Category Archives: In the News

Facebook’s Latest Update: What Marketers Need to Know

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Travis

Facebook’s ever-changing News Feed algorithm has been updated once more with new features. Last year the company updated their News Feed to allow users control unfollowing and refollowing posts fr … Continue reading →

Shape Up Your Site for Summer with Google Knowledge Graph

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Travis

In November 2014, Google began adding links to social network sites in the Knowledge Graph Box for famous actors, political figures and bands. Next came social network links for big-name brands such … Continue reading →

4 Things To Know About Instagram’s New Feature

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Travis

We should have seen it coming. With social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter selling advertisements to brands and products in hopes of  encouraging users to buy products - it was only a matt … Continue reading →

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Mobilegeddon: Is Your Site Ready for this Google Update?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by vanwestmedia

Mobilegeddon: Coming for Your Site on April 21, 2015 It's no secret that Google plans to launch an update to its mobile search algorithm this month. Google has essentially warned the web that sites … Continue reading →

5 Things to Expect from Digital Marketing in 2015

Posted on December 30, 2014 by vanwestmedia

Over the past year, digital marketing has seen great changes and growth in several areas and is poised for another year of progression. Are you wondering what to expect in 2015? Blogs and articles d … Continue reading →

2015 Social Media Outlook

Posted on December 11, 2014 by vanwestmedia

As we wrap up 2014, digital experts are already awaiting big changes in 2015 from social platforms like Facebook and Twitter. I know what you're thinking: "Haven't they run out of ideas by now?" Nope. … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Facebook at Work

Posted on November 25, 2014 by vanwestmedia

A recent article in the Financial Times suggests Facebook is currently testing a new site, Facebook at Work. But most of us are already using Facebook at work, so what gives? Here's what we curre … Continue reading →

WordPress 4.0: A Necessary Update

Posted on September 10, 2014 by vanwestmedia

With the recent surge of web hacks, to say security is a must-have is a bit of an understatement. WordPress 4.0 (also known as “Benny”) was released this month, and the update is an important on … Continue reading →