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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 in the end, loads of good sites got hurt, and loads of bad sites remained … Read entire article »

Filed under: Design, SEO, Website Optimization

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 witnessed a 23% jump in online ad spending, according to eMarketer’s calculations. Online ad revenues … Read entire article »

Filed under: Advertising, Design, News

Web Tip: Look at things from ALL angles

Back in art school, I had a drawing teacher who would compel us to stop from time, and turn our drawing upside down the figure out what was wrong with them. Sounds goofy…but it works. The idea being, by forcing yourself to look at something from a new angle, you notice the irregularities you might not have previously seen. This is something we should adopt in web design as well. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Design, Tutorials, User Experience

Web Inspiration: CSS Beauty

You go to museums to see the best of the Old Masters. You go to galleries to see the best of the New Masters. But where do you go to see the best in CSS? … Read entire article »

Filed under: CSS, Inspiration