The Gift of the GIF: The Popular Image Format Turns 27

On this day in 1987, CompuServe, the first major U.S. commercial online service, released the Graphics Interchange Format standard as a new computer graphics file format. It wasn’t suitable for reproducing color photographs due to it’s limited colors, but it was perfect for simpler images such as logos and graphics with solid areas of color.…

The Importance of Website Accessibility

Website accessibility is not only where your site can be viewed, but how the content is presented to a user. When a user with a hearing or vision disability visits your site, are they going to be able to access and understand the content the same as any other user? While website accessibility primarily focuses on…

Don’t Make These Three Social Media Mistakes

Going in Blind First and foremost, your business’s social media should have a strong outline of goals and objectives that you hope to gain in return for your efforts. Whether it be to raise awareness for your brand, increase traffic to your site or even simply to hear what others are saying, setting up clear…

How To Monetize Your YouTube Channel

Monetizing your YouTube channel is easy. We’ll walk you through how the program works and how to set-up your account to begin earning revenue from your YouTube videos. Understanding How YouTube Monetization Works YouTube places ads inside or near videos. After you’ve enabled monetization on your YouTube channel, your videos can be submitted and approved…