The Ever-Amazing WordPress
Some things never get old, and one of them’s WordPress. This amazing platform continues to grow and provide developers more flexibility than ever in creating a range of new sites.
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Optimizing Your Website for Mobile Devices
Recently, I’ve been surprised to find that some of our customers are still uncertain about the value of optimizing their website for mobile. It’s been a trend for a few years now. But let me throw down two statistics to explain why it’s increasingly important. Today, 15 to 30% of all searches are done on […]
Building from a Blueprint
I recently started using a new CSS framework called Blueprint. I’ve been excited about the results and wanted to share some of them here. The cool thing about Blueprint is that it truly saves time in development. It cuts the time needed to take a design from sketch to a skinned website. And because it […]
Three Tips for Thinking Like a Customer
Everyone knows that when developing a website, you want to think like a customer, not a marketer. You should build the site from the customers’ perspective, to address their pains, needs, and desires. But there’s a huge gap between knowing you should do this and knowing how to do it. Here are a few techniques […]
5 Steps to a Successful E-Commerce System
Selling products online seems simple: choose a shopping cart, price your merchandise, and watch the sales start rolling in. In reality, there are a number of critical decisions you need to make before launching a successful e-commerce system. Here are 5 steps to get you there. Organize your products. A surprising number of people who […]
Wireframes: What they are, what they’re not
A lot of our clients go wiggy when they see a wireframe. Maybe because of how they look: spare, utilitarian … definitely not sexy. But they play a critical role in the web development process. Here are the top four things to know about what wireframes do … and what they don’t. A wireframe is […]
Web Design + Photography
Many clients approach us in need of their very first E-Commerce website, or at least their first modern website. Clients just beginning to build a web presence for their business are often in need of quality photos of their product offering, as there wasn’t much need prior to the online business boom. Ultimately, my job […]
Rocket launch for new Atomic website
After months of strategy, planning, and production, we’re happy to announce the launch of Atomic Interactive’s new website. Nearly everyone on our team touched the site in some form or fashion. Ryan, Alexis, and I worked on the creative concept and strategy, and Curt and I came up with the design. Eric and David worked […]
Using Google Analytics to Refine Your Keywords: 4 Basic Steps
Optimizing your website for search is a critical way of bringing visitors to your site. And you do that, in part, by matching the keywords in your site with the words that users type into their search engines. Sounds straightforward enough. But finding just the right keywords? That’s another matter. Tools like Google Adwords can […]
Process=Product
These days, it seems like we’re bombarded with products whose sole purpose is to move life faster. Take coffee, for example. I’m too young to remember, but I bet that when drip coffee makers came onto the market, people were blown away by the ease of use. No more boiling water on the stove! Then […]
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How to Plan a Website Rebrand Without Confusing CustomersSeptember 3, 2026 - 9:00 amA successful rebrand can transform how customers perceive your business, position your company for future growth, and better reflect the products or services you offer today. However, a website rebrand involves much more than designing a new logo or selecting updated colors. Every change made to your website can affect customer recognition, search engine visibility, […]