Should be easy right?

Unfortunately websites are marketing platforms so it may take a year or two to see if you picked the right person for the job. (more…)

Is Your website fast enough for Google – page speed is now a ranking factor

Well it was bound to happen. To encourage better mobile website design, Google just announced speed is now a ranking factor for SEO and slow websites are about to get relegated. Here is everything you need to know about page speed.

“… if Google fails to rank you, don’t expect customers.”

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That got us thinking over a few coffees … what are Irish people looking for in an architect? And how can we sell it on-line? It took us a while and in the end it was embarrassingly simple, it is not shiny offices, flashy business cards, it is..

…Happiness

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Never has it been easier to establish a presence on the web. There are services such as Squarespace, Weebly and Wix among others that allow people to build quick solutions online. So is it time to consider a ready made website from Squarespace or one of it’s competitors?As a web designer I often admire some of the ready made designs on offer at various web hosts such as Squarespace or Shopify. While some of my clients use these these platforms, I tend to encourage the more sophisticated WordPress or a mix between HTML5, CSS and Javascript. On paper these ready made platforms appear to be great solutions, however they have some limitations… (more…)

Get excited about great content for your website, engage with your visitors and they will return again and again… People approach me all the time, inevitably asking about improving their websites. I always offer two bits of advice. First I remind them a great fashion website needs to move product. (more…)

Social media is a huge big deal. Billions of people use some form of social network and many of these people use more than one platform.
With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and so many more, it is easier than ever to connect with your audience. But to stand out from all the noise, you need to really address your followers needs.
With this in mind, we have put together some tips to help you create a strategy which will draw in customers and keep them. (more…)

What is AMP?

It is a simple idea to speed up web surfing on phones. This new development encouraged by Google will effect everyone who has a website… (more…)

When people hear information, they’re likely to remember only 10% of that information three days later. However, if a relevant image is paired with that same information, people retained 65% of the information three days later. (Source)

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Why Bother?

Get your search engine optimization right… you will increase your chance of success and justify your financial investment. Get it wrong and you are but a ship passing in the night… (more…)