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Google Expands Mobile-Friendliness As A Ranking Signal

By Mark Pridham | March 16, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat used to be a “nice to have” has now become a “must have”, especially when it comes to Google and your website. Google has officially stated that, starting April 21st, they will be “expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal”.

Some Common WordPress Terms Explained – Part 2

By Mark Pridham | February 28, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I explained some of the common terms you might see when hosting a WordPress website. Today, I will delve a little deeper into this, looking at URLs and Permalinks. Let’s continue … URL – URL is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator. Every page on the Internet has a unique “address”, known as its URL. When you add links to…

We’re On The Hunt For An Amazing Designer

By Mark Pridham | February 27, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDo you dream in RGB? Do you see the world in perfect pixels? Do you lust after perfection? Do you get tingles when someone mentions responsive web design? We are on the hunt for a website designer extraordinaire for contract-based work, someone that we can build a long-term relationship with. We’re not all that big on boring resumes.  We prefer the creative types…

Some Common WordPress Terms Explained – Part 1

By Mark Pridham | February 27, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you have a WordPress website, you no doubt have heard a lot of terms and acronyms. If you are a techie, these terms are just part of everyday life. But, for the non-techie, it’s sometimes hard to keep it all straight. Here are some of the most often used phrases and terms you will hear…

Embedding A Twitter Feed On Your Website – Should You Do It?

By Mark Pridham | February 24, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve been reading my blog, you know I am a fan of Twitter. Twitter is a great place to connect, share information, and build relationships. You have no doubt seen websites that have their Twitter feed embedded in their website, generally in the footer or sidebar. It’s fairly easy to do, but should you do it?…

10 Ways To Get More Twitter Retweets

By Mark Pridham | February 23, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesDo you you remember this commercial? http://youtu.be/DKUZx1Nk4yY This is a perfect example of how Retweeting works. With over 280 million monthly active users, Twitter has become one of the main stages of the Social Media world. Of course, with over 500 million Tweets being sent every day, we need to do everything we can to ensure our…

A Handy Twitter Checklist

By Mark Pridham | February 22, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you downloaded my Facebook Checklist, you may find this handy Twitter Checklist useful as well. I know I always like to have a checklist handy when creating new Social Media profiles, or even when reviewing them to make sure I haven’t missed anything.

Working With Images In WordPress

By Mark Pridham | February 20, 2015

Reading Time: 6 minutesWorking with a new Content Management System can be daunting at first. WordPress is one of the easiest platforms we have worked with from a client viewpoint, but even WordPress has it’s quirks. This is the first in a series of articles about working with WordPress.

5 Website Mistakes You May Be Making

By Mark Pridham | February 19, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen building a website, every detail is important – from the content, to the images, to the placement of the various elements. Unfortunately, when launching a website, many things can be overlooked. With the proliferation of pre-made themes and DIY websites, many sites are being launched without thinking of how website elements work together, yet each having their own role.…

The Right Image For The Right Purpose

By Mark Pridham | February 18, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you ever been lazy when creating images for Social Media? I have. It’s all to easy to create a single image, and then spread it around your various social media networks, like it’s a “one size fits all” thing. But guess what? It isn’t. Every social media channel has a specific size image that…