Behind the Curtain with Angela This past year I was inspired to create 2 plush penguins from socks with emperor penguins printed on them. The idea amused me and I had penguin socks on hand. And to give you an idea of why I had penguin socks on hand for this project I...
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Google Using Page Speed in Mobile Search Ranking
Is Your Website Ready for the 'Speed Update'? Google announced that they will now be using a website's speed in search ranking for mobile websites. While a website's speed has been used to determine the search engine ranking on desktop pages, starting July 2018 speed...
Blogging Tips for Your Business
Are You Writing a Good Blog Post? When it comes to marketing and driving people to your website, there are good and bad blog posts. A good blog post is going to include: A page title At least one picture An H1 header 3 paragraphs A call to action A link to your...
Why Does Your Business Need a Blog?
Why Blogging as a Business is Successful A blog is a tool that adds a lot of value to your website. It isn't just a way to broadcast information. Yes, it updates your current customers on sales, new services or products; but it also drives new customers to your...
Mobile Design
Mobile devices are everywhere. You could say they have officially taken over the world. A mobile device is classified as any device small enough to fit in your hand. There is not a place in the world you probably can't find one. Heck, I bet there is some guy in a lost...
The Fundamentals of Troubleshooting
Web Programmers Tools & Experience To Fix Your Web Woes Things rarely work the way you want them. Even a well-planned website or software project will hiccup somewhere along the way. If to err is human, then I can promise you that everything we humans touch has...
Tips for Your Web Safety
Tips for Your Web Safety Don't believe everything you read on the Internet (yes, this includes what I am writing now). While the Internet was originally dubbed the 'Information Super Highway', and while it is most certainly one of the greatest resources in the world...
How to Have Your Products Found on Google’s New Similar Items Search Feature
Similar items: Rich products feature on Google Image Search Image Search recently launched “Similar items” on mobile web and the Android Search app. The “Similar items” feature is designed to help users find products they love in photos that inspire them on Google...
Prevention for Website Hacks is Best for Your Business
The possibility of having your website hacked is a scary thing, but FireSpike stays on top of industry news to keep our clients safe. In reviewing Google's Website Security report for 2016 the Firespike team noted our own work of Google's listed known hacks, and...
Reach Customers & Clients in a Micro-Moment
Looking to reach more people with your marketing? Consider how you can connect with people in their daily lives with micro-moments. Micro-moments are moments when people use their mobile phones to answer a question or solve a problem. Having a mobile-friendly website,...