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Google My Business News: New Features, Updates and Tests from March-May

14May

By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments

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Google My Business News: New Features, Updates and Tests from March-May

The midway point of the year isn’t far off, and it’s safe to say that a lot has gone on in local SEO already this year. So far in 2021, we’ve seen big changes to Google Posts, updates to review summaries in Google My Business (GMB), high scores from Local RankFlux, and 2-Packs showing on Google mobile results. But, in the past couple of months alone even more tests and updates have been impacting GMB. In this GMB news roundup, we take a look at the biggest headlines affecting local SEOs recently. Think we’ve left something out? Put it in the comments section down below! Competitor quotes in GMB Messaging It’s often recommended that businesses make use of GMB’s Messaging feature to better communicate with customers. But you might want to hold your horses. LocalU shared that when sear...

Popular Design News of the Week: April 26, 2021 – May 2, 2021

3May

By Louise NorthNo Comments

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Popular Design News of the Week: April 26, 2021 – May 2, 2021

Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories for web professionals is to subscribe to Webdesigner News or check out the site regularly. However, in case you missed a day this week, here’s a handy compilation of the top curated stories from the last seven days. Enjoy! Curated List Of Awesome Lists20 Best New Websites, April 2021I Studied The Fonts Of The Top 1000 Websites; Here’s What I LearnedMarkdown To SlideshowWordPress Checklist: 17 Steps to Launching Your SiteUnderstanding Easing Functions For CSS Animations And Tr...

1May

By Paul AndrewNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 590

FigJam Simple Wireframe Templates – A free library that adds missing wireframing components to Figma’s new online whiteboard FigJam. Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple CMS – A few reasons why we think learning multiple CMS can be a good thing for every web designer. Profiling Site Speed – This article explains how to use the Chrome DevTools Performance tab to profile your site and interpret the results. The Making (and Potential Benefits) of a CSS Font – This is “just” HTML controlled with CSS, but still, it is software and it gets the message through. Yoome Free WooCommerce Theme – A free WooCommerce WordPress theme for creating stunning online shopping stores. Checklist to Starting Your Freelance Graphic Design Business – To help set you up for success, Dribbble have shared a c...

28Mar

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 585

100 underline/overlay animations | The ultimate CSS collection – Use this collection to find the perfect CSS animation for your project. Why Thinking Ahead Is Crucial in Web Design – Learn how to design websites with the future in mind. Charts.css – Check out this modern CSS framework that styles HTML elements as charts. Conditional animations with CSS properties – Make your website more accessible by loading animations based on a user’s “reduced motion” OS settings. Evergreen CSS Flex Layouts With Live Demos – A collection of common layouts that you can copy and paste right into your own site. 5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked – Some of the things you read about WordPress just aren’t true. This post will set the record straight. Foont. – How well do you know fonts? This quick game wi...

6Feb

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 578

Pika – Download this easy to use, open-source, native color picker for macOS. Luxa CSS – A minimalist CSS framework to help you design and build quickly. KTRZ Monokai – Coders, check out this minimal Visual Studio Code theme with the Monokai color scheme. Where Two-Factor Authentication Falls Short – 2FA’s dependence on a mobile device can cause all sorts of problems. Uniwidth typefaces for interface design – Examples of how to implement this handy type technique. Measuring, Defining and Improving Productivity: The Design Productivity Blueprint – An inside look at Spotify’s tool for measuring designer productivity. How to avoid layout shifts caused by web fonts – Real-world solutions to keep typography from causing large shifts in page layout. Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a ...

30Jan

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 577

Video Tutorial: How to Create a Stained Glass Window Effect – Craft a stunning effect in Adobe Illustrator with this tutorial. The State of Design in 2021 – A survey of over 1,000 designers, asking them how they work, what they value, and what kinds of challenges they’re facing. 8 Examples of Icon-Based Navigation, Enhanced with CSS and JavaScript – Some interesting examples of how icons can improve website navigation. VISIWIG Vector Pattern Generator – Create seamless patterns and export them to your favorite editing software. Doing Away With Bad Design Ideas and Moving on to the Good Ones – A few strategies creative professionals can use to quickly do away with all those bad design ideas, and move on to the good ones. On-Scroll Letter Animations – A small set of ...

