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Why Is Optimization So Critical in Web Design in 2020?
For many businesses, the beginning of a New Year brings with it a new marketing plan. Whether you are a new or established business, it’s critical to have a plan in place for your web marketing efforts. This applies to an online store, small business or large corporation. Your plan will of course include strategies […]
BlindDrop’s Design Services Are Among the Best in Canada
For more than 18 years, we have been providing design services to companies of all different sizes. Over time, we have expanded our offerings to become your one-stop shop for creative, graphic design, web development, SEO, photography, videography and other multimedia services. In addition to Cochrane and the area surrounding Calgary, we serve clients in […]
Top 10 SEO Marketing Strategies for your Business
What is SEO and How Can It Help My Company? As a business owner, you need to at least be aware of how SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can affect your business’ success online. SEO is an industry to itself, as it involves all of the ways a brand can naturally (organically) gain visibility online without […]
What is the Best Responsive CSS Framework According to Web Developers?
Local Web Design in Calgary & Area: CSS Frameworks We came across this a great article about grid systems in relation to a CSS framework. This is a core area for designers as it can greatly streamline the users’ experiences of the Web site design across multiple platforms and screen resolutions. Responsive design is key to […]
A Review of 8 Responsive Web Design Trends
By Lucas D. Arnatt, Web designer When I started web designing back in the fall of 1997, “web patterns” were really just emerging and becoming established as the tried and true foundations of successful design. When I worked with a media company in 1999 in downtown Calgary, we focused on building scalable websites, meaning websites that would […]
The Theme of Location in Web Design
Web design covers the full gamut of elements that comprise a Web presence. One interesting theme that ties design together is location. Location, location, location – we hear this phrase ringing across the Web when talking about Web sites, especially when it comes to search engine optimization or advertising space. However, there is very little […]
Is SEO Actually Web Design?
Is SEO Actually Web Design? By Lucas Arnatt, Calgary Web Designer Most clients and designers alike tend to think that the first step of building a Web site is creating or choosing the graphic design and layout of the site, or perhaps planning the site using a flow chart or site map. But the first […]
The Essential Art of Logo Design
I will venture to say that anyone can create a logo. Now, since I am a logo designer, you might think this is a BB-gun shot to the foot (ouch.), but I cannot deny the truth. We are all creative, we all have artistic potential in some form or another, and I have to say […]
Calgary Web Hosting Recommendations
Calgary Web Hosting Recommendations Like most offerings on the Web, you can find Web hosting solutions for any budget, from free shared hosting to owning your own dedicated server rack in a datacenter. Obviously the range in cost echoes the range in services provided and since there are so many hosts and hosting reseller packages […]