Category: News

Twitter Takeover powered by Google

Twitter will soon be taking over even more of the search result pages on Google now that Google and Twitter have partnered up. This news comes directly after many big brands experienced a 105% increase in engagement on Twitter in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the previous year.* Although the details regarding Twitter’s…

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New Mortgage Calculator on Google

Google has quietly launched their new mortgage calculator feature that provides instant answers for users directly on the search result page. For the first time ever, you can now calculate monthly mortgage payments, the total cost of a mortgage, and the maximum loan amount you can afford based on a monthly payment, in real time…

What is Cyber Monday?

Earlier this year, while speaking with a potential client about their project, the topic of Cyber Monday sales was raised as a possible day of focus for their online marketing campaign. I was shocked to see the confusion in their eyes as they asked, “What’s Cyber Monday?” What is Cyber Monday? Cyber Monday is the…

Small Business Saturday – Shop Small

Small Business Saturday is a nation wide event on the first Saturday following Thanksgiving and it encourages consumers to shop at local small businesses. This year, Small Business Saturday is November 29th. American Express started the Small Business Saturday movement on Saturday November, 27 2010 and it has grown in popularity ever since. Today, thousands…

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….