9% in some cases. This is a quick overview of how to get started with the Google-powered trust badge.

Aug 6, 2012 by | Post a Comment
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How to Find Success Using Groupon

Although Groupon success may be tricky to navigate, the online channel is worth the effort for some businesses.

Aug 3, 2012 by | Post a Comment

How to Bind onClick Events to Links

Here’s a trick that might liberate you from your dependency on your developer to add onclick event tracking to each link on your website. Say hello to the “bind” function.

Jul 23, 2012 by | Post a Comment
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SEO Standards for Front-End Coders & Back-End Developers

This is a post for any HTML coder or back-end developer who wants to know what it is that they should know about SEO. On-site SEO requires more than just an SEO expert. It’s a team effort.

Jul 19, 2012 by | Comments (3)

6 Traditional Reasons to Use Social Media in Marketing

The decision to use social media as part of your integrated marketing program is data driven and based in the concepts of traditional marketing—finding the channels used by your target market and using those channels to communicate with them.

Jul 18, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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Photography for Web Design: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

When it comes to web design, a well constructed image will be infinitely more effective than any description a copywriter can add.

Jul 12, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Mobile Commerce: Consumers Demand It, So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

It is clear that mobile shopping is already going strong and will be growing exponentially in the coming years. The retailers that jump on the bandwagon now will be the companies in the best position to dominate the promising space.

Jun 29, 2012 by | Comments Off
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Will Facebook Ads Overtake Google AdWords?

As marketers, it’s our job to figure out a strategy to create relevant ads for our clients and their products and services whether it’s using an advertising platform based on user intent or one based on user information.

Jun 25, 2012 by | Comments (2)
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Facebook Marketing 101: Building Loyalty with Brand Pages

Most businesses can benefit from having a presence on this widely-used social network, but as with any other marketing channel, it’s important to go into it with realistic objectives.

Jun 18, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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How To Track 404 Errors in Google Analytics

Tracking and fixing 404 errors can save you thousands of Dollars. Use this simple Google Analytics trick to easily catch 404 errors and find the root of the problem.

Jun 13, 2012 by | Comments (2)
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Google Recommends Responsive Design for Smartphone-Optimized Sites

Google finally this week broke its long silence when it comes to suggesting best practices for mobile SEO. The answer: responsive web design.

Jun 8, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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