The TMO Blog

Design Lessons Learned From iPad Apps

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There are so many articles out there fawning over the design of Apple's products. Starting with the third or fourth version of the iPod, every new product has gotten nothing but love for their revolutionary design, all the way up to the iPad.…
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Panda Update May Have Happened, But Don’t Expect Google To Say So

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Last week the internet felt tremors that were very similar to the shock waves unleashed by Google's Panda Updates, but something was different this time. Google didn't announce or confirm the update, and they say they won't confirm any updates…
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Recovering From A Social Media Disaster

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Previously, I wrote about how to plan for potential problems with your company's social media campaigns. Today, let's think about how to right the ship, so to speak. Recently, HotelNewsNow published some advice about how to recover from a social…
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Great Free Resources: Stock Photos You Can Use

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They say a picture is wort a thousand words. Every designer knows how tired that cliche statement is, and just how true it is when you use the right pictures. But, sometimes designers don't have access to a quality staff photographer or…
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Take Charge of Your Analytics

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Analytics is one of the most ignored aspects of web marketing, despite the fact that everyone is concerned with their site's statistics. Tons of SEOs check their statistics even daily, but almost everyone relies on either a set of analytics…
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Using Psychology To Build Client Relationships

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Many freelancers chose a creative career because they enjoy the ability to create art. Many of them also happen to not be the corporate shark types of people, and the process of building a portfolio of clients can be an intimidating and difficult…
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Forty Percent of Mobile Users Have Never Searched For Local Businesses

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There is no longer a question in analysts mind as to whether the huge growth in tablet and smartphone usage is changing how consumers behave. Mobile users are impossible to deny, and easy to actually observe. All you have to do is look outside…
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Plan For Potential Pitfalls of Social Media Marketing

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While reading about advances and ideas on how to grow your business through online marketing are plenty helpful, you should also keep your eyes out for advice and warnings about potential problems that may befall you. Not to sound too much like…
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Debunking The Most Common Lies In Graphic Design

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Graphic design is fond of truisms. It might be partially because designers kind of cling to the few hard-and-fast rules we hear, or maybe we just let these common sayings get into our minds just like we internalize trends and styles. Either…
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