Strategy

What you need to know about Drupal 7 end-of-life

Since its introduction in 2011, Drupal 7 has been incredibly successful. In fact, the platform still powers millions of websites. However, Drupal 7 will officially reach end-of-life during the first week of 2025 after years of delays. 

We thought it would be helpful to create an FAQ for people using Drupal 7....

Continue Reading

How to use UTM parameters to track website traffic and conversions

Tracking where website traffic and conversions (purchases, donations, etc.) come from is one of the biggest challenges for digital marketers. Since we spend time and money on email marketing, social media, and paid ads, we need to know which channels are most valuable.

One of the easiest and best ways to do this is by using Urchin Tracking Module (UTM) parameters....

Continue Reading

WordPress vs. Drupal: Which Platform is Right for Your Organization?

Selecting a Content Management System (CMS) is one of the most critical decisions organizations can make about their web program. Mistakes can be costly, leading to wasted time and money. Whether it’s time to rebuild your existing website, or you’re starting something new from the ground up, you’ll be quick to discover (or be reminded) that the vast majority of the web is generally powered by only a handful of technology platforms....

Continue Reading

How To Back Up & Preserve Your Google Universal Analytics (UA) Data

Summary: This article outlines how to back up and retain historical Google Universal Analytics data, in light of the complete shutdown of the service on July 1, 2024.

Sunsetting of Google Universal Analytics

Google Analytics has enjoyed a long shelf life as the leader in website traffic monitoring....

Continue Reading

How We Built the New Brick Factory Website

We started working on a new Brick Factory website last Summer and made steady progress throughout the Fall and early 2024.  In late January it was clear that we were almost finished, so I joked that we should launch the website on Valentine’s Day as a gift for our Chief Creator Officer,...

Continue Reading
1234... 20