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Responsive Images

Published on 27 Oct 2014 at 7:28 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Mobile,Web Design.

After years of debate Responsive Images are here. That means your site can look better and load faster. Now that the specification for Responsive Images has settled down browsers are working hard to add support. Most browser vendors are doing this in stages. Support for better quality images. Alternative Images for different size screens. Responsive […]

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Responsive Design Alternatives

Published on 14 Sep 2014 at 9:43 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

Mobile web traffic is growing fast. So why do industry giants choose responsive design alternatives? Responsive Design Responsive design is the core of the mobile-first philosophy. Responsive design places focus on the browser. With it you design your site with fluid grids that grow or expand as the screen size changes. It may result in […]

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Above The Fold Speed Optimization

Published on 12 Aug 2014 at 10:00 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

“Users know to scroll. I don’t need to fit things above the fold”. Yes, but you need them to load fast. I love what Google has done to simplify things for business like the new Google My Business solution.What I’m not happy with is the recent change to drop Google Authorship images from appearing in […]

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Mobile Search Growth

Published on 28 Apr 2014 at 9:43 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

Google recently said that mobile search could pass desktop before 2015. How does your mobile site rank? Let me be clear that Google is talking about mobile searches across the globe. They are not limiting themselves to North America where desktop use is still higher than mobile. While it will take a little longer for […]

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KISS Principle and SEO

Published on 1 Apr 2014 at 8:09 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design,writing.

The KISS Principle recommends you keep your writing simple. Avoid industry jargon to improve your SEO. What is the KISS Principle? KISS commonly stands for “Keep It Simple, Stupid”. It is sometimes called “Keep It Super Simple” by authors that do not want to insult the reader’s intelligence. The basic idea is that most things […]

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2014 Predictions from Brand Builder Websites

Published on 5 Jan 2014 at 7:56 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Marketing,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Social Media,Web Design.

It’s the end of the year and thus time for Brand Builder Websites to make our 2014 predictions on mobile, social media, marketing and more. 2014 Predictions from Brian LePore Google will expand their actions when they penalize a site to also penalize their social profiles. Microsoft will further grow Bing search with more strategic […]

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Alt Text For Photos

Published on 5 Jan 2014 at 1:57 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design,Wrestling.

Alt text is a short text description for a photo on a web page. This description explains the photo to search engines and the disabled. Before I dive much further I want to clear up some confusion you may have. “Alt text” is short for “alternative text”. It is also commonly called the alt attribute […]

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