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As we just completed our re-design for Thrive (still an ongoing process), it’s fun to look back at some older versions of our site, even if we shrug in disbelief along the way 🙂 As a designer, as painful as it can be, it’s important to remember where your designs started which also helps you…

Continue Reading The Evolution of the Thrive Web Designs Site

Its been a well-known fact from the beginning of the .Com times, that websites age. As years go by, technology advances, standards increase and the need for a re-fresh of your brand online is essential. But before you assume it’s time to re-engineer the looks and feel of your website, it may be important to…

Continue Reading 5 Signs That It’s Time for a Re-Design

Back when mobile apps were coming out, everyone was so quick to jump on the wagon and get an app developed. Although the market for mobile apps is still extremely big, today’s standards tends to leave business owners asking, do I need an app or a mobile site? And what’s the difference? In essence, both…

Continue Reading Mobile App vs Mobile Site – What do you need?

Duplicate content is a popular topic in the world of SEO. Whether you’re a professional SEO or a business owner learning the ins and out of online marketing, odds are you have heard the words “duplicate content.” But what exactly is it? Duplicate content is referred to as 2 or more websites having the same…

Continue Reading Is Duplicate Content An Issue in 2015?

There has been much talk about the upcoming algorithm change Google is rolling out in late April, 2015. The latest change Google will be putting into affect has to do with websites that are not optimized for mobile. By definition, sites that are “optimized by mobile” means that they have either a dedicated mobile version…

Continue Reading Google’s Mobile Algorithm Update

I was meeting with a client a few days ago, and he reminded me of how significant Google local places & Google reviews are for his businesses ranking in organic searches on Google. For those who are not aware, Google local places is the section of Google where you can manage your business’s map listing,…

Continue Reading The Impact of Google Reviews with Organic Search

You’ll notice a consistent theme in modern web design nowadays. Start small, and dive deeper….. Most websites today are designed with the focus of marketing a certain product or service. The intention however, has shifted from years prior. Your home page presents the most value and potential for gathering your client’s attention and pushing them…

Continue Reading Your Home Page – A Focus on Simplicity

The Most Comprehensive Guide for Creating Your “About” Page The “about us” page on your website is traditionally created to serve a specific purpose to potential customers and clients. You may think that many of your visitors aren’t concerned about your team or who runs the company behind the scenes. However, more than ever before,…

Continue Reading The Most Comprehensive Guide for Creating Your “About” Page

Depending on the size of the web design business you hire to help with your website, you’ll either fall into 2 categories. 1. Working with 1 person from beginning to end, or 2. Working with someone on the design of your site, and someone on the development portion. Either way, web designers today need to…

Continue Reading Design centered on Development

Clients hire professional web designers and developers to help them build a 1st-class website. Afterall, when you hire a professional, you are trusting them to provide the best work possible that accurately portrays your marketing message for your business. Design & Development go hand in hand when planning out a new web project, it’s objectives,…

Continue Reading Including Your Clients in the Design Process

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