Google's recent loss of about two percent of their market share, dropping them below 75% for the first time since 2008, has created a lot of conversation among internet pundits. The main cause of this drop involves a change in Mozilla Firefox to switch its default...
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SEO Localization
Since the Internet has global reach, many of our customers are thinking about the pros and cons of moving their brand into other countries. Earlier we posted about the different meanings of colors in other cultures. But colors are just the tip of the iceberg when you...
How Effective is Annoying Advertising?
With hundreds of TV channels competing more and more furiously for our attention, it is no surprise that advertisers are being increasingly controversial. Sometimes they make mistakes and accidentally breach the advertising codes. But much more often it's a deliberate...
Colors and Culture: Branding for an International Market
Being an American-based business ourselves, we tend to work with other American-based companies. By and large, most of our customers are local in scope and aren't interested in branding for anything other than the local market. But sometimes a company will come to us...
Artists vs. Designers: What’s the Difference?
Occasionally someone will refer to one of our designs as “a work of art.” While this is flattering, we don’t usually see it this way. Artists and designers both create visual compositions using a shared knowledge base, but the thought process, reasons, and results is...
Are Website Templates a Good Idea?
In the early days of the World Wide Web, most websites were handcrafted affairs. A few applications came out which promised to make web design fast and easy for non-technical folks, but many of them were immediately recognizable as template-based – mostly because...
Maintaining a Balanced Social Media Portfolio
Companies trying to get their products in the public eye are confronted with a seemingly endless conglomeration of social platforms which are constantly gaining and losing users. Modern marketers must remain on top of trends to a level never seen before. Where...
B2B Marketing: How to Present Your Benefits in Terms of Measurable, Tangible Results
When you're marketing a product or service to another business, it's important to outline the measurable, tangible results that are associated with your product or service. An average Joe consumer is heavily swayed by trends and emotion, so you can use these factors...
Is Any Publicity Really Good Publicity?
If you watched the Super Bowl last Sunday, you probably saw the stellar Budweiser "Lost Dog" commercial (if you missed it, catch it here). This ad, which hits on timeless themes of loyalty and friendship, has generated a tremendous amount of buzz and has been...
Are you launching a business-to-business (B2B) marketing campaign?
Most companies are adept at marketing products to the general public and to fellow companies, but marketing services to fellow business owners can be more challenging. So in today's article, we'll explore how to launch an effective B2B marketing campaign for your...
5 Tips for Staying Safe Online
The Internet is an amazing accomplishment, making the sharing of enormous amounts of information and data as simple as clicking a mouse or tapping a screen. But like all human endeavors, there are criminals waiting to exploit it, people who delight in breaking trusts...
Is It Time To Redesign Your Website?
When was the last time you refreshed your company website's design? If the answer is more than a couple years, then it's time to consider a refresh for your headquarters on the web. In today's tech-centric world, your identity on the web is an absolutely essential...