What Are Rich Snippets? Rich snippets are a type of on page mark-up. They are the extra bits of text that appear under search results. Think of them like bacon bits for search engines. That extra pop of flavor that differentiates you from the plain old potato next to you. Are they necessary? That depends. Do you want your listing to… Continue reading Google Search: What Are Rich Snippets and Why Should I Care?
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How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]
Have you ever wondered how a search on Google actually works? You ask a question, and then magically somehow get an instant answer. But what’s really happening in between that split-second? Today, Google released an interactive site that attempts to illustrate this process called How Search Works. The site will take you through the entire… Continue reading How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]
REPORT: It’s an Android World
There is no denying that Android, Google’s operating system for mobile smartphones is huge, but did you realize that it represented 65% of all the smartphones sold in 2012? In fact, the Android OS powers 42% of all consumer computer devices! A new report by Pingdom shows just how enormous Android really is. Smartphone web… Continue reading REPORT: It’s an Android World
The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Oscars are Hollywood’s biggest night for celebrating achievements in film and the reaction this year on social media was at an all-time high in volume. What’s amazing to see is that people both at home and celebrities in attendance took to basically the same web forums to voice their opinions. So how did your… Continue reading The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]
13 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing for the Web
When writing for the web, there is a considerable amount of thought and structure that will need to go into each of your writing projects. Because of this, sometimes simple key technical and SEO factors of your posts can get overlooked. When this happens, this could potentially create a bigger problem down the road once… Continue reading 13 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing for the Web
INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?
If your impression of social media is limited to your friends posting cat videos and teenagers glued to their iPhones – think again. Social media possesses incredible influential power, and since the advent of the Internet it’s evolved from a simple way for people to keep in touch into a massive global network connecting organizations,… Continue reading INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?
REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized
Every year millions of Americans gather around to listen to the President’s State of the Union speech, and the opposition response that directly follows it. The State of the Union is a catalyst that ignites a national conversation online about the issues facing America today. The 2013 #SOTU address and response drew over 1.36 million… Continue reading REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized
The Beginner’s Guide to HTML – Part 3: Block-Level Elements
Welcome back to our beginner’s guide to HTML! Previously in the guide, we looked at getting started in web design and the basic parts of a webpage. Today we will examine the fundamentals of block-level elements. Before I explain what they are, I must preface this part by admitting that block-level elements are no longer… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to HTML – Part 3: Block-Level Elements
