More than anything else, a company's website is the public face of their business to the world. Consumers are doing more research than ever before when looking to buy a product or service; and when doing that research, if a business does not have a website they will typically loose any potential business from the customer because consumers are finding … Continue reading Top 5 Website Design Trends for 2015
With regular algorithm updates, search engine optimization is a game with ever changing rules. What helped websites achieve top position in search rankings last year (sometimes even last quarter) is frequently no longer a high priority or even relevant to current SEO strategies. To help digital marketers better understand the factors that determine which websites … Continue reading Search Ranking Factors: Rank Correlation for 2013 Infographic
So you have been developing your online brand identity, making sure that your website is both enticing and user friendly. But, now imagine this challenge: "There are five brands within a larger corporate brand. Each brand is required maintain their own online identity, but must also stay connected to the parent company." Yeah, I would … Continue reading The Challenge of Creating a Connection Between Multiple Brands
As marketers, it is important that we are knowledgeable about changes that could affect how customers and search engines interact with our clients' websites. Whether you work at an agency, follow some of the popular marketing blogs, are tech geek, or are all of the above like me, you know that web development has being … Continue reading What Marketers Need to Know About HTML5
There is no "one way" to gain the number one spot in search results. Search engines are constantly changing their algorithms, which means companies have to continuously adapt their search engine optimization strategy to meet the needs of both search engines and their customers. Before diving into the ever evolving world of SEO, here is … Continue reading The 4 Factors of SEO
Like many others, I have read and fallen in love with the Hunger Games trilogy. Upon finishing the last book, and with the knowledge of the upcoming movie, I decided to check out the movie’s website to watch the trailer. As I dug deeper, I found much more than just a website full of information … Continue reading Hunger Games Website Strategy
Some of the first things that come to mind when thinking about brand strategy are logo design, tagline, company goals and values, messaging voice, sales platforms (physical location and/or website), and company culture. While the above-mentioned form the basis of brand strategy, many smaller items can significantly affect the success of your brand strategy. Consistency … Continue reading Maintaining Brand Consistency
Now, more than ever, it is important that we stop treating a brand and a website as separate entities. Websites should be extensions of the brand, not separate. A brand is more than a company's logo, product, or tag line; it is the experience that customers associate with the company and the essence of the … Continue reading Integrating Brand Strategy into Website Design