Article: Responsive Design Aims to Solve the Multiscreen Dilemma
With web users consuming content across TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets, publishers have had to adjust their displays for the multiscreen environment, and responsive design is a solution many are embracing. For advertisers, however, there are stil.....»»
Article: In the UK, Smartphones Become the Rule, Not the Exception
Research finds that six out of 10 consumers in the UK now own smartphones, with women accounting for a growing share of users. As smartphones become so common among the population, mobile behaviors are getting further ingrained......»»
Article: Majority of US Mobile Consumers Use Devices to Comparison Shop
Mobile devices are great tools for shoppers looking to get pricing information on products. But research shows that only a small percentage are actually making purchases on them with any frequency. Consumers are also taking advantage of shopping-specific .....»»
5 Pillars of a Successful Modern Web Design
The SEO practices you implement in site design that optimize for search engines should be invisible. Modern day web design success requires a multi-function, multi-skilled approached to ensure maximum impact for your business. Balance is key......»»
4 SoLoMo Loyalty Program Leaders
Rewarding consumers for positive behaviors (e.g. purchases, social activity, etc.) is a win-win for brands and customers. To take advantage of the many benefits of loyalty and engagement programs, however, companies must transcend paper punch cards to off.....»»
Brands on Knotice for Complete Customer Profiles
Creating coordinated brand experiences that extend across digital channels and device types can help companies better engage customers through consistency, helpfulness and value, according to Patti Renner, director of marketing at Knotice whose company re.....»»
Passing Go with Optimized Landing Pages for Gamers
:: Maximilian Beer, Senior Online Marketing Manager at TrafficCaptain :: Spurred by the increasing popularity of online games, the computer and video games market has in recent years seen rapid growth and today constitutes an important element in perfor.....»»
Bing Beams Up Star Trek Fans With Home Page Easter Egg, Klingon Translator
In conjunction with the arrival of "Star Trek Into Darkness", Bing has added a couple of features that fans should appreciate: a home page Easter egg when you search for "beam me up" and a new language option to Bing Translator: Klingon......»»
10 Essential WordPress Plugins to Improve SEO & Usability
Looking to increase your WordPress performance? These top 10 plugins (most of them free) will help you perform all kinds of different tasks and tweaks with WordPress, while also helping your site when it comes to SEO, usability, and conversion......»»
How to Be a Badass Link Builder
If you build links like an actual human being then you're building links like a badass. You're making friends and your links are bulletproof. It's hard work. It will take time, energy, and brainpower to increase your rankings and traffic......»»
Local Search Battle Heats Up: Can Yelp Fight Off Facebook & Foursquare?
Is Facebook – and to a lesser extent Foursquare – becoming more Yelp-like, and thus a threat? Some might believe the answer is an obvious yes, but it's worth looking at some of the moats Yelp has built in local search that won't make it so easy......»»
Article: Dynamic Pricing Helps Keep Pace with Savvy Consumers
Consumers have become adept at tracking the best prices online and comparison shopping. According to a new eMarketer report, the biggest retailers have responded by adopting dynamic pricing to keep up with consumers and achieve better margins, and now the.....»»
Article: Quebec Lags Canada in PC Use
Quebec makes up around a quarter of the population of Canada, but its residents aren't spending as much time with PCs as their counterparts in the rest of the country. The internet reaches less of the largely French-speaking province’s residents, an.....»»
Article: NFC Technology Becomes a Consideration for UK Phone Shoppers
Mobile payment technology is getting more interest from consumers, and now one out of 10 UK internet users says near field communication (NFC) technology is a feature that will be important for their next phone purchase. And an even greater percentage sai.....»»
Article: Twitter"s Popularity in Japan Rivals Facebook
Social networking in Japan is not nearly as widespread as in other tech-savvy countries. There is an exception, however. Twitter is especially popular in the country, with nearly as high a penetration rate as Facebook......»»
Article: ESPN: For Responsive Design, Build the Best Experience for Each Platform
Ryan Spoon, senior vice president for digital product development at sports network ESPN, talks about how consumers use each of the media entity’s screens differently and how he plans for that......»»
Google Maps Gets a Brand New Look
Google has announced a revamping of Google Maps and it is much more than a few changes. It is a reworking of the entire Google Maps interface from the group up, designed to make Maps more intuitive for users. Advertisements also have a new look......»»
Google+ Gets Big, Image-Heavy Redesign
Google has revamped Google+. The new look and feel puts images front and center. While some new photo features and enhancements add some interesting functionality, the ridiculously huge cover photos are a bit hard for some users to swallow......»»
Easy Web Overlays with Chardin
One of the most popular posts in April 2013 here at Website Magazine was about the Intro.JS jQuery plugin which enables users to create guided virtual introductions on their website. But Intro.js isn't the only available option; you might also .....»»
OK Google: "The End of Search as We Know It"
Google is working toward its vision of what the future of search should be, and yesterday at the I/O event announced developments that are helping that vision become a reality. The question: How will businesses continue to remain relevant online?.....»»