The Impact of Page Speed on Your SEO Rankings
Online research has become the natural approach at solving problems. We rely on the accessibility and speed of the internet; in turn, the speed at which a problem is resolved correlates to how fast a website provides the right guidance. User retention has been proven to be a fleeting thing, and if a website is … Continued
A Guide to Website Security and Website Maintenance
Over the years, we’ve had many clients come to us with a website or application that was corrupted or wasn’t functioning properly. Sometimes it was some external code that caused a huge performance drop; other times some pages were giving 404 and 500 errors without obvious changes. In resolving these issues, we wanted to put … Continued
Pay for passion, not for age
In our last post, I briefly touched on the concept of leveraging passion over age when it comes to deciding on a web agency. Let’s expand on that. We’ve collaborated with hundreds of clients, agencies, developers, and other industry professionals over the years. Some projects succeed, and some don’t. While there’s many reasons as to … Continued
Finding the Right Web Agency
Following the launch of our Leap Projects, our advertising campaign placed our innovative approach to web development alongside other agencies with their own limited time offers. More often, these are low budget, flat cost deals for a website (e.g.: Website for $500!) that seem too good to be true. When we introduced Leap Projects last … Continued
Introducing Leap Projects
The above graphic (almost) says it all. James and I are pleased to announce our Leap Projects program, an affordable, effective web services to startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. What are Leap Projects? Leap Projects are visually-rewarding, high quality websites for websites which don’t require too much custom development. Leap Projects are unique in that … Continued
Empower your online visibility with Search Engine Optimization
You are probably asking yourself, what is Search Engine Optimization (SEO), why is it important and why should I care? At the helm of every Search Engine is a robot, and although they have become sophisticated, they still need help to understand the content of our websites. SEO is a way in which we help … Continued
Get everyone responding to your business with Responsive Design
There’s no denying that mobile devices have taken over as users’ device of choice for browsing the internet. With over half of users’ time on the internet being spent on mobile devices, having a fully responsive website is a must. What is Responsive Design? Responsive design allows websites to look good and function effectively on … Continued
Pre-packaged themes are a package full of problems: Keep it Custom
In today’s fast-paced world, pre-packaged themes seem like the best option for getting a website fast and cheap. This decision can be quite dangerous, while initially pre-packaged themes seem like a great deal, in the long run they will slow you down. For this reason custom themes are better for your business. They slow you … Continued
Google’s new mobile friendly ranking system is nothing to fear!
On April 21st, popular search engine Google released its new algorithm which will change the mobile searching game, in all languages. This new algorithm will cause websites to be ranked by mobile friendliness on a page by page basis. The algorithm will look at many key factors including: responsive design, usability, readability, use of Adobe … Continued
Helping a family in need
WebCakes is proud to have been involved helping set up the Lin Jun Family Trust. In a confusing and frustrating time for the family of Lin Jun, we stepped to the plate and provided a secure space to help ease the harm caused to them. From a technical standpoint, we provided a small, secure donations … Continued
Launch Miniseries Post #5 – Wrapping up
I’d like to end our miniseries on a short note. If someone were to ask me what the most important attribute of our business model is, how we carry out our motto “Surprise & Delight”, it’s this: Be transparent. Don’t beat around the bush when it comes to pricing and time-estimates. If you’re concerned about … Continued
Launch Miniseries Post #4 – Determining Price
One of the most curious challenges in setting up a web-service company is determining your selling prices. It’s not uncommon in Montreal to find a freelancer charging 15-30$ an hour, another freelancer with similar experience charging 70-80$. As an alternative, should you settle on agencies instead, you may find one charging 40-60$ next-door to another … Continued