Website Speed: why it’s important and what affects it.
The time it takes for your website to load is called, “Site Speed”. This is important because how quickly, or slowly your website loads will affect your bounce rate (the number of users who leave your website right away for one reason or another). Slow websites always...
Hosting a large event? Build an app for attenders!
If you are hosting a large event, a mobile app could be a huge help! Communicate with attenders quickly and give them access to the information they need to successfully navigate your event and have a great experience. Event Maps A mobile app is a great place to host...
Mobile apps for the healthcare and fitness industry
Healthcare mobile apps consist of fitness, diet/nutrition apps, health tracking, patient portals, and more. These apps give users easy access to exercise routines, and nutrition plans all from the convenience on their mobile device. Fitness Mobile App Gyms, personal...
How to spot contact form submission spam
If your website has a contact form then you understand the title of this blog post. Millions of fake form submissions are made every hour. Even with protections enabled, a few will still slip through. Some are obvious, and very easy to recognize as spam, but others...
Thinking of getting an app for your restaurant?
Great! An app can increase your sales and give you happy customers. But before you do, there are some things you need to consider before you get started. If you take some time and go through these topics it will help you get the most out of your app. Receiving Online...
The Engine’s Motivation
Search engines are used by most people every day without knowing how they work or why they work. Since the introduction of paid search advertising, now businesses do their best to manipulate search engines to show their websites first. But is it as simple as paying...
Future of Social Media
Social media has changed a lot in the past decade, and will continue to change. So what might the future for social media look like? Even More Ads This is how social media makes its money, so it stands to reason that they will continue to develop and refine how social...
5 Minutes More
“The difference between a good designer, and a great designer is 5 minutes.” Why is Good Design Important? While functionality is king (if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t matter how pretty it is), design is the next important thing. Because if you and your competitor both...
New Year – New Website
A new year brings a great opportunity to go over your website and see if it's time for a rebuild. But how do you know if your website needs some work or a complete overhaul? Take some time and go through your website with this list. Signs your website needs an...
2021 App Design Trends to Learn From
App design focus for 2021 have been centered around making apps more comfortable and engaging. Apps are becoming a place where users spend a lot of time, so making that experience pleasurable is important! App Design Trends to Learn From Make Visuals Easy on the Eyes...
Grandapps Celebrates 10 Years
We led the charge bringing affordable app solutions to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This month we passed the 10 year mark and we are just getting started! “Grand Apps has come a long way in the past 10 years and I've been blessed to be a part of it. I'm thrilled...