Tag Archives: Van West Media

Snapchat’s Biggest Threat is its Own Design

Posted on August 23, 2016 by vanwestmedia

If you think Instagram's new Stories feature looks remarkably similar to Snapchat's feature of the same name, that's because it is. Apparently, it's completely legal to copy draw inspiration from othe … Continue reading →

How Single Page Applications (SPA’s) Can Enhance User Experience

Posted on August 18, 2016 by vanwestmedia

What Are Single Page Applications? You may have heard someone refer to Single Page Applications recently, it's kind of a buzz phrase right now. But what is  Single Page App, or SPA, and why would yo … Continue reading →

O Canada – Attendee Takeaways from Unbounce CTA Conference 2016

Posted on July 07, 2016 by Travis

When my CEO suggested a free trip to Vancouver attending the Unbounce Call-to-Action Conference 2016, I quickly emphasized how valuable this would be. It had been more than 15 years since I had been … Continue reading →

WordPress Updates: Critical or Unnecessary?

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Travis

WordPress updates seem to come out as often as stump speeches during election season. Today we examine how important it is to make sure your WordPress site is up-to-date and running the most current … Continue reading →

How to Improve Your Email Marketing

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Travis

These days email marketing is often thought of as the least effective way to get consumer attention – but that’s very much so incorrect. All too often, our inboxes are filled with dry and i … 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 →

Forget the ads. Hello, Ello!

Posted on October 09, 2014 by vanwestmedia

Flashback to circa 2006: before your Facebook feed was drowning in advertisements, before you were a data tool - you were a person on a social network for the sole purpose of maintaining relationshi … 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 →