Educo Blog

Google Core Web Vitals: What Does The Update Mean for Your Website?

Anna G. — Mon, 03 May 2021 19:46:59 +0000

Just when you think you know what Google wants from your website, they go and change the game. Recently, they announced that a massive ranking algorithm update will take effect in May 2021.

While we must admit these changes make web designers like us groan a little, we also recognize that their constantly rising bar makes for a better internet.

So what does, “Core web vitals” actually mean? And more importantly, what does it mean for your website?

Lindsay Miller News

EDUCO Talks Diversity & Being a Chicago Black-Owned Digital Marketing Company

Anna G. — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:48:41 +0000

We recently sat down with EDUCO co-owner, Chris Mickens to have an honest conversation about what it's like to be a black woman leader in the tech industry. Watch this 3-minute video to learn why representation was so important in her own journey and to find out what actions EDUCO plans to take to help increase diversity in our field.

Curt Rochon Interviews

Drupal 9 Is Here: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Anna G. — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:51:57 +0000

The beauty of finally upgrading your website to Drupal 8 means you can expect future upgrades to be simple and cost-effective. So if you’re already on D8 now, what will be different in D9? Put simply, there are current content/admin and developer features in D8 that will carry over to D9 and only become more robust as time goes on. Additionally, there are several, new features in D9 that are specifically development related.

Lindsay Miller Insights

10 Drupal 8 Features Content Managers Will Love

Anna G. — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:25:37 +0000

Thanks to many of the updates in D8, the latest version of Drupal is more accessible than ever before. Several new content and admin features make it much easier to manage Drupal websites. So, if the end-of-life of D7 (November 2021) isn’t motivation enough for you to update, perhaps these exciting new features will be.

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What Should Businesses Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic? 13 Smart Ideas to Implement Now

Anna G. — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:20:47 +0000

What can you do to keep your business alive during a massive economic recession? What changes should you be making to your online presence?

If these questions are swirling around your head and making you anxious, you’re not alone. We get it, and we want to help. So we’ve compiled a list of tasks you can do now to help your business adapt, advance, and support your customers during these challenging times.

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The Importance of Being Explicit: 7 UX Lessons from the IRS Stimulus Check Portal

Anna G. — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:31:15 +0000

If you were one of the millions of Americans who visited the Economic Impact Payments (AKA stimulus payments) portal and experienced frustration and confusion, you're not alone. As designers, content managers and business owners, we can all take a lesson from the IRS's misadventures in user experience to consider ways that we can make using our websites as pain-free as possible.

Chris Mickens Insights

Non-Profit Organizations and CoronaVirus: Tech Grants Can Help You Bridge the Gap

Anna G. — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:15:01 +0000

Just like a lot of business owners right now, many non-profit leaders are worried about how the Coronavirus will impact their operations.

Given that current and future donations are a bit up in the air, we think this is a prime time to apply for grants to help you accomplish specific projects that may have been on your to-do list for a while.

And we’re here to help. Read on for a few tips to get you going…

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Working from Home During Quarantine: 8 Tips for Remote Working Newbies

Anna G. — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:49:25 +0000

Remote working has been the norm for the EDUCO team for several years. As a tech-based company with employees spread across a hundred miles, most of our work is done from our homes. So, we thought we’d share some tips with you now in hopes that it can help your team get on the right path for as long as this lasts.

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Do We Really Need to Upgrade to Drupal 8? Yes! And Here’s Why...

Anna G. — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:53:59 +0000

When it comes to the technical specs of your website’s content management system (CMS), you probably don’t really care… as long as it works.

And even though we’re techy website nerds at heart, we totally get that.

That’s why we want to just give you the quick and dirty details you need to keep your website on track while you focus on running your business.

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StoryBrand: 7 Ways One Conference Completely Changed My Marketing Mindset

Anna G. — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:49:11 +0000

There are dozens (hundreds or thousands more likely) of “guaranteed” marketing methods out there, but they’re all basically repackaged versions of the same ideas you’d find in any marketing textbook.

I felt that way until I read, “Building a StoryBrand” by Donald Miller. Here was something new that made a whole lot more sense than anything else I’ve come across. And it connected to my love of fictional stories, which really made it click for me. Attending the live StoryBrand workshop took things to the next level and shifted my perspective on marketing in a major way. Here's how...

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What the Heck is CCPA and Do We Have to Comply?

Anna G. — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:26:33 +0000

Just when you thought the whole GDPR hubbub was dying down, here comes a Stateside digital privacy law to throw a wrench in your operations. You may not need to make huge changes to your website, but this should definitely be on your radar. So, let’s get right down to it. What is the CCPA, and do you need to hustle to be compliant?

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Workshop: A Guaranteed Method for Generating Sales on Your Website

Anna G. — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:09:56 +0000

Clicking, “Publish” on your shiny new website feels like a magic moment. But what really happens after it’s out in the world?

The short answer is… maybe nothing.

A website’s existence and beauty doesn’t matter much if it hasn’t been optimized for search. And the fact is, most websites have not been intentionally designed to bring in more traffic and leads.

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DIY Hygiene Kits for Victims of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas

Anna G. — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:12:43 +0000

In our experience, The Bahamas is home to some of the most beautiful places, charming people and vibrant cultures in the world. We consider it a great honor to work with The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to represent their beautiful paradise to the world.

We consider them to be much more than just clients though. Through the years of working together and our company trip to The Bahamas, we’ve formed true friendships that mean a lot to all of us.

