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Client Endorsement – 3Dom 3D Eyeware

December 31, 2012

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To who it may consern,

PX Media’s exemplary hard work on our 3Dom website and retail business proved to be the perfect marketing and web development company for us. Douglas executed our project with all needed mediums to give my clients a wide range of options. The SEO proved to work because we had orders coming in from all over the United States. PX Media’s expertise and creative genius is bar none. I would never trust anyone else with my business. The site is beautiful and exactly what we wanted. The business plan was detailed and all estimates were right on target. Read more

What, Why, and How-To’s of Trackbacks and Pingbacks in WordPress

December 30, 2012

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What is the difference between Trackbacks and Pingbacks?

- Trackbacks are manual whereas Pingbacks are automatic (different communication technology).

- Pingbacks do not send any content. In trackbacks an excerpt of the content is sent.

via What, Why, and How-To’s of Trackbacks and Pingbacks in WordPress.

8 Insightful Marketing Predictions for 2013 and Beyond

December 30, 2012

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8 Insightful Marketing Predictions for 2013 and Beyond

It’s that time of year again! 2013 is on the horizon, so whip out your crystal balls, marketers — it’s time to make some predictions about what’s in store for next year. Don’t have one handy? That’s cool. You don’t need to be clairvoyant to make a prediction or two. In fact, how about we get the ball rolling.

In 2012, the world of marketing underwent some major changes. We saw the rise of Pinterest, several IPOs and acquisitions, an aggressive political ad war, Facebook’s 1 billionth user, and watched one Korean artist turn into a global phenomenon thanks to YouTube. So what’s on tap for next year?

We’ve compiled some of our most insightful predictions — backed by several industry experts and thought leaders — into our new guide, 20 Marketing Trends and Predictions for 2013 & Beyond. You can catch 8 of them in this blog post, and be sure to download the full guide if you’re curious about what the other 12 will mean for your marketing in 2013. Now let’s get to it, marketers!

Posted by Pamela Vaughan / Tue, Dec 04, 2012 @ 08:00 AM

via 8 Insightful Marketing Predictions for 2013 and Beyond.

Why you should update your website to Responsive Design.

December 30, 2012

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Q What is a “Responsive Website”?

A A responsive website will auto adjust to the viewing device.

Q Why do I need a Responsive website?

A Over the past 5 years mobile searches has continually grown at an astonishing rate. Almost 40% increase year after year. If your site is difficult to use on a mobile device then your loosing out on potential customers. (source: http://www.slideshare.net/tessierv/comscore-mobile-search)

Website design technology is very different than it was 5 years ago. The big push is smart phones and tablets has pushed the web design industry to develop new forms of code, to allow the same data to be delivered in smaller bits at a much faster rate. Today, it’s very important that your site loads quickly on all devices Smart phones, iPads, tablets wireless computers. Designing your site with responsive technology will allow all your users to easily view your site no matter what device they are using.

Designing a website is no longer just about the computer. Before you hire a web designer / developer be sure to ask how your site will perform on other devices. If they don’t have a good answer, Give us a call. Read more

Is Presentation Everything? or is it Perception?

December 28, 2012

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When you walk into Starbucks the smell of coffee brewing permeates your senses. Music plays in the background with earthy painted walls, nicely lacquered wood and friendly baristas all help to create the presentation that pushes the perception of a welcoming, quality, comfort and taste.

You may be surprised to know that this is all by design – Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks once made a trip to Italy. He visited more than 500 espresso bars in Milan and Verona. He took in local habits, took notes on decor and menus, took photographs, even videotaped baristas in action. He was figuring out how each bars perception worked for them.

Try to compare this to Denny’s – what’s your perception of Denny’s? The presentation is fast, simple comfort food; who do you think would have a better cup of coffee, Denny’s or Starbucks?

Significance of a professionally designed and optimized SEO friendly website

December 28, 2012

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PX Media adheres closely with the Google Webmaster Guidelines, and has a strict SEO policy. This allows you to rank safely.

Whether you have a well established business or just starting in the field, you cannot afford to ignore the importance of online presence in today’s highly competitive world. With an ever increasing number of companies entering the market every day, it becomes crucial to maintain your customer base. You need a strong and reliable brand image to keep your customers engrossed in your products and services. A custom designed and developed website is an ideal way to enhance your online presence.

PX Media, based in Pasadena CA, offers professional web design and development services globally to a list of esteemed clients. A professionally designed website can benefit your business in a lot more ways than you can imagine. Along with keeping your existing customers updated about the new products, it also helps to attract potential customers. In order to achieve that, your website should have an essential feature, known as search engine optimization.In simple words, it means that whenever a user searches for the products or services provided by your company, your website should appear in the first ten results. Read more

Custom Graphic Design and Multi layer Printing – Trifold Brochure

December 26, 2012

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Trifold Brochure
We have created it in Flash below for on-line viewing.

How to get 5,000 Followers On Twitter… And Into The Top 500

December 5, 2012

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How to get 5,000 Followers On Twitter… And Into The Top 500

5 days ago, my Twitter followers count crossed the 5,000 milestone. In fact, as of now, my Twitter shows 5,425 followers. At the same time, according to both Twitterholic and TwitterCounter, I am now officially part of the exclusive Top 500 on Twitter

It’s just amazing to see how fast my follower count has been growing… considering just 28 days ago I was at 1,425. It took me 10 months to hit that mark, but I was able to add an additional 4,000 followers in just a tenth of the time – that’s nearly 400% growth in 28 days!

So how did I do it? Here’s the 3 step formula:

via Stanley Tang | How I Broke 5,000 Followers On Twitter… And Into The Top 500.

Web Designer Color Tips Resources

December 1, 2012

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Have you ever thought how the color of your site makes people feel? We do, It’s our job.

Psychological Effects of Colors | Color Charts

What does your website feel like? Something we always ask our clients.

A tremendous amount of time has been spent browsing the internet researching the psychological effects that different color schemes invoke when used in a website design.

Quiet often our clients solicit advice from us as to what colors should be selected for their website, and equally as often we are asked what sort of emotions certain colors invoke. Even though the psychological effect of a website goes beyond color, normally the color scheme is the first aspect that leaves an impression on a web surfer that happens to visit your website. Read more

Web Safe, RGB Color Swatch Chart

November 26, 2012

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Using RGB Hex Variations 00,33,66,99,CC and FF HTML as well as Flash, all colors bellow will work for fonts, backgrounds and images. If printing, colors would not be the same tones for CYMK, which is the standard for four color processing. Read more