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Web Design in 2020: User Experience

Just as in 2019 there are several areas of web design that aren't any different. User Experience is one of those areas and we want to make sure that we're on the same page. Read part one of this series first. Discussing web design in 2020 overall. Mobile responsiveness Making sure your site is mobile responsive is imperative. This simply means that your site will auto-fit whatever device you are using. When you design a new site most platforms and CMS will automatically make your site mobile responsive. Convertible calls to action Make sure that there is something for your customers to do when they are on your site. Play videos, read bios, but most importantly give them an opportunity to reach out to you and become a lead. Your website should be one of, if not your primary, lead generating device. Write for the user not just search engines A lot of new websites get too caught up in worrying about SEO and writing their...

Web Design in 2020

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There are some very static principles when it comes to web design and we adhere to all of them. We did an entire series earlier this year regarding web design and not a whole lot has changed since then. So when we look ahead to strategies for web design in 2020 there are some nuances that come into play. ADA Compliance ADA compliance from an SEO perspective is becoming much more of an important component of web design. Since the search engines are going to start viewing ADA compliant guidelines as best practices you will need a partner who can stay in front of the changes and updates to these guidelines. Coming into ADA compliance can sometimes seem impossible and while yes, it is a lot of work, there are experts ready to speak with you about how to do it, and it isn’t as expensive as you may think. Some of the things we're seeing more of include plugins...

3 Reasons Your Website Needs ADA Compliance; Not Just SEO

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was developed in 1990 and is meant to ensure that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as anyone else. This means that your website needs to be accessible to people who have disabilities that affect their hearing, vision or in any physical capacity. The Federal Government has mandated that anything considered a “place of public accommodation” are required to be accessible to anyone with disabilities from accessing the business’ goods or services. There are 3 main reasons we wanted to look at in this blog as to why you need to make sure your site is ADA compliant. 1) ADA Compliance Improves Your SEO One topic that we have talked about at length in our blog is that ADA compliance helps your SEO. There are many reasons for this, but the easiest thing to remember is that search engines review the same type of code that makes your site ADA compliant when making their search engine rankings. 2)...

Does Your Website Work for You?

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Website Design for the Modern WorldMany people in today's world now know that they have to have a website to exist in the mind of their prospective customers. In this necessity to put up a website I unfortunately see many people who will put anything up, just to have it. These sites look incredibly cheap, and they don't tell a consistent story. It is hard to convince someone to spend their hard-earned money on something, if it looks like you aren't willing to invest any of your own money first. At Prestige Marketing Advisors we touched on this issue in recent blog posts and discussed some of the ways that a website may actually be hurting a company. Yes it is still a good thing that they have a website, however if the site is just plain terrible any other advertising or marketing that is done will simply be spent helping out the competition. For example: if a company spends X dollars on any...

3 Simple Rules for SEO in 2019

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When we meet with clients and discuss SEO strategies there is always a question raised of how it works. What does SEO in 2019 look like? Why is it expensive and why is so important? Can't I just put the weather and NFL scores on my site to drive traffic? First off, NO do not put anything on your site that isn't part of your core competency. The challenge in digital marketing and website development is always finding ways to explain the incredibly complex and make it as simple as understandable as possible. There is no exception when it comes to SEO in 2019. There really isn't any other topic that generates as much confusion or skepticism when it comes to web development as SEO. In this post we'll try to make it as easy to understand without being patronizing. what are you selling, anyway? The first thing someone has to understand when building a website for themselves or a...