If you are at least a bit familiar with Google and its algorithms, you will know that they are rarely beneficial for small business owners who want to pop up on the map and be on the top of the local search results. There are different media sources that have ramped up the pressure and frustration among the Internet community with conclusions like “millions of small businesses will be crushed” by the newly adopted algorithm. However, we feel that the matter must be resolved and explained properly so that there is no confusion.

What exactly is Mobilegeddon, what it does and how does it affect small businesses? 411 Locals will explain! (more…)

Yes, there are many recognizable patterns that seem like they are appearing again and again, but there is a good reason for that. From an industry perspective they are called design techniques, but usually people refer to them as design trends, which is intuitive because new, exciting and innovative elements are the ones that are trending the most throughout the web.

In this post, we will dive into the finest that this field has to offer. The following elements have been recognized by modern web designers and will be getting more and more into most of the websites we see while browsing. They are created by talented people who have what it takes to push the boundaries and discover what hides beyond them. Enjoy the excitement that the future of web design brings…

Listed icons and features

Mobile apps, creative agencies and startups are known for utilizing unique graphics and blocks of text to accent the elements in their websites. You will often find these features listed on the homepage with a couple of sentences paired with small and attractive icons.
This is not specified as a separate example among the recent trends and has no official name, so the term feature lists will do for now. They are very helpful and key to understanding what the text is about because it helps describe the text-based lists with icons that show what you mean by those few sentences. (more…)