We’ve discussed the importance of businesses optimising their websites for mobile devices a few times in the past, but it’s increasingly important that SMEs pay attention and don’t just assume that this kind of web design and optimisation should only be reserved for larger companies. A huge 1.08 billion mobile phones across the world are…
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Different ways to use social media
Many companies realise the importance of social media, but don’t know where to start when it comes to thinking about which platforms they’re going to use and how they’re going to use them. Here at Codastar we believe that you can tailor your social media content to suit your needs and we’ve collected together some…
Social media management tools: What is HootSuite?
This is the second post in a series about how to effectively manage your social media assets. This week we’re going to be exploring the basics of online management tool HootSuite. Like TweetDeck it lets you access different social networks all in one place and updates instantly, so you can keep on top of everything…
Social media management tools: What is Seesmic?
This week, as part of our social media management tools series, we’ll be looking at the benefits of using Seesmic. Over the past few weeks we’ve explored TweetDeck, which is a desktop and mobile application and HootSuite, which is a web-based dashboard. However, you can use Seesmic in whichever way you prefer. Signing up to…
Facebook’s new commenting system
What is it? Not only can you now integrate the Facebook “Like” button into your blog, but you can also use Facebook’s new commenting system. This basically replaces the usual comments section on a website or blog with a simple plug-in that is branded up to look a little more like Facebook with added Facebook…
Dedicated website platform for members of the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps
Here at Codastar we’ve been working with the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps for more than three years and have recently begun offering its members the unique chance to build their own online voice through their own slick and tailored website. Here’s the website we created for John’s Chimney Sweeps:
How to make your video content SEO friendly
To ensure your content ranks highly in Google and has been fully optimised for search, it’s important to not just concentrate on text, keywords and blog posts, but to think about how you can make your videos SEO friendly too. Not only will your videos show up when people search within YouTube, they also appear…
Understanding Facebook Places and Deals
Location based networking has become a big hit over the past 12 months due to the development of new GPS technologies and platforms like FourSquare and Gowalla being constantly introduced and updated. Therefore, it came as no surprise when Facebook decided to get in on the action last year and set up Facebook Places.
Google doesn’t like aging websites
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a crucial consideration for any business or brand that has a website. SEO actions aims to get your online assets rank as highly in Google as possible for the range of searches relevant to your business, which is vital to drive more people to your website and ultimately grow your company.