ANN ARBOR, MI – Performance Network Theatre recently launched a powerful, new and modern website at www.pntheatre.org to highlight their professional mainstage shows and programming. The website reflects the organization’s branding and vision for the new season, acts as a resource for theatre patrons seeking more information about shows, sells tickets to events, and assists in the solicitation of donations.

“We’re proud to work with an award-winning professional theatre like Performance Network, and to support the arts in our community.�?says Angela Kujava, Director of Innovation at Logic Solutions.

The desire to redesign the Network’s public-facing site stemmed from the theatre staff’s struggles to update and maintain the site and keep up with their rigorous performance schedule. With over 225 performance dates annually, and a 30-year history of quality programming, the Network engages with thousands of patrons every year and needed a website that could keep up with them. Performance Network reached out to Logic Solutions to redesign their site so that it would reflect their professional branding, provide information about shows and events, and engage with donors in a meaningful way.

The new site is responsive, integrates with the Network’s third-party ticketing system, and features a user-friendly events calendar. The modern design has an intuitive navigation that makes show and donation information easy for patrons to find. Best of all, the site can be easily managed and maintained by the Network’s non-technical staff.

“I love everything that our new website has to offer,�?says Sara Dean, Company Manager of Performance Network. “The flexibility and ease of use is key, and I love that the new website is brighter, more interesting and more user-friendly than our previous site. Whereas before I would become frustrated and unhappy because I couldn’t make the site do what I wanted it to do or look how I wanted it to look, this new site is everything I asked for and more.”

For more information about Performance Network’s shows and events, please visit www.pntheatre.org.

About Performance Network Theatre

Performance Network is an award winning professional theatre located in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. A producing non-profit theatre with a subscription season of both established and new works, the Network also offers holiday performances, youth programming, musical acts, film events, and concert readings. Find out more at www.pntheatre.org.

About Logic Solutions

Logic Solutions is an international, privately held development firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With a team of 200 experts in six offices worldwide, Logic provides eCommerce solutions, custom software, websites, and mobile application development. Visit www.logicsolutions.com for more information.

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Google’s mobile-friendly test delivers fast results

The “mobilegeddon” is upon us.

Tomorrow Google will deploy a change to its recommendation criteria, one that heavily favors sites the search engine defines as “mobile-friendly websites.” Mobile-friendliness includes responsive design, quick-loading graphics, vertical scrolling, and more. You can read details about the change at many news outlets, such as Wireless Week.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Websites that are not mobile-friendly will be demoted in Google’s search results on smartphones and tablets. This means if your site doesn’t pass the test, you may lose your high ranking on mobile devices. You may experience large adverse consequences if your product or service depends on mobile consumers, or organic and local searches.
• You can easily check to see if you pass. Go to Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test page and simply enter your URL. You’ll see your results in seconds.

If your site is not deemed mobile-friendly, you can take action. Google offers a Get Started guide that reviews potential next steps in layman’s terms. They also provide advice for working with a developer…and so do we. Check out “7 Things CEOs Should Consider When Hiring A Mobile Developer.”

We started writing about the importance of mobile-friendly websites years ago, and love helping customers make the transition. Please don’t hesitate to contact us about making your site mobile friendly.

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Many thanks to the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan.

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Angela Kujava is the Director of Innovation and Chief Smoothie Officer at Logic Solutions. She is an ardent supporter of the Oxford comma, and will challenge you to a duel if you believe the contrary. Should you find yourself about to duel Angela, it is valuable to know that her kryptonite is Doritos. 

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Tzu Chi Foundation’s New Website

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—January 12, 2015—ANN ARBOR, MI—Tzu Chi Foundation recently launched a powerful new website at www.tzuchi.us to help educate visitors about the Foundation’s mission and assist in the solicitation of donations.

The shared goal of Tzu Chi volunteers is to cultivate sincerity, integrity, faith, and honesty within while exercising kindness, compassion, joy, and selflessness to humanity through concrete actions. Among Tzu Chi’s primary missions are charity, international relief, education, medicine and humanity, and recycling.

While Tzu Chi is the largest charity organization in the Chinese-speaking community worldwide, the Foundation has been looking for a way to engage United States donors in a meaningful way. Tzu Chi came to Logic Solutions to develop a website that would help convey the organization’s belief that small amounts of money can turn into great love and have tremendous effect on those who are suffering.

“The new mobile-friendly website will be a valuable resource to invite people to explore Tzu Chi’s services,�?says Dr. Han Kuei Huang, CEO of Tzu Chi Foundation. “Logic Solutions’ innovative work utilized digital technology to tell the inspiring stories of the diverse communities that we have served.�?/p>

Logic developed the new website within three months. Central to Tzu Chi’s powerful, modern design is a simple donation system. Visitors can make donations of any amount through PayPal, by credit card, or by check. The site features beautiful imagery, human stories, and videos. Additionally, the site has responsive web design and uses vertical sliding sections and parallax to enhance user experience. An intuitive content management system allowed Tzu Chi’s non-technical staff to easily update and make edits.

“We are proud to work with Tzu Chi, and this project was a labor of love. Our success was rooted in collaboration,�?says Keith Shen, Logic Solution’s Director of Offshore Development and Project Manager. “Tzu Chi US provided us with a vision that worked well with technology. And that’s exactly the strength of Logic Solutions: we work with our customers to realize their vision in technical action.�?/p>

Tzu Chi US is celebrating its 26th anniversary this year.

