How to use images to bring real world credibility to your digital presence
We all know the importance of imagery, especially on mobile. However, the focus on icons and the fear of oversized pages has caused many designers to forget the power of pictures.
When will responsive websites respond to user context?
Terms like “mobile first” and “responsive web design” sound dynamic and user-centric, but the reality is most mobile-first responsive websites are simply reformatting ubiquitous content to suit different devices.
Why Photoshop is no longer an “extra” skill for modern marketers
Photoshop used to be considered an “extra” kind of skill for your average marketer. Now, things have changed, and to be a great marketer knowing Adobe Photoshop is not only extremely valuable, but becoming essential for marketing success.
Stop Making Crap Websites
Too many new websites are still lacking in basic digital marketing features. Barry Adams thinks this is unacceptable, and writes an impassioned plea for all web developers to do better.
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Understanding our love of visual content
We are experiencing an omnipresent visual domination lately and it’s not expected to change any time soon. So what makes us love visual content?
The Joy of Micro UX: 18 delightful examples
What is micro-UX? Micro-UX refers to the tiny interactions with a website or app that are designed to delight the user, by … read more
How artificial intelligence can be used for marketing
This week sees the launch of our Marketer’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence report, which takes a look at how AI can be used for marketing, now and in the future.
Best Screen Resolution to Design Websites
Are you ready for the mobile friendly algorithm update – expected on April 21 2015? Here are some notes I have on these search engine rankings changes.
Read the full article here Best Screen Resolution to Design Websites
How To Use H1-H6 HTML Elements Properly
I’ve edited a lot of HTML Headings in the last 15 years! Here are some notes and observations on optimising H1-H6 heading elements for your web page. Most of my observations are highly relevant to Google.co.uk.
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Mobile SEO in 2015 – Is Your Site Up To Date?
A year and a half ago, I worked with Bridget Randolph to put together a guide to building a mobile site. It takes you through the process of creating a mobile-friendly site, from design to development to analytics.
Why Letting Go Could Kick-Start Your Creativity
To make exceptional creative work, we must defy conventions and accept the risk of failure. This was the main lesson shared at ‘Here London’ (run by publishing platform ‘It’s Nice That’) – a conference I had the pleasure of attending earlier this summer.
Bridging the Void Between Designers and Developers
Some say that in the world of web content, designers are from Mars, developers are from Venus and never the twain shall meet.
The Long and Short of Responsive Design
This is a guest post from Corey Eastman of design and development whizz kids, Climax Media, the enterprise web architect agency who help both large enterprises and funded startups innovate through connected web platforms. When conjuring up ideas for our Creative month here on the blog, we couldn’t think of a better bunch to rope in than these guys, the experts behind a whole slew of great blue papers.
Expecting the Unexpected: Edge Cases in Web Design
In 1976, Swiss watchmakers Omega were responsible for constructing the scoreboards for the Montreal Olympics. They asked the International Olympic Committee how many digits the boards would be required to display for the gymnastic events, and were informed that three digits ought to be sufficient.
Researching Creative Ideas: 10 Dos and Don’ts
Back in March, I spoke at BrightonSEO on the not-so-SEO subject of design. Slightly taken aback by the love I got from Slideshare and Twitter for my speaker deck, I thought it time to do a quick refresher, focusing specifically on the often-overlooked research and analysis stage in these easy-to-digest dos and don’ts.
Headings and why you should use them
This post just had to be written. Somehow we have a chapter about Headings in all (!) our site reviews. Usually the website owner can’t change a single thing about the heading setup of the website, as he is unwilling or just lacks the knowledge to change the theme of the website. But headings do matter. There…
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The Intersection Of SEO & Web Design
As technology advances and web usage evolves, so do SEO best practices. Web designers now have more choices and technologies available than ever before. As we enter 2014, I expect we will continue to see advances in web design that bring even more opti…
DistilledLive Catch Up: Responsive Web Design
Last Monday, our Seattle office held a meet up about responsive design. We were lucky enough to get Matt Fordham, technical director at Wintr, to explain the fundamentals behind responsive design itself, and I made my argument for why responsive Continue reading »
The Dangers of Dark Patterns
There’s no doubt that SEO and Internet Marketing has come a long way. The past few years have been chalk-full of substantial shifts in the ways that we do business – causing quite a few growing pains. But with an Continue reading »
Asking “UXperts” — How to Improve Your Landing Pages with @SabinaIdler and @justinmifsud
We’re all “internet” people, right? We’ve all got a grasp on how everything should work online and know exactly how websites should be designed. But one thing I have learned over the past four years of working in the “internet Continue reading »