This year, FirstPage was fortunate to attend the annual Adobe conference – Adobe Max. The conference, hosted at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, covers advancements in technology, software, and how these things affect our jobs as developers and designers everyday. Through the numerous keynotes, events, and classes we have a few takeaways as a […]
Many people think that online marketing is all about having a good looking website. Maybe if you have a cool, “flat” design website your phone won’t stop ringing? Or they put all their eggs in the SEO basket and wait for the sales to skyrocket. But, the reality is, there are many spokes to the […]
Since mobile phones were invented they have never stopped evolving. From making calls, then sending messages, email, and eventually browsing the entire Internet. It is actually more fitting to call them “mobile devices” as making phone calls has become more of a secondary function now. Because we have the entirety of the Internet at our […]
Making smart design choices can mean making smart business decisions. A couple weekends ago, a few members of the FirstPage team traveled down to Seattle for An Event Apart 2014. These annual conferences cover everything web design, from emerging code trends to the user experience research. We heard from many great speakers, but one stood […]
When was the last time you “Googled” something? It’s a daily habit we all rely on to find what we need. If you have a business and want customers to come to you, it only makes sense to ensure that you are in the places they are looking. Google has a full suite of tools […]
October is here. Like it or not, we’re now into the fourth quarter of 2013 and with that comes the challenge of ensuring the year ends as well as you envisioned it back in January. While everyone focuses on either closing sales or building new business, forward thinking business pros will take this opportunity to […]
Blogging has come a long way since its first appearance in the late 1990’s. Blogging was initially used as a unique platform to share a person’s thoughts, feelings, opinions or experiences – an online journal or diary with a minimal following. Today, it has grown into a platform used by millions, everyone from individuals to […]
You may recall advertising in the Yellow Pages, handing out flyers, or relying on word of mouth for your business’ success; however, over the years, technology has changed these methods of communication. The conversation is now online and information is available to the customer at the touch of a button anywhere in the world. With […]
I’m sure, in the last couple months, you have heard about the new “Flat Design” – the revolutionary change in website design. It’s simpler. It’s cleaner. It’s to the point. A good example of this is the new icon design collection for Mac OSX. The safari icon is now stripped of all its details, embracing […]
The year 2000 marked a break in marketing history when Google launched the first ever self-serve online advertising platform, Google AdWords, and now they’re out to do it again! Google AdWords was a huge advancement in online advertising, however mobile devices have grown exponentially since then and once again has changed the way of advertising. […]