Add flare to your website using Adobe XD and Functional Animation
When talking about functional animation and how you can implement it on websites, there’s a question many people ask: what exactly is it? Thinking about the word ‘animation’ conjures up images of...
View ArticleWhat is the Web Design Process?
If you’ve got a website or you’re trying to find out more information about having one, you’ll have heard the term ‘web design’. But what exactly does it mean and what is the web design process? Put...
View ArticleBeginners Guide to SEO – Keywords
SEO relies heavily on keywords as they represent the phrases or terms that you would search in Google. When you are looking for a plumber, you would search something like ‘Plumbers in Kent’. The term...
View ArticleNew Google Adverts for Local Businesses With Location Extensions
Google is rolling out new display adverts for local businesses. The new format is available via Google Adwords and is used by the Display Network which generally appears on websites, blogs and other...
View ArticleThe Golden Rules of Typography
What makes typography ‘good’? And, more importantly, what exactly is it? Broadening your designing mind to the different applications of ‘good’ typography will enhance the way you make websites and...
View ArticleDesigning a Boat Icon in Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Fireworks was developed many years ago, but still offers its users a very useful range of tools when designing UIs (User Interface) and icons. It boasts a wide range of tools that aid any...
View ArticleHelpful Tutorials and Tips for Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Fireworks is a very old, but efficient UI development tool. It boasts a wide range of tools and features that are essential for any beginner or professional developer. Not only that, there are...
View Article10 Ways Small Businesses Can Better Use Facebook
With advancements over the past few years in how Facebook can be used by businesses, it’s no surprise that many small companies are beginning to reach out where, before, they may have been too afraid...
View ArticleMobile-First Indexing: What you need to know
A massive change is coming to Google and it’s ranking algorithm. Orientated around mobile search, this update is to focus on the ranking of mobile versions of websites. Over the past 5 to 6 months, the...
View ArticleFacebook Adds More Tools for Small Businesses
The Facebook F8 annual conference has taken place in San Jose. The main headline grabbing announcement was about augmented reality. But rather than spend our time looking at the Oculus Rift virtual...
View Article8 Types of Negative SEO to Watch Out For
SEO has always been a way to help improve your search engine results. However, there are ways out there to cause the opposite effect. Negative SEO is used by fake/bad SEO companies to cause websites to...
View ArticleSocial Media Checklist: What You Need to Know For 2017
There are a lot of ways to run social media campaigns; as a business, yourself or hiring someone else to do it. At the end of the day everyone should be marching to the beat of a similar marketing...
View Article‘Project Owl’– The Google Attack on Fake News & Wrong Content
‘Search can always be improved’ says Google as they release a new update for their search engine. In a recent blog post, they went through what their new update, titled ‘Project Owl’ and what it will...
View ArticleWhat Can Local SEO Do for Your Business?
SEO can only get your website so far. At least, regular SEO can. Adding keywords to a website is all well and good, but doing a little extra in the areas that are up and coming can really boost a...
View ArticleUI & Website Design Platforms: What ones are there?
There are many different platforms available that allow you to design UIs, websites, icons and much more. They are all available online. With each platform, you might be able to use them in the browser...
View ArticleWhy Do You Need an SEO Specialist When Designing a Website?
Thinking about re-designing your website? New company planning a website? If you answered yes to either of these, ask yourself, do I have an SEO specialist? If not, your website is doomed to not...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Fonts Web Designers Should Be Using
There’s a lot of old, tired fonts out there that get used over, and over, and over again. You see Times New Roman, Helvetica and Arial everywhere. So, why not spruce up your web design a little? Here...
View ArticleGoogle Update’s: Should We Be Told More?
Once upon a time, Google gave us information on their updates pre-release. These updates were regularly announced and would include details on the changes being made to their ranking algorithms. This...
View ArticleGoogle’s Update to Their Featured Snippet Box
Google’s search engine is being constantly updated and changed. From Googles ranking algorithm to the general way the search engine reacts to the user; everything gets changed over time. If you see a...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Social Media Management Tools for Small Businesses
When it comes to social media there’s nothing more important than management. Not only pre-posting, but post-posting too. How well has your content been received? What’s worked well? What hasn’t? What,...
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