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Little Boxes Portland – Shop & Win

Do you love saving money, winning great prizes and supporting local Portland businesses at the same time? Then you need to play Little Boxes! The more you shop, the more you save and the better chances you have of winning. What is Little Boxes? Little Boxes is a Portland, Oregon based holiday shopping movement celebrated…

Mobile Responsive Website Design Portland, Oregon

What is Responsive Web Design?

The definition of Responsive Web Design (RWD), also know as Responsiveness, is the process of developing web properties to be cross compatible with multiple screen sizes across a wide range of devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, etc.). Benefits of Responsive Web Design Investing in a responsive website is a great idea for business owners…

ViewTrakr Reviews

ViewTrakr is a revolutionary marketing platform that’s been getting a lot of buzz around the Web lately and there’s a good reason for it.  They’ve created a sharing program unlike any other we’ve seen before.  ViewTrakr has developed a video based sharing platform that encourages networking, sharing and watching videos…but they also pay you to do…

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Marketing Campaign Case Study 2013

As you can see the website was redesigned to be responsive on all devices. No matter what kind of device you are using, you will get a consistent, clean user interface to experience. The identity work we did for this client cleaned up their current brand representation and raised the bar to the next level….

2014 Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid

It’s almost the New Year, which means it’s time to start thinking about trends and advances that 2014 will present.  Each year Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color standards in the design industry, releases the “Color of the year”.  In order to arrive at the yearly designated color, they scour the…

The Role Hashtags Play in Social Media and Search Results

Surely by now you have seen or at least heard of a #hashtag, but what are they for and what do they mean to the future of your marketing strategy? The truth of the matter is that hashtags are grossly misunderstood and with that comes the evident fact that they are overly misused and abused….

Google Encrypts All Searches, “(not provided)” Set to Become the New Normal

Over the past couple of years, SEO professionals using Google Analytics have witnessed a steady increase in the number of times “(not provided)” has replaced a valuable keyword phrase that led an Internet user to visit a website.  Today, we may start seeing “(not provided)” on up to 100% of the incoming search phrases. Google…

10 Great Technical SEO Tools

The Search Engine Optimization world is continuously evolving and tactics that once worked have become obsolete, while new techniques are becoming are working their way to the forefront of the industry.  In this ever-changing environment, it’s important to be aware of tools that can help keep you informed of your progress and help you optimize…

Top Ten HTML5 Resources

HTML5 and CSS3 are changing the future of web design. If you are new to HTML5 or if you are just looking to brush up on your skills the following resources should help you. This list of HTML5 Resources is designed to help both beginners and expert developers alike. Please read our comments at the…

Why We Need to Remove “Link Building” from Our Vocabulary

When it comes to Search Engine Optimization, there are some great techniques used to help clients reach the top of search engine results pages.  One of these techniques, link building, has become heavily scrutinized by Google and as a result, it’s our duty to reevaluate the benefits and consequences of how we view this process….