Month: November 2014

Does your website qualify for Google’s new “mobile friendly” label?

November 24, 2014

Google recently announced that they are taking steps to highlight websites that are particularly friendly for use on mobile devices. Not only have they started asking mobile users to rate their mobile search results, but Google has also started displaying a label in the search engine ranking pages (SERPs) that tells the user whether or not the website listed is a “mobile-friendly” one. They’ve even developed a tool to test whether or not your website is deemed “mobile friendly.”

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Lancaster, PA is a Google 2014 eCity Award Recipient

November 14, 2014

Not to be outdone by Lititz’s 2013 designation as the “Coolest Small Town in America,” Lancaster city was awarded Google’s 2014 eCities award for being the strongest online business community in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999, Sharp Innovations is proud to have been one of the original web design and internet marketing firms in Lancaster, and we are now equally pleased to have contributed in earning this prestigious distinction.

A screenshot of our early 1999 Sharp Innovations web presence (minus a few photos). Fortunately we've updated this over the years.
A screenshot of our early 1999 Sharp Innovations web presence (minus a few photos). Fortunately we’ve updated this over the years.

In determining which cities are most deserving of this distinguished award, Google partnered with research firm Ipsos to assemble a list of the top five locations in each state that have the highest AdWords penetration relative to their population size. From this list, the firm then rated businesses within these cities based on several factors, including whether or not they commanded an online presence in the form of the following (all of which happen to be services provided by Sharp Innovations): Continue reading →