I often get asked how much monthly ongoing SEO costs. This is a good article exploring the various pricing structures and how much you should expect to pay for SEO. Essentially what the article says is that anything less than $500 per month is not worth the money spent, and ideally a local or small [...]

For at least a few users right now, it’s a makeover that’s both brand new and surprisingly familiar. It looks like Facebook is going to be making a much more robust blogging platform for a wider array of users. This could prove to be a nicely integrated product with Instagram, or a better way to [...]

Since I figured that one day I may have to be designing websites for really small screens, I decided to treat myself to a fun gadget and purchase an Apple Watch. I have been enjoying the many features that the Apple Watch offers, especially the workout tracking apps. However, wearing my Apple Watch at the [...]

When your potential clients visit your website, they’ll decide within a few milliseconds (really!) whether they want to stay – and buy – or want to click away. The design can make or break your business. As a Charlotte web design company, we’ve learned what does and does not work when it comes to website [...]

I came across a fascinating case study today and enjoyed it’s depth and detailed examples. Making Twitter profitable is laid out clearly here and can be used in a variety of ways to essentially purchase followers and/or advertise directly to your competitor’s Twitter followers. Some folks think that Twitter Ads is the next Google Adwords [...]

IFTTT (If This, Then That) is a free online tool that automates actions between websites, apps, smartphones, gadgets and more. IFTTT has a lot of novel uses for the average user, but it can be a major marketing ally for small business owners.Here’s our list of 9 clever and creative ways to use IFTTT to automate [...]

I cam across this helpful article which describes best practices for co-citation and co-occurrence when doing link building. With the emergence of these methods, performing local SEO has evolved into a better position than ever before. Essentially it involves creating a relationship between related terms and linking them to relevant pages. You can see a [...]

There are some interesting hyperlocal tools out there for local businesses to use in their quest for more local business. For example, one tool, “Twilert” lets you create alerts for Twitter mentions of certain phrases within a certain geography. This helps you to cast a wide social media tracking net in a local geo-targeted way. This [...]

One of the Apple™ iWatch’s new features is the shortcut screen which allows you to have your favorite friends to be one button push away. However, I recently came across an issue where I updated my contacts’ photos (from Facebook) and the iWatch did not properly update the photos. They end up just showing you that person’s [...]