Author: Chris Simental

7 May ‘18

Search Engine Ranking Factors for 2018

7 May ‘18

In: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Marketing, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The SEO industry changes constantly. Anyone involved in web design and development would agree that search engine optimization is difficult to keep up with because it changes so rapidly. Ripe...

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4 Oct ‘17

Case Study: Marketing Collateral for Non-Profit Branding

4 Oct ‘17

In: Case Study, Branding & Visual Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), Los Angeles, Marketing, Nonprofit Resources, Technology, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

(provided by clutch.co) Project summary: As part of brand alignment efforts, Ripe Media designed an annual report and WordPress website. The team also provided a digital marketing strategy, and...

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11 May ‘17

It Is What It Isn’t: Service Done Right (and with BEER!)

11 May ‘17

In: Branding & Visual Design, Business, Client Services, Innovation, Inspiration, Los Angeles, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

On a road trip through Idaho this past summer, I did what I usually do when it's time to eat, which is drag my family to a brewpub to sample...

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24 Apr ‘17

Ripe Media Featured as top Los Angeles Web Design agency

24 Apr ‘17

In: Announcement, Los Angeles, Marketing, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

We’re pleased to announce that Ripe Media was featured on Clutch, a B2B research, ratings and reviews site that identifies leading digital, marketing, and creative agencies. As a full-service digital...

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7 Mar ‘16

3 Reasons to Consider Hybrid vs Native App Development

7 Mar ‘16

In: Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

When smartphones gained widespread adoption around 2007, there were two options for creating mobile apps: web apps or native apps. In time, a new method emerged that combined both and...

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4 Feb ‘16

Ripe Gets High Praise for Los Angeles Web Design

4 Feb ‘16

In: Business, Client Services, Los Angeles, Marketing, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

One of the things that takes some getting used to when you run your own business is the fact that there isn't anyone above you to issue praise. Sure, I...

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29 Oct ‘15

Why ExpressionEngine could be a great choice for your next CMS

29 Oct ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Los Angeles, Marketing, Technology, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

At Ripe, we've worked with a number of Content Management Systems over the years including Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Expression Engine, Movable Type, and many more that I've since forgotten (probably...

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15 Sep ‘15

My Week with Intel XDK

15 Sep ‘15

In: Los Angeles, Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Intel XDK is one of the more recent offerings for developing cross-platform mobile applications. We wanted to evaluate it for an upcoming project and here's my assessment...

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10 Sep ‘15

Passwords are the worst. But can we live without them?

10 Sep ‘15

In: Rants, Something else, else, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The average person has 19 passwords. That's 19 different things to remember. Sure you might make some of them the same, and many of them are on...

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2 Sep ‘15

Captivate 9 Might Just Be the New Flash (For e-Learning)

2 Sep ‘15

In: Custom eLearning Solutions, Los Angeles, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Ripe is really digging Captivate 9 and here's why. It's no secret that I've been an Adobe Flash enthusiast for a long time. I first started working with...

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