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    The best subject lines for your marketing emails

    September 1, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    Here’s some very interesting evidence from a study performed by email marketing gurus Mailchimp that may surprise you…

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    Your summer checklist for your website

    August 18, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    Make the most of the quiet summer period and get your website into shape for the new school year with our summer checklist.

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    What is a website content management system?

    August 11, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    Nearly all the websites we build include a Content Management System (CMS).  Many people are familiar with what it is, but plenty more aren’t, and might be afraid to ask…

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  4. I had a conversation recently with a chap who couldn’t work out why he was getting more business from his website when he was “number 1 in Google”.  On closer inspection it turned out that whilst he was getting lots of traffic to his site, what they were seeing when they got there was turning them away again.

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    Web design costs – a rough guide

    July 28, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    Ah, the classic question for any website designer…”How much does a website cost, then?”.  Now, most responses will start with “well, it depends” – and this is a fair response because there are so many factors in determining the cost for a project.  But here, in this post, I am going to take a stab at giving you a rough idea of what to budget for some “typical” website projects.  Wish me luck…

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    How to get your website onto Google quickly

    July 21, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    We recently had a call from a client who’d just had a new website launched a couple of days before.  She was very pleased with the site, but wanted to know why she couldn’t find it on Google.  This post explains how to get your website onto Google quickly.

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  7. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words.  And when web users barely have the time or concentration span to read 200, you need to use images to capture their imagination and interest.  In this post we look at how you can increase the number of enquiries you get from your website by including an online portfolio.

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    When to use video on your website

    July 14, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    Since the emergence of YouTube and other video file sharing websites, embedding video clips on websites has become much easier.  As a result, loads more sites are using video regularly to display content.  But is it always the best medium to use?  In this post, we look at when you should and shouldn’t use video on your website.

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  9. Recently I’ve been asked the same question by a number of potential clients who are thinking about the development of their new website; “Should we use open source software or not?”  In this article we look at the pros and cons.
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    Good web design – Part 3: Promote

    June 23, 2011 by Mark Vaesen

    In the final post in this series, we look at what you need to do after your website has been developed to ensure you get the best return from your investment.

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