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Google+ Brand Pages May Help Boost SEO

There’s no denying Google’s dominance in the search engine market. They’re at the top, have been for a long time and show no signs of relinquishing their throne anytime soon. Google’s attempts at breaking into the social media space, however, have met with less success. Previous incarnations of the search giant’s social media offerings were [...]

Apple iOS5 Update List

If you’re like us and have been waiting with bated breath for months in anticipation of the newest update to Apple’s iOS operating system, your suffering is done – the wait is over. iPhone 3GS / 4 users, iPad / iPad2 and 3rd / 4th Generation iPod Touch owners alike will be able to take [...]

The Value of Design

WHAT? Design is omni-present. It cannot be escaped. Everywhere you look, every object you see, every book you read, every billboard in your line of sight, advertisements in magazines, newspapers and on TV, every article of clothing in your wardrobe, the plates you eat from and even the bed you sleep in – all are [...]

Protect Your Web Site Content Against Plagiarism

A while back, we were introduced to a site that lets you type in your web site’s domain name – or even a specific page URL on your site – to see if the content on your page is being used on any other sites. We thought this was an interesting concept, so we plugged [...]

Add Your Site to 17 Free Business Directories

We’ve compiled a list of business directory web sites on which you can list your business on for free. The benefit of adding a listing to sites like this is that it increases your SEO by giving your site better link “popularity” – a key element that Google takes into account when determining rankings for [...]

Who Are You Calling an Artist?

We have a bone to pick with those well-meaning name-callers who like to refer to us as the “a-word” – artists. While their verbal path may be paved with good intentions, and there is a certain element of the artistic to design, it needs to be noted that there’s an ocean of difference that distinguishes [...]

Less is More – DUH

Once in a while, we can all use a good reminder of how simple execution of a great idea can be more effective than all the bells and whistles you can shake a stick at….and, what’s with the stick shaking anyhow? In this instance, a single word is emblazoned across the middle of an ad, [...]

You’re So Vain – (You Probably Think This Blog is About You)

We’ve seen companies of all shapes and sizes across a wide spectrum of industries. In spite of their differences, all share a common goal – to market in a way that most effectively speaks to the target audience. Right now, you may be thinking, “Wow, these guys are masters of the obvious!”, but not all [...]

Goal-Setting First Step Towards Success

As obvious as it might seem, actually writing down goals for your company for the coming year is something few people actually take the time to do. In the absence of a set of written goals and a concrete plan of action to attain them, we tend to get less accomplished. The result? What we [...]

Re-Design to Re-Define

In a market where companies are always in search of ways to outsmart the competition, giving your collateral and identity an overhaul is a great way to reinvent yourself. Not merely an aesthetic process, the decision to re-design anything from a single piece to an entire identity offers a laundry list of benefits, not the least [...]