Why ChurpChurp stories are not on the homepage?

I wrote a short review of the new ChurpChurp redesign recently and one of its new features was the Stories. My first impression of this was that it would’ve been like Project Petaling Street. But I found out otherwise. While ChurpChurp is running a contest to spread the awareness of their Stories feature, I’ve discovered … Read more

Is the Website Designer Responsible for Search Engine Optimization?

I just finished reading the article titled; Effective Search Engine Optimization for Web Designers, and it inspired me to write about the responsibility of a website designer in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Is the web designer responsible for a client’s SEO? I was thinking this because SEO is about content. It’s about the copywriting and … Read more

Is the Website Losing to Facebook Pages?

I was pondering on this question awhile back. So much so, I wanted to ask a few Malaysian social media enthusiasts and drivers about their viewpoints. Even today whilst having lunch with a client-turn-friend, she was sharing with me how powerful Facebook in general had become in generating business. From building websites to SEO and … Read more

Google Analytics Master Class (GAMC) 2010 Presentation Slides

I wasn’t able to attend the Google Analytics Master Class (GAMC) at PJ Hilton. But I did stumble on these slides which have been uploaded to SlideShare by Vinoaj. Therefore, thought I’d share them here with you too. :) Gamc2010 09 – price testing holy grail of marketing – rachit dayal – happy marketer Gamc2010 … Read more

How are You Different from Your Competitors?

This has been the question nearly all prospects get stumped on when I pose it to them. The general response I’ve been given: My ‘insert company name‘ delivers high quality and professional customer service. And, our products are also very competitively priced in comparison to our competitors. If you ever wondered what was marketing talk, … Read more

Boost Your Website with Video

Video is becoming the next mainstream media for the web. Flash may be more interactive but video hosting websites like YouTube have made it possible to interact with a video. Create your website in YouTube! It was a great idea to capture attention and boldly tell others BooneOakley isn’t your average advertising agency. Ideas like … Read more

Become a Website Design Evangelist

The definition of an evangelist: a person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause. Source: Dictionary.com The cause which I support for awhile now is none other than web standards. The ideal of creating websites in compliance to usability and accessibility. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is only a guideline of … Read more

E-Commerce Design Mistake to Avoid

I’ve never been a fan of website templates. Half the time they may look good but experience wise, they can be horrible because they lack user experience. If you’ve not heard of user experience, simple to say it’s about designing a good experience for the user. How do you design an experience? Well, in short … Read more