Vancouver to bid for Amazon’s new $5-billion second headquarters

Vancouver to bid for Amazon’s new $5-billion second headquarters

Source: http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/…

If Vancouver were able to beat other competitors like Toronto, Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, the economic and social impact of Amazon’s second headquarters on the Metro Vancouver region would be astonishing.

Amazon announced today it is seeking bids from North American cities interested in becoming the location of its second headquarters. This entails a $5-billion office complex that could grow to 8 million sq. ft. in size within a number of buildings and employ as many as 50,000 people in high-paying positions, with average annual salaries reaching over $100,000.

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Do we really want the Amazon Tech Dudes taking over Vancouver? Ask San Franciscans what they think of the tech-dude-takeover of their city. However it might be worth it if we get the above pictured building in our city … “Proposed 24-storey office tower at 400 West Georgia. (Merrick Architecture / Westbank Projects Corporation)”

3 Ways Voice Search Will Shake Up Search Engine Optimization

3 Ways Voice Search Will Shake Up Search Engine Optimization

Source: https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/…

The more that mobile devices permeate every aspect of our lives, the greater the impact they have on the way we search for content online. In the past, you had to use the right keywords if you wanted to find results quickly, but nowadays you can just ask your phone to do it for you.

Voice interaction is here to stay, and it’ll probably overhaul the way we tackle Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in the long run. In this article, we’ll discuss three ways that voice interaction will impact SEO, and provide you with two simple methods for adapting your WordPress website to those changes. Let’s get started! Read Full Article at Elegant Themes

It’s all about achieving the instant answer that the Googles of the world supply at the top of the search result page. Let me help you with getting those long-tailed keywords into your content…

10 Common Website Design Mistakes And How To Fix Them

10 Common Website Design Mistakes And How To Fix Them

Source: https://www.hostgator.com/blog/…

Every new business should have a website, whether it’s for lead generation, e-commerce, or just general branding. Having even the most bare-bones site puts your business ahead of more than half of US small businesses, which don’t have a website at all. However, your site may not be helping your business as much as it could, or should. In fact, marketing researchers have found many design problems that work against the business the site is supposed to promote. Here are some common web design mistakes that confuse visitors, erode their trust, or run them off, along with suggestions for design improvements. Read Full Article at HostGator

  1. Slow-loading, wordy landing pages
  2. Design without market research
  3. Cluttered pages
  4. Too-trendy design
  5. Stale content
  6. Poor quality images
  7. Broken Links
  8. Bad logo design
  9. Hard-to-read or silly fonts
  10. Hard-to-find contact information and calls to action

If you feel that your website suffers from any of these maladies then please contact me to discuss