According to a spine surgeon, staring down at your mobile device is like having a 60 pound weight on your neck. That’s like having an 8-year old sit on your…
Before we get started, I want to assure you that this isn’t going to be a “Hire Yelling Mule! We’re the #1 Boston Web Design company!” post. This is a post that will hopefully help you get the most out of your web company, and ensure that they don’t take advantage of you.
The word “Responsive” has turned into a such an overused keyword that people feel is a necessity with web development and they could not be more wrong. What IS a…
We here at Yelling Mule HQ were discussing the new iPhone today after watching the announcement, and were curious how the new sizes would feel in our hands. Since we’re a little impatient when it comes to new Apple products we put together a printable guide for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
“Keep It Simple Stupid” is probably a phrase you’ve heard before. It can relate to a number of different scenarios, but today we’re talking about your website. Hick’s Law describes the time it takes for a person to make a decision as a result of the possible choices they have. As you might expect, increasing the number of choices increases decision time.
It’s no secret that page load time is very important for your website. If it takes too long to load visitors will go elsewhere. But did you know how little time you actually have to grab that user?
If you haven’t heard about the Heartbleed Bug you need to read on. This bug is a serious vulnerability in some sites that are using SSL to ensure your information is safe. This information includes credit card numbers, usernames and passwords, email, etc. In short it’s a very serious bug, and you need to make sure your data hasn’t been compromised.
Facebook is once again making changes to their news feed. While it hasn’t rolled out to everyone yet, it has for the majority of people I have spoken with. The main reason for the new look is to allow for larger photos in the feed. This means the old photo sizes you were using probably won’t look great in the new feed. Below is a guide for new photo sizes.
It’s the beginning of a new year, and hopefully you have some resolutions for your online marketing. Whether it’s to blog more, work on your SEO, or maybe even completely redo your website. If yours is the ladder, you should know what your options are, and why a DIY website may not be the best fit for you.
So are you wondering what is SEO and why should you care? Go ahead and read on to find out. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) affects the exposure of your website…
Using Facebook for Business the upcoming trend There has been a lot of buzz about Facebook business pages possibly replacing traditional Websites in the near future. Are you now wondering…
If your site is lagging, this might be the time to perform a little upgrade. Sometimes your site doesn’t necessarily need to be re-conceptualized but could use a little polish and some coding changes to blow some of the dust and cobwebs off it. With these changes you could turn your expense into profit! Look at what Anita Clark Design turned into with a bit of our help.
Are you finding yourself slamming your head into a desk because all the hours you spent slaving on a web page aren’t converting your visitors into leads? Your problem may be that you’re not utilizing your landing pages correctly. Landing pages are a crucial part in transforming your website visitors into leads, which will benefit your business.
Exact match domains (EMDs) are keywords or phrases in the form of a domain name. Let’s say you own a flower shop in Boston. You may register flowershopinboston.com and redirect that to your main site in hopes that someone searches for “flower shop in boston”. In the past Google loved exact match domains so much that it would put them at the top of the search results.
With Google Analytics there are hundreds of metrics you can look at, and although all are important, there are seven that you should focus on:
1) Visitors –
Knowing how many visitors your site has is important. It tells you if your marketing is working, what days of the week you get more visits, etc.
