A website revolution is occurring The impact of social media, major changes to Google's algorithm and the importance of local search etc. are all having a major change of how websites are built, maintained and marketed. A website revolution is occurring – whether we...
Is Content Curation the New Weapon for Successful SEO?
Google's so-called Panda update will have an impact on all online marketing and SEO. It's clear that good old fashioned content will play an increasingly important role in making sure websites are visible. This presents both opportunities for small businesses to punch...
Top 5 WordPress Plugins for Your Website
Essential WordPress plug-ins for your business Increasingly small businesses are using WordPress, not as a blogging platform but as a CMS. It's easy to use, offers great free or low cost themes and excellent support so it's no surprise that it continues to grow in...
Joomla vs WordPress: Which CMS is Best for Business?
Joomla vs. WordPress comparison It really is a golden age for any business who wants to build their own website or revamp an existing website that is failing to deliver. Any entrepreneur with some experience of a PC or Mac, time to spare and an ability to write...
How to Create a Website that Attracts and Keeps Visitors
The single most critical factor for website success is attracting visitors and retaining those visitors. By building a web community around your site and using the correct keywords, you can quickly grow your gain online presence and rise up in the search engine...
How to Increase the Number of Comments on Your Blog
Those of us that blog, whether for business or personally, we write them to prompt some sort of discussion. We post blogs in the hope that when it is read, a comment will be left. However, this is not always the case. Here are some tips on getting your blog read and...
How Magento Ecommerce Reduces Selling Costs
When I first started working with clients on their websites, whenever one wanted an online shop my heart usually sank. Back then, even a comparatively simple database-driven ecommerce site was labour intensive for the developer, and therefore costly and ineffective...
Will Websites Still Exist in 5 Years or Will Social Media Take Over?
Ask yourself a question: Should we say goodbye to the company website? More and more companies are jumping on the social media bandwagon and are using this platform to engage with existing customers as well as attracting potential new customers. Social media is seen...
How Magento Ecommerce Can Help Charities
Using Magento for charity ecommerce It's a competitive world especially, it seems, for charities and not-for-profits. With over 188,000 registered charities in the UK alone and a recession-hit economy, it's getting more difficult to raise the much needed funds. Public...
Top 10 Blogging Tips
How to write a successful Blog that will get read - and reread Blogging can help you raise your business profile and lead to new customers and sales. However, according to the latest stats, there are over 175,000 new blogs created everyday. So if you are blogging – or...