And the Word of the Year is. . .GIF
Gif was selected as Oxfard Dictionary's 2012 Word of the Year Oxford American Dictionaries has selected yet another computer-related word as their 2012 “Word of the Year.” Also worth noting is that GIF...
View ArticleStaying on Top of SEO’s Changes
Googles Algorithm Update Rewards Quality Content You may have heard that google has modified what constitutes a successful SEO strategy. The best marketing firms are one step ahead of these changes and...
View ArticleEbay’s Logo Re-Design: Sophisticated or Dull?
Ebay's new logo design Something as simple as a re-designed logo can elicit emotional responses from a customer-base. While, on the surface, it is just collection of letters designed to assist...
View ArticleSpotlight on the Emerging Field of UX Strategists
Creating the user intuitive experience User strategists are an emerging trend in the growing area of web solutions. We decided to do some research to determine what their role is specifically and how...
View ArticleThe Power of Video as an Online Marketing Tool
Don't Underestimate the Power of Video for Online Marketing As a NY web design firm, we have already seen a dramatic rise for online marketing specialists and that will, no doubt, increase as our...
View ArticleThe Truth About DNS Services
sample DNS Services letter Recently, our firm received a number of phone calls from concerned clients referencing an invoice from DNS Services. Our guess is that nearly every professional website...
View ArticleThe Buzz on Facebook’s Graph Search
The Buzz on Facebook’s Graph Search Tool The new Facebook Graph Search Tool By now you have probably heard of Facebook’s new search tool which is making lots of headlines, both positive and less than...
View ArticleThe Perfect Web Design Client
The Perfect Web Design Client The Perfect Web Design Client As Skygate Media continues to grow and serve a broader range of industries, we have been speaking internally about what it means to be the...
View ArticleWeb Design Glossary #1: Font and Typography
Font and Typography Definitions for Web Design Welcome to the first post in our Web Design Glossary series. Many of the terms we use have specific meaning when applied to professional website design....
View ArticleWeb Design Glossary #2: Mobile Optimized and Responsive Web Design
Mobile site for Skygate Media Mobile Optimized – This is, essentially, a site specifically designed for the small screen size of a mobile device. The mobile optimized design is often simplified based...
View ArticleWeb Design Glossary #3 Organic SEO and On-Page Optimization
Welcome to week 3 of our web design glossary blog posts. This is designed to assist our clients (and other curious individuals) so they have an understanding of the terms and concepts that are...
View ArticleWeb Design Glossary #4 – Web Hosting and Server Security
Welcome to week #4 of our web design glossary. We have really enjoyed your feedback and appreciate the requests we’ve received about which terms to tackle from the perspective of educating clients. A...
View ArticleWeb Design Glossary #5 – Frontend, Backend and CMS
Web Design Glossary #5 Front-End, Back-End and CMS For this week’s web design glossary, we will focus on three main terms front-end, back-end and Content Management System (CMS). These terms are...
View ArticleSkygate Media Develops New Directory Board Ranking Websites
Skygate media was asked to participate in the development of a series of iPhone case ranking websites. The first one we lauched is iSHOWCASE for the “coolest iphone case” where users vote for the top...
View ArticleThe Age of the Cover Photo
You don’t have to work for a top marketing agency to know that our society has become increasingly reliant on visual information when it comes to the web. After all, if a picture tells a thousand...
View ArticleIntroducing the Honey Badgers
It’s one of those beautiful days here where the sky is the perfect shade of blue, the birds have a lot to say and even our office plants seem to be “perked up.” This is all very well and good but we...
View ArticleTeaming Up with UNICEF
One of our favorite parts of the job is getting out of the office to go visit clients. This is especially true on a beautiful day in New York City. A lot of what we do is based on corporate website...
View ArticleInto the Wild – NY Web Designer Climbs a Mountain
One of Skygate Media's front-end developers takes a vacation and climbs a mountain We have an amazing team that offers constant inspiration on both creative and personal levels. We love what we do but...
View ArticleSkygate Media Creative 3D Workstations
3D Modeling in Action How we did it: Basically the need was there to set up a killer workstation as well as be on the move. The solution we came to the table with runs from the displayport connection...
View ArticleWelcome Jim, Our New SEO Strategist
Our team is growing and we’re pleased to welcome Jim, (or “Jimmy” depending on our mood), who is quite the ninja when it comes to SEO strategy. I sat with him to learn a bit about how he entered this...
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