{"id":577,"date":"2011-12-16T22:02:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T22:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/?p=577"},"modified":"2020-07-24T21:11:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T21:11:21","slug":"americas-top-10-tech-savviest-cities-how-do-their-websites-compare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/americas-top-10-tech-savviest-cities-how-do-their-websites-compare\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Top 10 Tech-Savviest Cities \u2013 How Do Their Websites Compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/americas-favorite-cities\/2011\/category\/people\/tech-savvy\/resident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TravelAndLeisure.com<\/a> the 10 cities below are America\u2019s Tech-Savviest. But are their tourist websites up to par?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/who-we-are\/Dhanesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dhanesh Shelat<\/a> investigates\u2026<\/p>\n<h4>1. SEATTLE<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Seattle-600x469.png\" alt=\"seattle-600x469\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Seattle-600x469.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Seattle-600x469-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Content is useful, and there is plenty of it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Too much content on one page to take in<\/li>\n<li>No links to social media channels<\/li>\n<li>Outdated look to the website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>2. SAN FRANCISCO<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-582\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Francisco-600x378.png\" alt=\"san-francisco-600x378\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Francisco-600x378.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Francisco-600x378-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean, simple visually-appealing aesthetics and captivating design that allude to San Francisco as a cultural capitol<\/li>\n<li>Easy-to-navigate menu<\/li>\n<li>Meta-tags appear to be keyword-optimized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Page speed of 79\/100 is a little off the generally accepted minimum score of 80\/100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS UP<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>3. AUSTIN<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-583\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Austin-600x489.png\" alt=\"austin-600x489\" width=\"600\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Austin-600x489.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Austin-600x489-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design captures the personality of the city and its music heritage<\/li>\n<li>Interactive with great visuals and sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Entire site made in flash which makes it difficult for the search engines to index<\/li>\n<li>Slow load speed, again due to major flash use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong>\u00a0(ONLY BECAUSE THE SITE IS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY CREATED IN FLASH)<\/h5>\n<h4>4. PORTLAND, OR<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Portland-600x451.png\" alt=\"portland-600x451\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Portland-600x451.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Portland-600x451-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The navigation bar contains the major pages that tourists would be looking for when visiting a city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The design lacks personality when compared with Austin and San Francisco. The site well designed in terms of structure, but the visuals could be cranked up a notch to dazzle consumers and keep them on the page.<\/li>\n<li>Page seems a little text heavy, lacking focus on where you want the user\u2019s attention to go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>5. BOSTON<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-585\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Boston-600x513.png\" alt=\"boston-600x513\" width=\"600\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Boston-600x513.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Boston-600x513-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a focus on deals as well as historical and tourist information<\/li>\n<li>Title Meta Tag appears to have been keyword optimized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The site seems less bi-partisan than the other cities as there is a heavy emphasis on advertising. This can create a credibility issue.<\/li>\n<li>The design is slightly outdated with its heavy reliance on boxes<\/li>\n<li>Use of many different fonts appears to break the design and appear text heavy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>6. SAN DIEGO<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-587\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Diego-600x435.png\" alt=\"san-diego-600x435\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Diego-600x435.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Diego-600x435-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colorful and youthful design appeals to families<\/li>\n<li>Title Meta Tag appears to have been keyword optimized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Loading time is very slow. It has a Page Speed score of 67\/100, which is poor. Generally Websites should aim to have a Page Speed score of at least 80\/100.<\/li>\n<li>The design is outdated<\/li>\n<li>The left navigation is not use friendly and hides many of the sites useful pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>7. NEW YORK<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-588\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC-600x331.png\" alt=\"nyc-600x331\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC-600x331.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC-600x331-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Language selector (with huge selection of language options) is useful for visitors whose native language is not English<\/li>\n<li>Vibrant and energetic design is in keeping with New York\u2019s personality<\/li>\n<li>Design and offering is appealing to many cohorts<\/li>\n<li>Meta tags appear to have been keyword optimized<\/li>\n<li>Navigation menu links to main subpages that new visitors to the city would find useful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Page speed of 78\/100 is a little off the generally accepted minimum score of 80\/100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS UP<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>8. WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-589\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Washington-600x381.png\" alt=\"washington-600x381\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Washington-600x381.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Washington-600x381-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main banners show the city\u2019s most popular attractions<\/li>\n<li>Has links to website\u2019s very popular and active social media channels<\/li>\n<li>Offers free downloadable Visitor\u2019s Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Meta title tag doesn\u2019t appear to be keyword optimized<\/li>\n<li>Overall design them is outdated<\/li>\n<li>Link to free downloadable Visitor\u2019s Guide is at the bottom of the page<\/li>\n<li>Website loading time is extremely slow, this represented by the homepage\u2019s Page Speed of 55\/100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>9. SAN JUAN, P.R.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-590\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Juan-600x475.png\" alt=\"san-juan-600x475\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Juan-600x475.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/San-Juan-600x475-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An abundance of useful text content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Bland theme, just a large article of text with a few photographs. An island that calls itself \u201cthe island of enchantment\u201d should show us why!<\/li>\n<li>No link anchors to easily navigate the long page<\/li>\n<li>Page Speed of 65\/100, very poor considering the visual simplicity of the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS DOWN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4>10. MINNEAPOLIS\/ST. PAUL<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-591\" src=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Minneapolis-600x444.png\" alt=\"minneapolis-600x444\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Minneapolis-600x444.png 600w, https:\/\/imagemme.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Minneapolis-600x444-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modern and clean site design<\/li>\n<li>Twitter updates on the side panel<\/li>\n<li>Relatively fast loading site loading time, Page Speed of 88\/100 is good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thumbs Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Meta tags don\u2019t appear to be keyword optimized.<\/li>\n<li>Color and size of font makes it difficult to read.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>OVERALL: THUMBS UP<\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to TravelAndLeisure.com the 10 cities below are America\u2019s Tech-Savviest. 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