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- 13Jul2011
The Importance of Mobile Device Accessibility
Posted in Website Design by Hayley
With almost one in three mobile phone users now owning a smartphone, our thirst for knowledge does not stop when we walk away from our computers.
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- 28Jun2011
Google Goes Social with Plus One
Posted in Online Marketing by Hayley
Over the last few weeks many of you may have noticed another button appearing all over the web. Let me introduce you to Google '+1'.
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- 31May2011
Using Facebook and Twitter for Business Marketing
Posted in Online Marketing by Hayley
More and more businesses are beginning to turn towards the social media evolution to market their websites to a previously untapped, worldwide audience.
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- 30Apr2011
Structuring your E-commerce Website
Posted in Ecommerce by Hayley
Most people tend to believe that 'If you build it, they will come'. Simply having a good-looking e-commerce website filled with products, eye-catching slogans or customer discounts will not guarantee sales
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- 31Mar2011
10 card fraud prevention tips when shopping online
Posted in Ecommerce by Leigh
An increasing amount of us are shopping online; here are a few fraud prevention tips to consider prior to submitting your payment details online.
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- 25Feb2011
Google Algorithmic Improvement Coming to UK
Posted in Online Marketing by Leigh
Yesterday Google announced a big improvement to their algorithm – one I hope will be a clear signal to all black-hat SEOs.
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- 11Feb2011
Solo Cards not being accepted from May 2011
Posted in Ecommerce by Leigh
We have been informed by SagePay (the UK's leading card payment service provider) that Solo cards are being deactivated as of 13th May 2011.
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- 18Jan2011
E-commerce websites: the way forward for retailers
Posted in Ecommerce by Leigh
2010 was another bumper year for online retailers – there were average increases in sales of 17% from the previous year, according to Internet market research company, comScore.
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- 30Dec2010
Virtual Brochure / E- Catalogue Examples
Posted in Website Design by Leigh
Just a quick post – I wanted to show you a few of our recent virtual catalogue examples – the demand of which has increased dramatically over the last few months. They are a great addition to your website and printed material.
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- 18Nov2010
Ecommerce and the Law
Posted in Ecommerce by Leigh
If you have or are thinking of having an ecommerce website, there are a number of legal requirments you should be aware of:
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- 14Oct2010
How to set up email on the iPhone
Posted in Tutorials by Adam
Recently we have recieved a number of requests for help setting up email accounts on the iPhone, this quick and easy guide will help you through the painless proccess.
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