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Posts Tagged ‘Web Performance’

Holy Canary, Batman! Did you say 15%?

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

meryll_derbyWe can’t help ourselves! We love fundraising for the Canary Derby and we’re introducing another money raising initiative!

We’re going to donate 15% of all website maintenance billed between June 21st and July 21st to our fundraising efforts for the Canary Derby.

So stop putting off those website updates and get them done now for some good karma! On top of helping to optimize your web presence online, you’ll be a hero for helping out the Canary Foundation and BC Cancer Foundation, great organizations that supports research for the early detection of cancer. Give us a shout here to get some updates done! (more…)

The Battle of the Top 5 Web Browsers: Who Ranked 1st?

Monday, May 31st, 2010

top5browsersInternet users today have a number of options when it comes to browsers. Considering most home PCs run on Microsoft Windows, the default browser that comes with it is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Most websites are compatible with IE, however, IE has its fair share of glitches. Moreover, there are plenty of other browsers out there with a better interface suited to particular needs of the internet user. For instance, someone who uses the browser to check mail or view a few websites may not experience any problems with one browser, whereas someone who streams videos online or plays online games may find the same browser quite inadequate.
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The iPad Arrives!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

ipad-accessories The iPad arrives in Canada and around the world today – is your website designed to work on it? Not only should you be considering how your website looks on standard internet browsers and smart phones, you now also need to think about how good it looks on the iPad.

If your website has been designed with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and is on the 960 grid system then you should be good to go! (Ask your webmaster if you don’t know the answer.) iPads will show your website in landscape and portrait modes so having a fluid layout (fluid means a layout that shrinks or grows according to the browser size but with a minimum width size) could be a really good function to have. (more…)

Our Last Workshop Before the Summer Break!

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Our last workshop on “3 Free Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Online Marketing” is coming up on May 31st! This is limited to 10 attendees only and we only have a couple spots remaining.

Want to turn more prospects into clients? Learn how to better track what is and isn’t working on your website…and how to improve it.

Want to invest your internet advertising budget wisely? Find out which of your current online advertising activities are proving most effective, and which activities are wasting your money.

Want more traffic to your website? Learn some free approaches you can use to help drive quality visitors to your site.

Want to get an intro to social media? Get your Facebook and Twitter 101’s.

Our little spin is that we will be requesting a $5 donation from all session attendees – 100% of the money will go to the Canary Derby in support of early cancer detection.

Handouts will be provided and topics will include overviews of Google Analytics, Google Local Business Center, and a little bit about Twitter and Facebook. We’ll talk about why they’re important, provide instructions on how to set them up, and some guidelines on how to use them effectively.

Looking forward to see you there! Don’t forget that RSVPs are a must! Deadline is May 27, 6:30pm!

Who us? Online marketing wizards?

Friday, May 21st, 2010

A cute video we made about October 17 Media… Vancouver’s online marketing wizards! We <3 LOVE it and wanted to share. Thank you YouTube & Google for making it happen for us. Check it:

October 17 Media specializes in website development, paid search advertising, social media and viral marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) and email marketing.