Many household-name retail giants have begun dragging consumers away from their screens and back into the malls, all via mobile applications.

Computer users accessing the Internet want information at their fingertips, fast. Mobile app users want that, too, plus an emotional and tactile experience. Everyone is not glued to their iPhones and Androids solely for business purposes — the real reason is because the huge variety of mobile apps is its own world of interactive, rewarding fun.

Businesses can establish an online presence in myriad forms, and using multiple technologies. From the strictly utilitarian to the intricate, websites should incorporate tools that inspire visitors to take action. When those tools are visual, things get exciting.

To keep pace in an increasingly competitive world, your business needs to run as efficiently as possible. Organizations are creating and saving more data than ever. To embrace the changes and challenges created by this demand, infrastructure support requires a fundamental shift that can seamlessly scale as data volumes increase.

As mobile opportunities increase, so do customer expectations. Organizations need to make mobile strategy decisions that match their customers’ experience. Failing to deliver viable mobile platforms could drive these customers away.

Have you heard the rumors circling around the online marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) world? Word on the street is that Google is on the verge of releasing another big algorithm update, called Penguin 2.0.

Well, they aren’t rumors anymore–they are true. On May 22, Google released its Penguin update. This update is sure to wreak havoc on search results, and many unfortunate businesses that rely too heavily on SEO traffic could likely become extinct overnight.

E-commerce has been growing steadily for years. In 2013, e-commerce sites will require a special focus and dedication to maximize their value. Much the way a physical store focuses on details like lighting and music, those details can make a big difference for an e-commerce site. One huge advantage is that e-commerce allows you to test possible improvements and then implement the ones that deliver the best results.

Responsive design is becoming popular for many Web developers who are looking for new and innovative ways for users to have a better experience with their websites. Responsive design websites are able to conform to the size of the user’s screen, whether it’s on a mobile phone, tablet or desktop computer, so they will have a better experience navigating through the site.

Consumer research shows that the American consumer is suffering from choice fatigue. A study found that too many choices actually frustrates shoppers. Especially in the world of online sales, people are in a hurry and will not wade through too many options.

Your conversion rate is a measure of the number of potential customers who go on to buy. In the context of a website, it is usually the percentage of visitors who make a purchase. Many websites concentrate solely on increasing the number of visitors they draw. However, these sites often have fairly simple problems that can be addressed to increase the conversion rate and improve the bottom line at minimal expense.