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Make Your Website Better In 2013
Simplify Your Homepage
A beautiful homepage can get overrun by buttons, links and banners among others. With the start of a brand new year it's time to break some of those bad habits.
Ask yourself if your newsletter really needs to link from the homepage. And if you truly think that clients won't .....Read more >>
Reduce Shopping Cart Abandonment on Your Site
If your online checkout has a high abandonment rate, you’re not alone. Many online sites see a large percentage of dropouts during the checkout process. Minimize customer abandonment by understanding why they’re leaving and fixing the cause, if necessary.
Why Shoppers Might Abandon Their Carts:
High .....Read more >>
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5 Tips for Choosing a Commercial Photographer
PHOTO TAKEN BY METRO STUDIOS FOR METRO STUDIOS.
Match Your Photographer's Expertise with Your Product
Finding a photographer that is skilled at shooting your subject matter is an important consideration when choosing a photographer. Most photographers have specialties they excel at, be it portraiture, .....Read more >>
Increase Your Email Click-Thru Rates by Investing in these 4 Areas
If you’re devoting time and resources into email marketing, make sure you’re getting measureable results from them. A few adjustments here and there can make all the difference when funneling down your conversions.
Check out these four areas to make sure you’re converting the highest amount .....Read more >>
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Ways to Improve Your Site When You Can’t Afford a Redesign.
In a perfect world, every business could afford a redesign every two-three years. Ideal maybe, realistic, not-so-much. Whether it’s tight funds, a lack of investment from your company, or technology and timing, pushing for a redesign isn’t always an option. For those of you needing to pinch some .....Read more >>
4 Ways to Increase Facebook Traffic
First things first.
Generating good content that’s helpful, valuable and/or engaging is number 1 in keeping viewers coming back for more. So make sure you’re doing this before you make your first impression by inviting them to your page. Here’s an article by HootSuite.com that provides some ideas .....Read more >>
Websites Chock-Full of Awesomeness
Things have been really busy in the Metro web department in recent months, so we have to remind ourselves from time to time that being busy is a very good thing! The most gratifying part is seeing the end result of a lot of hard work -- for us, as well as our clients. While we never truly consider .....Read more >>
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Featured: Peosta Cleaning Systems
We recently designed and developed a new website for Peosta Cleaning Systems – which sells a full line of Mi-T-M products, parts and accessories either online or at their Peosta location. Mi-T-M is a leading manufacturer of an extensive line of power equipment such as pressure washers, air compressors, .....Read more >>
Featured Web Project: EHC, Inc.
We recently designed and launched a new site for EHC, which offers a variety of residential and commercial services including lawn care, professional cleaning and painting, power washing, and snow removal services.
Their previous site utilized flash, and was not search engine or user friendly. It .....Read more >>
What is Keyword Research and Why is it Important?
Keyword research is the process of discovering relevant, traffic producing search phrases that people (potential customers) are actively searching for. People look to Google for answers to the questions they have, and companies that provide the goods and services that they want and need.
The Process
Without .....Read more >>