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Construction Industry Job Scam: 7 Things You Need to Know

Anna G. — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:26:42 +0000

Internet scammers are taking identify theft it to the next level by pretending to be official representatives of construction companies. Then, they get the info they need to steal the identities of job applicants. It’s impossible to know what hackers will do next, but there are a few important things you should know to protect your company from being targeted.

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These 11 College Websites Are Living in The Future

Anna G. — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:31:39 +0000

These days, colleges and universities across the country are rejecting the staid, traditional approach to websites in favor of unique function and aesthetics that appeal to the most web-savvy group of prospective students ever to live. So, what will they see that makes an impact? At the websites of these 11 schools, big and small, students will get a unique experience that just may be enough to inspire them to click, “Apply.”

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EDUCO Expands Offerings with Content & Social Media Marketing

Anna G. — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:08:47 +0000

As website strategists and developers, we’ve been focusing on telling companies’ stories and measuring the outputs for the last 12 years. After all, your website is the central hub of your brand. Measuring a website’s performance has given us first hand insight into the kind of content that can connect, engage and convert. So, it seemed only right to share that insight with our clients by creating content that we know is effective.

Educo Blog

Google Core Web Vitals: What Does The Update Mean for Your Website?

EDUCO Talks Diversity & Being a Chicago Black-Owned Digital Marketing Company

Drupal 9 Is Here: What to Expect and How to Prepare

10 Drupal 8 Features Content Managers Will Love

What Should Businesses Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic? 13 Smart Ideas to Implement Now

The Importance of Being Explicit: 7 UX Lessons from the IRS Stimulus Check Portal

Non-Profit Organizations and CoronaVirus: Tech Grants Can Help You Bridge the Gap

Working from Home During Quarantine: 8 Tips for Remote Working Newbies

Do We Really Need to Upgrade to Drupal 8? Yes! And Here’s Why...

StoryBrand: 7 Ways One Conference Completely Changed My Marketing Mindset

What the Heck is CCPA and Do We Have to Comply?

Workshop: A Guaranteed Method for Generating Sales on Your Website

The short answer is… maybe nothing.

DIY Hygiene Kits for Victims of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas

Construction Industry Job Scam: 7 Things You Need to Know

These 11 College Websites Are Living in The Future

EDUCO Expands Offerings with Content & Social Media Marketing

EDUCO Welcomes Two New Members

Setting Up Your Google Analytics: Data Retention Controls for GDPR

New Client Spotlight: University of Chicago: Neuroscience Institute

What Is GDPR and How Will It Affect My Website?

EDUCO Talks Tech: Diversity at DrupalCon

DrupalCon Nashville 2018 Photo Highlights

New Client Spotlight: St Julian Winery

New Client Spotlight: The Family Institute @ Northwestern

Clutch names EDUCO a Top Chicago Digital Agency

What Happens When a Project Goes On Hold?

Creating Community: 10 Exciting Ideas from DrupalCon

Keeping Drupal SEO Friendly: 7 Steps to Improve Your Drupal SEO

Unlock Agile: 5 Steps to Mastering Agile Development

EDUCO Named Top SEO Firm by Clutch

Planning A Complex Website? Start with Digital Discovery For Optimal Outcomes

Website Redesign Spotlight: Center for Digital Ethics

EDUCO's Remote Working Trip to the Bahamas

5 Pillars of Effective College Websites

Drupal is Secure: 6 Banking & Finance Websites Built on Drupal

2016 Research Report Names EDUCO Among Top Drupal Developers in the World

Identity Design & Web Design Client Spotlight: Cacique Awards

Optimize Drupal Meta Titles in Bulk With EDUCO's Custom Module

New Drupal Support Partnership: Pepper Construction

New Client Spotlight: TPAN

2016 Research Report Names EDUCO Among Top SEO Companies in Chicago

2016 Research Report Names EDUCO Among Top Web Development Firms in Chicago

A True Bahamas Experience in New York

New Client Spotlight: Loyola University

DrupalCon New Orleans 2016 Photo Highlights

2016 Research Report Names EDUCO Among Top Web Design Companies in Chicago

8 Website Application Experiences for Leading Music Colleges

The Top 7 Website Maintenance Companies in Chicago

New Drupal Support Client Spotlight: Minerallac

New Client Spotlight: JA Frate

Yale College of Music Online Application Experience

U of M College of Music Online Application Experience

New Client Spotlight: Coyne College

9 Student Tweets About The Painful University Application Experience

How Acquia, Drupal, and Development Agencies Collaborate

2016 New EDUCO Team Members

5 Acquia Drupal Commerce Case Studies

5 Website Trends for Illinois Colleges & Universities

Starting a Tech Company without a Tech Co-founder

WWF: Not For Profit Donation Experience Walk Through

New Client Spotlight: Bahamas.com

BarackObama.com: Not For Profit Donation Experience Walk Through

8 Lead Generation Experiences of Chicago's Best Web Design Firms

How is Acquia Related to Drupal?

Photo Highlights from Acquia Engage 2015

EDUCO Builds Project Management & Support Ticketing System

One of The Best Website Account Creation Experiences

New Client Spotlight: Saint Clement

Drupal eCommerce & Google Analytics - How to Set Up Purchase Conversion Goals

Why EDUCO Might Not Be a Good Fit For Your Web Design Project?

New Client Spotlight: Housing Forward

Recap of DrupalCon LA 2015 with Photos and Favorite Sessions

3 Options To Prepare for Google's Mobile Algorithm Update

6 of the Best College Website Design Examples With Graded Reviews

Top 7 Travel Destination Website Design Examples

Top 8 Travel & Tourism Website Design Examples Built With Drupal

5 Steps to Avoid Hiring A Web Design Firm That Sucks

8 SEO Tips to Improve Your User Experience