Posted on May 13, 2012 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Tips, What I have learned today
The EU Cookie directive comes into force for UK-based websites on 25th May 2012. This directive came into force for some other countries in the EU a year ago, but the UK government gave website owners here an additional year to make their sites compliant, whilst at the same time hoping that the directive itself was clarified. Everyone seems to be waiting to see what everyone else will do, but just in case you want to be one of the first, here’s a solution for your website
More about the EU Cookie Directive
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Tips, Social Media
It’s important to know what people are saying about you, your company, and your products on Social Media platforms such as Twitter. I had a gripe on Twitter some time ago, and it looks like Brittany Ferries are on top of their Social Media tracking…
A good approach to Social Media monitoring
Posted on December 18, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Articles, What I have learned today
Spam is a problem for all website owners. Captcha works to some extent, but might also be preventing many real visitors from contacting you. Here’s a solution that might be better for your conversion rate whilst still cutting out most of your spam…
Posted on November 24, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Case Studies, Newsletter Case Study, Our Websites
We’re delighted that established and respected Swindon company Banks Chartered Accountants asked us to build their new website. Find out how we did it and take a look at the finished result.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Case Studies, Newsletter Case Study, Our Websites
Getting a WordPress website from quotation to completion within a week can be a challenge – especially when it involves taking payment for, and delivering, a digital product via PayPal.
Posted on November 21, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Articles, SEO Hints and Tips
Do you want to do your own SEO? Take a look at the comprehensive beginners guide to Search Engine Optimisation by the Google team.
Posted on November 20, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in General, Newsletter Tips, Wordpress
11 good reasons to host your blog content on the same website as your business website rather than on independant blogging sites
Posted on November 17, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Articles, Wordpress
According to Quantcast, the website audience measurement company, wordpress.com is now the 19th most popular site for US visitors. This is likely to improve further as more businesses start to realise that WordPress is a credible web development platform.
Posted on October 5, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Tips, What I have learned today
Are you in control of your domain name? Can you log in to your domain registration and point your domain(s) to whichever server you choose? Here are a few reasons why you might want to take more control…
Who controls your domain… and business?
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Martin Jarvis in Newsletter Tips, Social Media
I have recently received an attempt at phishing – to obtain my Twitter username and password. I’ll tell you what happened and how you can avoid falling foul of these scams…