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You want your website to appear first in Google I hear you say? June 7, 2016 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

You aren’t alone there. Google is the most popular search engine in the world, so naturally everyone wants their business to appear first, but not everyone can be on the first page of Google search results can they (well they can if they pay to be in certain areas but that is another topic for another day)? As a google user, when you type your search words and hit enter, what do you want to see in your results? Any More...

Got a Great Idea for An App Or a Website But Not Sure What To Do Next? May 11, 2016 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

It seems people are racking their brains trying to think of the next big app or website, great, get those creative juices flowing we say! But what do you do when you think you’ve got a great idea and want to get it off the ground? You talk to people about your idea that’s what! Most people actually do the opposite of this and instead hide and protect the idea, meaning they not only miss out on valuable feedback and More...

Go Girl Power – 21 Women Disrupting The Tech Industry March 16, 2016 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

I am a big fan of techcrunch.com and I am an even bigger fan of girl power (!) so was rather pleased to see this article on women disrupting the tech industry on the tech crunch site. Yes it is very US centric but hey that is where our big global tech companies reside. Did you know that YouTube’s CEO is a woman? Or that the Chief Technology Officer at the White House is as well? Whilst the tech industry More...

Loving these two new websites we designed – check them out! October 2, 2015 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

We get great joy out of seeing our work go live on the world wide web (does anyone say world wide web anymore….ha…anyway….) and here we have two new sites hot off the press to celebrate. We have worked closely with these two small businesses from Newcastle and feel proud that they now have a modern, professional and informative website to help their businesses succeed! Both sites are “responsive” which means they will respond to any device that they are More...

Google makes major change – is your site mobile-friendly? May 4, 2015 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

Recently Google made a major change to its algorithm or how it ranks websites in search results, and we’ve already been hearing reports of businesses feeling the pain. In an ongoing effort to improve your experience online, Google decided to add ‘mobile-friendliness‘ as a tool to the way it ranks websites in mobile searches. If you’re searching for information from your mobile phone, you want the websites that you visit to be presented in a clear, easy-to-use format right? Google More...

5 Tips For Responding To Negative Social Media Comments March 27, 2015 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

Business owners often ask us whether we think they should get involved in social media for their business. Before deciding whether social media is appropriate for your business, there are a few things you need to consider. There are many advantages to being involved in social media – leveraging your network, powerful word of mouth etc, however it is important that you’re aware that you’re putting yourself out there to potentially receive negative comments. Unfortunately there are people in the More...

Outsourcing Your Website Updates Can Save You Money March 9, 2015 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

If your website is just sitting there not being updated, you could be missing out on opportunities to attract new customers and grow your business. If you want to keep your site updated but can’t justify the cost of employing a web manager or going to an expensive marketing agency or web development company, you can save money by outsourcing your web tasks to us. We are a small web services agency based in Newcastle and offer a wide range More...

Hands up if you still use the Yellow Pages? Not Me! November 27, 2014 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

I can’t remember the last time I opened a yellow pages book and I don’t know anyone else who has either. Maybe my nanna? Actually probably my nanna because she is the only person I know who isn’t online. As for everyone else, they’re doing their research online to find the products and services they need. Whether it be for a local builder, dentist or hairdresser. If you’re relying on the yellow pages as a channel to find new customers More...

Is your website responsive? If not you could be losing business! September 17, 2014 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

It’s been a while between blog posts as we’ve been busy building some fabulous new responsive websites. Is your website responsive? How does it look on a mobile or tablet? Is it small or formatted badly? Do you or your users constantly have to zoom in and scroll the page around to view your site? If so this means that your site isn’t responsive and you risk losing business. Responsive web design is a web design approach that presents or More...

E-tailer No-brainers – 5 Essentials For Online Stores – Part 2 November 24, 2013 / Posted By: Melissa Priest

Last month we started a series of posts on online shopping and some essentials for online retailers. In case you missed it, here is a link to part 1. Now for part 2 (and I apologise in advance for any harsh or abrupt words, this is something I feel strongly about!!!)…. 2. FINDABILITY – SITE NAVIGATION AND PRODUCT CATEGORISATION When it comes to managing your online store, take a step back and ask yourself ‘what is my primary objective?’. Hopefully More...