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More people are using phones than PCs in 2019. On top of that, it is has been reported that around 50% of traffic comes from mobile and if your website isn’t optimized for cell phones… be ready to lose a vast majority of this traffic. So what does this mean? It means, we should all…
If you want to get traffic and generate revenue from your website, you must focus on improving user experience. Many web designers give little attention to the quality of user experience on their websites. If you fall under this category, you are doing a great dis-favour to your business. Every business focus mainly on continuously…
Creating meaningful micro-interactions subtly completes the overall experience for any user navigating through the website or using an app. It puts the fun, the ease, and the humanness into the little interactions you make with your digital devices. In fact, microinteractions happen so often that I daresay that you, as the user barely even notice…
When you’re talking with your web developer – have you ever felt like you are in the dark with everything they are saying? With so many different terms and vocabulary surrounding the web industry… it can be difficult to decipher! We are always thinking about our clients! How we can make their lives easier when…
The world of today has seen a huge surge in social media with billions of people interacting through different channels every single day. The way in which social media websites evolve is an interesting topic; But how well have these websites aged in terms of web design? In this weeks blog post – we are…
There are metrics that marketers can simply never perfect. When it comes to Call To Actions (CTA for short), trying to optimize your conversion rates can seem never-ending. To make things worse… DSIM reported that 70% of businesses don’t even have a Call To Action on their website! Businesses everywhere need to hop on the…
2018 was big for the world of web. We experienced many big innovations in the industry to both old and new ideas. So the question going into 2019 is: What features should my website have? From artificial intelligence to advanced cyber-security measures – we have you covered in this weeks TSM blog post! Voice Interface…
The debate between putting content above or below the fold is still raging in 2019 – believe it or not! So what are the best above the fold optimization practices to focus on? We must first ask this question – how important is “above the fold” content? With marketers everywhere trying to peak interest in…
Recently I was hanging out in one of my favorite Facebook groups for web design, and there was someone in there having trouble finding information on what image sizes they needed for their site. Here’s the question: TLDR: “If there’s a 1600px wide slot, do I have to use a 1600px wide image to fill…
Hello and welcome to the Top Shelf Media weekly blog post. This week, our designers have worked hard to create an infographic that helps illustrate the benefits of Responsive Web Design. So without further ado… here is why you need a responsive website! Making your site look good on all sorts of devices can be…
