Web Tips

Responsive web design is extremely important when creating a website and dealing with multiple devices. What do you do when you visit a website and its hard to navigate? You most likely leave the website and go to another site, perhaps a competitor’s site. You don’t want visitors going to your page and doing the […]

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so how many words is a video worth? Believe us when we tell you, it can be worth a lot more than that, especially when it comes to utilizing video as a part of your marketing strategy. With the rise of applications such as SnapChat, […]

The time has come for you to embrace Instagram and since Instagram has over 400million active users, you have made the right choice in deciding to sign up. We’ve got three helpful pointers to help you through the first steps: Your username and logo, keep it simple. Use your company name. You want to be […]

Digital presence management is a must for any business that serves local customers. Digital presence is like an online business advertisement. Small business entrepreneurs often overlook the power of online information and how it represents their business to new and existing customers. Online presence management refers to the specific way a business appears online, as […]

Before we begin to delve into the secrets of designing an impactful nonprofit website, we want to remind you of Google’s recent algorithm change affecting all websites and organizations: In April 2015, a new Google Algorithm launched making mobile-friendly sites vital to the very existence of your online presence. Whether you’re a nonprofit or any […]

If you’ve ever been hacked, you know how serious it is to have your information compromised, and we’re willing to bet that you’ve already taken the proper precautions to avoid any future attacks. For those of you who are still leaving your website security to chance, we urge you to take some simple steps to […]

While WordPress is a powerful tool for all types and sizes of business, Media Components particularly loves using WordPress for our small business clients and startups. We put together a list of FAQ’s to help shine some light on why WordPress is our most utilized content management system: What is WordPress? WordPress is a content […]

Mobile is quickly becoming the number one way that consumers interact with businesses, but effectively marketing to mobile consumers is a challenge. If your marketing tactics aren’t optimized for the mobile on-the-go consumer, they won’t give you a second chance. So what is “mobile” anyway? In reality, “mobile” refers to any channel where you can […]

Apple’s upcoming release of iOS 7 is already impacting mobile web design in a significant way. In iOS 7, beta 3 of which was recently released, Apple has completely redesigned the interface to a flat, layered look. This means that existing apps that are designed for the old look, including Apple’s own iWork suite (Pages, […]

Here at Media Components, we use a variety of cloud services to move files back and forth, share with each other, and keep in-sync across multiple computers and mobile devices. Cloud-based file storage is a great option for anyone at the personal or business level, and with so many options offering robust and free services, […]