The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog

A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.

Tips For Detecting & Avoiding PPC ‘Click Farm’ Fraud

August 17, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

If you’re running a PPC campaign, you need to be on the lookout for fraudulent clicks. Here are some things to watch for: 1. Click patterns that are outside the norm. If you see a sudden spike in clicks from a specific location or IP address, it could…
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How to Use Customer Journey Mapping

March 31, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

In a world where consumers are increasingly well-informed and self-aware, having a clear mission, vision, and overall customer experience strategy in your company is no longer optional – it’s essential. This is why there’s a method developed to help or…
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4 Must-Haves for a Tourism Website

February 23, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

Not daring to wander outside of our little patch of forest due to fear and uncertainty, we’ve all been cooped up in our dwellings for the better part of the past two years. As we all know, primates are not made to be confined to a single tree. This has…
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How To Create An Effective Nonprofit Website

February 11, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

Harnessing the power of a strategically built website is one of the best ways to introduce a nonprofit organization to a larger and more relevant audience. It provides an incredible stage to host important information, event details, and donation platf…
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Cheeky Monkey Media Adopt-a-Primate Initiative

January 24, 2022 / Treena Bjarnason

Our world is a little bananas right now. The global Covid-19 pandemic may have been introduced into our lives in 2020, but it’s still very present in 2022 and has made these last 2 years quite a thing, yes? At Cheeky Monkey Media (CMM), fortunately, pr…
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Why Prototypes Will Transform Your Web Project’s Results 

January 12, 2022 / Ashley Olsen

What’s a Prototype in the World of Websites? The world of prototypes is a big one, and depending on the industry you’re in, “prototype” can mean different things. In UX and web design, there are a couple of different types of prototypes that you might…
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User Stories are the Rosetta Stone to Becoming Tech-lingual

November 29, 2021 / Ashley Olsen

Communicating your ideas clearly to the production team assigned to your project can sometimes be difficult. Things can easily get lost in translation throughout the process if the three main pillars – the designer, developer(s), and client – don’t est…
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May the Power of Website Maintenance Compel You

November 8, 2021 / Treena Bjarnason

You know what’s more terrifying than those creepy clowns that come out on Halloween? Building a website, and then not maintaining it. The horrors! ???? Companies that don’t understand the power of website maintenance are missing out on how to make thei…
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What Makes a Good Host vs Bad Host (Web Provider, that is)

November 1, 2021 / Treena Bjarnason

You’ve seen the ads. And it seems like you can get web hosting from just about anywhere. With so many options, how do you even start to figure out what your best bet is, and how to tell what makes a good web host vs a bad host?!?  Well, you’re off to a…
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Website Wireframes: 3 Options That Fit Any Budget

October 7, 2021 / Ashley Olsen

Starting a new web project can be daunting. Technical terms that you may not have heard before getting thrown around, and it can be overwhelming to get familiar with the new jargon. One word that you’ve probably heard during your website journey is Wir…
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How to Generate Conversions through Content

September 9, 2021 / Treena Bjarnason

Surprise! It Starts with Your Target Audience Behind the scenes of every great website is an even better content & SEO strategy. As a marketing manager or web developer, you can do everything in your power to have the best design, functionality, an…
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WebOps: The New Direction for Online Growth

August 24, 2021 / Treena Bjarnason

So here’s a big question: How can you ensure your website continues to grow alongside your business while staying on the leading edge of technology, AND have the ability to pivot with unexpected market changes? Good news, this is more achievable than y…
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