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PaigeeWorld for iOS - The Social Network for Artists gets a New Look

PaigeeDraw invites you to its very popular social media art app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. PaigeeWorld is a veritable playground for people who love manga and anime and art in general. Users can create profiles, upload their own artwork, "follow" and "like" other artists and collect points that can be used to unlock drawing tutorials. It is an app that is engaging, educational and highly entertaining. May 19, 2014

Web Design: New Tlds, domain Landrush, Conversion Rates, WhatsApp, Teen Usage Stats, Google Encrypt, Bloggers Block and more

Spring comes, and we all get lazy! But this is no time to let up on your learning or web design . . . follow along this issue of Web Update :
[*] New Internet Domain Extensions: Don't Get Blinded by the Sunrise or Run Over by the Landrush
[*] Study: Search Campaigns Earn Double Conversion & Revenue Rates When Integrated With Social
[*] WhatsApp by the Numbers: Where It's Popular; Teen Usage Stats
[*] Take these steps toward an effective landing page
[*] Google May Push Sites to Use Encryption
[*] 26 Tips for Overcoming Bloggers Block
[*] The Year of the Social SMB
.... and the continuing online world May 14, 2014

Web Design: link removal requests, Focused Content, LinkedIn bots, Fetch as Google Tool, getting clicked and more

This edition of DTG's Web Design Update rolls on into May with more selected content to keep the web designers up to date on developments in the online, connected worlds. Follow along :
[*] Webmasters getting creative with their link removal requests and it works
[*] Tips for Delivering Focused Web Content to a Wide Audience
[*] LinkedIn names company that used bots to steal profiles
[*] Index Your Content Faster With the Fetch as Google Tool
[*] 5 Web Technologies Web Designers Can't Afford To Ignore
[*] 4 ways to write headlines that actually get clicked
.... and the continuing online world May 8, 2014

Web Design: SEO, Redesigning Your Site, Better PPC, Redesigning Your Site, website investment and more

Here goes May, and staying on top of web design can be a major chore! We've uncovered these good content pieces, so follow along this issue of Web Update :
[*] Five SEO Steps to Take Before Redesigning Your Site
[*] Five Must-Have Insights for Better PPC Campaign Performance
[*] Five SEO Steps to Take Before Redesigning Your Site
[*] Creating Content For Your Users That Will Also Get You Links
[*] Five effective techniques for encouraging website investment
[*] Why SEO Can't Reside in a Silo
.... and the continuing online world May 1, 2014

5 SEO Trends Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know for 2014

A lot of people are wondering if SEO is dead. Things are getting awfully nasty in the search industry these days -- but we want to THANK Jayson DeMers of Entrepreneur.com for putting this article into our guest submissions box! It's important information for all Web Designers. January 28, 2014

MyBloc Delivers First And Only 3D App For Social Networking

For online marketers and social networking gurus, MyBloc is the very first app that allows users to view all of your social networks in a single three-dimensional cube. January 24, 2014

Web Update for 2014: More SEO, Social, pinning, photos and Blogging

Moving into a new year with more and more coverage of SEO as well as blogs and conversion rates for getting your social media marketing going strong . . . follow along
* 10 questions to ask when creating a social-media marketing plan
* 5 Creative Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog Posts
* 8 Landing Page Remedies to Boost Conversion Rates
* 8 SEO cleanse and recharge ideas for fall
* 3 SEO success factors for 2014
.... and the continuing online world January 10, 2014

Web Update for 2014: Graphic Design, web designers, and any visual creatives involved in the internet or web

Kicking off the new year with SEO woes, boosts and video optimization. They say that video is the next big horizon for web designers - - but we're also seeing more and more web sites that actually suck. But leave that to the Web Design Update team :
* Responsive now: The rise of front-end frameworks, potential pitfalls to consider
* Now Updated: The Periodic Table Of SEO Success Factors
* Searcher Personas: A Case for User-Centric SEO
* The Definition of a Website Must be Updated
* 5 YouTube Video Optimization Tips
.... and the continuing online world January 3, 2014

Online Social Media Update : Off and running into a new social media year 2014

So we're starting off our Social Media update for 2014 and the while Facebook, Google and LinkedIN still rule, the runnersup are nibbling away at the user base. We're looking forward to keeping up with new social media trends all through the news year!
* Social Media Usage Up 800% For U.S. Online Adults In Just 8 Years
* Crafting alluring and effective posts on social media
* How to Ensure Your Future Blog Posts Are Popular
* Embed Tweets on your website and blog
.... and the continuing world of social media and networking December 31, 2013

Web Design : Sorting out the players Facebook, Linkedin, Reddit, InstaGram, YouTube, Google+, Yelp and 6,000 others

It's going to get ugly . . . how can you keep all these separate, and who knows which one might rise to the top of the heap. But when there are that many, there's a good opportunity to align with your target market. Web Design gets uglier but more fun at the same time
* Pinterest drives more traffic to publishers than Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit combined
* Eating My (Key) Words: Changing The Way We Think About SEO
* The only tool you need to succeed on Twitter
* 9 Link Building Lessons We Learned As Kids
* Importance of 404 error pages
.... and the continuing online world December 27, 2013