To Pop or Not to Pop: Pop-up Ads and Conversion Rates

You’ve probably never heard anyone exclaim how much they love it when their screen is overtaken by pop-up ads. And everyone has their pop-up blocker enabled on their browser. So why do pop-up ads still exist? Because they actually do work. Well-placed and well-timed pop ups can translate into higher click-through rates and conversions. You […]

How Website Security Affects Your Search Rankings

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The Google Chrome browser warns users if a website is not SSL-enabled by displaying a “not secure” message next to the URL. This, along with the proliferation of data hacking, should be reasons enough to have your site certified as secure (HTTP versus HTTPS). SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is security technology for establishing an encrypted […]

SEO Strategies: What Works, What Doesn’t

Nothing moves faster than the internet. Except maybe for the countless ways to advertise on the internet. As if keeping up with constantly shifting consumer interests wasn’t tricky enough, companies also need to stay informed of changing laws, updated search engine algorithms, and improved electronic information sharing. Marketing professionals need a steady hand to hit […]

Socially Acceptable: How Online Behavior Drives Profits

Although human behavior has been analyzed as long as there have been humans around to observe other humans, the term ‘social proof’ is the latest concept that our own behavior is impacted by the actions, attitudes, and beliefs of other people. It’s human nature to believe that, if a lot of other people feel a specific […]