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By MAXBURST Web Design
Date: January 22, 2019

10 Lessons From A Successful Decade In Web Design

Experience is the greatest teacher. That’s true in just about any human endeavor, even the world of web design where things are constantly changing, shifting, and evolving. To us, this isn’t just a nice sentiment or a generalization. After years of client work, we are better now than we’ve ever been. The big wins and hard knocks we’ve picked up on the path to becoming recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing firms by Fortune magazine have taught us some lessons we couldn’t have picked up otherwise.

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By Danny Wong
Date: December 11, 2018

The Importance of Deliberate Website Navigation Design (and How to Improve It)

By Danny Wong An underappreciated aspect of your website is its navigation. It draws attention to key pages that should give audiences a deeper understanding behind your brand values and the advantages of your product suite or service offering. For website owners, well-designed navigation reduces bounce rates, increases visitor engagement and indirectly boosts conversions. That’s […]

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By Brian Winum
Date: November 20, 2018

Is Your Website Ready for 2019?

Here at Maxburst, we have something of a love/hate relationship with bad websites. On the one hand, when a business owner or executive comes to us with a web presence that is outdated or poorly-designed, it’s a good thing because we know we can help them to see some really amazing improvements. But on the […]

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By Brian Winum
Date: September 12, 2018

What Gutenberg Means for Your WordPress Business Website

You might’ve missed the news, if you didn’t pay much attention to the world of web design and online marketing over the summer, but there are some big changes coming to WordPress. Specifically, the world’s most popular content management system is getting a new publishing interface. That means what you’ll see when you decide to […]

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By Steph Mojica
Date: June 1, 2018

As of July 2018, Google is Locking Up Your Firm’s Website and Throwing Away the Key

Earlier this year Google announced a significant change in how they will rank websites for mobile searches. As of July 2018, Google will now consider the “site speed” or loading time of your mobile site as part of its ranking algorithm. This aptly titled “Speed Update” will lower the rankings of certain sites under certain […]

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By Danny Wong
Date: April 21, 2018

Website Design and Development 101: A Primer on Page Load Time

By Danny Wong In an increasingly on-demand world, audiences everywhere expect information to be delivered fast and efficiently. Their encounter with your website should be no different. Our team has audited hundreds of websites in recent years and noticed an overwhelming majority of them have one common problem: painfully slow page load times which are […]

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By MAXBURST Web Design
Date: April 11, 2018

Maxburst Named a Web Design & Development Leader by Clutch

Clutch recently released a report unveiling 204 companies that provide the best creative, design, and development services in New York. We are happy to announce that based on in-depth client feedback, Maxburst was recognized in 4 different research categories including being listed as a top web design company. About Clutch Clutch is a B2B research, […]

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By Danny Wong
Date: April 5, 2018

The Good and the Bad: Why Some Web Design Agencies Outsource Their Work

By Danny Wong Before you decide to hire a new web design agency or agree to renew an existing engagement with your current agency partner, ask them if you haven’t already: “Will you outsource any of the work?” Wait for their answer and follow up with a simple, “Why?” An honest “yes” shouldn’t automatically disqualify […]

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By Brian Winum
Date: February 9, 2018

Google Warns Publishers to Upgrade to HTTPS

  Google has announced a deadline of July 2018 to upgrade to “https”. Chrome will begin warning users if a site is unsecured. How does this affect your site? Well, over 50% of Internet browsers worldwide are Chrome, meaning this change may have a significant impact on websites without an SSL certificate. A warning will […]

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By Steph Mojica
Date: November 21, 2017

How to Break Through the Fear of Getting Online Reviews

There’s nothing to be afraid of when it comes to getting online reviews. A Harvard Business Review working paper stated that if a business’s Yelp evaluation rating increased by one star, its revenues could also rise by between 5-9 percent. Positive comments written by customers give businesses instant credibility. It could lead to more sales. […]

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