Category: Web Development

Cyclist at Law Website Redesign

November 5th, 2015 by

The Cyclist at Law website redesign was a great opportunity to create a modern and mobile-responsive twist on its existing theme. Ideally we wanted to personalize the “Cyclist at Law” brand by adding more photos that related the client to the firm and further emphasized his role in the cycling community. This personal touch, in congruence with a sleek design, has resulted in a clean and more functional site. Before […Read More]

Blooms Landcare Increased Their Curb Appeal – Website Redesign

October 22nd, 2015 by

As a landscaping company, Blooms Landcare needed a more vibrant and mobile-responsive site to attract its target audience. Before The Blooms Landcare Website Redesign Mobile Responsive Website Design Mobile responsiveness is more important than ever. Google has recently released a mobile-friendly update that gives mobile responsive sites better mobile rankings. If you are contemplating a redesign, now is the time. Advice Interactive is more than happy to assist you with […Read More]

How Refreshing: Durham Law Firm Redesign

October 15th, 2015 by

Recently we launched a redesign for the Todd Durham Law Firm website. We aimed to simplify the site’s overall design, as well as make it much more mobile-friendly. With Google’s recent update, the mobile responsiveness will increase rankings, leading more visitors to convert. As a law firm, keeping the traditional brand intact is paramount. The redesign achieved this while still creating a more modern user experience. Durham Law Firm Website […Read More]

10 Annoying Web Practices that Have to Stop! Number 3 Really Pisses Me Off!

February 16th, 2015 by

The other day I read an article written by Greg Gifford, board member of our DFWSEM group, called 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid on Local Websites and this made me think. First I thought, great article Greg, then I thought…wait, that’s not all of them! One of the most important things today is audience engagement right? So I think you will agree, it’s important NOT to annoy your audience. Your […Read More]

You’re Just 3 Steps Away from a Winning Web Redesign

January 10th, 2014 by

You’ve been putting off a web redesign for far longer than you care to admit. Now the numbers demand it: Your conversion rate is falling faster than Miley Cyrus’s reputation in a public opinion poll. Yeah, that bad. The good news is yours is not a terminal condition. At some point, all websites need a refreshing sprucing up and doing so can bring new life to what had become a […Read More]

Does Your Client Need Mobile Responsive Design?

September 24th, 2013 by

The quick answer is absolutely! The need for responsive website design is a tricky concept for many business owners to grasp.  People are conditioned to be skeptical and say “no” when they think they are being sold.  Your job as an SEO sales professional is to break down the wall of disbelief, find out what marketing advice your client needs, and start the education process. Improving Your Sales Pitch with […Read More]

Open Source WordPress Options Page Plugin

September 16th, 2013 by

WordPress Options Page Plugin Tutorial I use option pages quite a bit when doing WordPress development. So much so that I created an open source WordPress plugin and would like to share it with you. You can download the source files or view the project on GitHub. Note: this tutorial and plugin assumes that you are comfortable with the WordPress API and editing PHP files. Downloading The Plugin After you […Read More]

Your Guide for Creating Effective Web Design Layouts for Online Businesses

August 16th, 2013 by

The web. How often do we hear this term? Most of us cannot imagine a world without the web, where information is available to us at a faster pace, in a more accessible manner, and often with more insight than we know what to do with. That being said, e-commerce, or the act of buying and selling online, has become one of the most important aspects of the web for […Read More]

Custom jQuery Rotating Banner Tutorial

August 9th, 2013 by

As I was creating a banner the other day I realized it may be a ripe subject for a new blog post! So here we are: The Custom jQuery Rotating Banner Tutorial. Being a fan of instant gratification, here is the finished product we will be creating. Go ahead and mouse over it. The Custom jQuery Rotating Banner, in all its glory: [flex][/flex] CSS gradients courtesy of Ultimate CSS Gradient […Read More]

Web Form Spam Protection

July 26th, 2013 by

The Fight Against Web Form Spam In the early days of Advice, one of the most common trouble tickets we would receive went something like this: “Hi Support, I’m receiving hundreds of spam emails a day from our web forms – isn’t there anything we can do to stop this?” For a developer, there are some seemingly easy answers to this, but I’ve found it’s more complicated than it seems. […Read More]