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As designers, we tend to leave a lot of the tracking and numbers side of things to the marketing and analytics folks. We are, as a species, more interested in whether it worked or didn’t work. We tend to be too inclined to just say, “Give me the results.” But, over the past half-decade, working for a company that is very highly driven by analytics, I’ve learned how useful, and yes, even cool tracking the details of … Read entire article »
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I’d LOVE to think GoDaddy listened to ME
Exactly 20 days ago, I did a post entitled Web Tip: Look at things from ALL angles. The point of that post was that we, as designers, get so involved in what … Read more »
Sites looking the same in all browsers? We dont need that! Or…do we?
There is a movement afoot in the web design world, and although well-meaning and well-intentioned, for many of us it can do more harm than good. Many incredibly good designers are getting behind … Read more »
SEO: Google’s Panda is NOT always cuddly.
I’m a lover of analogy, which is why I think it’s great that Google named their latest algorithm update “Panda”. No really, think about it… panda’s are these gorgeous, endangered creatures who … Read more »
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The new Lexus ads for the holidays...effective?
Admittedly, I'm no commercial director. I've never done a spot for TV, nor even been involved in … Read more »
The DEATH of RDFa?
In their infinate wisdom, Google, Bing and Yahoo have announced a new initiative called Schema.org. The aim of Schema is to create and support a common set of schemas for structured data … Read more »
Graveshow: About the name
There used to be an entire website here, filled with all sorts of flotsam and jetsam that I have accumulated in the :::number censored::: years I have been a denizen of the … Read more »
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The Job Search 2012 Edition
The job search continues. I’m not a big fan of this unemployed thing as you know, so I’m going to steal a few tactics from the marketing world. I jokingly call it “Job Seeking Ryan Style”. My Buddy Ryan ran the email campaigns at my old job for a good long time, and got the nickname “Sir Spam-A-Lot”. (I became the … Read entire article »
I thought Google’s Panda update was supposed to kill bad links?
A little under a year ago, Google’s algorithm update, codenamed “Panda” was all the rage on the interwebs. And by “rage” I mean, loads upon loads of site owners were mad enough to spit nickels. The issue was (to sum it up), Panda was meant to cull all the “bad” site, thereby improving the listings for all the “good” sites. But … Read entire article »
Study says online ad spending will surpass print spending in 2012
According to a study released by eMarketer, a website that specializes in publishing data, analysis and insights on digital marketing, media and commerce, projections for 2012 show that online ad spending will surpass print ad spending for the first time in US history. Pretty good news for folks like me, who build those ads. (Even if I AM still looking for work at a place where I can build the aforementioned ads) But, I think its good news for the industry as a whole really. ..online advertising is expected to generate $39.5 billion in sales this year — a 23.3% increase from 2011 — compared to a spend of $33.8 billion on print. That’s impressive growth, especially since 2011 also … Read entire article »
100 Best Companies To Work For
Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” has been posted. Sadly, NONE are in Philadelphia, and the closest is Novo Nordisk in Princeton, NJ. The rest are North Jersey or New York. (on a side note…guess who is getting a copy of my resume in the next 5 minutes?) … Read entire article »
SOPA and PIPA are not dead: But you still can help kill them
From Wikipedia: Thank you. The Wikipedia blackout is over — and you have spoken. More than 162 million people saw our message asking if you could imagine a world without free knowledge. You said no. You shut down Congress’s switchboards. You melted their servers. Your voice was loud and strong. Millions of people have spoken in defense of a free and open Internet. For … Read entire article »
Protesting PIPA / SOPA….I’m torn on how
The online protests against PIPA and SOPA will include many people blacking out their blogs. And although I agree…I’m looking for work right now. Can I afford to have my blog go black for an entire day? I’ll be honest, when my fiancee turned to me last night and said, “That Estelle lady you follow on Twitter is saying you should … Read entire article »
So…uh…where ya from?
While watching one of the latest Geico gecko commercials, I was hit with a thought..completely apropos of nothing…when asked, where do you say YOU are from? Follow my line of reasoning here… The commercial made me think of the saying “Don’t mess with Texas”. And as I thought of it, I realized, no matter if you are from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio … Read entire article »
Words mean things in “Engrish” too!
Someone in Japan needs to bone up on their profanity a bit… As if to prove the point of my previous post: “Remember: Words MEAN things” from 1/3/12, the photos below are all the rage on the interwebs. Now THATS what I call a sale… Source: Japanese Sub-culture Research Center Source: SuperHappyAwesome … Read entire article »
Remember: Words MEAN things
Welcome to 2012! Hope you all had a great holiday! Job woes aside, I spent my time with family, which always makes me happy. Plus…I got a Jaromir Jagr shirt and a Jimmy Rollins jersey…hello…best gifts ever! While shopping for the holidays I came across this… And of course it got me to thinking about this design and advertising business of ours…funny how … Read entire article »
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