Last week we wrote a post about the importance of updating elements on older websites in order to work your way further up Google rankings. However, it’s not just about ticking all the boxes when it comes to picture tags and CSS, the user experience is really important too and something websites both new and…
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Facebook Studio platform launches for advertisers
This week Facebook launched a new networking platform called Facebook Studio that has been created especially for Facebook’s advertisers. Facebook Studio aims to bring together both current and prospective advertisers in order to share their successes, give each other feedback and provide hints and tips about how to get the most out of implementing advertising…
Is your website ready for tablet devices?
According to online sources, more than 19 million iPad devices have now been sold worldwide and that number is growing rapidly every day. With more and more people turning to tablet computers to send emails, engage on social networks and browse the Internet, it’s imperative that your website looks good if people visit it using…
How to liven up your social media channels
A lot of brands and businesses are beginning to realise the importance of social media, here’s a great video that shows you what you should sign up to and how: However, once they’ve set up their accounts a lot of brands are just pumping out information or being far too formal with their audiences. Here…
What does the future hold for web design?
Every day there are changes taking place to the way we consume, interact with and design online media. So, it’s important to always be aware of what’s happening so your website and online presence is always the best it can be. We’ve collected together some of the key things that need to be considered when…
How to optimise images for search
When many companies consider building their online presence they put a lot of focus on the words they’re using on their blogs and websites. It’s important to carefully select keywords and work them into text in order to help rank highly in Google when people come to search for related terms. However, although these words…
How to spring clean your online life
Many people chose the start of the spring and summer months to clean their homes and often sort our their personal affairs. This means it’s also a great time of year to organise your online life a little better, so you can be more organised and make your working day as streamlined and efficient as…
Why you should be thinking about fonts
Many of the organisations we speak with think that if a font is both readable and accessible then it’ll do just fine for their website. However, there are so many different styles and online font tools available that sometimes you need to think outside of the box. A different font could actually fit better with…
Facebook and your privacy
There’s a general misconception that to use Facebook as both an individual or a business requires you to give away a lot of your personal details. In actual fact, you have a great deal of control over which information you share with Facebook, as well as which information you share with other Internet users. Facebook’s…