About Tzu Chi
Established in 1966 by Dharma Master Chen Yen in Hualien, Taiwan, Tzu Chi Foundation is an international non-profit humanitarian organization with four major missions: charity, medicine, education, and humanistic culture. The foundation also engages in international disaster relief, bone marrow donation, community volunteerism, and environmental protection. Today, the international non-profit organization has offices and chapters in all five major continents and provides aid to more than 69 nations worldwide. “Tzu Chi�?means “compassion and relief.�?Find out more at www.tzuchi.us

About Logic Solutions
Logic Solutions is an international, privately held development firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With a team of 200 experts in six offices worldwide, Logic provides custom software, websites, eCommerce solutions, and mobile application development. Visit www.logicsolutions.com for more information.

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Where do I find the new Benchmarking report?

You can find it here: Left navigation > Audience > Overview > Benchmarking. In order to see the benchmarking report, you need to go to your Google Analytics Account Settings and find share youvr data “Anonymously with Google and others”.

Simply check the box “Anonymously with Google and others” and save the changes. By checking this box, you are joining other companies in agreeing to anonymously share their web data with Google. Google is then able to generate benchmarking reports from this shared data.

Once you have checked the box and saved your settings, go back to the Report  page and you will be able to see the benchmarking data.

How do I use the Benchmarking report?

At the top of the Benchmarking report, you can choose from different industries, locations, and daily traffic ranges. Pick the ones that best fit your business. Once you refine your report,  at the fourth column, it will show you how many web properties contribute to this benchmark.

• Industry Vertical — Google provides 1600 industry categories for you to choose from. You can also use the drop-down list’s search feature.
• Country / Region— You can refine your benchmarking data by different geographic locations.
• Size by daily session — Simply choose from seven size buckets.

The new Benchmarking reports display Acquisition (Sessions, % New Sessions, New Users) and Behavior (Pages/Sessions, Avg. Session Duration, Bounce Rate) metrics by three different categories — Channels, Location, and Devices.

• Channel — Shows all default channel grouping. Usually, it includes organic search, direct, referral, email, social, and paid search. This report can help you identify your competitive advantages. You will know which channel works best for you. At the same time, you will know where you’re lacking compared to other companies in the same industry.
• Location — Shows the benchmarking report based on different geographic locations. The report is very useful if you have different geo-targeted markets. Now you can compare your web performance with other players in different regions.
• Devices — Shows three types of devices: desktop, tablet, and mobile. You will see your web traffic from different devices compared to the industry benchmark. It can help you plan your mobile strategy. For example, do I need to consider a mobile strategy if the benchmark shows that other players in the industry are seeing greater traffic from mobile device, whereas I only have a few sessions? What kind of mobile strategy should I implement? Do I need a responsive website? Or do I need a mobile app?

It has been two months since Google launched the new benchmarking report.  If you  want to join in and get the benefits, simple follow the above steps. According to Google, they will continually expand these capabilities in the coming months, including incorporating conversion metrics and adding support for mobile apps. We will keep you updated on any new features.

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It is always recommended to try to regain access to your Google Analytics account rather than creating a new account for your website. All of the historical data in your account is critical when analyzing trends and making business decisions.

To regain your Google Analytics account access, simply follow the 8 steps below:

1. Go to the Google Adwords Help Center and login to your Google Adwords account. (If you don’t have one, you’ll need create one first. )

2. Click Contact Us and you will see several different ways to contact Google.

• Call 866-246-6453, Monday �?Friday, 9am-8pm EDT
• Live Chat
• Video Chat
• Email Google

If you need immediate help, we suggest that you call Google directly or chat with an Online Specialist.

3. When you speak with a Google Online Specialist, be sure to have your Google Analytics account number (UA-XXXXXXXX-X) with you. You can find the account number in your website source code. It is usually in the <head> section. With this account number, Google can identify the current account admin, contact the him/her, and ask him/her to reach out to you directly.

4. At the same time, you will receive an email from your Google Online Specialist. This email includes the steps to demonstrate ownership of your Google Analytics account if you don’t hear from the current admin within five business days. Make sure you don’t delete it.

5. So, you wait for 5 business days and the admin didn’t reach out to you. Now it’s time to ask Google give you the permissions directly. First, create a text file and save it as: analytics.txt.

6. Put a string of text in this text file. Usually, Google Online Specialists will highlight it in yellow for you in the email. Replace {INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS}, {INSERT UA-ID}, and {INSERT DATE} with your information.

7. Upload the text file to the root of the domain that you’re requesting access for. If your website url is www.example.com, you should be able to visit the text file via www.example.com/analytics.txt

8. Reply to the Online Specialist’s email with the URL of the uploaded text file. Once the Google Online Specialist receives it, Google will grant the email address you listed in the text file your Google Analytics account.

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eCommerce is growing in popularity as a result of its convenience and mobile proliferation.  But how do you go about showcasing your products in a well-executed, contemporary, aesthetically pleasing manner?  User experience is everything.

The fine people over at Envato published a blog post on “Modern UI Trends for eCommerce Websites” that is definitely worth reading.

Here is a quick rundown of some modern UI trends to keep an eye out for that Envato’s blog post mentions:

• Homepages that give visitors an informative first impression
• Organizing products with category lists
• Expandable navigation
• Dynamic product info pages
• Filterable search criteria

As Envato reminds us, this is not an exhaustive list.  Rather, their blog post should be treated as a concept guide. We have also previously discussed how to choose a WordPress theme and the possibility of eCommerce moving onto your social media platforms.

What are some other ideas or cool user interfaces that you’ve seen on eCommerce sites that work well?

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Jennifer Pan is a marketing coordinator and The New Recruit at Logic Solutions. If you want to get her attention, try talking to her about d20s, (board) games, sci-fi and geeky references, or cute animal videos…or all of them at once. Just don’t bring up her uncanny ability to roll natural 1s.

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