As digital technology advances, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that everyone can access and use it. This is where digital accessibility comes in. Axe-Con, held by Deque Systems, brought together designers and developers to discuss how we can make the web more accessible to people with disabilities. Here are some highlights from the convention […]

Online customer reviews are one of the most vital parts of operating a business. Not only do they provide your company with invaluable feedback from a customer service perspective, but more than 60% of potential customers check Google reviews before they even visit your site. These online reviews and ratings are the first thing people […]

When looking at websites vs. web applications the differences may seem insignificant. As we expect more from our online engagement most websites include some form of web application to help draw the user into a more individualized and interactive experience. Knowing this, it becomes essential for your business to have a developed understanding of where […]

Each year brings new opportunities to make digital marketing work for you. It’s natural that the methods you use to interact with your customers with alter organically over time. As we learn more about how users find what they are looking for, major search engines develop new strategies for meeting this demand. Once these new […]

As we enter into 2023 many companies are moving forward, incorporating the latest trends in digital marketing strategies. Your business needs to stay ahead of the game to maximize your customer interactions and impact. Today’s customer is more educated and more discerning about the companies they work with. Read ahead to learn more about digital […]

As the year begins to close, we here at Lion & Panda like to look toward the future and the challenges it brings. As a Cincinnati local company, we pay close attention to the coming trends for web design and development so we can stay on top of our customer’s needs. With that in mind […]

There is no denying the necessity of a great website to help your business reach its goals. However, choosing the correct design firm can feel a bit intimidating. From large-scale international corporations to cloud-based web development services like Wix or Squarespace, you want to be sure you’re working with the right Web developers that will […]

The Future is Now For decades science fiction touted the futuristic concept of being able to speak to your computer and have it obey your orders. Now it’s so commonplace that we have household devices made specifically with that in mind. It’s an appealing transition into tomorrow, isn’t it? Hands-free communication allows us to organize, […]

Choosing a quality web development team for your project may seem like an intimidating experience. With a plethora of options available going on the hunt can seem overwhelming, especially if you are a newer company. But like any other big decision, it helps if you can break things down into a few core needs that […]

If you’re not getting the marketing results you want from your Pay-Per-Click (PPC) and Social Media Digital Advertising campaigns, there may be a simple fix you haven’t tried yet. Improving the relevance of your campaigns to better target your audience and keywords will help you make sure that potential customers see your ads instead of […]

SEO has evolved quickly over the past few years, and it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. If you want your website to continue to rank well in the search engines, you have to stay up-to-date on the latest SEO trends, especially if your business’s primary focus relies on search engine traffic, as most […]

Get Compliant and Increase Revenues at the Same Time… 20% of Americans have a disability. 3 of the top 4 are Vision, Hearing & Cognitive Over 1 billion people globally have a disability. The ADA (Americans with Disability Act) and the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) have guidelines in place to make sure your commercial […]

Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? It begins on a dark night, where a dark man waits… with a dark purpose. -Disney’s Aladdin 1992 What are dark patterns? The term “dark pattern” has been buzzing around the marketing and web design/development community and beyond lately after some… questionable tactics were used on a […]

What are user personas?  We should all be working from a user-centric focus, that much we know, but do we know who our users are? Broadly speaking, yes. There is a veritable smorgasbord of analytics tools and survey, testing, and feedback services to capture a snapshot of your target audience. Use them and you’ll have […]

It’s a bit ironic that I am writing a top trend post given my habit of largely eschewing trends in my own work. The issue I have with trends is that they are…well, trends. By their nature, they may make your website aesthetically obsolete in a year. Nonetheless, every January I find myself consuming top […]

Applications take many forms in today’s digital world. From web applications to native mobile apps, we are creating more and more tools to be added to our digital toolbox. For many people, creating something like a web application is a very new experience from previous work they have done. In a previous post, I spend […]

When people are considering the digital presence they want to create, there’s an issue that can quickly arise – “Do I need a website or a web application?” The question tends to be more convoluted, but the basic element is whether they are creating a ‘basic’ website or a more dynamic web application. And for […]

“Real adventure is defined best as a journey from which you may not come back alive, and certainly not as the same person.” ― Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman   In 1968, Yvon Chouinard, then, blacksmith and creator of climbing gear, and Doug Tompkins, friend and outdoor […]