Recent rumours almost became reality when Google were supposedly confirmed to be acquiring Twitch’s streaming service. This has led users and content creators to become concerned with the implications of this acquisition due to Google implementing unwelcome changes to...
Celebrities take to social media with buckets of ice for the ALS ice bucket challenge
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month, you’ll already know about the ‘ice bucket challenge’ that has been sweeping social media lately. The last few weeks, however, videos have started being uploaded by celebrities taking part to raise awareness of...
Establishing objectives for your social media campaigns
When small businesses decide to take on social media, not all have a strategy or clearly defined objectives, so it becomes difficult to measure whether the social media is genuinely effective. Many run giveaways and competitions with the intention of growing likes and...
Have Microsoft lost their way?
Microsoft once enjoyed dominance with the popularity of PCs and its Windows operating system which gained a huge install base. Microsoft are also known for their extremely popular Xbox gaming consoles. Lately though, does it seem like Microsoft have somewhat lost...
Thinking of starting a company blog? Let’s start with the basics
Some quick blogging tips... If you are a small business that is starting to consider blogging, hopefully these quick tips will help point you in the right direction how to get started. Assuming you already know what blogging is, a good place to start is to start...
Emerging online trends and the rise of e-sports
Changing times Over 40 years ago when text was sent between two computers for the first time, the thought of being able to access an online library of information within an instant, being able to stream movies in HD or even just being able to chat online with someone...
Our top 5 WordPress plugins for websites in 2014
What are the top 5 best WordPress plugins in 2014? Here are some of our favourites If you use WordPress for your CMS then you will be aware of the vast number of plugins available for download. With so many great plugins, how do you best choose which ones are...
Our best SEO plugin for WordPress in 2014
Best SEO plugin for WordPress in 2014? All in One SEO Pack or YOAST? If you are using WordPress for your CMS or blog, you are probably wondering where to start when it comes to finding the best SEO plugin available for WordPress. Before I got into which I find to be...
What are Favicons and does your website need one?
What are Favicons and does your website need one? A favicon can is a website URL icon that displays from whichever website you are currently visiting, usually located in the top left hand corner of the browser title bar or tab. In the address bar when you type the URL...
What are viral videos and how can they benefit my business’s online marketing?
There seems to be a misconception when it comes to getting your online video seen by a lot of people and that is that you need a big budget to reach thousands of people. The only thing you need is a good idea and you can reach thousands of people without having to pay...