Google Posts No Longer Expire After Seven Days [NEWS]

23Jan

By Stephanie NewtonNo Comments

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Google Posts No Longer Expire After Seven Days [NEWS]

TL;DRGoogle Posts are now visible in the business's Knowledge Panel for more than 7 daysBefore this update, Google Posts expired 7 days after creationGoogle Posts are a great way to communicate with customers directly within SERPsOn Tuesday, January 19th, eagle-eyed SEO Brodie Clark spotted that Google Posts older than seven days were appearing in the local business Knowledge Panel. Nice one for Local SEOs to be aware of. Now seeing standard Posts appears from months back by default. Would show for 7 days previously, then “expire” and become hidden behind the ‘view all’ button. Glad to see more visibility given to Posts – this change makes sense IMO. pic.twitter.com/H3pQTDG5qH — Brodie Clark (@brodieseo) January 20, 2021As Brodie mentions, Posts created within Goog...

3Jan

By Paul AndrewNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 573

Our 50 Favorite CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools from 2020 The Rules of Margin Collapse – Joshw Comeau unravels the mystery that is known as “margin collapse.” 50 Best Websites of 2020 – Here’s a collection of the websites that Webdesigner Depot loved in 2020. Typography Principles – The Obys Agency shares some of their typography principles that help improve your experience. Reducing Motion in Animations – This article will demonstrate how to use the prefers-reduced-motion media feature in both CSS and JS to offer alternative interactions for users. Infinite Scroll: What Is It Good For? Uisual – A collection of minimally designed free HTML & CSS (no JS) landing page templates for startups. Deadlines – A simple, offline deadline tracker made with Vue...

Popular Design News of the Week: December 21, 2020 – December 27, 2020

27Dec

By Cameron ChapmanNo Comments

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Popular Design News of the Week: December 21, 2020 – December 27, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week. Minimal CSS Loader Collection Webdesign Toolbox: Find the Perfect Web Development Tools Facebook: Free as in Bullsh*t New Year Edition: Top UX/UI Design Trends Rushing to Us In 2021 Our 50 Favorite CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools from 2020 404 Page Inspiration – The Best 404 Pages from Around the Web 7 Best Instagram Tools for Des...

27Dec

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 570

Why it’s good for users that HTML, CSS and JS are separate languages – Separating structure, styles and interactivity isn’t so bad, after all. Viral – A free typeface that bills itself as a “recipe for quarantining in 2020”. Download it, if you’re into that sort of thing. Atkinson Hyperlegible – This free font provides greater legibility for low vision readers. Examining the Evolution of the Typical Web Design Client – A look at how clients have changed since the early days of web design. Native Aspect Ratio Boxes in CSS thanks to aspect-ratio – Learn how to define a preferred aspect ratio for your design elements. Avoiding ‘Wasteful’ CSS in Your Projects – Tools and techniques that will help rid your site of unused CSS styles. Time to Say Goodbye to Google Fonts –...

Popular Design News of the Week: December 7, 2020 – December 13, 2020

27Dec

By Cameron ChapmanNo Comments

Popular Design News of the Week: December 7, 2020 – December 13, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week. Web Typography Rules: What You Need to Know How Microsoft Crushed Slack Graphic Design Trends for Social Media in 2021 UX Christmas Traxr – Monitor Links with 100% Accuracy Hexometer 2.0: Monitor Website Issues and Performance Actively Designing Data Science Tools at Spotify Cow Pilot – The Deadline Driven To-Do List Roy – A Si...

