The IdeaSwell Web Design Trends/News Blog
Stay up to date with all things web design, from new Google updates to advanced SEO tricks, the Idea Swell blog has you covered!
Too busy to update portfolio!
As we balance the scales of time management on a huge application development project (our own app!) & client projects we haven't had the time to update the IdeaSwell portfolio. We also just completed a huge three video + webpage project & an...
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Website load time is crucial for SEO and engagement
40% of internet travelers will abandon a website that takes more then three seconds to load, according to a recent study by Kissmetrics . Whether raw coded from the ground up or integrated through a content management system, every site we develop has to meet our 2.5...
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What exactly is ‘Responsive Design’?
Fundamental to user engagement Every user who visits your site needs to be visually entertained and intrigued or they wont stay much longer then a second. “Once your page loads, users form an opinion in .05 seconds.” – If we were to take the desktop version of your...
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Copywriting & Content Generation Is Key To Success
Let us ‘WOW’ your visitors with word play wizardry. Let us help you create a ‘word-flow’ that starts with capturing users attention with text content that matches the visual appeal of the site upon first impression and ends with a call-to-action that converts visitors...
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WordPress SSL Add-on / Integration Is Now Vital
Google drops the hammer As Google has decided yet again to drop the hammer on the world wide web they are now flexing a new muscle thanks to the vase adoption of Google Chrome. Chrome, if you didn’t know is an internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Safari....
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Google maps, ads & service consulting
Get a head start on the competition with professional Google services consulting Google Maps Assistance Especially vital for success of service companies with a local target market, Google Maps and Google Plus page creation and optimization are services we offer. We...
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Website & Domain Name Transferring
Strategic, surgical and careful transferring of your domain or website. Different Elements First off, please be aware that these are indeed two different elements. Your website’s domain name might be hosted with company ‘X’ while the website itself is hosted with...
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Now offering pro photo services for our web design clients
We are now offering Media solutions to the Madeira beach, Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and surrounding areas to help our clients grow their online presence. Imagery is key to a well designed website and some might even say that imagery is the MOST important...
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How to create a post/article on your website
First thing first Write your post in a text editor such as notepad or MS word. When writing your post directly on the website you risk losing your work in the even of an internet or site glitch. Securely log into your website's admin panel Login to your website via...
read moreHow to create an SEO friendly post on your WordPress website
Maximize SEO - a WordPress must know! Creating a post/article with the intention of bettering your website's search results is an important aspect of digital marketing every business owner should have a strong grasp on. A step-by-step guide to creating a post with a...
read moreDivi Builder: Global Elements Management
How to manage your Divi Builder global elements (modules and sections) Divi makes it easy! Instead of using PHP directly, the Divi Builder lets you manage elements that may be utilized in different pages of your site, without having to go into each page to edit those...
read moreLayer Slider – Flashing Screen on slide transitions: Version 6.2.2
Since updating to the most recent Layer Slider (Version 6.2.2), my sliders are flashing in between transitions. Highly annoying. Tested on two sites and both are having the same issue. Current work around was to create timed layers on a single slide but that is an...
read moreHow to manage your restaurant menu with the divi builder
No viable plugin solutions for a restaurant menu with WordPress After a thorough search for a plugin that would allow for easy updating of the restaurant's menu and only finding either highly expensive options or basic, $30 a year type plugins of which I was...
read moreHow to edit Visual Form Builder Pro: required fields
First up, navigate to visual form builder pro by selecting "VFB Pro" on the left side nav menu in your WordPress dashboard. Next up, click directly on the title of the application you wish to edit. Click on the arrow to the far right of the element you wish to edit. ...
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It’s like Christmas on the second hand digital marketplace.
Looking for a last minute Christmas gift or in need of making some extra cash for the holiday? Now’s the time to search the second hand market. More people then ever are listing their stuff via online, second hand selling methods such as Craigslist, OfferUp, LetGo,...
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Google now gives a boost to secure (HTTPS) websites
As of January 2017 Google Chrome, the majority leader in web browser usage (73% of the total market, according to W3Schools) will be giving websites with an SSL installed a boost on the page rankings (source. Although they are not technically penalizing non SSL...
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