The TMO Blog

Keeping Your Site Working When Changing WordPress Themes

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One of the greatest design benefits of using WordPress is how easy it can be to change themes completely. If you don't know what I mean by that, consider a time when you've gone to a WordPress blog you frequent and noticed a significant change…
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The 12 Best On-Page SEO Strategies [Infographic]

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Every time I read something about on-page SEO, it seems like the authors are always just beating a dead horse, or at least trying to teach that dead horse about meta tags and keyword density. Any SEO who has been around a little while knows…
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The Color Trends From The First Six Months of 2013

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For those who aren't watching closely, it can be hard to tell how much the color trends in design change. With such a diverse range of sites using different design styles from neons to earth tones, monotones to color clashing, how can you…
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How Small Businesses Can Achieve SEO Success

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Many small business owners are hesitant to really put an effort into SEO or their online presence because they feel like the web is already conquered by big companies they can't compete with. It is common to feel like you don't have the resources,…
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How To Keep Spam Off Of Your WordPress Blog

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  Spam is a pain in the butt, but we bloggers have to deal with it on a daily basis. WordPress is as bad about spam as any other CMS, but there are a variety of options to help weed out the spammy nuisance. The most popular plug-in is…
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Is There Really Such a Thing as Quick and Easy SEO?

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Many businesses come to SEO agencies looking for quick and easy solutions to their online problems. More often than not, all they want is to get high up in the rankings on Google, and they want to be there now. In the past, there were ways…
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The Typographic Principles of Flat Design

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It is no secret that flat design is the biggest trend right now, and it has raised many questions from designers trying to get caught up on the trend. One of the more common questions pertains to fonts, specifically which fonts "work best"…
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Google Makes Changes To Spam Query and Mobile Rankings

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Matt Cutts, head of Google's Webspam team, recently announced via Twitter that a new ranking update focusing on spammy queries has officially gone live, according to Danny Goodwin from Search Engine Watch. At the same time, Google has made it…
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What Does a Web Designer Need To Know About SEO?

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More than a few web designers try to ignore it, but SEO is an incredibly important part of your website. Simply put, search engine optimization is the reason many people land on your site, and it can help you control who those people are to…
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