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Is Your Web Site Design Obsolete?
Last week we examined how a new, flat design aesthetic is sweeping the internet. Flat is definitely the flavor of the month. So what does this mean for your site designed in the 3-d, skeuomorphic style? Don’t Panic Let’s get this out of the way: your site does not need an urgent, complete makeover. Well,… Read more
Mobilize Your Site, or Suffer the Consequences
Last week Google made a big announcement that might affect you. What it boils down to is this: if your site is not mobile-friendly, your rankings on Google’s mobile search will suffer. We’ve been harping on the need to give your mobile visitors a good experience, and this announcement only solidifies our position. What does… Read more
Optimizing for Non-Existent (?) Customers
How heavily have you invested in mobile? If you’re an online retailer, a new report suggests that you may have been investing too much. According to recent research by Forrester Research, as reported in the Seattle Times, mobile transactions accounted for a tiny fraction of e-commerce spending in 2012. The total was around $5 billion,… Read more
What is Responsive Design?
Last week we looked at the clear and present need to make your site mobile-friendly. And, we teasingly suggested that this week we’ll look at the most elegant way to accomplish that. Fear not, the wait is at an end! You have a variety of options for making your site mobile-friendly: Create a completely separate… Read more
The Mobiles Are Coming! The Mobiles Are Coming!
More accurately, “The mobiles are here!” Last week’s news that Apple sold more than 2 million pre-orders of the iPhone 5 in one day has brought this topic front of mind again. According to a , the majority of iPhone buyers are buying a smartphone for the very first time, accounting for approximately 67% of… Read more
Mobile first!
Did you know that smartphone sales outpaced desktop/laptop computer sales in 2011? More and more people are accessing the Web on the go, and your site has to be ready to meet them there. Moreover, as the mobile market penetration goes deeper and deeper, Web users are more and more going to expect an immediacy… Read more