Shopify Growth Insights

We asked ten web professionals what they felt 2011 would hold for the future of web design. The overwhelming consensus was an industry-wide push into HTML5 and mobile e-commerce. Wes Keltner, Crea...

Before preparing a web design proposal, we always ask the following ten questions of any prospective client. What does this site need to do? Who is the intended audience? What content do you have...

Since the release of the Google Nexus, Android has enjoyed rapid expansion and success, but is Android a victim of its own success? There are literally hundreds of Android devices. Each devic...

This evening we launched the redesigned site of Faraci & Faraci, P.A., a local law firm. The firm's skills and experience enable it to render high quality services to a diverse roster of c...

Lifehacker's Angus Kidman identified these five commonly repeated words in his writing after participating in NaNoWriMo. I know I'm guilty of at least two of these. "Pretty" (and "pretty much") "...

Using 109 post-it notes in 5 different colors, we put up a Christmas tree on the front door to our offices. If you consider each note as a pixel, then our door's resolution is 10x22 pixels.

Do make the user feel important. Do show interest in the user. Do consider what the user wants. Do edit, less is more. Don't flatter the user, it's insincere. Don't mention your competition, it su...

Last Sunday (November 7th) we had the pleasure of attending and photographing Operation: Holiday, a fashion show from 2 Sisters and New Prospects. View the gallery. The charity event,...

Always ready for the Holidays, we've got a fresh wallpaper pack in ten different resolutions for your desktop or iPhone. Reminiscent of the ASCII art from my childhood, this wallpaper features ...

Too often have I seen clients agonize over 30 word ad copy while ignoring the importance of photos on their website. If a photo is worth a thousand words, then it's worthwhile to provide custo...

Traditionally, the problem with browser statistics is that the research data is based on developer-biased group of users. To avoid that problem, we used Google Analytics data from a chain of Chica...

Along with other local business (including our clients 2 Sisters and Amphora) we're sponsoring Operation Holiday, a fashion show charity event benefiting Wings. The show will be held at Amphor...

To increase your business's visibility in local searches it's important to be in geographically-sorted directories. Here are ten of the best directories to list your business: BrownBook CitySearc...

The actual text you use in the title of a page is one of the most important factors in how a search engine may decide to rank your web page. In addition, all major web crawlers will use the text of...

Over the weekend we attended BarCampMilwaukee5 at BucketWorks in Milwaukee. BarCamp is a self-described "unconference," meaning that it is essentially sourced ad-hoc the day of the event by its o...

Convincing your prospects to purchase from you is a hard job, but have you ever thought that you're making the process twice as difficult for both parties if your prospects are convinced but don't ...

Just like your wardrobe, websites can need "a fresh look" for a number of reasons. They can be out dated, broken, tired, or just plain not fit your organization anymore. Are you considering a red...

The low barrier to entry when joining social media sites makes them very alluring to small business owners looking for low-cost effective advertising. The reality of content strategy and social me...

My first loyalty in any web project is to the users. I will use the most up-to-date web standards and technologies to guarantee my users a positive experience. I will do the best I can to support ...

Last night I watched the VMAs (in a misguided attempt to support Chelsea Handler.) Lady Gaga cleaned up with eight awards including Best Video. Her tearful acceptance speech thanking her fans, wh...

With the new Google Instant, results are now streamed live as a user types. If a user is to pause for just three seconds, the ads shown count as an impression. If your Click-Through Rates start t...

One of our recent clients told us that they had been the victims of fraud twice in a row at the hands of people posing as web designers. The first was a man who asked for a deposit and then disapp...

Between 85% - 96% of all local customers research a business online before contacting or buying from them. Print Circulation is down 7 million in the last 25 years, while in the last 5 years onli...

Trust Seals are unequivocally scams in the long run. They prove nothing except that the site owner is gullible enough to pay for a graphic. When measured as a percentage, illegitimate sites are mo...