Adobe Switching to Subscription Based Service Only

For the few that may not already know Adobe is the industry leader in providing web and multimedia software to businesses around the globe. Aside from a few lesser known (or free open source) competitors Adobe has dominated the web software market for over almost a decade and counting.

Adobe currently provides companies everywhere with popular programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash and more which is software they either created or acquired from competitors. When Adobe purchased Macromedia almost 10 years ago in 2005 they all but eliminated the last of their true business rivals. Continue reading

How To Add YouTube Videos to Your Website

Youtube has become an increasingly popular way building your brand and bringing traffic back to your website. With new webmasters or people just learning about YouTube however they can sometimes be confused about how to add their Youtube videos into their actual website. Luckily it is a quick and simple process with WordPress (and almost any website) and a simple tutorial is provided below…

Written By Jeff Moyer

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Changing Your Linked In URL

LinkedIn has become the world’s largest business networking website and has joined the ranks of Twitter and Facebook as a social media platform your business shouldn’t be without.

When people sign up for a LinkedIn account however they are given a URL which contains a bunch of random numbers and letters. This default URL is not very user friendly when sending our your LinkedIn details to friends, colleagues and other associates.

Luckily changing your LinkedIn Profile URL is a quick in easy once you know where to go and what to do. You can watch our live video below to see how you can change your profile URL within a couple of minutes.

Jeff Moyer

Google Penguin 2.0 Update Effects

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The Google Penguin 2.0 Update Effected Business Websites Everywhere

If you are a website developer or website owner and have noticed a dramatic drop in your search engine rankings you may be a victim of Google’s latest update. In an effort to crack down on web spam throughout the internet Matt Cutts (head of Google’s webspam team) has announced the launch of Penguin 2.0 effective May 25th, 2013.

Simply put websites who have been associated with unethical or low brow SEO practices have been penalized in Google’s search engine rankings. This could include various spamming techniques such as automated linking schemes, blog spamming, low quality link exchanges and more. Continue reading

How To Improve Website Conversion Rates

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how to improve your website conversion rates to get better leads and sales

I don’t blame people for thinking this however as I thought the same thing until my company website (www.calgarywebdesign.ca) hit #1 on Google and things, well….basically stayed the same. Make no mistake about it proper visibility in search engines is crucial to any site’s success but a high SEO ranking is merely getting your foot in the front door.

How your website performs once traffic finally gets to your website will determine whether or not you get the occasional call or more consistent business. A good website has the ability to convert visitors into sales which should be a focal point of your web strategy along with merely “getting hits”. Continue reading