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Condo Hub

The Condo Hub Launches

Our client, The Condo Hub, has recently launched a site all about buying, selling, and investing in condominiums in Northern Virginia, Arlington, Washington DC, and select spots in Maryland.

SEO is Critical to Online Success

Why SEO is Critical to Online Success & Will Never Die

"SEO is Dead." This has been stated over and over again since the search engines started. Every year there is a claim that SEO is dead - that some Google algorithm change has killed it and that there is something new that is going to take it's place....

But if there are search engines then there will always be search engine optimization. There are no signs of search engine optimization slowing down, and in fact it seems to be bigger now more than ever and is a critical part to your online success

When it Comes to Design... Clarity is King

"Simplify, Simplify, Simplify." - Henry David Thoreau

Clients often come to us with complex wants--fancy graphics, shadows, bevels, 3D, etc.--but there is a problem. It's like wearing bell bottom jeans; it simply isn't in style, and certainly doesn't build brand equity.

Nora Lynn Bourne

ImageWorks Studio Welcomes the Newest Team Member!

Nora Lynn Bourne was born 9/15 at 6:54pm. She was 5 lbs 13 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. She was born to the lovely parents Sabrina (one of our superb graphic designers) and Jason Bourne - both of which are doing very fine.

Tactics To Prevent Rejection in Sales

Manta, one of the top citation sites out there, and one that you definitely NEED (not want - NEED) to get your company listed in, recently released an amazing article about how you should handle cold calling potential clients while prospecting.

Manta does an amazing job with capturing clients, mainly well, because their service works, but also because their sales reps are very knowledgeable and very good at their job. There are many different perks to signing up with manta (Here is our manta page) and any sales rep that you talk to will gladly take the time to tell you about them. Here are some of the perks.

Brick Wall

How to Scale the “Referral Brick Wall." Your Guide to Climbing over the Hurdle that Separates Small Businesses from Rock-Solid Brands

Sure, we all love referrals – and why not? Warm leads, bundled up tightly with the endorsements of trusted sources, have the highest chance of conversion. Referrals are also a sign that you’re doing something right; after all, someone took the time and effort to refer a customer to you, which means that somebody was genuinely impressed with you and your work. But let’s face it: Word of mouth, referral, organic growth … these channels all hit a brick wall eventually.

Dice Roll

HOW TO: Get Your Answer HOT on Quora

This is a guest post from - Internet entrepreneur and founder of Myblogguest.com

Using Drupal as the Framework to Your Company's Online Success

Using Drupal as the Framework to Your Company's Online Success

Drupal is an open source content management system (CMS) that allows you to easily add content, make changes to design, and add top level functionalities to your site without limiting customizable solutions to increasing business needs. It allows you to do so all the while using scalable tactics, providing a platform for collaboration, easy and user friendly editing, and limiting the need for any technical skills (programming). Whether you run an eCommerce site, a B2B business, or simply a blog Drupal can help you perform day to day activities and provide professional website design solutions for any and all of your online needs.

Why are they a critical part of your online success?

What is a Landing Page? Why are they a critical part of your online success?

The Internet these days has become more and more about getting to the point. When people search for "pizza delivery" on their mobile devices, they want Google to figure out what they want for them.