Web Design Tips: The CSS Inline-Block Display Type
When working with CSS, the usage of floats is a great tool for special situations. However, floating an HTML element in CSS presents its own series of complications when working with elements in a complex layout - floated elements are considered to be rendered out of the flow of the rest of the document markup. Managing margins and positioning within a complex layout can be quite frustrating and time consuming when trying to manage the simple alignment and behavior of
What does Google’s Algorithm Change Mean for Your Small Business?
As a small business owner, you should be aware of how much Google can influence your success. You should also know that Google is constantly adapting its search algorithms to both improve its services and reflect trends in technology and society. This past Tuesday, Google rolled out new changes to their search algorithm that will have major effects on how businesses are ranked on mobile phones. So what do these changes mean for your small business? Well, it depends on what
Common Mobile SEO Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
If you had told someone 10 years ago that as of today over 1.75 billion people were smartphone users, they would have never believed you; however, it’s now a fact. As of 2014, nearly one quarter of the world’s population uses a smartphone. The veritable goldmine that is mobile marketing is one that is rapidly expanding, as more and more users switch from “traditional” platforms to new mobile ones. What this means is that it is imperative to get your
How Do You Know if Your Website Is Optimized?
It’s been said that a website is like an online business card. In fact, it’s so much more than that. In many cases, your website is your business. Through it you can quickly and easily let your clients know about new products, upcoming events, special promotions, or any new services you are offering. In today's business world, not having a highly functional website it is like having a car with no fuel. Your website reflects who you are in
2012 Mobile Internet Trends in Review
This year’s big buzz is all about how online content is consumed, in other words, what devices and platforms people are using to interact with the online world. How is internet content consumed? A nice picture of the breakdown of internet content delivery platforms emerged out of an effort by backgroundcheck.org to visualize one of the past year’s most written about trends. The infographic below addresses a few questions related to internet content delivery. First, there’s a general breakdown of internet users
Social Networks Are Scrambling to Go Mobile
Everyone is currently talking and writing at length about the ongoing rise in the use of social media and its importance and significance in the business world. The same can be said for smart device usage patterns. What’s really interesting about these trends is how they actually fit together. The facts point to an interesting relationship between mobile smart device use and social networks, one which is sending giants like Facebook into a bit of a panic to adapt to
The Mobile Coupon Mania
With location-based mobile apps like Foursquare, smartphone users can "check-in" to establishments or events they visit and share this information with friends. It's a bit of a social game, with badges and achievements (such as mayorships) providing incentives to use the app and show off your places of interest. Businesses can also use foursquare to provide special offers and rewards to their clientele, such as free stuff for those that visit the most often. It turns out that perhaps unsurprisingly
Google Wants to Help You Go Mobile
The fact that mobile devices are gaining popularity in an exponential manner is a given. With the explosion in smart-device use, mobile search is fast claiming a significant amount of search traffic: conservative predictions have mobile search claiming 16% of traffic by the end of 2012, with more aggressive speculation pushing it to around 22%. In this new model, it is of vital importance to any business that their website be optimized for mobile display. Google is taking an interesting initiative