Last week, The Telegraph reported that Google’s social search has now been launched across 19 other languages. But what does this mean and why should businesses care? Despite the fact social search has been recently rolled out in different languages, in actual fact it’s been available in the UK for the past few years. However,…
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Why creating unique online content is important
There are many reasons why original and unique content is important when you’re setting up a website or maintaining a regular blog. Firstly, Google knows when you have re-published content, then there’s also a range of software available to find duplicate content elsewhere, regardless of the size of your website or where in the world…
Using the iPad 2 for video conferencing
In many ways the iPad has revolutionised the way we consume information, providing a device that lets users do a vast range of things including read, browse the Internet and use social networks on the go. However, the introduction of the iPad 2 has changed this dynamic even more and one of the main features…
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…