Display the Latest News on Your Site With mediastack

26Dec

By WebdesignerDepot StaffNo Comments

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Display the Latest News on Your Site With mediastack

What an extraordinary year 2020 has been for the news! From the ongoing coronavirus crisis, to a turbulent US election, to the unrelenting march of Bitcoin, this year like no other we’ve been glued to our phones micro-analyzing every tidbit of news. Which makes this the perfect time for mediastack, an awesome REST API that allows you to embed a customizable news feed, sourced from the world’s top news agencies, and updated by the minute, right on your site. Integrating Global News with Your Site News is the beating pulse of so many global industries. From political decisions that affect stock prices, to natural disasters that interrupt goods and services, to the whims of celebrities who overnight transform brands from unknown to must-have. Whether you’re building a site for a non-prof...

26Dec

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 571

How to Help Your Clients with Website Content Strategy – How to get the processes of creating and organizing content moving in the right direction. Devbook – A new kind of search engine made just for developers. What Makes CSS Hard To Master – Thoughts on what frustrates some developers about CSS. The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021 – The definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community. 10 new rules of design – Leading experts say that it’s time to move past “Eurocentric” ideas. Do you agree? Adobe just released the last Flash update ever – The last update for the venerable app. Official support will stop at the end of 2020. Horizontal Smooth Scroll Layouts – Some ideas for horizontal smooth scrolling layouts powered by L...

Popular Design News of the Week: December 14, 2020 – December 20, 2020

26Dec

By Cameron ChapmanNo Comments

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Popular Design News of the Week: December 14, 2020 – December 20, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week. The Best Design Tool of 2020 is not What You Expect 14 Top Design Trends to Watch Out for in 2021 UI Trends for 2077 Firefox was Always Enough Wavelry – Create & Customise Wavey Svg and Png Backgrounds Design Documentation The Best 25 Black and White Web Design Inspiration 2020 Design Tools Survey Web Design in 2021 – What t...

26Dec

By SpeckyboyNo Comments

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Weekly News for Designers № 572

2020 Web Design Year in Review – A look back at some important and interesting developments that impacted web designers this past year. Search Engine Optimization Checklist (PDF) – Use this handy reference to solve your most tedious SEO issues. Wavelry – Create your own custom wave graphics with this browser-based tool. You can export your work in either PNG or SVG format. Radix UI – An open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps. 8 Ways for Bringing Creativity to Hyperlinks with CSS & JavaScript – Dress up your links for better user experience and accessibility. Sticky CSS Grid Items – Learn the technique behind making an element sticky within a CSS Grid layout. Fluent Icons – Grab this huge library of ope...

Local Quizness November 2020 – How Well Do You Know Last Month’s News?

20Dec

By Rosie MurphyNo Comments

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Local Quizness November 2020 – How Well Do You Know Last Month’s News?

October was a bumper month for news – and with so much going on in the ‘real’ world, we wouldn’t blame you if you’d missed some of the stories affecting local marketers. Test out your knowledge of the biggest changes, tests, and bugs hitting headlines in October in the latest edition of Local Quizness – our monthly quickfire quiz created to help you stay on top of the news that matters most. If you wanted to do a bit of revision before attempting the quiz (hey, it’s not cheating, it’s learning!), we’ve included links to all of the stories covered below. Get quizzing now, and for those of you that’d like to share your scores, head over to Twitter using #LocalQuizness.Take a look at the full reading list to brush up and learn more:See you in December for even more quizzing (erk, wher...

Local Quizness December 2020 – Put Your News Knowledge to the Test!

20Dec

By Rosie MurphyNo Comments

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Local Quizness December 2020 – Put Your News Knowledge to the Test!

It’s time for the last Local Quizness of the year! Every month, we pay close attention to all of the new features, bugs, and trends affecting local marketers – so you don’t have to. Answer 10 quick questions to find out if you spotted some of the biggest stories in local SEO from November, and catch up on any you might have missed in the complete reading list below. Only the most vigilant local news-readers can score more than 6/10 – try your luck, and share with your colleagues and peers to find out who’s the highest scorer!Refresh your memory with all the news below, and don’t forget to share your score on Twitter using #LocalQuizness.We hope you enjoyed this month’s Local Quizness. We’ll be back in the New Year with another challenge!